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Two charged in Iran-backed drone strike case that killed 3 US troops

The pair were arrested after FBI specialists who analyzed the drone traced the navigation system to an Iranian company operated by one of the defendants

Stupid for Biden to let Ukraine use US weapons to strike Russia: Trump

Trump's withering criticism of the Biden administration's move comes as the Democratic administration aims to push every last dollar already designated for Ukraine out the door

Biden establishes national monument for 1st female US Cabinet secretary

Perkins is one of America's greatest labour leaders, and that's not hyperbole, Biden said

RFK Jr meets senators on questions of Trump's pick to lead health agency

The man known simply as RFK, Jr., is the latest in the Trump rival-turned-partner orbit, a former Democratic presidential hopeful now in line to run the world's largest public health agency

Israel, Hamas inching closer to ceasefire deal, here's how it may look like

Officials on all sides have cautioned that key details must still be worked out, but there is a general sense of optimism that has been lacking for many months

Some North Korean troops killed fighting alongside Russia, say Ukraine, US

At least three North Korean servicemen went missing around another Kursk village, GUR said

US to need PVs to sound alarms if rear passengers don't fasten seat belts

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that it finalised the rule, which also requires enhanced warnings when front seat belts aren't fastened

Palestinian security forces launch crackdown on militants in West Bank

raid marks an unusual step for the Palestinian Authority, the governing body for semi-autonomous pockets in the occupied West Bank

EU seeks assurances from Syria's leaders in exchange for dropping sanctions

Since Damascus fell on Dec 8 and leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow, Syria's transition has been surprisingly smooth

15-year-old girl fatally shoots teacher, teenager at school in Wisconsin

Police said the shooter, identified as Natalie Rupnow, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound when officers arrived and died en route to a hospital

Israel-Hamas war: Death toll in Gaza Strip exceeds 45,000 in 14 months

Israel claims Hamas is responsible for the civilian death toll because it operates from within civilian areas in the densely populated Gaza Strip. Rights groups and Palestinians say Israel has failed

Germany's Scholz loses confidence vote, setting up early election in Feb

Scholz won the support of 207 lawmakers in the 733-seat lower house, or Bundestag, while 394 voted against him and 116 abstained. That left him far short of the majority of 367 needed to win

Damaged Russian ships likely spilled 3,700 tonnes of oil in Kerch Strait

An estimated 3,700 tons of low-grade fuel oil has spilled into the Kerch Strait after two Russian ships were seriously damaged by stormy weather, Russian state media reported Monday.

EU slaps sanctions on dozens more Russian officials; targets oil, gas fleet

Russia's vast shadow fleet of ships that Moscow is exploiting to skirt restrictions on transporting oil and gas, or carrying stolen Ukrainian grain, was also targeted

'Wanted to keep fighting', says Syria's Assad in 1st statement after ouster

Assad said that after the Russian base came under attack by drones, the Russians decided to move him

UK govt approves $4.6 bn takeover of Royal Mail by Czech billionaire

Authorities confirmed Monday that the 3.6 billion-pound ( $4.6 billion) takeover of Royal Mail's owner, International Distribution Services, by billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group, can go ahead

Journalists anticipate renewed hostility toward work under new Trump govt

The news media is heading into this next administration with its eyes open, said Bruce Brown, executive director of the Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press

Canada Post says operations to resume after nearly monthlong strike

Workers went on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with the primary postal operator in Canada over key issues, including wages, job security, and how to staff a proposed expansion

As Trump threatens mass deportations, Central America braces for migrants

Hondurans, Guatemalans, Salvadorans need to be very, very nervous because (Trump officials) are going to press the bounds of the law

South Korean investigators ask for impeached prez as matter lands in court

A joint investigative team involving police, an anti-corruption agency and the Defense Ministry plans to convey a request to Yoon's office that he appears for questioning