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Putin praises Trump but warns US over supplies of missile to Ukraine

The Russian leader noted that even though Tomahawk missiles will inflict damage on Russia if supplied to Ukraine, Russian air defences will quickly adapt to the new threat

Israeli strikes kill 57 in Gaza as Hamas considers Trump's plan to end war

Israel's campaign in Gaza has killed more than 66,200 Palestinians and wounded nearly 170,000 others, according to Gaza's Health Ministry

Israel intercepts boats attempting to break Gaza blockade, activists held

The activists, including European lawmakers, were taking part of a flotilla attempting to break Israel's blockade of Gaza when their vessels were intercepted

Trump goes online to target Democrats as US govt shutdown continues

Trump's White House is accustomed to take-no-prisoners political messaging, continuing its aggressive style from last year's campaign that critics describe as callous and vindictive

US in armed conflict with drug cartels, says Trump after Caribbean strikes

The US military last month carried out three deadly strikes against boats in the Caribbean that the administration accused of ferrying drugs

Zelenskyy warns Russian drones endanger Chernobyl, other nuclear plants

The drone strike adds to concerns raised more than a week ago when the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine

Trump uses govt shutdown to target federal workers, halt key projects

The Republicans have opened a door to negotiating the health care issue, but GOP leaders say it can wait, since the subsidies that help people purchase private insurance don't expire until year's end

Activists say Israeli navy has begun intercepting Gaza-bound aid flotilla

The vessels were sailing in international waters north of Egypt on Wednesday and had entered what activists and others called a danger zone" or high risk zone"

Rescuers use heavy machinery at collapsed Indonesian school as hope fades

The structure fell on top of hundreds of people on Monday in the prayer hall at the century-old al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, on the eastern side of Indonesia's Java island

Two killed as youth-led anti-government protests turn deadly in Morocco

The deaths in Leqliaa, about 500 kilometres (312 miles) south of the capital of Rabat, were the first fatalities as anger mounts across the country over conditions and government spending

How Syria's first elections since Assad's ouster are expected to unfold

In theory, a total of 7,000 electoral college members in 60 districts chosen from a pool of applicants in each district by committees appointed for the purpose - should vote for 140 seats

Rescuers search for survivors as Philippines earthquake kills at least 72

The earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 5 km, 19 km northeast of Bogo, Cebu, where half of the reported 72 deaths occurred

Belarus Oppn leader Mikalai Statkevich disappears after defying deportation

Human rights activists are demanding that Belarusian authorities reveal what has happened to the 69-year-old opposition politician and former presidential candidate

Swiss glaciers shrink 3% this year, fourth-biggest retreat on record

Switzerland is home to nearly 1,400 glaciers, and the ice mass and its gradual melting have implications for hydropower, tourism, farming and water resources in many European countries

Japan sees rise in anti-foreigner sentiment amid population crisis

Anti-immigrant policies, which allow populists to vent their dissatisfaction, are appealing to more Japanese as they struggle with dwindling salaries, rising prices and bleak future outlooks

Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as Federal Reserve governor for now

Separately, the justices are hearing arguments in December in a separate but related legal fight over Trump's actions to fire members of the boards that oversee other independent federal agencies

Thousands march in Serbia in resistance to autocratic leader Vucic

Crowds gathered to mark 11 months since a concrete canopy collapsed in a northern Serbian city that killed 16 people and triggered a major anti-government movement

US govt shutdown threatens timely economic data amid Fed uncertainty

If the shutdown is short-lived, it won't be very disruptive, but if the release of economic data is delayed for several weeks or longer, it could pose challenges, particularly for the Federal Reserve

Trump admin puts on hold $18 bn in funding for New York City infra projects

The suspension of funds is likely meant to target Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York, whom the White House is blaming for the impasse

Prolonged US govt shutdown could impact travel plans amid flight delays

The shutdown began Wednesday after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to reach a deal to continue funding government services and operations