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US overdose deaths continue downward trend, giving experts hope
Experts aren't sure what is causing fewer overdose deaths, but they are hopeful the decline is sustainable.
Israel pounds southern Beirut as Lebanon awaits ceasefire proposals
The Israeli army announced that six of its soldiers were killed during fighting with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
Trump taps Cuban American Marco Rubio to lead the US State Department
Trump picked his hawkish former rival to be Secretary of State, and Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence.
Entire generation in Gaza would lose education if UNRWA collapses, UN says
UNRWA chief warns new Israeli law threatens education for 660,000 Gaza students and risks extremism and marginalisation.
Has the official response to Amsterdam’s violence been biased?
The Dutch city remains tense and divided after Israeli football fans provoke violence.
New Delhi chokes as winter haze thickens
New Delhi’s air quality is getting worse as a thick winter haze blankets the city.
Republicans pick Thune over Trump loyalist as Senate majority leader
Senator John Thune of South Dakota beat Trump's loyalist Rick Scott to lead the Republican-controlled Senate.
Azerbaijan leader accuses France of colonial ‘crimes’ in COP29 speech
French Ecology Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher says she will not take part in the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan.
North Korean troops enter battlefield against Ukraine
North Korean troops have begun fighting in Russia's Kursk region, as part of a major Russian offensive.
Trump meets Biden at the White House
US President Joe Biden welcomed President-elect Donald Trump to the White House on Wednesday.