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China spikes incursions into Taiwan; 10 aircraft, 7 naval vessels detected

According to the MND, of the 10 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, four crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the country's northern, central and southwestern ADIZ

Syria must succeed; rights of women, minorities should be respected: US

Our message to the Syrian people is this: We want them to succeed and we are prepared to help them do so, US State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller said in a press briefing

Stupid for Biden to let Ukraine use US weapons to strike Russia: Trump

Trump's withering criticism of the Biden administration's move comes as the Democratic administration aims to push every last dollar already designated for Ukraine out the door

TikTok asks US Supreme Court to block govt ban set to take effect in Jan

Barring Supreme Court intervention, the ban will kick in Jan. 19, the day before Trump is inaugurated

Biden establishes national monument for 1st female US Cabinet secretary

Perkins is one of America's greatest labour leaders, and that's not hyperbole, Biden said

TikTok CEO Chew meets President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago ahead of US ban

The private meeting, confirmed by a source familiar with the discussion, came just hours after Trump suggested he'd somehow try to reverse the ban to save TikTok

Israel likely very close to finalising the hostage deal with Hamas

Trump has threatened those holding hostages in the Middle East with 'unprecedented American firepower' if they are not released by the time he enters office on January 20

Zelenskyy should prepare to make deal to end Russia-Ukraine war, says Trump

Trump said it would take a century to rebuild Ukrainian cities leveled by the Russian invasion and brushed aside Ukrainian hopes of recapturing seized territory

RFK Jr meets senators on questions of Trump's pick to lead health agency

The man known simply as RFK, Jr., is the latest in the Trump rival-turned-partner orbit, a former Democratic presidential hopeful now in line to run the world's largest public health agency

No risk after Donald Trump decries drone 'suspense', clarifies White House

Kirby said that of more than 5,000 tips to the FBI in recent weeks, the agency felt the need to follow up on 100 reported incidents

Israel, Hamas inching closer to ceasefire deal, here's how it may look like

Officials on all sides have cautioned that key details must still be worked out, but there is a general sense of optimism that has been lacking for many months

Climate change is stealing weeks of winter, unnerving ski area owners

Warmer days may come as a welcome reprieve for those who endure freezing winters, but the trend is troubling as higher temperatures impact everything from sports to drinking water

Some North Korean troops killed fighting alongside Russia, say Ukraine, US

At least three North Korean servicemen went missing around another Kursk village, GUR said

US to need PVs to sound alarms if rear passengers don't fasten seat belts

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that it finalised the rule, which also requires enhanced warnings when front seat belts aren't fastened

Palestinian security forces launch crackdown on militants in West Bank

raid marks an unusual step for the Palestinian Authority, the governing body for semi-autonomous pockets in the occupied West Bank

EU seeks assurances from Syria's leaders in exchange for dropping sanctions

Since Damascus fell on Dec 8 and leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow, Syria's transition has been surprisingly smooth

15-year-old girl fatally shoots teacher, teenager at school in Wisconsin

Police said the shooter, identified as Natalie Rupnow, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound when officers arrived and died en route to a hospital

President-elect Trump loses bid to get hush money case tossed over immunity

New York state court Justice Juan Merchan on Monday rejected Trump's argument that his trial was tainted by witness testimony and other evidence

Law firms across globe rush to cash in on $150 bn West Asia deal boom

The $150 billion of deals involving Gulf firms in 2024 marks a 62 per cent increase from the same period last year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg

Rescuers comb debris for survivors in cyclone-hit French territory Mayotte

Cyclone Chido devastated large parts of the archipelago off east Africa over the weekend with winds of more than 200 kph (124 mph), strewing homes over hillsides