U.K. authorities said in a preliminary decision that Microsoft’s modified deal for Activision had resolved most of its antitrust concerns. https://ift.tt/7ImqSYg

U.S. stock indexes edged lower Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.2%, notching its third straight weekly loss. The Nasdaq and Dow lost 0.1% and 0.3%, respectively. https://ift.tt/mA9UujG

A leading scholar of Uyghur traditional culture who disappeared in December 2017 has been sentenced to life in prison for endangering China’s state security. https://ift.tt/ASRrB8g

Ukrainian cruise missiles slammed into the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the occupied city of Sevastopol. https://ift.tt/o4YcdHN

The collapse of efforts to pass spending bills through the House has ignited a long-shot push by a bipartisan group of senators to head off a government shutdown. https://ift.tt/RjhbSK6

President Biden has told Zelensky that the U.S. is willing to provide advanced long-range, surface-to-surface missiles to help Kyiv with its counteroffensive. https://ift.tt/1tnLzYq

Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife were indicted in a sweeping bribery scheme, with federal prosecutors alleging the New Jersey Democrat accepted cash and other benefits from three businessmen. https://ift.tt/VIqFSzo

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