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Ex-Prez Trump arrives at defamation trial over columnist's sex abuse claims

One issue that wasn't decided in that first trial was how much Trump owed for comments he made about Carroll while he was still president

US SC allows court order to take effect potentially costing Apple billions

The justices rejected Apple's appeal of lower-court rulings that found some of Apple's app store rules for apps purchased on more than 1 bn iPhones constitute unfair competition under California law

At Davos, Zelenskyy lashes out at Putin, urges support for Ukraine's fight

Zelenskyy is endeavoring to keep his country's long and largely stalemated defense against Russia on the minds of political leaders

Alcaraz overpowers Gasquet to win first Australian Open match since 2022

After taking an hour and 12 minutes to clinch the opener in a tie-breaker, Alcaraz raced through the rest of the match against the tiring, sweat-soaked Frenchman for a 7-6 (5), 6-1, 6-2 win

Malta-flagged carrier hit by missile in Red Sea as Houthi attacks continue

Though no group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, suspicion immediately fell on Yemen's Houthi rebels

Tourist evacuation underway after multiple avalanches trap 1,000 in China

The avalanches have blocked roads, stranding both tourists and residents in a village in Altay prefecture in the Xinjiang region, close to China's border with Mongolia, Russia and Kazakhstan

Korean Air plane bumps parked aircraft in Japan, no injuries reported

The incident happened only two weeks after a high profile collision between a Japan Airlines airliner and a coast guard plane on a runway at Tokyo's Haneda Airport

Ex-President Trump set to face jury over sex abuse, defamation claims

Trump leads all Republicans in presidential primary polls and plans to spend plenty of time in court fighting the civil cases and four criminal cases against him

N Korea scraps agencies managing ties with South as Kim cites hostility

He called for the assembly to rewrite the North's Constitution in its next meeting to define South Korea as the North's "No 1 hostile country"

Republican caucuses: Donald Trump wins Iowa's leadoff voting contest

"He is totally destroying our country," Trump said of Biden. "We were a great nation three years ago and today people are laughing at us."

Iran strikes targets in northern Iraq and Syria as tensions escalate

The security council of the Kurdish regional government said in a statement that four civilians were killed and six injured in the strikes

Switzerland hosts Zelenskyy and offers to host peace summit for Ukraine

The two presidents said the Ukrainian and Swiss teams will begin preparations for the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland as early as Tuesday

Ground collision of two Boeing planes in Chicago sparks FAA investigation

No injuries were reported, both planes were of Boeing design, and the FAA says it will investigate the incident

Arvalo faces obstacles as Guatemala's new president to deliver on change

He's considered a political moderate with a background in conflict resolution, skills that should serve him well in Guatemala's current polarisation

Houthi rebels strike US-owned ship off the coast of Yemen, raising tensions

The ship has reported no injuries or significant damage and is continuing its journey, Central Command said

Poland's president and new PM remain divided on rule of law despite talks

Centrist Prime Minister Donald Tusk met with pro-opposition President Andrzej Duda to discuss Poland's security ahead of Tusk's planned visit to Ukraine

Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state confronts flood damage after rain kills 11

The heavy downpour wreaked havoc over the weekend, flooding peoples' homes, a hospital, the metro line in the city of Rio de Janeiro and a main freeway section, Avenida Brasil

Houthi-fired missile strikes a US-owned vessel off Yemen, raising tensions

The attack on the Gibraltar Eagle, though not immediately claimed by the Houthis, further escalates tensions gripping the Red Sea after American-led strikes on the rebels

Davos 2024: Conflict, climate change, AI get top of list for discussion

The Earth is heating up, as is conflict in the Middle East. The world economy and Ukraine's defence against Russia are sputtering along. Artificial intelligence could upend all our lives.

Baidu denies report of Ernie AI chatbot linked to Chinese military research

Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post on Friday cited an academic paper from a university affiliated with the People's Liberation Army cyberwarfare division