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Months before return possible for people evacuated over volcano in Iceland

Grindavik residents are being allowed to return for five minutes each to rescue valuable possessions and pets

SpaceX launches giant new rocket, fails 2nd test flight due to explosions

SpaceX's giant new rocket blasted off from South Texas on a test flight Saturday, seven months after the first try ended in an explosion

SpaceX prepares for its mega rocket for second test flight from South Texas

The nearly 400-foot (121-metre) Starship is the world's biggest and most powerful rocket. SpaceX's Elon Musk intends to use a fleet of them to get people to the moon and Mars

Israeli drone fires missiles at aluminum plant in southern Lebanese market

Earlier Saturday, Hezbollah said in a statement that its fighters fired a surface-to-air missile toward an Israeli Elbit Hermes 450 drone that was flying over Lebanon

Gaza communications blackout ends, hope rises for critical aid deliveries

The Palestinian telecommunications provider said it was able to restart its generators after UNRWA donated fuel

Golden Globes find new broadcast home at CBS after years of scandal

\The 81st Golden Globes will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+ on Sunday, January 7, CBS and the Globes announced Friday. The show will also be available on the CBS app

Amazon lays off hundreds in Alexa division as it plows resources into AI

In a note to employees on Friday, Daniel Rausch, Amazon's vice president of Alexa and Fire TV, wrote that the company is eliminating certain roles because it is ditching some initiatives

Israeli troops kill 5 Palestinians, including 3 militants, across West Bank

The deaths raised to 205 the number of Palestinians killed in West Bank violence since the Gaza war erupted on October 7

Judge denies Trump's request for mistrial in his New York civil fraud case

They cited his rulings against their client, prominent role of judge's chief law clerk, the clerk's political donations, and judge's sharing of articles about case with fellow high school alumni

Joe Biden signs temporary spending bill averting government shutdown

Biden signed the bill in San Francisco, where he is hosting the summit of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economies

IBM, EU pull ads from Musk's X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash

The liberal advocacy group Media Matters said in a report that ads from Apple, Oracle, NBCUniversal's Bravo network and Comcast also were placed next to antisemitic material on X

Honda recalls 250K cars as bearing can fail, cause engines to run poorly

The engines could run improperly or stall while being driven, increasing the risk of a fire, crash or injury

War Cabinet to allow 'very minimal' amount of fuel into Gaza: Israel's NSA

Hanegbi said the fuel amounted to roughly 2% to 4% of the normal quantities of fuel that entered Gaza before the war erupted on October 7

Everton gets biggest sporting sanction in EPL history for financial breach

Everton was handed the biggest sporting sanction in the Premier League's 31-year history on Friday for breaching the competition's financial rules

UN stops delivery of food and supplies to Gaza amid communications blackout

"An extended blackout means an extended suspension of our humanitarian operations in the Gaza Strip," Touma said

Russian authorities ask SC to declare the LGBTQ 'movement' extremist

It wasn't immediately clear what exactly the label would entail for LGBTQ+ people in Russia if the Supreme Court sides with the Justice Ministry

Messi's Argentina lose 1st match since World Cup, Colombia beat Brazil

Lionel Messi could not help Argentina extend its unbeaten streak since its World Cup title

US, Philippines sign nuclear cooperation pact to bolster power supply

Blinken said negotiations with the Philippines were completed within a year, the fastest for a Section 123 agreement, which is required under the U.S. Atomic Energy Act

Aid to Gaza halted with communications down for 2nd day, supplies dwindle

With few trucks entering Gaza and no fuel to distribute the food there is no way to meet the current hunger needs, she said Thursday

Biden tells APAC leaders US 'not going anywhere' as he looks to build ties

The president also met jointly Thursday with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on the sidelines of the summit