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US Secy of State Blinken to visit West Asia amid fresh trouble in region

The State Department said Blinken would meet Jordanian officials, including King Abdullah II, in the port city of Aqaba on Thursday before flying to Ankara for meetings with Turkish officials Friday

Latest iPhones get the gift of more AI as holiday shopping season heats up

The latest round of AI tricks includes Genmojis, Apple's description for emojis that iPhone users will be able to ask the technology to create and then share

Democratic senators urge Biden to extend temporary protections for migrants

The senators have been quietly urging the White House to take executive actions that would attempt to extend legal protections for migrants into Trump's administration

UnitedHealthcare CEO murder: Gun found on suspect matches shells at scene

Suspect Luigi Mangione's fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a protein bar wrapper that police found near the scene

Attorneys for accused in Trump assassination attempt seek trial delay

Ryan Wesley Routh's public defenders told District Judge Aileen Cannon they cannot prepare their case by February

FBI Director Wray announces plan to resign, paves way for Kash Patel

The statement came after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the job

Explosion in Afghan capital kills Taliban refugee minister, 2 others

Haqqani was the most high-profile casualty of a bombing in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power and the first Cabinet member to be killed since the takeover

Israeli strike on Gaza kills 19, including children: Palestinian officials

Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to local health officials. They say women and children make up more than half the dead but do not distinguish

TikTok challenges Canadian govt order to shut down operations in country

The company said Tuesday that it filed an application for a judicial review with the Federal Court in Vancouver on December 5, which seeks to set aside the order for TikTok to wind-up business

Biden approves security memo to help Trump on China, Iran, N Korea, Russia

The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House, said the classified memorandum would not be made public because of the sensitivity of its findings

Australian police launch operation, probe increased antisemitic attacks

Jewish leaders say prejudice against their community has reached unprecedented levels, with most incidents reported in Sydney and Melbourne

2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil will run from June 24 to July 25

The 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil will be played from June 24 to July 25.

Norway to protest FIFA, abstain from 2034 World Cup vote for Saudi Arabia

FIFA's 211 member federations are holding an online meeting on Wednesday to rubberstamp the decision to give Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup

Salah stars as Liverpool maintain perfect Champions League run with 1-0 win

A sixth straight win kept the Merseyside club at the top of the revamped 36-team league stage five points clear of second place Inter Milan.

US defence chief Lloyd Austin observes joint drills with Japan, Australia

Austin is in Japan to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and Washington's commitment to regional security

South Korea's top 2 police chiefs detained over enforcement of martial law

The development comes hours before the main liberal opposition Democratic Party submits a new motion to impeach Yoon

GM to retreat from robotaxis, stop funding Cruise autonomous vehicle unit

The company said it will combine Cruise's technical team with its own to work on advanced systems to assist drivers

Humanitarian aid to North Gaza mostly blocked for last 2 months, says UN

In the north, Israel has continued its siege on Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and Jabaliya with Palestinians living there largely denied aid

Was stupid not to put name on pandemic relief checks like Trump did: Biden

As Biden focused on his legacy with his term ending, he suggested Trump should keep the Democrats' momentum going

OpenAI releases AI video generator Sora but limits how it depicts people

Users of a premium version of OpenAI's flagship product ChatGPT can now use Sora to instantly create AI-generated videos