Cargo shipments are being disrupted by continued attacks by Houthi militants on vessels in the Red Sea, with many businesses in Europe reporting lengthening delivery times for supplies to reach their factories.
The United States has more than 50,000 military personnel stationed in the Middle East across a range of bases and regional commands, according to estimates.
The U.S. government sold a record $81 billion worth of military equipment and services to foreign powers in 2023 – an increase of 56% in 2022, the U.S. State Department reports.
European leaders are trying to agree on a €50 billion aid package to Ukraine that Hungary blocked in December. EU aid is critical as $60 billion in U.S. funding remains blocked in Congress.
With PayPal announcing a 9% cut in staff and Google warning of further layoffs, January has seen the tech industry’s worst job losses since May last year.
Intense mediation efforts led by Qatar, the U.S. and Egypt could lead to an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners during a one-month ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
EU citizens of France, Germany, Italy and Spain now have visa-free access to as many countries as Japan and Singapore, leaders in travel freedom for the last five years.
Turkish MPs have ratified Sweden’s bid to join NATO in a long-delayed vote that represents a big step forward on the Nordic nation’s path to membership.
Attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia on merchant ships in the Red Sea have forced hundreds of vessels to reroute around the southern tip of Africa, adding 10-14 days of extra travel.
Japan has become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the lunar surface, but the “Moon Sniper” is not generating solar power, the country's space agency JAXA says.
Covid-related deaths likely accelerated China’s declining population in 2023, presenting more challenges for a government already dealing with economic deflation and a property crisis.
Pakistan has conducted missile strikes inside Iran, targeting separatist Baloch militants, two days after Tehran said it had attacked the bases of another group within Pakistani territory.
The U.S. military has carried out a new strike in Yemen against four Houthi anti-ship missiles, the latest move against the Iran-aligned group over its targeting of Red Sea shipping.
Apple has overtaken Samsung to become the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer for the first time, accounting for more than 20% of global sales.
Queen Margrethe, the world’s only reigning queen and the longest-serving living monarch in Europe, will step down, handing over the throne to her son Frederik.
The world’s biggest iceberg, which split from the Antarctic coastline in 1986 to become stuck to the ocean floor for over 30 years, is about to spill beyond Antarctic waters.
