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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

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

Fast-track talks underway in Ukraine for long-range missiles, planes

Russia and North Korea have accused the West of prolonging and taking a direct role in the war by sending Kyiv increasingly sophisticated weapons

Russia issue looms for 2024 Summer Paris Olympics, Zelenskyy rebukes IOC

The question of if and how Russia competes at the Olympics hangs over the 2024 Paris Summer Games.

UK regional airline Flybe slumps into bankruptcy for second time in 3 years

It relaunched in April last year, flying many of the same routes out of Belfast, Birmingham and London Heathrow

Mistakes made in handling classified records: Pence takes responsibility

Former Vice President Mike Pence has said that he takes full responsibility after classified documents were found at his Indiana home

US inflation, consumer spending cools in Dec as economy slows on Fed hikes

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge eased further in December, and consumer spending fell - the latest evidence that the Fed's series of interest rate hikes are slowing the economy

American Express Q4 profit decline 9% as customers fall behind on payments

The company set aside $1.03 billion to cover potential credit losses, compared to only $53 million in the same period a year earlier

Russia has shifted war focus to 'NATO and the West', says EU official

A senior EU official said Friday that Russia has taken its war against Ukraine to a different stage by making indiscriminate attacks on civilians and non-military targets

HarperCollins Publishers, striking workers agree to federal mediation

We are excited to have this opportunity to continue bargaining with HarperCollins and hope they finally are ready to put a fair offer on the table, Olga Brudastova, president of Local 2110 UAW

Donald Trump's return to Facebook could be major fundraising boost

The decision by Facebook's parent company to soon reinstate Trump's account comes at a critical moment for the former president as he tries to build campaign momentum for a return to the White House

Israeli troops kill 10 in West Bank violence, many wounded: Palestinians

Israeli forces killed at least 9 Palestinians, including a 61-year-old woman, and wounded several others in a large-scale raid on Thursday in a flashpoint area of the occupied West Bank

Blinken to travel to Mideast amid US concern over Israel-Palestine violence

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank this weekend in his first trip to the Middle East this year, amid an escalation in Israeli-Palestinian violence

Russia's path to 2024 Olympics takes shape, Ukraine objects amid war

Russia's path to sending a team to the Paris Olympics next year became clearer on Thursday amid fierce objections from Ukraine

Russia launches wave of missile, drone attacks: Ukrainian officials

Ukrainian officials said Thursday that Russia launched a wave of missile and self-exploding drone attacks on the country

US Treasury Secy Janet Yellen discusses energy transition in South Africa

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is discussing South Africa's transition from its heavy reliance on coal to greener energy sources during talks with the country's finance minister Thursday

Japan launches intel satellite to watch North Korea, improve response

Japan successfully launched a rocket on Thursday carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite on a mission to watch movements at military sites in North Korea and improve disaster response