Highest UN decision-making body votes unanimously to keep aid flowing from Turkey to Syria’s rebel-held Idlib region.
Five things to look out for following the House GOP’s speaker chaos
Fresh off a chaotic battle for his party’s leadership, Kevin McCarthy now faces two years of wrangling an unruly caucus
Blood and knife found in basement of missing Massachusetts mother’s home after husband’s arrest
Prosecutors claim that Brian Walshe allegedly bought $450 of items that included cleaning supplies on 2 January
US Navy completes maritime exercise with drones in Arabian Gulf
The U.S. Navy has announced that the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) completed a three-day maritime exercise in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 9, integrating unmanned systems and artificial intelligence during a naval drill for the second time…
England bans single-use plastic plates and cutlery
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‘They Don’t Think Like You and I’: An Iranian Defector’s Insights On The Hardline Family He Left Behind
Meisam Jebelli defected from Iran in 2020, but his brother, Payman Jebelli, runs the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), a powerful state-controlled media group.
Falcons defensive coordinator Pees, 73, announces retirement
Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Dean Pees has announced his retirement, one day after completing his second season with the team.
Here’s yet another reason to worship canned beans
Why soak dried beans overnight when you can make a delicious meal in far less time with canned beans?
Tweets Of The Day
5⃣ stories you need to know today: Ukraine strengthens its forces in the eastern Donbas region and repels constant attacks on Bakhmut by Russian mercenary group Wagner, California braces for more severe weather after torrential rains and winds kill at least 12 people, and more pic.twitter.com/Mb6aD77qsn
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 9, 2023
Brazil’s president, Congress, and its top court have jointly said Jair Bolsonaro supporters committed “terrorist acts” when storming government buildings in the capital. An investigation has also been launched. https://t.co/nhAQgWUAQE
— DW News (@dwnews) January 9, 2023
President Joe Biden says the summit starting Monday with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will deepen coordination and advance “shared priorities for North America.” A big talking point is migration. https://t.co/Nb4Z5tt5Ht
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) January 9, 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida started a weeklong trip to Europe and North America in Paris where he held talks Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron on key issues including North Korea and the war in Ukraine. https://t.co/LqNfjI1j98
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 9, 2023
Nearly 90% of people in China’s third most populous province infected with Covid, officials say https://t.co/8GCMx81VYA
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 9, 2023
Scores of workers have clashed with police at a COVID test kit factory in China.
Multiple social media users say the workers were protesting over unpaid wages and layoffs by the manufacturer. pic.twitter.com/YSH3UuFhvm
— DW News (@dwnews) January 9, 2023
A war game simulation suggests a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would fail at a huge cost to the US, Chinese and Taiwanese militaries, and it would be unlikely to result in a victory for Beijing, according to a prominent independent think tank. https://t.co/tWcmd55gqV
— CNN International (@cnni) January 9, 2023
Vatican reopens investigation into missing teenager after Netflix documentary
The Vatican has reopened an investigation into the disappearance of the 15-year-old daughter of an employee in 1983 – months after a Netflix documentary shed fresh light on the case.