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US, S Korea close ranks on common global issues during Blinken visit

North Korea has been supplying artillery shells and other munitions to Russia in recent months to fuel its war efforts in Ukraine, US and South Korean officials have said

Western, Arab officials gather in Paris to provide aid to civilians in Gaza

Israeli authorities won't participate in Thursday's conference, the Elysee said

US, Chinese ministers open talks to lay groundwork for Biden-Xi meeting

Analysts say expectations should be kept low, given the competitive nature of the countries' relationship

US Secy of State Blinken visits South Korea; Russia-N Korean ties in focus

Tensions between the Koreas are at their highest point years as the pace of both Pyongyang's weapons tests and South Korea's combined military exercises with the United States have intensified.

Hollywood actors' strike over as union reaches tentative deal with studios

Hollywood's actors union reached a tentative deal with studios Wednesday to end its strike, bringing a close to months of labor strife that ground the entertainment industry to a historic halt.

Hamas war: Israel takes journalists on tour in Gaza - here's what they saw

The Israeli military escorted international journalists into the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, giving them a glimpse of the aftermath of 12 days of heavy fighting in the area.

US attacks Syrian facility in response to attacks by Iran-backed militias

The strike by two US F-15 fighter jets was on a weapons storage facility linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard

Blinken urges united future Palestinian govt for Gaza and West Bank

Any postwar governing plan for Gaza must include Palestinian-led governance and Gaza unified with the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority, Blinken told reporters in Japan

Ivanka says she wasn't involved in documents central to her father's trial

The former president's elder daughter, who has been in his inner circle in both business and politics, rounds out a major stretch in the trial

USFDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss

Zepbound is the latest diabetes drug approved for weight loss, joining Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, a high-dose version of its diabetes treatment Ozempic

IMF warns Europe against prematurely declaring victory over inflation

Historically, it takes an average of three years to return inflation to lower levels, while some anti-inflation campaigns have taken even longer, the IMF said

Citigroup discriminated against Armenian-Americans, says federal regulator

Citi, based in New York, said a few employees took action while attempting to thwart a well-documented Armenian fraud ring operating in certain parts of California

G7 announces unified stance on Israel-Hamas war after intensive meetings

We support humanitarian pauses and corridors to facilitate urgently needed assistance, civilian movement and the release of hostages

Israel pressured by allies over plight of civilians in Gaza as 1,000s flee

The Group of Seven wealthy nations called Wednesday for the unimpeded delivery of food, water, medicine and fuel, and for humanitarian pauses in the fighting

May write off remaining unsold Yeezy shoes after breakup with Ye: Adidas

CEO Bjorn Gulden, who took over after the Yeezy breakup, is leading an effort to recover from the loss of the profitable Yeezy business

Putin calls for closer Russia-China cooperation on military satellites

The Russian leader emphasised the importance of developing closer military links, noting that cooperation in high-tech spheres now takes priority

More Palestinians fleeing combat zone in northern Gaza amid war: UN

Deadly violence has been surging in the Israeli-occupied West Bank as Israel's military pursues Hamas militants following the group's bloody Oct 7 incursion into Israel from the Gaza Strip

Chinese auto sales surged 10% in Oct, records fastest growth since May

Exports of passenger cars jumped nearly 50% to 391,000 units in October and have risen 66% this year, to just over 3 million units

Meta to label political ads using AI imagery for 2024 US elections

The US isn't the only nation holding a high-profile vote next year: National elections are also scheduled in countries including Mexico, South Africa, Ukraine, Taiwan and Pakistan

General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit recalls cars for software update

Cruise says in documents that it already has updated software in test vehicles that are being supervised by human safety drivers