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UN to vote on resolution demanding halt to attacks on vessels in Red Sea

A US-led coalition of nations has been patrolling the Red Sea to try and prevent the attacks

China seen using threats, money and pressure to influence Taiwan elections

If China successfully shapes the results of the Taiwan elections, they will try to apply their tactics on other countries, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said

Over 200 dead since Japan's New Year's quakes, seven died in shelters

Such deaths weren't directly caused by the quakes, fires and mudslides. They happened in alleged safety

China says it will launch its next lunar explorer in the first half of 2024

China's space agency said on Wednesday that its latest lunar explorer had arrived at the launch site in preparation for a mission to the moon in the first half of this year

S Korean Oppn leader released from hospital a week after being stabbed

Lee said he hopes the attack will serve as a chance to end politics of hatred and politics of confrontation and return to politics of mutual respect and co-existence

Kamala Harris's aircraft diverted to DC-area after encountering wind shear

Press secretary Kirsten Allen said in a statement, "Tonight, en route from Atlanta, GA, Air Force 2 was diverted from Joint Base Andrews to Dulles International Airport due to inclement weather

Pro tennis tours trying to cut down on matches that stretch past midnight

Match scheduling and tennis balls are both priority topics on our agenda, together with the WTA, ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi said.

Liverpool defender Alexander-Arnold to miss three weeks due to knee injury

The right-back hyperextended his knee during Liverpool's 2-0 win over Arsenal in an FA Cup third-round game Sunday.

League Cup SF: Second-tier Middlesbrough beat Chelsea 1-0 in 1st leg

Hayden Hackney scored in the 37th minute and Middlesbrough held on at Riverside Stadium against its Premier League opponent.

EPL: Tottenham signs Germany forward Timo Werner on loan from Leipzig

The 27-year-old Werner joined Spurs on a six-month deal that included an option to make the transfer permanent this summer.

Sprawling storms hit US with tornado, cities buried under feet of snow

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at Tuesday's briefing that winter storms continue to be a threat across the country

Any charges against me will open 'Pandora's box', says Donald Trump

Legal experts were skeptical that allowing the charges to go forward would lead to endless prosecutions of ex-presidents

Hydrogen energy makes a comeback in vehicle conversation at CES 2024

It's already technologically feasible, and it will eventually make sense economically, too, Jos Muoz, president and global chief operating officer of Hyundai Motor Co., predicted Monday

Yemen's Houthi rebels launch drone, missile attack on Red Sea shipping

Off Mokha, ships saw missiles fired, a drone in the air and small vessels trailing them, Ambrey said early Wednesday

US defends veto on Gaza ceasefire, Palestinians demand halt to fighting

As a sign of the growing division among Jews over the war, three dozen rabbis from the group Rabbis 4 Ceasefire came to the UN as tourists to protest Israel's offensive in Gaza

Kim calls South Korea 'principal enemy' amid heightened tensions with US

He said North Korea's priority in its relations with Seoul "is to bolster up the military capabilities for self-defence and the nuclear war deterrent first of all, KCNA said

Trump plans to deliver a closing argument at his civil fraud trial: Reports

Trump is a defendant in the case brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. She claims his net worth was inflated by billions of dollars on financial statements

Walmart experiments with AI to enhance customers' shopping experiences

Walmart executives said no other rival has gotten this close to this type of drone concentration of households in a big metro market

Work with moderate Palestinian leaders to rebuild Gaza: Blinken asks Israel

He said Arab leaders across the region are ready to assist, but only through a regional approach that includes a pathway to a Palestinian state

Global economy will slow for a third straight year in 2024: World Bank

Hobbled by high interest rates, persistent inflation, slumping trade and a diminished China, the global economy will slow for a third consecutive year in 2024.