District attorney seeks death penalty in case highlighted in US election
A district attorney in Texas has unveiled plans to seek the death penalty in an alleged murder case that became a prominent talking point in the 2024 United States presidential…
North Korean nationals indicted in scheme using IT workers to funnel money for weapons programs
ST. LOUIS — Fourteen North Korean nationals have been indicted in a scheme using information technology workers with false identities to contract with U.S. companies — workers who then funneled…
US says $365 million is available to install solar and battery storage systems in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Department of Energy says $365 million is available to install solar and battery storage systems in homes and healthcare centers across Puerto Rico ByThe Associated Press December 12,…
Palestinians decry ‘barbaric’ Israel strike on Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp
At least 36 people, many members of same family, were killed in the Israeli strike on a Palestinian shelter. Palestinian authorities have said that at least 36 people were killed…
US watchdog cites FBI missteps but avoids blame in report on January 6 riot
The United States Department of Justice has issued a report into the intelligence gathered in the lead-up to the 2021 attack on the US Capitol — and whether that evidence…
Drone operators worry that anxiety over mystery sightings will lead to new restrictions
Drones for commercial and recreational use have grown rapidly in popularity, despite restrictions on who can operate them and where they can be flown. No-fly zones are enforced around airports,…
Indonesia’s Prabowo steers strategic middle path amid China, US rivalry
When Prabowo Subianto was sworn in as Indonesia’s eighth president in October, an immediate question was what the appointment of the once-feared ex-special forces general would mean for regional security…
Trump backs dockworkers in fight over automation
US president-elect says savings from automation are not worth the ‘distress, hurt, and harm’ caused to workers. United States President-elect Donald Trump has thrown his support behind union dockworkers who…
Ontario to restrict electricity exports to US and bar American-made alcohol if Trump tariffs applied
TORONTO — Canada’s most populous province may bar American-made alcohol in addition to restricting electricity exports to Michigan, New York and Minnesota if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs…
US President-elect Trump invites China’s Xi Jinping to his inauguration
Experts say Trump’s invitation is largely unprecedented, but Xi is unlikely to accept, given their past relations. United States President-elect Donald Trump has invited his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to…