• China's Top General Under Investigation
  • Trump's Trust And Credibility Tested
  • Pakistani lawyers jailed for 17 years over social media posts
  • Carney Rolls His Eyes at US Treasury Secretary
  • Suicide bomber strikes wedding in Pakistan and kills 7
Russian Drones Kill 3 and Wound Children in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A heavy Russian drone bombardment of Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa killed at least three people and wounded 23, including two children and a pregnant woman, officials said Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for speedier U.S. efforts to end Russia’s almost 4-year-old invasion of his country.

Alex Honnold's climb of Taipei 101 skyscraper delayed by 24 hours

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Organizers delayed professional rock climber Alex Honnold’s ropeless ascent of the Taipei 101 skyscraper for 24 hours due to weather, they said.  Honnold’s free solo climb of the iconic building in Taiwan’s capital city was supposed to be broadcast live on Netflix on Saturday local time, or Friday evening for viewers in the U.S.

 

India and EU Clinch The 'Mother of All Deals' in Historic Free Trade Agreement

NEW DELHI (AP) – India and the European Union reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties, officials said Tuesday, after nearly two decades of negotiations. The accord, which the head of the EU’s executive branch described as the “mother of all deals,” could affect as many as 2 billion people.

Boeing's sales jump nearly 60% in 4Q, bolstered by strong deliveries

Boeing’s sales surged nearly 60% in the fourth quarter as the aerospace company digs itself out of a string of crises that tarnished its reputation. It was the strongest quarter of airplane deliveries since 2018.

Carney Rolls His Eyes at US Treasury Secretary

TORONTO (AP) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday he told U.S. President Donald Trump that he meant what he said in his speech at Davos, and told him Canada plans to diversify away from the United States with a dozen new trade deals. Carney rolled his eyes and rejected U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s contention.

India and EU Clinch The 'Mother of All Deals' in Historic Free Trade Agreement

NEW DELHI (AP) – India and the European Union reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties, officials said Tuesday, after nearly two decades of negotiations. The accord, which the head of the EU’s executive branch described as the “mother of all deals,” could affect as many as 2 billion people.

6,126 people killed in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Mideast to lead any American military response to the crisis.

Trump's Trust And Credibility Tested in Wake of Pretti's Death

WASHINGTON (AP) – Sen. Bill Cassidy didn’t simply criticize the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Following the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by a U.S. Border Patrol officer, the Louisiana Republican warned of broader implications for the federal government. “The credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake,” Cassidy wrote in a social media post.

Russian Drones Kill 3 and Wound Children in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A heavy Russian drone bombardment of Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa killed at least three people and wounded 23, including two children and a pregnant woman, officials said Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for speedier U.S. efforts to end Russia’s almost 4-year-old invasion of his country.

LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signaled that U.S. President Donald Trump should apologize for his false assertion that troops from non-U.S. NATO countries avoided the front line during the Afghanistan war, describing Trump’s remarks as “insulting” and “appalling.”