The S&P 500 benchmark index climbed 0.4 percent for its sixth gain in a row as solid earnings stir hope in investors.

Sales rose 57% to $13.8B while earnings came to $1.86 a share on an adjusted basis, the California-based firm said.

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel appeared before US Senate on anniversary of death of Black teenager Laquan McDonald.

Past winners of the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought include Mandela, Venezuela’s opposition, and Malala Yousafzai.

The talks come as internet shoppers increasingly buy items they see on social media sites like TikTok and Instagram.

Female Nigerians arrested during protests against police brutality remain traumatised while waiting for justice.

UEFA’s head urges FIFA not to push for vote on a biennial World Cup, saying the idea is detrimental to clubs’ existence.