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Israeli soldier sentenced to 20 days in jail for posting Gaza firing video

The soldier, from the Golani Brigade, posted the video himself on social media, showing him firing shots toward Gaza, which he said was done 'in honour of the new year'

Australian PM announces inquiry into antisemitism after Bondi mass shooting

The investigation will be a royal commission, which is the most significant type of independent public inquiry that can be held in Australia

Trump's beautiful new law leaves states with big choices on Medicaid, SNAP

The federal government is shifting more responsibilities to states over the next few years, and states must prepare for greater costs in the Medicaid health care and SNAP food aid programmes

Saudi alleges UAE smuggled wanted Yemen separatist leader out of country

A Saudi military statement claimed Aidarous al-Zubaidi, the leader of the Southern Transitional Council, fled Yemen by boat to Somalia

US Mormon church shooting: 2 dead, several injured in Salt Lake City

The shooting took place in the parking lot of a meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church

Nvidia seeks full upfront payment for H200 AI chips from China clients

Nvidia CEO Huang said he did not expect China's government to make a formal declaration on approval, but 'if the purchase orders come, it's because they're able to place purchase orders'

US Congress email breach linked to China's 'Salt Typhoon' spy campaign

Emails of staff working for US House committees were reportedly hacked by China under the 'Salt Typhoon' cyber espionage campaign; the breach was detected in December last year

Why Trump has moved US out of India-led International Solar Alliance

The US will withdraw from 31 UN organisations and 35 non-UN entities, including the International Solar Alliance, which is jointly led by India and France

Australia's Victoria faces catastrophic fire risk as mercury hits 45°C

Several bushfires are already burning in the state, with evacuation orders issued for small communities in the path of the blazes

Trump proposes increase in 2027 defence spending to $1.5 trn, citing risks

Trump called for the massive surge in spending days after he ordered a US military operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicols Maduro

Venezuela holds funeral in Caracas for soldiers killed in US operation

The funeral came a day after acting President Delcy Rodrguez declared a seven-day mourning period for the fallen officers

BNP leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir shot dead by unknown gunmen in Bangladesh

The incident took place on Wednesday night at around 8:40 pm in the Tejturi Bazar area behind Bashundhara Market in the capital, where unidentified gunmen opened fire targeting them

UK sees Russia tanker seizure as show of Europe's role in US security

The US requested the help of the UK's armed forces in the days leading up to Wednesday's seizure of the M/V Bella 1 in the North Atlantic

Trump claims he ended 8 wars, says Norway foolishly denied him Nobel Prize

Linking his foreign policy record to US military power, Trump said American strength under his leadership restored global deterrence and commanded respect from adversaries

ICE officer shoots woman in Minneapolis, sparks anger, deepens divisions

The deadly incident fueled a national debate over Trump's efforts to send heavily armed federal agents into US cities in his push for mass deportations

Ford hints at robotaxi with new hands-free, eyes-off-road technology

Should Ford join the robotaxi race, it would be a turnabout from its 2022 decision to shut down its autonomous affiliate Argo AI and cancel plans to develop fully self-driving cars

US to reestablish diplomatic presence in Venezuela, reopen embassy

A senior State Department official said that they are making preparations to allow for a reopening should Trump make that decision

Trump opens new front against China with brazen arrest of Nicolás Maduro

Codified in the White House's National Security Strategy released last month, the plan asserts a unilateral US right to deny rival powers the ability to own or control "strategically vital assets

Cambodia extradites alleged kingpin Chen Zhi to China over global scam

Chen, chairman of Cambodia's Prince Holding Group, was accused in October by the US Treasury Department and the UK Foreign Office of heading a transnational criminal network

Trump wants to ban large investors from buying homes to aid 1st-time buyers

Last month, Trump pledged in a prime-time address that he would roll out some of the most aggressive housing reform plans in American history this year