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Russia fires barrage of missiles at targets in Ukraine; 1 dead 7 wounded

Russia has again pummeled Ukraine with a barrage of missiles, firing a combination of 36 cruise and other missiles and losing at least 16 of them to Ukrainian air defense batteries

S Korea defence report revives 'enemy' label for North, first time in 6 yrs

South Korea called North Korea our enemy in its biennial defence document published Thursday, reviving the label for its rival for the first time in six years, as tensions worsen between the two.

Hong Kong sees more pro-Beijing voices at United Nations rights review

Of some 30 reports on Hong Kong submitted for the session, more than half upheld the broadly applied national security law

Beijing blasts US over response to suspected Chinese spy balloon incursion

While China at first expressed regret over the Feb. 4 incident, it has toughened its rhetoric in a further sign of how badly relations between the sides have deteriorated in recent years

How Russia-Ukraine war has shaped US planning for a China conflict

US military officials say Beijing wants to be ready to invade the self-governing island of Taiwan by 2027, and the US remains the island democracy's chief ally

Kim Jong breaks ground for housing, farm projects amid economic isolation

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un attended groundbreaking ceremonies for new housing and farming projects, which are part of his push for domestic achievements

Ford stops production, halts shipment of electric F-150 after battery fire

Ford Motor Co. has suspended production and halted shipments of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup after a battery caught fire during a pre-delivery quality check

UN draft resolution calls for peace to ensure Ukraine's sovereignty

There are no vetoes in the 193-member world body, so the resolution is certain to be adopted at the end of a high-level emergency special session of the assembly February 23. But the big

1 killed, 3 wounded in Texas shopping mall shooting; motive unkown

One person has been taken into custody, El Paso police spokesperson Sgt. Robert Gomez said. No immediate information was given about that person

Ukraine to boycott OSCE meeting in Vienna next week if Russia attends

The meeting is scheduled to take place in Vienna on Feb. 23-24, during the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

FTX bankruptcy judge denies request for independent examiner in the case

The judge presiding over the bankruptcy of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has denied a request by the US bankruptcy trustee to appoint an independent examiner in the case

Sweden emerges as sudden front-runner in troubled search 2030 Olympics

Sweden emerging as the front-runner in a troubled search for a 2030 Olympics host is as much a surprise in Stockholm as elsewhere

Major disruptions in computer systems cause delay in Lufthansa flights

A major disruption to the computer systems of German airline Lufthansa caused delays and cancellations at its main hub in Frankfurt and beyond on Wednesday

NATO chief Stoltenberg eyes bigger defence budgets, hard spending target

According to NATO's most recent estimates, 10 countries are close to or above the 2 per cent guideline. Thirteen spend around 1.5 per cent or less

Magnitude 5.7 quake hits New Zealand's capital, no damage reported

The quake struck under the Cook Strait that separates the North and South Islands at a depth of 74 kilometers (50 miles), USGS reported

FIFA reserves at $4 billion after World Cup success; more to come in 2026

FIFA had reserves of almost USD 4 billion after a financially successful 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and booming hospitality and ticket sales at the 2026 tournament in North America.

Elon Musk hopes to have Twitter CEO 'probably toward the end of this year'

'I think I need to stabilize the organization and make sure it's in a financial healthy place, Musk said when asked about when he'd name a CEO. I'm guessing probably toward the end of this year'

Trump probe: Justice Department seeks to pierce attorney-client privilege

The privilege protects lawyers from having to tell prosecutors about confidential conversations with their clients

Romania, Moldova both report mysterious balloon-like objects in their skies

The incidents occurred at around midday local time and briefly raised concerns in the two Eastern European countries, both which border Ukraine and have been affected by Russia's war

Fans barred from European soccer game in Moldova amid Russian plot fear

UEFA said Tuesday no fans will be allowed in the stadium when Sheriff hosts Serbian club Partizan in the first leg of a Europa Conference League knockout playoff