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Vladimir Putin claims Moscow ready for Ukraine talks as attacks go on

President Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia is ready for talks to end the war in Ukraine even as the country faced more attacks from Moscow a clear sign that peace wasn't imminent

Frigid monster storm across United States claims at least 24 lives

Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze on Sunday morning to ride out the frigid storm that has killed at least 24 people across the United States

Spending bill aids retirees, and boosts financial services industry

A section of the $1.7 trillion spending bill passed has been billed as a dramatic step toward shoring up retirement accounts of millions of US workers

Surge in Covid-19 cases in China raises odds of new coronavirus mutant

Could the Covid-19 surge in China unleash a new coronavirus mutant on the world?

Christmas Eve shooting at northwest England pub leaves 1 dead, 3 wounded

A Christmas Eve shooting at a pub in northwest England killed a young woman and wounded three men, police said on Sunday

18 dead as strong winter storm brings rain, snow, cold waves across US

A frigid winter storm killed at least 18 people as it swept across the country, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses and leaving millions of people on edge of blackouts

Nearly 10 dead, 55 wounded after Russian shells strike Ukraine's Kherson

Russian shells pummelled the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Saturday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 55 in the city that Moscow's troops were forced to abandon last month

Winter storm batters US power, snarling Christmas travel plans

Pennsylvania-based PJM Interconnection said power plants are having difficulty operating in the frigid weather and has asked residents to refrain from unnecessary use of electricity

Packed ICUs, crowded crematoriums: Coronavirus roils Chinese towns

Intensive care units are turning away ambulances, relatives of sick people are searching for open beds, and patients are slumped on benches in hospital corridors and lying on floors for a lack of beds

Sitiveni Rabuka sworn in as Fiji prime minister after close election

Rabuka, the head of the People's Alliance Party, was elevated to the position after forming a majority coalition with two other parties following last week's close and contentious election

China blasts annual US defence spending bill while Taiwan welcomes it

In the Indo-Pacific region, the legislation authorises increased security cooperation with Taiwan and requires expanded cooperation with India on emerging defence technologies, readiness and logistics

20 dead in fire at Siberian nursing home: Russia's emergencies ministry

The cause was not immediately determined but news reports said the building was heated by stoves

China blasts US defence bill for hyping it up as threat, Taiwan welcomes it

China objects to US support for Taiwan, an island of 23 million people off its east coast

Georgia special grand jury wraps up probe of Donald Trump, allies

Prominent Trump allies whose testimony was sought included former New York mayor and Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, US Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, former White House chief of staff Mark Mead

Sitiveni Rabuka confirmed as Fiji prime minister after close election

He will be officially sworn in later Saturday at Government House

19-year-old killed in Mall of America in Minnesota shooting, says police

There appeared to be some type of altercation between two groups and at one point, someone pulled out a gun and shot the victim multiple times, the chief said

Mall of America in Minnesota on lockdown after reported shooting: Police

Videos posted on social media showed shoppers hiding in stores

Military bases had $260 million in damages from Afghan evacuation

The sheer volume of people in the temporary housing left those barracks and buildings with significant wear and tear, the inspector general found

US Congress approves new election rules in response to Jan 6 Capitol attack

It's the most significant legislative response Congress has made yet to Trump's aggressive efforts to upend the popular vote

US House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill with more aid for Ukraine

It also contains scores of policy changes that lawmakers worked to include in the final major bill being considered by the current Congress