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Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume from Dec 30

The Boeing 777 plane disappeared from radar shortly after taking off on March 8, 2014, carrying 239 people, mostly Chinese nationals, on a flight from Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur

US-Russia talks on Ukraine were productive but work remains: Putin adviser

Putin met US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner in the Kremlin in talks that began late Tuesday as part of a renewed push by the Trump administration

Trump to deploy National Guard to New Orleans amid federal crackdown

Trump did not say how many troops would be sent to New Orleans or exactly when they would arrive

Trump admin to withhold SNAP from Democrat states over data refusal

As part of Trump's big tax and policy bill earlier in the year, work requirements are expanding to include people who are ages 55 to 64, homeless people and others

Venezuela to accept deported migrants despite Trump's airspace claim

The government of Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro on Tuesday announced that the twice weekly flights will go on following a request from the Trump administration

Vladimir Putin accuses Europe of sabotaging US-led Ukraine peace efforts

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Kyiv's European allies Tuesday of sabotaging US-led efforts to end the nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine.

US envoy to meets Putin in Moscow as Zelenskyy tours Europe for support

Coinciding with Witkoff's trip, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went to Ireland, continuing his visits to European countries that have helped sustain his country's fight against Russia

US, Russia threats to resume nuclear tests raise global security fears

The White House has so far not clarified what kind of tests Trump meant and what other countries he was referring to in his statement

Israeli forces kill 2 suspected Palestinian attackers in West Bank

The Israeli military said that troops shot and killed a suspect who stabbed two soldiers as they were confronting him near Ateret, an Israeli settlement in the central West Bank

1,200 dead from floods in Thailand, Sri Lanka; rescue efforts intensify

The flooding and landslides killed at least 1,230 people, with 659 people confirmed dead in Indonesia, 390 in Sri Lanka and 181 in Thailand, authorities said Tuesday

AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor: UN report

A new report by the United Nations Development Programme notes most of the gains from AI are likely to be reaped by wealthy nations unless steps are taken to use its power to help close gaps

Hong Kong to start independent inquiry into deadly fire as pressure mounts

John Lee, the chief executive of the Chinese region, pledged to overcome vested interests and bring about systemic change in the construction industry after a fire that killed at least 151 people

Ukrainian troops near the front doubt Russia pact will bring lasting peace

Even though Ukraine may be mobilizing up to 30,000 recruits per month, many of them find a way out of serving or prove to be unfit to replace front-line troops

Experts caution despite US mass killings hitting lowest level since 2006

Experts warn that the drop doesn't necessarily mean safer days are here to stay and that it could simply represent a return to average levels

Review finds 44% of US truck driving schools non-compliant with govt rules

The Transportation Department said Monday that it plans to revoke the certification of nearly 3,000 schools unless they can comply with training requirements in the next 30 days

Asian shares rise as US stocks dip, tech and financials lead gains

The Kospi in South Korea jumped 1.5 per cent to 3,977.85, led by buying of technology shares like Samsung Electronics, which surged 2.8 per cent. Chip maker SK Hynix leaped 3.4 per cent

Starbucks to pay $35 mn to NYC workers in settlement amid ongoing strikes

The workers want better hours and increased staffing, and they are angry that Starbucks hasn't agreed on a contract nearly four years after workers voted to unionize at a Buffalo store

US peace plan 'looks better' with revisions but work continues: Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy's visit to Paris followed Sunday's meeting between Ukrainian and US officials, which Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as productive

Trump had preventive heart and abdomen MRI scan, results 'normal': Doctor

The Republican president said Sunday during an exchange with reporters as he travelled back to Washington from Florida that the results of the MRI were 'perfect'

UK, US sign zero-tariff pharma deal in exchange for higher drug spending

Under the deal, announced by officials on both sides, the United States government agreed to exempt UK-origin pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical ingredients, and medical technology from import taxes