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Biden signs 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve, here are some of the highlights
President Biden signed 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve, including one that formally makes the bald eagle the country's official...
Trump implies interest in controlling Panama Canal, Greenland and Canada
President-elect Donald Trump made several social media posts Wednesday about foreign policy proposals, including a lengthy post wh...
Biden heads to St. Croix for final holiday as president
President Biden's final holiday in office will take place largely out of the public eye.
6 hurt after taxi jumps curb in New York City
Police say a New York City taxi driver may have suffered a medical episode when he veered onto a sidewalk in an area designed for ...
WHO chief says he was at Yemen airport when it was hit by deadly Israeli air strikes
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said he was at Yemen's Sanaa airport when it was hit by Israeli air strikes.
Syrian equestrian champion tells of 21-year prison ordeal after beating Bashar al Assad's brother
A Syrian former equestrian champion has told how he was jailed and tortured for 21 years after he beat Bashar al Assad's older bro...
'Russian air defence system' downed Azerbaijan Airlines plane in deadly crash - Reuters
The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed killing 38 people was downed by a Russian air defence system, according to four Reuters...
Couple fell for each other after searching for spouses who died in tsunami
On this day 20 years ago, the world looked aghast as the deadliest tsunami in history ripped across the Indian Ocean. It took just...
Trump targets Canada, Greenland and Panama Canal in Christmas message
Donald Trump has suggested the US could take control of Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal in a series of Christmas Day social...
Funeral for five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike
A funeral has taken place for five journalists killed in an Israeli strike outside a hospital in Gaza, according to its health min...
Memorial services mark 20 years since devastating Boxing Day tsunami claimed 230,000 lives
Indonesia and Thailand are marking 20 years since a tsunami caused the death of hundreds of thousands of people in one of the wors...
Flooding took away the love of his life after 35 years without a day spent apart
Jerry and Sibrina Barnett never spent a single day apart in 35 years together
Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 15-26-27-30-35, Powerball: 3
Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen
Republicans in Congress plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an opportunity wit...
How the stock market defied expectations again this year, by the numbers
What a wonderful year 2024 has been for investors
Man arrested in Christmas Eve attack on 2 people at Manhattan's Grand Central
A man accused of using a knife to slash a man and a woman in Manhattan’s Grand Central subway station is facing assault and menaci...