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North Korea fires 90 artillery shots from western coast, alleges Seoul

There was no damage to the South Korean military or civilians from the latest firing, a JCS official said, adding that the South Korean military does not plan to hold drills in response

Death toll in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts in Iran rises to 91

The state TV quoted Babak Yektaparast, a spokesman for the country's emergency services, as saying an 8-year boy and a 67-year-old man, who were wounded in the attack, have now died

Blinken opens West Asian tour in Turkiye amid fears of war engulfing region

Blinken's fourth visit in three months comes amid worrying developments outside of Gaza, including in Lebanon, northern Israel, the Red Sea and Iraq

Klopp hopes for Egypt's early exit from Cup of Nations, wants Salah back

Defensive midfielder Wataru Endo will also be out of the lineup for the Premier League leader Liverpool while on international duty for Japan at the Asian Cup

Brazil coach Diniz fired, Sao Paulo's Dorival Junior could replace him

Brazil coach Fernando Diniz was fired by the confederation president, a day after the latter got his job back

Death toll from Japan earthquakes rises to 126 as rain imperil shaky ground

Officials warned that roads, already cracked from the dozens of earthquakes that continue to shake the area, could collapse completely

Nadal misses 3 match points, loses quarterfinal of Brisbane International

Rafael Nadal missed three match points and needed a medical time-out Friday before losing to Jordan Thompson in the quarterfinals of his tournament comeback following a year-long injury layoff

AUS vs PAK 3rd Test: Warner leads Australia to victory in his final Test

David Warner scored 57 runs to lead Australia to an eight-wicket victory over Pakistan on Saturday in his final test match, ending a 112-test career as a winner on his home ground

Orthodox Christmas: Why some believers celebrate it 13 days after Dec 25

While much of the world has Christmas in the rearview mirror by now, people in some Eastern Orthodox traditions will celebrate the holy day on Sunday

Taiwan says Chinese balloons are harassment and a threat to air safety

Taiwan's Defence Ministry accused China on Saturday of harassment and trying to affect public morale by repeatedly sending balloons over the self-governing island

Mario Zagallo, World Cup winning player, coach for Brazil, dies at age 92

Mario Zagallo, who won two World Cups as a player, one as a coach and another as an assistant coach for Brazil, has died He was 92.

Toll reaches 100 as survivors found in homes smashed by Japan earthquakes

The death toll from a major earthquake in western Japan reached 100 Saturday, as rescue workers fought aftershocks to carefully pull people from the rubble

Group representing Meta, X sues Ohio over law that curbs social media usage

A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies sued Ohio on Friday over a pending law that requires children to get parental consent to use social media apps.

Gaza now 'uninhabitable' due to Israel-Hamas war: UN humanitarian chief

The U.N. humanitarian chief described Gaza on Friday as uninhabitable three months into Israel's war with Hamas, warning that famine was looming and a public health disaster unfolding

Supreme Court to decide if Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots

Colorado's Supreme Court, by a 4-3 vote, ruled last month that Trump should not be on the Republican primary ballot

Trump's lawyers make final effort in his civil business fraud trial

The defendants, including his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, deny any wrongdoing

We must retaliate for suspected Israeli strike in Beirut: Hezbollah leader

The Beirut strike is not the only thing threatening a wider fight between Israel and Lebanon

Tesla recalls over 1.6 mn imported vehicles for steering, door issues

The recall due to problems with the automatic steering assist function applies to 1.6 million imported Tesla Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Ys

Nikki Haley draws more attacks from Republican rivals after town hall

Nikki Haley's rivals for the Republican presidential nomination are ratcheting up their attacks on her as Iowa's first-in-the-nation voting draws closer

Japan's air safety experts search voice data from debris after collision

Meanwhile, JAL also started using heavy machinery to remove some of the debris for storage in a hangar to allow the runway to reopen