Winter Storm Ezra snarls US travel as meteorologists warn of ‘bomb cyclone’
Dec 29 – Winter Storm Ezra disrupted holiday travel across the U.S. Northeast, Midwest and Great Lakes for a third straight day on Monday, causing thousands of flight delays and…
Trump and Israel’s Netanyahu meet in US to discuss next phase of Gaza plan
Mr Netanyahu has been accused by some of slow-walking elements of the ceasefire accord signed in October. Read More
Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro undergoes new surgery to treat hiccups
SAO PAULO, Dec 29 – Brazil’s imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a fresh medical procedure on Monday to treat persistent hiccups, his wife said. Read More
US, Venezuelan officials still mum on Trump’s mention of action against drug boat facility
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Dec 29 – Officials in Washington and Caracas remained silent on Monday about President Donald Trump’s vague comments on a radio show last week about an apparent U.S.…
Argentina’s Milei to visit UK next year
BUENOS AIRES, Dec 29 – Argentine President Javier Milei will visit the United Kingdom in April or May, according to an official from the president’s office. Read More
Washington pipe bomb suspect has confessed, prosecutors say
WASHINGTON, Dec 29 – The man accused of planting pipe bombs in Washington the night before the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack confessed to the FBI and told investigators…
Paris metro stabbing suspect is French, says ministry
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez called for “maximum vigilance” during the festive season. Read More
Iraq parliament elects Halbousi as speaker in first post-election session
BAGHDAD, Dec 29 – Iraq’s parliament elected Sunni Muslim lawmaker Haibat al-Halbousi as speaker at its opening session on Monday following November’s national election, launching a process to form a…
Trump-Zelenskiy talks yield no progress on Ukraine-Russia territorial issues
KYIV, Dec 29 – Russia and Ukraine on Monday remained far apart on territorial issues that are blocking a peace deal, despite progress on security guarantees for Kyiv at talks…
Explainer-Is peace in Ukraine any closer after Trump-Zelenskiy talks?
MOSCOW/KYIV, Dec 29 – U.S. President Donald Trump met his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday and said the two were “maybe very close” to a deal to end the…