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Rule quickly whether Trump can be prosecuted: Special counsel asks US SC

A federal judge ruled the case could go forward, but the Republican former president signaled he would ask the federal appeals court in Washington to reverse that outcome

China brokered peace talks to de-escalate northeast fighting: Myanmar govt

Fighting has been raging in Myanmar's northern part of Shan state since three rebel groups, calling themselves the Three Brotherhood Alliance, launched a coordinated offensive on October 27

UAE trying nearly 90 detainees on terror charges during COP28: Report

The UAE, while socially liberal in many regards compared with its Middle Eastern neighbors, has strict laws governing expression. That's been seen at COP28 as well

UN officials, activists ramp up urgency as COP28 enters final days

He said negotiators at the COP28 summit in particular must focus on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and climate justice

'COP28 decisions only as strong as what least-ambitious nations accept'

More than 100 nations are pushing for language phasing out fossil fuels eventually, while a few powerful nations like oil-producing Saudi Arabia are talking about blocking it

Asia lags behind pre-pandemic levels of food security, UN agency says

The problem is worst for women: more than one in five women in Asia, excluding East Asia, face moderate or severe food insecurity. The rates are slightly lower for men in most regions

Google trial focused on app store payments to be handed off to jury

The Apple trial was decided by a federal judge as opposed to a jury that will hand down the verdict in the Google case

Biden's 2024 dilemma: US economy looks solid, voters still not feeling it

Pollsters and economists say there has never been as wide a gap between the underlying health of the economy and public perception

Negotiators, activists ramp up urgency as climate talks enter final days

Simon Stiell, the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, told journalists Monday morning that the climate wolves remained at the world's doors

US pilot safely ejected before F-16 crashed into sea off S Korea: Official

A US Air Force pilot safely ejected on Monday before his F-16 fighter jet crashed into the sea off South Korea's southwestern coast, US and South Korean military officials said.

Battles rage across Gaza as Israel indicates it's willing to beat Hamas

Netanyahu told Putin that any country assaulted the way Israel was "would have reacted with no less force than Israel is using, the statement added

Explosions heard in Kyiv in possible air attack; no word on damage so far

There was no immediate word on the origin of the explosions, but they sounded like air defence units firing into the sky

Voter turnout below 30% in Hong Kong's first elections after new rules

Beijing loyalists are expected to take control of the district councils after Sunday's elections, with partial returns showing big pro-government parties gaining more seats than independent candidates

Ukraine Prez Zelenskyy in Argentina to win support from developing nations

It is the Ukrainian leader's first-ever trip to Latin America as Kyiv continues to court support among developing nations for its 21-month-old fight against Russia's invading forces

Biden invites Zelenskyy amid a stepped-up push for Congress to approve aid

As Russia ramps up its missile and drone strikes against Ukraine, the leaders will discuss Ukraine's urgent needs and the vital importance of the United States' continued support

UN agency warns of Afghans dying in winter if they don't get proper shelter

Many Afghan returnees are vulnerable, including women and children, who could lose their lives in a harsh winter if left without adequate shelter, the UN refugee agency said

Won't testify again at New York fraud trial, nothing more to say: Trump

Trump announced he was cancelling his testimony in an all-capital letters, multipart statement on his Truth Social platform, writing: "I WILL NOT BE TESTIFYING ON MONDAY."

Iran charges Swedish national Johan Floderus with spying for Israel

The prosecutor said Floderus had traveled to Israel, worked with Swedish intelligence and transferred money to Iran for projects aimed to toppling its govt

75 years of Universal Declaration of Human Rights: What has it achieved?

The declaration isn't a treaty and isn't legally binding in itself, but the principles it sets out have been incorporated into many countries' laws

Hong Kong holds first 'patriots only' local elections after overhaul

Hong Kong: Turnout is expected to be much lower than in the last elections, held at the height of the 2019 anti-government protests