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Halep withdraws from Australian Open 2025 qualifying round due to injury

Halep posted on social media that she was feeling poorly after participating in an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi.

Israel announces new strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital

The Israeli military said it attacked infrastructure used by the Houthis at the international airport in Sanaa and ports at Hodeida, Al-Salif and Ras Qantib along with power stations

Turkiye's central bank lowers key interest rate to 47.5%, 1st cut in 2 yrs

Citing slowing inflation, the bank's Monetary Policy Committee said it was reducing its one-week repo rate to 47.5 per cent from the current 50 per cent

Over 10k migrants died in 2024 trying to reach Spain by sea, says aid group

Tens of thousands of migrants left West Africa in 2024 for Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago close to the African coast that has increasingly been used as a stepping stone to continental Europe

Republicans plan to move quickly in efforts to overhaul voting procedures

In the new year, Republicans will be under pressure to address Trump's desires to change how elections are run in the US, something he continues to promote despite his win in November

China's BYD slams reports of poor conditions at Brazil's factory site

Task force led by Brazilian prosecutors said it had rescued 163 Chinese nationals it said were working in slavery-like conditions

Israeli strike kills 5 Palestinian journalists in Gaza, say officials

The strike hit a car outside the Al-Awda Hospital in the built-up Nuseirat refugee camp in the central part of the territory

Clashes between Islamists in Syria and Assad's supporters kill 6 fighters

Since Assad's fall, dozens of Syrians have been killed in acts of revenge, according to activists and monitors

Trial of man accused in Trump assassination attempt pushed back to Sept

Ryan Routh's trial will begin September 8 instead of the previously scheduled Feb. 10, 2025 start date

Mega Millions Jackpot past $1 bn as no numbers match on X'mas eve drawing

The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350, while the odds of winning any Mega Millions prize are 1 in 24, according to lottery officials

Israel, Hamas accuse each other of complicating ceasefire talks in Qatar

The two sides appear closer than they have been in months to reaching an agreement that would bring home dozens of hostages being held in Gaza

China, Japan agree to talks on security issues as they seek to mend ties

Iwaya's one-day trip came just before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January and the uncertainty his presidency is expected to bring to America's global relations

May we become pilgrims of hope, peace, and unity: Pope on Christmas

He called for arms to be silenced in war-torn Ukraine and in the Middle East, singling out Christian communities in Israel and the Palestinian territories, particularly in Gaza where the humanitarian

Trump's cabinet picks face uncertainty as Republicans prepare for Senate

It's not about putting yeses on the board, it's about keeping nos off the board, said Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin, one of Trump's top allies in the Senate, who speaks with him frequently

Russian missiles target Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Christmas day

At least seven strikes targeted Kharkiv sparking fires across the city, regional head Oleh Syniehubov wrote on Telegram

Pak airstrikes kill 46 in Afghanistan; mostly women, children: Taliban

Meanwhile, in a statement, Mohammad Khurasani, the spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban or Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, claimed that 50 people, including 27 women and children, have died in the strikes

Japan's foreign minister seeks to improve bilateral ties during China visit

At the top of Iwaya's agenda is China's ban on Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea

Asian shares mostly lower, with most world markets closed for Christmas

Asian shares mostly lower, with most world markets closed for Christmas

President Biden signs bill officially making bald eagle national bird of US

The bald eagle has appeared on the Great Seal of the United States, which is used in official documents, since 1782

Multan to host back-to-back Tests between Pakistan, West Indies next month

With stadiums in Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi being upgraded for February's Champions Trophy, it has left the Pakistan Cricket Board with Multan as the only option to host the two-test series vs WI.