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Pulitzer-winning war correspondent Peter Arnett passes away at 91

Born November 13, 1934, in Riverton, New Zealand, Peter Arnett got his first exposure to journalism when he landed a job at his local newspaper, the Southland Times, shortly after high school

EU leaders meet to discuss agreement on massive loan package for Ukraine

Many leaders will press for tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets held in Europe to be used to meet Ukraine's economic and military needs

US unveils $10 billion arms package for Taiwan in major defence deal

The eight arms sales agreements cover 82 high-mobility artillery rocket systems, or HIMARS, and 420 Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 4 in eastern Pacific

US Southern Command stated on social media that the vessel was operated by narco-terrorists along a known trafficking route

India 'potential partner' in supply chain security-related efforts: US

Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg said that the US is having "ongoing conversations with India about ways of "deepening our economic security collaboration

US House rejects resolutions to limit Trump's campaign against drug cartels

Republican leaders have increasingly expressed support for Trump's campaign, even as it potentially escalates into a direct confrontation with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

US admits negligence in Washington helicopter plane crash that killed 67

The official response to the first lawsuit filed by one of the victims' families said that the government is liable in the crash partly because the air traffic controller violated procedures

New York set to legalise medically assisted suicide with 'guardrails': Guv

Democratic Gov Kathy Hochul plans to sign the proposal next year after pushing to add a series of guardrails in the bill

China sues Missouri after state seeks to collect on $25 bn court judgment

At issue is a lawsuit Missouri filed alleging that China hoarded personal protective equipment during the early months of the pandemic, harming the state and its residents

Israeli PM approves $35 bn gas export deal to Egypt, biggest in its history

The gas will be delivered to Egypt over the next 15 years by US energy giant Chevron, a key owner of the gas field off Israel's coast in the Mediterranean Sea

US Senate passes $901 bn defence bill, seeks clarity on drug boat strikes

The bill demands more information on boat strikes in the Caribbean, requires that the US keep its troop levels in Europe at current levels and sends some military aid to Ukraine

Trump demands Venezuela return seized US oil assets, defends blockade call

Trump cited the lost US investments in Venezuela when asked about his newest tactic in a months long pressure campaign against leader Nicols Maduro

Carlos Alcaraz ends 7-year coaching partnership with Juan Carlos Ferrero.

Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz is parting ways with his longtime coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, the man who guided him to the pinnacle of men's tennis during a remarkably successful seven-year partnership.

Suspected gunman in Bondi Beach massacre charged with 15 counts of murder

The 24-year-old man was charged in Sydney hospital on Wednesday, where he has been since police shot him and his gunman father at Bondi

Japan's exports rise 6% in November as shipments to US bounce back

The preliminary data released Wednesday showed Japan's total imports rose 1.3 per cent last month over a year earlier

Asian shares mixed as Trump orders blockade of oil tankers to Venezuela

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 shed 0.3 per cent to 49,237.58. Traders awaited a decision on an interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan later in the week

Trump expands travel ban to 5 more countries, including Syria, South Sudan

The decision follows the arrest of an Afghan national suspect in the shooting of two National Guard troops over Thanksgiving weekend

US states sue Trump admin again over billions in withheld EV charging funds

The lawsuit filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington is the latest legal battle that several states are pursuing over funding for EV charging infrastructure

EU moves to ease 2035 ban on internal combustion cars amid auto sector woes

The proposal from the EU's executive commission would change provisions of 2023 legislation requiring average emissions in new cars to equal zero

US military strikes on 3 boats in eastern Pacific Ocean, kill eight people

President Donald Trump has justified the attacks as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the United States and asserted the US is engaged in an armed conflict with drug cartels