Russian Drone Strike Kills Multiple on Ukrainian Bus / Trump Hopes for Iran Deal Amid War Warning / House Speaker Confident in Ending US Government Shutdown / Balochistan militant crackdown after coordinated attacks / US Tightens Pressure on Cuba, Raising Blockade Fears

US Envoy Reports Constructive Ukraine Talks with Russia / Balochistan Operation Kills 67 Terrorists, 10 Security Personnel / Indonesia Landslide Death Toll Rises to 53 / Bandar Abbas Explosion Kills One, Wounds 14 / China Probes Emergency Management Minister

Ex-Google Engineer Convicted of AI Trade Secret Theft / Amazon to Cut Thousands of Jobs Amid AI Investment / Trump Nomines Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair / Musk Weighs SpaceX Merger with Tesla or xAI / US Stocks Dip on Fed Pick, Inflation Fears

Iran braces for US fleet arrival / EU Labels Iran's Revolutionary Guard Terrorist / India Confirms Nipah Outbreak Contained / Carney Hails Trade Deals, Cites US Sovereignty Respect / China warns Australia over Darwin port lease

Meta Revenue Surge to Fund AI Push / Grocery Code of Conduct: Minimal Impact Expected / IMCO Recommends Yen, Gold, Franc Over US Economy / EU Seeks Canada, Qatar Gas to Cut U.S. LNG Dependence / Massive Power Bank Recall for Fire Risk

Amazon Ditches Go and Fresh for Whole Foods and Supercenters / EU Accuses Russia of War Crimes in Ukraine / Russia Withdraws Forces from Northeastern Syria / EU-India Strike $27 Trillion Trade Deal / US Consumer Confidence Hits 2014 Low

Ferry Sinks in Philippines, 18 Dead / Bank of Scotland Fined Over Account Linked to Sanctioned Putin Ally. / Crocodile Warning Issued for Southern Africa Amidst Flooding / Gold Prices Hit Record Highs Amid Global Uncertainty / AI's Growing Impact on UK Job Market Exceeds Other Major Economies

Nvidia Shares Rise on Potential Chinese AI Chip Orders / Adani Group Shares Tumble as US Regulators Serve Fraud Summons / Israel Extends Al Jazeera Ban by 90 Days. / Chinese Firm Acquires Nathan's Famous for $450 Million / Russian Forces Capture Village in Northeastern Ukraine

Trump's Tariff Threats Against Canada May Harm U.S. Economy / U.S. Economy Sees Strongest Growth in Two Years Fueled by Consumer Spending. / Pakistan and Bangladesh Foreign Ministers Vow Closer Bilateral Ties. / U.S. M&A Activity Surges in December Amidst Economic Stability / US Envoys Press Netanyahu on Gaza Ceasefire's Second Phase

Malaysia Lifts Ban on Grok AI Chatbot After Content Safeguards / Most Europeans View Trump as an Enemy, Poll Shows / Powerscourt Distillery to be Acquired by US Investors / EU and Mercosur Sign Landmark Free Trade Deal / Alibaba to Prepare H200 Chip Orders as Beijing Eases Restrictions