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Earthquake in China kills at least 134 people; deadliest in 9 years

Over 4,500 rescuers from the provincial public security department, fire department, and the military, as well as more than 820 vehicles, were dispatched

Israeli airstrikes kill dozens more Palestinians across the Gaza Strip

The Israeli defence minister, Yoav Gallant, warned the campaign in Gaza's south will persist for months

California approves new rules for turning wastewater into drinking water

When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places: An ice skating rink near Disneyland, ski slopes around Lake Tahoe, farmland in the Central Valley

Confident Ukraine will get more US support for war with Russia: Zelenskyy

Speaking at an end-of-year news conference in Kyiv, Zelenskyy also dismissed suggestions that Moscow's forces have come out of 2023 on top after mostly beating back Ukraine's counteroffensive

Meta's decision to remove videos of Israel-Hamas war reversed by board

In both cases, Meta ended up reinstating the posts one showing Palestinian casualties and the other, an Israeli hostage on its own, although it added warning screens to both due to violent content.

UNSC vote on Gaza humanitarian resolution delayed again to avoid US veto

A vote on the resolution, first postponed from Monday, was pushed back again until Wednesday

Cargo ship hijacked last week moved toward coast of Somalia: EU naval force

An Indian maritime patrol plane spotted the Ruen a day after its hijacking last Thursday and made radio contact with the crew, who had locked themselves in a safe room

Weighing request for mobilisation of up to 500,000 troops: Zelenskyy

Such a major mobilisation would cost Ukraine around 500 billion hryvnias ($13.4 billion), Zelenskyy said

Jeff Bezos' rocket company launches experiments, first since 2022 crash

The New Shepard rocket soared from West Texas, lifting a capsule full of tests, many of which were aboard the failed Blue Origin launch in September 2022

Intense negotiations at UN on Gaza aid resolution, trying to avoid US veto

The US vetoed a Security Council resolution backed by almost all other council members and dozens of other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza

Apple to halt sales of Watch Series 9, Ultra 2 in US over patent dispute

The Apple Watch SE, which lacks the Blood Oxygen feature, will remain on sale in the US after Christmas Eve

Israel strikes south Gaza, raids hospital in north amid renewed US support

Fierce battles raged in northern Gaza, where Hamas continues to put up still resistance across what is now a battered wasteland seven weeks after Israeli tanks and troops stormed in

Hong Kong court begins Day 2 of activist publisher Jimmy Lai's trial

Before opening statements, the judge heard arguments from both sides about whether the prosecution had passed the time limit in charging Lai for sedition

BoJ keeps negative interest rate unchanged, says watching wage trends

The central bank's policy statement said that housing investment remained weak and government spending was flat

US envoys work for new hostage release deal, scale-down of Israel-Hamas war

Still, there was no sign that a shift in the war was imminent after more than two months of devastating bombardment and fighting.

FIFA's 32-team World Cup for clubs could change the face of football

Conversely, it could spark a backlash from players and coaches, who already complain about the congested match calendar

US pushes environmental enforcement after more than a decade of budget cuts

EPA sued Norfolk Southern railway over a train derailment in eastern Ohio that spilled hazardous chemicals and forced thousands of people to evacuate

N Korea threatens 'more offensive actions' to repel US-led military threats

After watching Monday's launch of Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile, Kim said the test showed how N Korea could respond if United States were to make "a wrong decision against it"

West accuses Iran of illegally testing missiles, transferring drones

Iran and its ally, Russia, dismissed the charges by Britain, France and Germany, strongly supported by the United States, which pulled out of the agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan

Biden's push for Ukraine aid stalls in Senate as negotiations drag on

The Senate, which had postponed its holiday recess, returned to Washington on Monday after negotiators worked through the weekend on the border legislation, trying to reach an agreement