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Biden hosts his french counterpart Macron amid friction over US climate law

Presidents Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron are celebrating the longstanding US-French relationship but these are friends with differences

1960 Olympic 5,000-meter champion Murray Halberg passes away at 89

His death was confirmed by Athletics New Zealand which did not specify a cause

Hong Kong newspaper publisher's national security trial postponed

Jimmy Lai, 74, faces a possible life sentence if convicted under a national security law imposed by the ruling Communist Party

Ukrainian Olympian auctioning medals to help war effort against Russia

One of Ukraine's most decorated Olympians is auctioning his medals two golds and a bronze in hopes of raising a six-figure donation to contribute to the war effort in his native land

North Korea's Kim calls for key party meeting to review state affairs

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for a major political conference before year's end where he's expected to address his increasingly tense relations with the US

Maryland Guv Hogan raises money amid speculation of White House bid

Term-limited Maryland Governor Larry Hogan raised money and launched a political action committee amid speculation he will run for president in 2024

LAPD seeks search warrant for Reddit website over leaked council remarks

Police have sought a search warrant for the Reddit website as they try to identify the person who leaked a racist discussion between Los Angeles City Council members and a powerful labour leader

UN votes to press countries to stop terrorists from getting nuclear weapons

The UNSC voted unanimously to keep pressing all countries to implement a resolution aimed at keeping nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons out of reach of terrorists and black marketeers

Amazon CEO says won't take down anti-semitic film Kyrie Irving promoted

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company does not have plans to stop selling the antisemitic film that gained notoriety recently after Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving tweeted out an Amazon link to it

El Salvador journalists sue Israeli Pegasus spyware maker in US court

'These spyware attacks were an attempt to silence our sources and deter us from doing journalism'

Messi and Argentina advance at Fifa World Cup 2022, beat Poland 2-0

Rest easy, soccer fans. Lionel Messi will grace the World Cup stage at least one more time

Israeli ultra-orthodox army unit linked to American's death exits West Bank

The announcement made no mention of the death of Omar Assad, who died after being detained, handcuffed and blindfolded by Israeli soldiers

EU climate chief defends including 'carbon farming' to climate plans

It's additional to what we're doing, and it's not instead of what we're doing, he said

Ukrainian Olympian auctioning medals to raise funds to help war effort

One of Ukraine's most decorated Olympians is auctioning his medals -- two golds and a bronze -- in hopes of raising a six-figure donation to contribute to the war effort in his native land

EU warns Elon Musk to beef up Twitter controls ahead of new rules

A top European Union official warned Elon Musk that Twitter needs to beef up measures to protect users from hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content to avoid violating new rules

Low-cost fashion chain H&M to cut 1,500 jobs globally to improve efficiency

Low-cost fashion brand H&M said Wednesday that it will be reducing its global workforce by around 1,500 positions as part of a plan to reduce costs and further improve efficiency

Spain starts new code for manufacturers to avoid sexism in ads for toys

Spain said Wednesday it's enacting a new ethics code to discourage toy manufacturers from using sexist stereotypes such as dolls for girls and action figures for boys in advertisements

US job openings fell in October to still-high level as Fed ramps up rates

US job openings dropped in October but remained high, a sign that businesses became slightly less needy for workers as the Federal Reserve ramps up interest rates in an effort to cool the economy

Stephanie Frappart to make World Cup history as first woman referee

French referee Stphanie Frappart will become the first woman to take charge of a men's World Cup game when she handles Germany vs. Costa Rica on Thursday in Qatar

Germany seeks to boost immigration of skilled workers from outside EU

The German government said on Wednesday that it plans to ease entry rules for immigrants from outside the European Union to help meet Germany's demand for skilled workers