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WASHINGTON — A top Republican in the US Congress on Sunday (Jan 29) said the odds of conflict with China over Taiwan "are...

Israel appears to have been behind drone strike on Iran factory, US official says

DUBAI/WASHINGTON – Israel appears to have been behind an overnight drone attack on a military factory in Iran, a US official...

Ukraine needs more weapons faster, Zelenskiy say

Ukraine needs new weapons and faster deliveries to confront a "very tough" situation of constant attacks by Russian forces in...

North Korea calls US pledge of tanks to Ukraine ‘unethical crime’

SEOUL – North Korea on Sunday (Jan 29) criticised for a second day a US decision to send tanks to Ukraine,...

Italian Olympic gold medallist skater Fontana hints at US switch

MILAN - Italy’s most decorated female Olympian, record breaking short track speed skater Arianna Fontana, has hinted she might switch...

5 Chinese citizens killed in California shooting: Consulate

BEIJING – Five Chinese citizens were among the victims in a shooting in the California town of Half Moon Bay, the...

5 ex-Memphis police officers charged with murder in death of Tyre Nichols

Five former Memphis police officers were charged on Thursday (Jan 26) with murder in the death of a Black motorist,...

Jury convicts New York bike path attacker, to weigh death penalty

NEW YORK — A US jury on Thursday (Jan 26) convicted a man who used a truck to kill eight people on a Manhattan...

US FDA advisers back the same Covid-19 vaccine for initial shots, boosters

Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday (Jan 26) unanimously voted in favour of targeting the same coronavirus...

South Africa signs deal with India to relocate dozens of cheetahs