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At least 16 dead in Maine mass killing and police hunt for the shooter

A police bulletin identified Robert Card, 40, as a person of interest in the attack that sent panicked bowlers scrambling behind pins when shots rang out around 7 pm

ECB set to halt rate hikes as Mideast war casts a shadow over economy

It would be the bank's first meeting with no change after a torrid pace of 10 straight increases dating to July 2022 that pushed its key rate to a record-high 4 per cent

Israel troops launch brief ground raid into Gaza ahead of wider incursion

The Israeli military, which accuses Hamas of operating among civilians, said its strikes killed militants and destroyed military targets

S Korea, US and Japan condemn N Korea''s alleged supply of arms to Russia

Such weapons deliveries, several of which we now confirm have been completed, will significantly increase the human toll of Russia's war of aggression, it said

US, China seek to ease strained ties, prepare for possible Biden-Xi summit

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Biden's national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, are both expected to urge China to play a constructive role in both the Israel-Hamas and Russia-Ukraine wars

Israel-Hamas war could threaten fragile economies in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan

Each of the three countries is up against differing economic pressures that led the International Monetary Fund to warn in a September report that they could lose their "sociopolitical stability"

China sends youngest crew to space as it plans to put astronauts on moon

The Shenzhou 17 spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert in northwestern China atop a Long March 2-F rocket at 11:14 a.m. (0314 GMT)

US growth for last qtr likely reflected consumers' resistance to Fed hikes

Last quarter's robust growth, though, will probably prove to be a high-water mark for the economy before a steady slowdown beginning in the current October-December quarter and extending into 2024

Fearing strikes, Palestinians in north Gaza defy Israeli evacuation orders

The Palestinian aid worker is among hundreds of thousands who have remained. Others who initially heeded the Israeli warnings to head south have returned to the territory's north

Food insecurity shot up last year with inflation, end of Covid aid: Report

Analysts and food security professionals point to the dual impact last year of high inflation and the gradual expiration of multiple pandemic-era government assistance measures

Biden calls Australia anchor to peace, prosperity during Albanese's visit

We renewed our commitment to defend the values that are at the heart of this alliance, Biden said. "We continue to stand as one to forge a better future for both of us and all of the region"

World Bank approves $1 billion loan to help South Africa's energy sector

South Africa has experienced scheduled, rolling blackouts for months because of problems generating enough electricity for its 62 million people

Biden condemns retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians

He also said he was redoubling his commitment to working on a two-state solution to end the decades long Israel-Palestinian conflict

Trump fined $10,000 over comment made outside court in civil fraud trial

The fine came after Trump was called to the witness stand to explain his comment outside the courtroom about a person who's very partisan sitting alongside the judge in the case, Judge Arthur Engoron

Man arrested in Germany over suspected plot to attack pro-Israel rally

The 29-year-old, whose identity wasn't released in keeping with German privacy rules, was detained Tuesday at his apartment in the western city of Duisburg

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