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Trump says he is not ruling out war with Venezuela, NBC News reports
USA-TRUMP-VENEZUELA:Trump says he is not ruling out war with Venezuela, NBC News reports
US Urges Europe to Raise Disquiet Over China-Russia Defence Ties
The United States is urging its European partners to be more forceful in expressing their disquiet about China's growing defence collaboration with Russia, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday.
South Korea's Experimental Novelist Han Kang Wins 2024 Nobel Literature
NOBEL-PRIZE-LITERATURE:South Korea's experimental novelist Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel literature
Israel Says It Killed 2 Hezbollah Commanders in Lebanon Airstrikes
Biden, Netanyahu speak as Israel continues strikes in Gaza, Lebanon
Google's Nobel Prize Winners Stir Debate Over AI Research
The award this week of Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics to a small number of artificial intelligence pioneers affiliated with Google has stirred debate over the company's research dominance and how breakthroughs in computer science ought to be recognised.
Israel Says It Eliminates Hezbollah 'Golan Heights' Member, Syrian Media Report Israeli Airstrikes
Israel's military said it had eliminated a Hezbollah member in Syria who relayed intelligence against Israel in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, while Syrian media reported on Thursday that Israeli airstrikes hit targets in Syria.
Uniqlo Owner Fast Retailing Posts 31% Rise in Full-year Profit, Beats Estimates
FAST-RETAILING-RESULTS:Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing posts 31% rise in full-year profit, beats estimates
Biden, Netanyahu Speak; Israel Defence Chief Vows Lethal Retaliation Against Iran
U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Wednesday amid tensions with Iran while Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said an Israeli strike against Iran will be "lethal, precise and surprising."
Zelenskiy Sees 'Opportunity' to End War in Ukraine by 2025
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that the current state of play on the battlefield had created an opportunity for steps to end Russia's more than 2-1/2-year-old invasion no later than next year.
Russia Declares Local Emergency in Region Where Ukraine Says It Hit Weapons Arsenal
Authorities declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in a western region of Russia where Ukraine said it had struck a weapons arsenal overnight.
Russian Court Hands Ex-Marine Trevor Reed Long Sentence in Absentia
A Russian court on Wednesday found Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine who was freed by Russia in a 2022 prisoner swap, guilty in absentia of serving as a mercenary for Ukraine and handed him a prison sentence of 14-1/2 years.
Baker, Hassabis, Jumper Win 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Scientists David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the award-giving body said on Wednesday, for work on the structure of proteins.
Some Progress Made on Gaza Ceasefire Deal, Says Harris
There has been some progress on a Gaza ceasefire deal but it is "meaningless" unless a deal is actually reached, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday during an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
US Says Ceasefire Call Shows Hezbollah 'Getting Battered'
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-HEZBOLLAH-USA:US says ceasefire call shows Hezbollah 'getting battered'
Israel Says It Has Killed Slain Hezbollah Leader's Successors
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday Israeli airstrikes had killed two successors to Hezbollah's slain leader, as Israel expanded its offensive against the Iran-backed group with a fourth army division deployed into south Lebanon.
Netanyahu Says Israel Has 'Taken Out' Nasrallah's Successors
Israeli forces have killed the would-be successors of late Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday, without naming them.
Hezbollah Supports Ceasefire Efforts in Lebanon, Deputy Leader Says
Hezbollah's deputy leader said in comments broadcast on Tuesday that the group backs efforts to reach a ceasefire in Lebanon, and for the first time omitted any mention of a Gaza truce deal as a pre-condition to halting the group's attacks on Israel.
Scientists Hopfield and Hinton Win 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics
U.S. scientist John Hopfield and British-Canadian colleague Geoffrey Hinton won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries and inventions that laid the foundation for machine learning, the award-giving body said on Tuesday.
Israeli Tanks Push Deeper Into Jabalia in Northern Gaza, Residents Say
Israel sent tanks deeper into Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday and advised people to leave as it pounded the historic Palestinian refugee camp from the air, residents said.
Ukrainian Air Defenses Down 18 Russian Drones
: Zelenskyy’s set to present ‘victory plan’ at upcoming Ramstein meeting in Germany with Ukraine’s allies