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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

Israel-Hamas war: Death toll in Gaza Strip exceeds 45,000 in 14 months

Israel claims Hamas is responsible for the civilian death toll because it operates from within civilian areas in the densely populated Gaza Strip. Rights groups and Palestinians say Israel has failed

Trump team plans sweeping rollback of Biden's EV, emissions policies

The recommendations, which have not been previously reported, come as the US electric-vehicle transition stalls and China's heavily subsidized EV industry continues to surge

In post-coup Myanmar, doctors, nurses turn to prostitution to survive

In February 2021, Myanmar's military seized power in a coup, and the country's economy, already hammered by the pandemic, started to buckle

China to boost household income with direct support, social security steps

Policymakers are weighing inclusion of more products in high demand and with potential for replacement in the scheme, as this programme had a "very good" effect this year, it added, without stating

EU imposes new sanctions on Russia, illicit oil shipments, targets China

The EU began adding ships this year in response to an increase in the number of vessels transporting cargoes that are not regulated or insured by conventional Western providers. The listing included

Bitcoin hits record high of $107,000, hopes grow for strategic reserve

Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best known cryptocurrency, extended gains to a session high of $107,148 and was most recently at $106,877, up 5.43% from late Friday

Arm, Qualcomm begin trial over AI PC chip Nuvia's licensing dispute

During opening arguments, attorneys for both companies displayed on a screen for jurors images of contracts, emails and internal corporate chats with key language highlighted