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Iran reports drone attack on defence facility in central city Isfahan

Iran and Israel have long been engaged in a shadow war that has included covert attacks on Iranian military and nuclear facilities

Chinese factory activity rebounds, adding to recovery signs: Survey

Chinese factory activity rebounded in January from three months of contraction, adding to signs the world's second-largest economy might be recovering from a painful slump

Trump lawsuit claims Woodward audiobook violates copyright, seeks $50 mn

The lawsuit claims that Trump consented to being recorded for a series of interviews between December 2019 and August 2020, but only for a book Woodward was working on

Ten people injured on Monday in drive-by shooting in Florida: Police

Ten people were injured Monday afternoon during a drive-by shooting in a central Florida neighborhood, police said

Teen killed, four others injured in shooting at Texas lounge over weekend

A high school student was killed and four others were injured when a person opened fire over the weekend at a hookah lounge in Austin, Texas, authorities said Monday

New Zealand's largest city Auckland braces for more rain and flooding

Residents in New Zealand's largest city were bracing Tuesday for another deluge and more flooding, four days after Auckland endured its wettest day on record in a storm that killed four people

Prez Biden to end Covid-19 twin national emergencies in US on May 11

Once the emergency expires, people with private insurance will have some out-of-pocket costs for Covid vaccines, tests and treatment, while the uninsured will have to pay in their entirety

France doesn't rule out sending warplanes to Ukraine amid war with Russia

Macron laid out multiple conditions saying that providing such equipment would not lead to an escalation of tensions or be used to touch Russian soil, and that it wouldn't weaken the French army

Long-haul carrier Emirates test flies Boeing 777 on sustainable fuel

Emirates successfully flew a Boeing 777 on a test flight with one engine entirely powered by so-called sustainable aviation fuel. This comes as carriers worldwide try to lessen their carbon footprint

Covid still a global health emergency but nearing 'inflection' point: WHO

The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an inflexion point

German economy shrank 0.2% in Q4 compared to Q3, worse than expected

Germany's economy shrank by 0.2 per cent in the fourth quarter compared with the previous three-month period, official figures showed Monday

Europe steps up rollback of Russia energy ties with ban on diesel import

Europe is taking another big step toward cutting its energy ties with Russia, banning imports of diesel fuel and other products made from crude oil in Russian refineries

Automakers Renault and Nissan make cross-shareholdings equal at 15%

Voting rights would be neutralized for most decisions, the two companies said in a statement on Monday

I still have lots of motivation: Novak Djokovic at Australian Open

Djokovic's performances throughout a draining run to a record-extending 10th Australian Open championship and record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title, plus his return Monday to No. 1 in the ATP rankings

Netherlands, Japan join US limits on chip tech to counter China: Report

The Biden administration in October imposed export controls to limit China's ability to access advanced chips, which it says can be used to make weapons

Israeli-Palestinian tensions test US diplomacy as Antony Blinken visits

US officials say the main theme of Blinken's conversations with Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will be de-escalation

US Prez Biden, Speaker McCarthy to discuss debt limit in talks on Wednesday

"I know the president said he didn't want to have any discussion (on cuts), but I think it's very important that our whole government is designed to find compromise," said McCarthy

Donald Trump opens 2024 run, says he's 'more committed' than ever

Trump remains the only announced 2024 candidate, and early polling shows he's a favourite to win his party's nomination

NATO membership process hasn't stopped, say Finnish, Swedish FMs

Hungary and Turkey are the only countries in the 30-member Western military alliance that haven't signed off on Finland's and Sweden's applications

Police say at least three dead, four hurt in latest California shooting

Freciado said he did not have information on what led up to the shooting, or if it occurred at a residence