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China says U.S. is 'playing with fire' after latest military aid for Taiwan
The Chinese government protested Sunday the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning the United States that it is “playing with fire.” U.S. President Joe Biden authorized Saturday the provision of up to $571 million in Defense Department material and services and in military education and… Read
Trump says he might demand Panama hand over canal
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday accused Panama of charging excessive rates for use of the Panama Canal and said that if Panama did not manage the canal in an acceptable fashion, he would demand the U.S. ally hand it over. In an evening post on Truth Social, Trump also… Read
California man beheaded his 1-year-old son with a knife, authorities say
A man has been arrested on suspicion of beheading his 1-year-old son, Northern California authorities said Saturday. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that deputies responding to an early morning family disturbance call found a woman outside a home who told deputies that her husband Andrey Demskiy,… Read
Germans mourn the 5 killed, 200 injured in attack on Christmas market
Germans on Saturday mourned the victims of an apparent attack in which authorities say a doctor drove into a busy outdoor Christmas market, killing five people, injuring 200 others and shaking the public’s sense of security at what would otherwise be a time of joy. The attack Friday evening in… Read
Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package. The deal funds the government at… Read
Rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16; Palestinians mourn a dozen children in Gaza
A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said Saturday, days after Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebels who have been launching missiles in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Another 14 people sustained minor injuries as they… Read
Ukraine drone hits Russian high-rise 1,000 km from frontline
Kyiv on Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometers from the frontier, the latest in a series of escalating aerial attacks in the nearly three-year conflict. A drone smashed into a high-rise apartment building in the city of more than 1.3 million, damaging… Read
38 people killed in crash between passenger bus and truck in Brazil
A crash between a passenger bus and a truck early Saturday killed 38 people on a highway in Minas Gerais, a state in southeastern Brazil, officials said. The Minas Gerais fire department, which responded to the scene, said 13 others were taken to hospitals near the city of Teofilo Otoni.… Read
Syria's new rulers name foreign minister amid push for international relations
Syria's new rulers have appointed a foreign minister, the official Syrian news agency (SANA) said on Saturday, as they seek to build international relations two weeks after Bashar al-Assad was ousted. The ruling General Command named Asaad Hassan al-Shibani as foreign minister, SANA said. A source in the new administration… Read
Shutdown saga exposes new fault lines for Speaker Johnson and tests his grip on the gavel
One of the most turbulent sessions of Congress in the modern era is about to make way for the next one. Midnight passage of the government shutdown package put in sharp focus the political fault lines emerging in Washington, as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, House Speaker… Read
