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Rubio, Hegseth discuss Indo-Pacific security with Australian counterparts

Rubio, Hegseth, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles gathered at the State Department, with many eyes also on the Russia-Ukraine war

12 FBI agents fired for kneeling during protest sue to get their jobs back

Lacking protective gear or extensive training in crowd control, the agents became outnumbered by hostile crowds they encountered and decided to kneel to the ground in hopes of defusing the tension

Trump proposing $12 bn aid for farmers hit hard by trade war with China

Farmers have backed Trump politically, but his aggressive trade policies and frequently changing tariff rates have come under increasing scrutiny because of the impact on the agricultural sector

Boeing completes $4.7 bn purchase of 737 Max supplier Spirit AeroSystems

Boeing previously owned Wichita, Kansas-based Spirit but spun it off in 2005. Reabsorbing the company, which is not related to Spirit Airlines, reverses a longtime Boeing strategy

Top manager exits Warren Buffett's Berkshire as new CEO Abel names team

One of its two investment managers besides Buffett who has also served as CEO of Geico for several years, Todd Combs, and longtime Chief Financial Officer Mac Hamburg are both departing

As tensions flare on Israel-Lebanon border, communities struggle to rebuild

The Israeli strikes into southern Lebanon continue, with several a week. Hezbollah has refused to completely disarm until Israel fully withdraws

UN aid agency cuts appeal for 2026 to $33 bn after lowest annual support

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Monday it was seeking $33 billion to help some 135 million people cope with fallout from wars

Nine-man Real Madrid suffer 1st home defeat, lose 2-0 to Celta Vigo

Real Madrid had two players sent off in its 2-0 home defeat to Celta Vigo on Sunday and lost more ground to Spanish league leader Barcelona.

A year after Assad's fall, Syrians and their country struggle to heal

The rebels took Damascus on Dec. 8 while Assad was whisked away by Russian forces and remains in exile in Moscow

China's exports grow 5.9% in November despite 29% drop in US shipments

China's imports increased 1.9 per cent in November, better than October's 1 per cent growth, even though a persistent downturn in the property sector is still weighing on consumer spending

Neymar saves Santos from relegation, reveals plans for knee surgery

Neymar's Santos secured its survival in Brazil's Serie A on Sunday with a 3-0 win over Cruzeiro, and the 33-year-old soccer star later confirmed he will undergo surgery on his left knee.

Hojlund's double sees Napoli beat Juventus and spoil Spalletti's return

Luciano Spalletti's return to the team he led to the Serie A title was spoiled by Rasmus Hjlund's brace as host Napoli beat Juventus 2-1 on Sunday.

Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia after shelling kills Thai soldier

Maj Gen Winthai Suvaree said Thai troops returned fire and later used fighter jets to strike Cambodian locations to halt the incoming attacks, Bangkok Post reported

Wildfires rage in Australia, destroy 40 homes, kill one firefighter

There were 52 wildfires burning across New South Wales on Monday and nine remained out of control

Hong Kong voter turnout edges up despite anger over fire, electoral reforms

The turnout rate reached 31.9 per cent, surpassing the 30.2 per cent in the 2021 election, the first held under the new system

Zelenskyy not yet ready to accept US plan to end Ukraine war, says Trump

Trump's criticism of Zelenskyy came as Russia on Sunday welcomed the Trump administration's new national security strategy in comments by the Kremlin spokesman published by Russia's Tass news agency

Mamdani tells immigrants in NYC about their right not to comply with ICE

He explained that people in the US can chose not to speak to federal immigration agents, film them without interfering and refuse their requests to enter private spaces

As sea drones push Russia back, Ukraine plans more advanced attacks

Last month, Ukrainian officials said sea-attack drones were used in strikes against vessels in Russia's sanctions-evading shadow fleet of oil tankers

Russian strikes kill 4 in Ukraine as Kremlin praises US security strategy

Kyiv and its Western allies say Russia is trying to cripple the Ukrainian power grid and deny civilians access to heat, light and running water

Trump to host Kennedy Centre Honours for Stallone, Kiss, Gaynor and others

Trump is assuming a role that has been held in the past by journalist Walter Cronkite and comedian and Trump nemesis Stephen Colbert, among others