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China's Xi meets with Vietnamese PM on second day of visit to shore up ties

China's Xi met with Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Tuesday, and they announced that China and Vietnam would work toward a community with a shared future

Donald Trump's 'presidential immunity' argument denied in defamation suit

Trump, who is again running for president next year, is also attempting to use the presidential immunity argument as he faces charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election

Tesla recalls over 2 mn vehicles for fixing autopilot monitoring system

The recall covers nearly all of the vehicles Tesla sold in the US since it activated Autopilot late in 2015

Saudi registrants for COP28 included undeclared oil company employees

New rules for this year's talks required registrants to disclose their affiliation, a move aimed at improving transparency

Israel-Hamas war: Seven Israeli soldiers killed in ambush in Gaza city

The air and ground offensive has resulted in the deaths of over 18,400 Palestinians, mostly civilians, since the Oct 7 attack by Hamas that triggered the war

At least 50 people injured in nighttime Russian missile attack on Ukraine

On Monday, a Russian missile attack destroyed several homes on the outskirts of Kyiv and left more than 100 households temporarily without electricity

House panel urges tougher rules for China, raising chance of more tariffs

The report does not specifically call for repealing China's preferential trade status, but it does recommend placing China in a new trading category that some liken to a de facto repeal

Trump's lawyers again ask for early verdict in fraud trial, judge denies

Trump's lawyers thwarted in a similar bid last month were swatted down as they asked Judge Arthur Engoron to cut the trial short and issue a verdict clearing Trump

UN COP28: Delegates sign deal to 'transition away' from fossil fuels

Countries were split between those wanting strong language on a phase-out of fossil fuels and others who wanted some way to continue burning oil, gas and coal

Zara yanks ads that some found reminiscent of Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza

The Spanish fashion brand Zara has pulled advertising images that to some appeared to reference Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza

China's Xi meets with Vietnamese PM on second day of visit to shore up ties

In the next stage, both sides need to strengthen cooperation in various fields, including legislation, to contribute to the building of the community with a shared future, Xi said

Andre Braugher, actor who starred in 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', dies at 61

Braugher won his second Emmy for lead actor in a miniseries or movie for the 2006 limited series Thief on FX. Braugher would be nominated for 11 Emmys overall

N Korea, Russia discuss economic ties as Seoul raises labour export issue

The US and South Korea have accused North Korea of supplying Russian with artillery shells and other weapons over the past months to help it wage war on Ukraine

Cyclone Jasper expected to intensify before it crosses Australian coast

While the winds were expected to quickly weaken as the cyclone moved inland, flooding rains could continue for days

Boeing delivers 56 new planes in Nov, tries to fix manufacturing issues

Deliveries are an important source of cash for Boeing, since buyers typically pay a large portion of the purchase price at delivery

Joe Biden to meet with families of Americans taken hostage by Hamas

We're not going to stop until every hostage is returned home," Biden told donors in Washington on Friday, saying the U.S. commitment to Israel is unshakable

As voting closes in Egypt's presidential polls, el-Sissi may win a 3rd term

Voting began Sunday. According to a timetable published by the National Election Authority, the results will be announced on December 18

Turkey suspends all league games after club president punches referee

The Turkish Football Federation has suspended all league games in the country after a club president punched the referee in the face at the end of a top-flight match

ICC deems Mirpur pitch unsatisfactory after Bangladesh-New Zealand 2nd Test

The Mirpur pitch, which hosted the second and final test match between Bangladesh and New Zealand, has received a demerit point after the International Cricket Council rated it as unsatisfactory

German soccer league plans to sell share of TV rights despite fan protests

German soccer clubs voted Monday to approve a plan to sell a share of its broadcast revenues to an outside investor, a plan which is bitterly opposed by many fans