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United Nations seeks $4.2 bn to help people in Ukraine, refugees this year

Ukraine has been subjected to massive Russian barrages recently. More than 500 drones and missiles were fired between December 29 and January 2, according to officials in Kyiv

President Biden raise $97 mn to close out 2023 after Dec fundraising blitz

The Biden campaign said on Monday that it took in USD 235 million from its launch last April until the end of 2023 and finished the year with USD 117 million in cash on hand

German economy shrinks 0.3%, costly energy, higher interest rates to blame

Germany's economy shrank 0.3 per cent last year as Europe's former powerhouse struggled with more expensive energy, higher interest rates, lack of skilled labour and a homegrown budget crisis

Former chief of state-owned Chinese bank Everbright arrested for corruption

Tang, 69, was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party earlier this month over violations of disciplines and laws, amid a crackdown on corruption in China's financial sector. He retired in 2017

100K Afghan children in dire need of support after earthquakes, says UNICEF

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook Herat province on Oct. 7 and a second strong quake struck the same province days later, on Oct. 11, killing more than 1,000 people

North Korean minister visits Moscow as concern grows over alleged arms deal

Choe is visiting at Lavrov's invitation, the ministry said

UN seeks $4.2 billion to help people in Ukraine, refugees this year

Ukraine has been subjected to massive Russian barrages recently. More than 500 drones and missiles were fired between December 29 and January 2, according to officials in Kyiv

Turkey detains Israeli footballer for showing support for hostages

Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said late Sunday the Israeli is under investigation over possible charges of openly inciting the public to hatred and hostility

Bernardo Arevalo sworn in as Guatemala's president despite challenges

For many Guatemalans, the inauguration represented not only the culmination of Arevalo's victory at the polls, but also their successful defence of the country's democracy

Indonesia evacuates about 6,500 on island of Flores after volcano spews ash

The volcano has erupted 40 times since Sunday, with columns of hot clouds rising 500-1,500 meters (1,600-4,900 feet) into the air

US praises Taiwan's democracy after pro-independence candidate's victory

Taiwan's presidential and parliamentary elections have always been a source of contention between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait that divided amid civil war in 1949

Right time for Israel to scale back military offensive in Gaza: White House

The comments exposed the growing differences between the close allies on the 100th day of the war

North Korea says it tested solid-fuel missile tipped with hypersonic weapon

Lee Sung Joon, spokesperson of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the military was analyzing the North's latest test but declined to provide any specific assessment

Houthi rebels fire missile at US warship, first after American-led strikes

The Houthi fire targeted the USS Laboon, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer operating in the southern reaches of the Red Sea, the U.S. military's Central Command said in a statement

Tested solid-fuel missile tipped with hypersonic weapon, says North Korea

"The test-fire never affected the security of any neighbouring country and had nothing to do with the regional situation," KCNA said.

Your votes can help me punish enemies, says Trump to Iowa Republicans

The former president has set sky-high expectations for his own performance in the first contest of the race for the Republican presidential nomination

Trump can wait to testify at sex abuse victim's defamation trial: Judge

The judge also noted that he has learned that Trump, even while seeking to postpone the trial, had scheduled an evening campaign appearance on Wednesday in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Trump's comeback endorsed by former rival Burgum ahead of Iowa caucuses

When Burgum dropped out, he blamed his inability to resonate in the race on the Republican National Committee's strict requirements to qualify for the debate stage

Israel-Hamas war: Anti-tank missile from Lebanon kills 2 Israeli civilians

Sunday's missile strike came a day after the Israeli army said it killed three militants who tried to infiltrate Israel

More countries join talks on Ukraine leader's peace formula

Moscow, which hasn't been invited to any of the meetings, has dismissed the initiative as biased