Democrat Kim Schrier wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington's 8th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Kim Schrier wins reelection to U.S. House in Washington's 8th Congressional District.
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Associated PressChina's Xi is likely to decline Trump's inauguration invitation, seeing it as too risky to attend
Chinese leader Xi Jinping would likely see President-elect Donald Trump’s invitation to attend his inauguration as too risky to accept, and the gesture from Trump may have little bearing on the increasingly competitive ties between the two nations as the White House changes hands, experts say. Trump’s incoming press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed on Thursday that Trump extended an invitation to the Jan. 20 ceremony.
- Malay Mail
PAS, Perikatan allies left baffled as Ahmad Samsuri resigns as Perikatan treasurer-general
Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar’s resignation as Perikatan Nasional treasurer-general has s...
- The Telegraph
Attorney General: Stripping Shamima Begum of citizenship was ‘extremely draconian’
The Attorney General argued that it was “extremely draconian” to strip Shamima Begum of her citizenship during one of her failed legal battles against the decision.
- The Hill
Opinion - US would face a 4-way axis in confrontation with China
Even those who wish to focus solely on a possible conflict with China should recognize that Beijing has allies who almost certainly would come to its aid.
- The Telegraph
UK police chief asks China to stop exporting engines used for small boats
National Crime Agency (NCA) chiefs are in talks with China to persuade it to stop exporting engines used on dinghies crossing the Channel.
- Malay Mail
Rumours swirl in Sabah of Musa Aman becoming next governor
KOTA KINABALU, Dec 13 — Speculation is intensifying that former Sabah chief minister Tan Sri Musa Aman may become the ne...
- The Telegraph
Israeli troops can remain in Gaza after war, Hamas concedes in major U-turn
Hamas has reportedly agreed to allow Israeli troops to remain in Gaza in a major about-turn that could unblock a hostage deal.
- The Daily Beast
Tiffany Trump’s Father-in-Law Might Be a Bogus Billionaire
It appears Tiffany Trump’s father-in-law isn’t the ultra-wealthy business guru he’s long been described as. It was revealed Thursday that Massad Boulos, Donald Trump’s soon-to-be Middle East adviser, spent the last two decades as a truck and machinery salesman for a Nigerian company that profited just $66,000 in 2023, reported The New York Times. The Gray Lady also investigated multiple reports that tied him to a company named Boulos Enterprises, which is apparently owned by a different family w
- Malay Mail
1MDB board hails court order blocking PetroSaudi’s US$340m funds
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The board of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) said that it welcomes the High Court’s decision yes...
- Reuters
Demoralised and abandoned by allies: why Assad’s army failed to fight in Syria
Twenty-three-year-old Syrian military conscript Farhan al-Khouli was badly paid and demoralized. For years, the Islamist rebels of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) had sat behind the nearby frontline, with Syria's long civil war frozen.
- AFP
Edited 'handshake standoff' clip of China foreign minister, Israel PM spreads online
China has repeatedly called for peace talks to resolve the Gaza war, sparked by an unprecedented Hamas attack in October 2023 to which Israel retaliated with a blistering attack on the Palestinian territory. But a video purportedly showing China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi waiting for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to initiate a handshake has been edited -- the original footage from their meeting in December 2013 shows Wang was listening to a translator. There is no official record of
- The Telegraph
Nancy Pelosi ‘working to derail AOC’s political power grab’
Nancy Pelosi is reportedly working behind the scenes to derail Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s attempt to become the top Democrat on the House oversight committee.
- The Independent
Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and issues 39 pardons in biggest single-day act of clemency in history
‘America was built on the promise of possibility and second chances,’ Biden said in a statement
- Malay Mail
AG holds sole power to prosecute Dr Mahathir over Pulau Batu Puteh, not govt, says law minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Only the attorney general has the authority to prosecute former two-time prime minister Tun Dr Ma...
- INSIDER
Russia is sending 4 ships to its bases in Syria to evacuate weapons, Ukraine intelligence says
Russia is deploying four of its ships to evacuate weapons and equipment from its bases in Syria, per Ukraine's main intelligence directorate.
- People
Pregnant Tiffany Trump Joins Sister Ivanka, Father Donald and Stepmother Melania to Ring Opening Bell at New York Stock Exchange
The family outing comes as President-elect Donald Trump was named TIME's 2024 Person of the Year
- The Telegraph
South Korean president’s refusal to step aside is ‘declaration of war’, says opposition leader
Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s main opposition leader, has said the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, the country’s president, is the best way to restore order in the country ahead of a second vote on Saturday.
- INSIDER
Satellite images show Iran's drone carriers are nowhere near the US as New Jersey faces a mystery drone problem
US officials have stressed that the strange drone sightings above New Jersey in recent weeks don't appear to be the work of a foreign adversary.
- Euronews
Russia seeking to retain influence and relations with new Syrian regime
Russia left Bashir Al-Assad’s regime in the lurch last week, merely offering the dictator sanctuary, but the Kremlin remains keen to maintain its interest in the country and has established relations with new Syrian government, MEPs and experts tell Euronews.View on euronews
- CNN
Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal
Slender shoulders, a limp handshake and soft-spoken lisp. Those were the most vivid memories from my meeting with Bashar al Assad.