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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

Xi's deal to slow fentanyl's flow into US unlikely to solve overdose crisis

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping announced at a meeting Wednesday in California that China is curtailing shipments to Latin America and elsewhere of of the materials used to produce fentanyl.

APEC summit: China courts Indo-Pacific leaders amid stiff US competition

Xi Jinping held individual talks with the leaders of Mexico, Peru, and Fiji, and he planned a later session with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the summit.

Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40 per cent last year, say health agencies

The highly infectious disease triggered epidemics in 37 countries last year, versus 22 countries in 2021. It sickened 9 million children and killed 136,00, mostly in poorer countries.

Judge lifts gag order that barred Donald Trump from maligning court staff

The trial judge had imposed the gag order last month and later fined Trump $15,000 for violations after the former president made a disparaging social media post about a court clerk

Chicago commuter train crashes into rail equipment, 40 injured: Officials

The Chicago Fire Department said the Chicago Transit Authority train crashed into snow-removal equipment just before 10.35 am on the city's North Side near the Howard CTA station

5 EU nations, Canada to join genocide case against Myanmar at UN court

The court has already ruled it has jurisdiction, though hearings in the case have not been scheduled

11,470 Palestinians killed, most from Israeli strikes: Health ministry

In recent days, the Palestinian Health Ministry in the West Bank has started updating the Gaza death toll

Internet collapses in Gaza, threatening to worsen humanitarian crisis

International pressure growing on Israel to allow pauses in fighting to let in aid, with food, water and electricity increasingly scarce and UN saying relief efforts endangered by fuel shortages

Finland to close 4 border points after accusing Russia of migrant flow

Finnish authorities said this week that Russia has in recent months started allowing undocumented travellers to access the border zone and enter crossing stations where they can request asylum