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Russia says it detains suspect over the murder of top general in Moscow

The statement said he had described how he had placed the device on an electric scooter which he had parked outside the entrance of the apartment block where Kirillov lived

US lawmakers propose bills targeting China's role in fentanyl crisis

According to the American authorities, China is the primary source of chemical precursors used by Mexican cartels to manufacture fentanyl

9-hour spacewalk: Chinese astronauts top US record, making space history

Chinese astronauts Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong broke the 23-year-old record for the longest spacewalk, completing a historic 9-hour extravehicular activity aboard the Tiangong space station

Elon Musk, Trump are viewed roughly same by Americans: AP-NORC poll

Experts are split on whether that overlap in public opinion is a good or bad thing for Musk's businesses or for Trump's politics

Foxconn approaches Nissan to take controlling stake as Honda eyes merger

News of Foxconn's interest emerged as Honda Motor Co. and Nissan announced they have entered potential merger talks, which would better position the combined company to face competitive challenges

Trump sues Iowa newspaper, alleges fraud in pre-election polling results

Trump alleges election interference and fraud over Des Moines Register poll

US Fed set to cut key rate but consumers might not benefit anytime soon

Inflation has remained stuck above the Fed's 2 per cent target in recent months while the economy has continued to grow briskly

Opec+ fears US oil rise as Trump aims to deregulate energy sector

Opec+ pumps about half of the world's oil and earlier this month delayed a plan to raise output until April

Israel's borders shifted throughout history, acts in Syria may reshape them

As Assad was toppled early this month, Israel quickly moved into the Syrian side of a 50-year-old demilitarized buffer zone

Congress set to vote on expanding US investment restrictions in China

In October, the Treasury finalised rules effective Jan 2 that will limit US investments in artificial intelligence and other technology sectors in China

Boeing resumes 767 and 777 wide-body production after machinists' strike

The planemaker confirmed last week it restarted production of its best-selling 737 MAX jetliner in early December - about a month after the end of a seven-week strike

Elon Musk, SpaceX face federal scrutiny for lax national security reporting

Elon Musk is required to disclose details about his private life, foreign travel, and other personal activities under the continuous vetting process required for security clearance at SpaceX

7.3 quake strikes Vanuatu, 14 dead, hundreds injured, some still trapped

Rescuers worked through the night trying to reach some people yelling under the rubble

US Congress lines up stopgap Bill to avert partial government shutdown

It also includes $100.4 billion in new emergency funding to help states including North Carolina and Florida recover from devastating hurricanes

Canada PM Trudeau reflecting on criticism amid leadership crisis, says ally

Freeland resigned on Monday amid a policy clash and released a letter savaging Trudeau's leadership, prompting one of the worst crises since he took office in 2015

US set to revise MTCR export policies to boost space cooperation with India

Created in 1987 by G-7 countries, MTCR is an informal political understanding among 35 member states that seeks to limit the proliferation of missiles and missile technology

For Waltz, advising isolationist Donald Trump is Taiwan-sized challenge

And in an interview with Bloomberg News last year, Waltz, 50, argued that the biggest deterrent for Xi Jinping would be for the US and its allies to clearly state that they would come to island's aid

Israeli troops to occupy buffer zone inside Syria anytime soon: Netanyahu

Netanyahu made the comments from the summit of Mount Hermon the highest peak in the area inside Syria, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the border with the Israel-held Golan Heights

Gun violence again visited our classrooms: Kamala Harris slams shooting

Calling the incident a "senseless shooting", Harris said that her husband, Douglas Emhoff and she were mourning the deaths caused by the violence

Palestinians sue US over 'human rights abuses' with support to Israeli Army

The lawsuit, announced on Tuesday, accuses the Department of State of failing to implement a US federal law that prohibits the transfer of funds to foreign military units engaged in gross violations