The Irish low-cost carrier said that it would buy back $761 million worth of shares after core earnings for the fiscal year rose 34%, towards the top of its guided range.

Lai Ching-te gave a carefully calibrated inauguration speech that reflected his delicate status at the fulcrum of tensions between the U.S. and China.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash along with the country’s foreign minister, state TV said.

China has hinted at potential retaliation in response to the European Union’s investigations into Chinese companies, and launched a probe into chemical imports.

U.S. officials privately warned telecommunications companies that undersea cables that carry internet traffic across the Pacific Ocean could be vulnerable to tampering by Chinese repair ships.

Red Lobster, the largest seafood restaurant chain in the U.S., has filed for bankruptcy protection in an effort to reduce debt and will sell its assets.