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President Zelenskyy urges West to speed up flow of weapons to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has bared his frustration about not obtaining enough tanks from some Western countries to help Ukraine's defend against Russian forces.

Global shares trade mostly lower after the year's biggest Wall St retreat

Global shares were mostly lower Thursday as investors grew cautious after Wall Street's biggest pullback of the year

China accuses 'Western media' of bias in coverage of zero-Covid policy-end

China accused some Western media of bias, smears and political manipulation in their coverage of China's abrupt ending of its strict zero-COVID policy

$12 million missing from Olympian Usain Bolt's account, say his lawyers

One of lawyers say Bolt's account once had $12.8 million but now reflects a balance of only $12,000

Strikes, protests test French govt's plan to raise retirement age to 64

In a country with an aging population and growing life expectancy where everyone receives a state pension, Macron's government says the reform is the only way to keep the system solvent

N Korea sustains high defense spending in budget despite economic troubles

State media reports indicated Kim didn't attend the Supreme People's Assembly's two-day session that ended Wednesday

Countdown to possible US govt default in offing, parties fight over debt

Markets so far remain calm, as the government can temporarily rely on accounting tweaks to stay open, meaning that any threats to the economy are several months away

Israelis, Palestinians clash at UN amid escalating political rhetoric

Israel's new hardline govt responded on Jan 6 by approving steps to penalize Palestinians in retaliation. PM Benjamin said they were aimed at what he called "an extreme anti-Israel" step at UN

UN approves second four-year term for environment chief Inger Andersen

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent a note to the 193 members of the General Assembly on January 9 nominating Andersen for re-election

Elon Musk depicted as either liar or visionary in Tesla tweet trial

Nicholas Porritt, a lawyer representing Glen Littleton and other Tesla shareholders in the class-action case, promptly vilified Musk as he addressed jurors

Helicopter crashes near Kyiv in Ukraine, kills 17 including top officials

A helicopter crash in a Kyiv suburb on Wednesday killed 17 people, including Ukraine's interior minister and two children, Ukrainian authorities said

US, China vow to prevent competition from becoming 'conflict': Janet Yellen

The Chinese economy is reopening after a Covid-19 resurgence killed tens of thousands of people and shuttered countless businesses

UK inflation eases for a second month in December, falling to 10.5%

UK inflation eased for a second month in December, boosting confidence that the cost-of-living crisis has peaked

US-China officials meet to discuss economy, trade; aim to ease tension

Yellen's first face-to-face meeting with Vice Premier Liu He comes as the US and Chinese economies grapple with differing but intertwined challenges on trade, technology and more

7.0 magnitude earthquake shakes east Indonesia, no tsunami warning issued

Indonesia, a vast archipelago and a home of more than 270 million people, is frequently hit by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions because of its location on the Ring of Fire

White House defends its delayed, limited document disclosure; cites risk

Responding to criticism of the piecemeal disclosures, Sams said the White House was trying to be mindful of the risk in sharing information that's not complete

Deep 6.1 earthquake shakes eastern parts of Indonesia, no damage reported

A deep earthquake shook eastern parts of Indonesia on Wednesday, but no serious damage or injuries were reported

Jury selection begins in Tesla investor lawsuit against Elon Musk

Investors sued Musk, saying that Tesla shares would not have swung so widely in value if he had not dangled the prospect of buying the company for $420 per share

Elon Musk wasn't invited to Davos despite what he says: WEF organisers

WEF says billionaire Elon Musk wasn't on the guest list for the annual meeting of business executives, global leaders and cultural trend-setters in Davos, Switzerland despite what Twitter owner claims

Joe Biden hosts Netherlands PM Mark Rutte for talks on tech chips, Ukraine

President Joe Biden praised the Netherlands for stepping up assistance to Ukraine as he hosted Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Tuesday for wide-ranging talks at the White House