Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian reaffirms the Islamic Republic’s support for Lebanon, calling on all factions in the Arab country to make efforts to end a presidential vacuum there and form a government.
SEC charges crypto companies Gemini and Genesis with offering unregistered securities
The SEC charged Genesis Global Capital and Gemini Trust, which is run by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, as crypto companies face heightened regulatory scrutiny.
Late Cardinal Pell called Pope Francis ‘a catastrophe’ in leaked memo
Pell called out the Pope for staying silent on human rights issues in China, Russia, and Hong Kong
Ukraine live briefing: Russia claims control of Soledar but Zelesnky says battle continues; civilians trapped in ‘bloodbath’
Kyiv said earlier that Ukrainian forces are still fighting for Soledar. Russia released American citizen Taylor Dudley, 35, who was detained for nine months.
China’s imports, exports plunge in warning sign for economy
Exports shrink 9.9 percent year-on-year in December, while imports decline 8.7 percent.
Doncic hits 2 big 3-pointers, Mavs top Lakers 119-115 in 2OT
Luka Doncic hit tying 3-pointers in the final seconds of regulation and the first overtime before finishing with 35 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists in the Dallas Mavericks’ 119-115 double-overtime victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Nighttime Israeli arrests haunt Palestinian kids, families
The Israeli military arrested and interrogated hundreds of Palestinian teenagers in 2022 in the occupied West Bank without ever issuing a summons or notifying their families.
Nighttime Israeli arrests haunt Palestinian kids, families
Yousef Mesheh was sleeping in his bunk bed when Israeli forces stormed into his home at 3 a.m.
IAEA head says no progress in talks with Iran
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says no progress has been made in the negotiations between the UN nuclear body and Tehran.