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Israel accuses UN chief Guterres of justifying Hamas terror attack

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen cancelled a scheduled meeting with Guterres while Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial, said the UN chief failed the test

California Guv meets with China's leader Xi amid warm welcome in Beijing

The governor is on a weeklong tour of China where he will push for climate cooperation. Newsom's trip as governor, once considered routine

Amazon rolls out independent cloud for Europe to address privacy standards

Amazon is rolling out an independent cloud for Europe as it looks to address strict regulations that companies and those in the public sector face in the European Union

UN warns Gaza blockade could force to cut relief ops as bombings rise

The Israeli military said its strikes had killed militants and destroyed tunnels, command centres, weapons storehouses and other military targets

Russian Upper House revokes ratification of global nuclear test ban

The vote follows a statement from Putin, who warned earlier this month that Moscow could revoke its 2000 decision to ratify the bill to mirror the stand taken by the US

Hong Kong cuts taxes for foreign home buyers, traders for global status

Lee also unveiled plans to reduce stamp duty on stock transactions to 0.1% from 0.13%, saying a vibrant stock market is vital to upholding the city's status as a financial hub

Russia maneuvers carefully over Israel war; seeks to expand global clout

It also expects the Israel-Hamas war to distract attention from the fighting in Ukraine and erode support for Kyiv

US states sue Meta claiming its platforms are addictive, harm mental health

Meta has harnessed powerful and unprecedented technologies to entice, engage, and ultimately ensnare youth and teens

US a disruptor of peace: China on Pentagon report on its military buildup

The Pentagon report builds on a warning last year that China was expanding its nuclear force rapidly, in line with a general buildup of its military

Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for US House speaker after Emmer

Republicans are meeting late into the evening behind closed doors, desperate to find a way out of the chaos they created by ousting Kevin McCarthy at the start of the month

Emmer withdraws bid for US House speaker hours after winning GOP nomination

He is the third Republican to fall short, leaving the Republicans no closer to resolving the chaos they have created since ousting Kevin McCarthy at the start of the month

Israel vows again to destroy Hamas, rejecting calls for cease-fire in Gaza

Cohen warned that today it is Israel, and tomorrow Hamas and the attackers will be at everyone's doorstep, starting with the West

Israel launches 400 strikes across Gaza, hundreds of Palestinians killed

Gaza's 2.3 million people have been running out of food, water and medicine since Israel sealed off the territory following the devastating October 7 attack by Hamas on towns in southern Israel

Was told to boost Trump's asset values arbitrarily: Michael Cohen in court

Trump, who denies James' allegations, dismissed Cohen's account outside court as the words of a proven liar who served prison time after pleading guilty to tax evasion

China removes missing Defense Minister Shangfu with no explanation

Li is the second senior Chinese official to disappear this year, following former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who was removed from office in July with no explanation offered

Trump returns to civil fraud trial, with Michael Cohen set to testify

Trump voluntarily came to court for the highly anticipated testimony, detouring from his usual campaign haunts to the Manhattan courtroom for a sixth day this month

Nearly two-thirds of Gaza's health facilities ceased functioning: UN

total of 46 out of 72 health care facilities including 12 out of 35 hospitals have stopped functioning across Gaza, the WHO said. Palestinian health officials said the lack of electricity

Russian naval assets no longer safe in Black Sea near Crimea: Zelenskyy

Crimea provides rear support for Moscow's battlefield efforts further west and has been a frequent target for Ukrainian forces during the war since Russia's invasion of Ukraine

2 cargo ships collides off coast of Germany, 1 sailor dead and 4 missing

Two cargo ships collided in the North Sea off the coast of Germany on Tuesday and one of them apparently sank, German authorities said. One sailor died and four were missing.

Gaza has oil markets on edge, could build more urgency to transition: IEA

Today we are again facing a crisis in the Middle East that could once again shock oil markets," said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol