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Storm brings record rain to northern California, US Northeast faces snow

Flooding closed part of scenic Highway 1, also known as the Pacific Coast Highway, in Mendocino County and there was no estimate for when it would reopen, according to the California Department

Airstrikes hit central Beirut's Basta, destroying at least one building

Heavy ground fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants was ongoing in southern Lebanon as Israeli troops have pushed farther from the border

Switzerland bars exports to Polish firm after ammunition ends up in Ukraine

Switzerland has long touted its neutrality in world affairs, and Swiss law bans exports of Swiss-owned or Swiss-made military hardware to countries in conflict

Trump-backed Derek Merrin concedes to Democratic US Rep Kaptur in Ohio

The race for Ohio's 9th Congressional District was not settled until this Wednesday, when official results landed Kaptur ahead of Merrin by about 2,300 votes, or 0.7 per cent of the vote

Vance takes on visible transition role as he works to boost Trump's picks

Vance is expected to accompany other nominees for meetings in coming weeks as he tries to leverage the two years he has spent in the Senate to help push through Trump's picks

Nato, Ukraine to hold talks after Russia's attack with hypersonic missile

Ukraine's parliament canceled a session as security was tightened following Thursday's Russian strike on a military facility

Myanmar's military ramps up attacks including rapes, torture: UN expert

Thomas Andrews, former US congressman, said in report to the UN General Assembly that the junta has responded to military defeats and loss of territory by using sophisticated weapons against civilians

Trump picks Scott Bessent as Treasury secy, Vought as top budget official

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Republican US Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his nominee to lead the Labour Department

US Supreme Court allows multibillion-dollar class action against Meta

The justices heard arguments in November in Meta's bid to shut down the lawsuit. On Friday, they decided that they were wrong to take up the case in the first place

Bitcoin ticks closer to $100,000 in extended surge following US elections

Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000, just two years after dropping below $17,000 following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX

UN reports heavy clashes between Israeli troops, Hezbollah in south Lebanon

Israeli troops fought fierce battles with Hezbollah fighters on Friday in different areas in south Lebanon, including a coastal town that is home to the headquarters of UN peacekeepers.

Australia rejects Musk's claim about govt plans to control internet access

Parliament could pass legislation as soon as next week that would oblige X, TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit and Instagram to ban young children from their platforms

Russia supplied air defence missiles to N Korea in return for troops: Seoul

During a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin already said that Moscow was willing to help the North build satellites. North Korea put its first spy

S Korea finds Russia supplied missiles to North Korea in return for troops

Seoul and Washington have voiced worries about possible Russian transfers of sensitive nuclear and missile technology to North Korea

Asian stocks rise as Nvidia earnings and bitcoin surge drive gains

The readings will be one of the key topics at the Bank of Japan's policy meeting in December, where some investors anticipate an increase in the short-term policy rate to 0.5per cent from 0.25per cent

Trump made Republicans ignore his misconduct, can he do same for nominees?

Trump's attempt to act with impunity showed a crack as Matt Gaetz, his choice for attorney general, withdrew from consideration

North Korea's Kim Jong Un says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility

While meeting with army officers last week, Kim Jong Un had pledged a limitless expansion of his military nuclear programme

Democrats secure deal to confirm more Biden judges before Congress adjourns

The confirmation battles over circuit court judges are generally much harder fights given their role in hearing appeals

Trump, several of his Cabinet picks face accusations of sexual misconduct

Taken together, there are a striking number of incidents in which potential high-ranking government officials in Trump's second administration face allegations of sexual abuse

SEC Chair Gary Gensler who led US crackdown on cryptos to step down

President-elect Donald Trump had promised during his campaign that he would remove Gensler