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US Secy of State Blinken to visit West Asia amid fresh trouble in region

The State Department said Blinken would meet Jordanian officials, including King Abdullah II, in the port city of Aqaba on Thursday before flying to Ankara for meetings with Turkish officials Friday

As tourists discover Finland's Santa Village, locals call for crowd control

Tourism is booming in Rovaniemi which has hotel and restaurant owners, as well as city officials

Australia to tax digital platforms, search engines that don't pay for news

The tax would be offset through money paid to Australian media organizations. The size of the tax is not clear

US Judge orders CIA analyst accused of Israel-Iran leak held pending trial

The fight over Rahman's detention revealed additional details about the government's investigation of the leak

US raises tariffs on Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon, tungsten imports

The notice from the US Trade Representative's office said tariffs on Chinese-made solar wafers and polysilicon will rise to 50 per cent

Trump names immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of America

Trump has in the past been a fierce critic of Voice of America, including saying in 2020 that things they say are disgusting toward our country

Martial law was act of governance, denies charges, says South Korean prez

Yoon's December 3 martial law decree has generated political chaos and protests calling for his ouster

UNGA seeks ceasefire in Gaza, backs UN agency helping Palestinian refugees

Israel and its close ally, the United States, were in a tiny minority speaking and voting against the resolutions

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 33 including children, say Palestinian medics

The Israel-Hamas war has no end in sight, even after Israel reached a ceasefire with Lebanon's Hezbollah militants

Latest iPhones get the gift of more AI as holiday shopping season heats up

The latest round of AI tricks includes Genmojis, Apple's description for emojis that iPhone users will be able to ask the technology to create and then share

Democratic senators urge Biden to extend temporary protections for migrants

The senators have been quietly urging the White House to take executive actions that would attempt to extend legal protections for migrants into Trump's administration

UnitedHealthcare CEO murder: Gun found on suspect matches shells at scene

Suspect Luigi Mangione's fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a protein bar wrapper that police found near the scene

Attorneys for accused in Trump assassination attempt seek trial delay

Ryan Wesley Routh's public defenders told District Judge Aileen Cannon they cannot prepare their case by February

FBI Director Wray announces plan to resign, paves way for Kash Patel

The statement came after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job

Explosion in Afghan capital kills Taliban refugee minister, 2 others

Haqqani was the most high-profile casualty of a bombing in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power and the first Cabinet member to be killed since the takeover

Israeli strike on Gaza kills 19, including children: Palestinian officials

Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to local health officials. They say women and children make up more than half the dead but do not distinguish

TikTok challenges Canadian govt order to shut down operations in country

The company said Tuesday that it filed an application for a judicial review with the Federal Court in Vancouver on December 5, which seeks to set aside the order for TikTok to wind-up business

Biden approves security memo to help Trump on China, Iran, N Korea, Russia

The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House, said the classified memorandum would not be made public because of the sensitivity of its findings

Australian police launch operation, probe increased antisemitic attacks

Jewish leaders say prejudice against their community has reached unprecedented levels, with most incidents reported in Sydney and Melbourne

Norway to protest FIFA, abstain from 2034 World Cup vote for Saudi Arabia

FIFA's 211 member federations are holding an online meeting on Wednesday to rubberstamp the decision to give Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup