Tensions increase between Pakistan and Iran since each conducted airstrikes on the other’s territory. Israel says no to a two-state solution. And a Ukrainian-Canadian band sings songs about strength and resisting the Russian invasion at a global music festival in New York.

The US and UK launch another strike against Houthi rebels. Iran steps up destabilizing activity in the Middle East. The White House appeals to Republicans for Ukraine money. And if you use fine perfume, you might be surprised that one of the main ingredients comes exclusively from a small island.

Iran launched attacks in Pakistan threatening relations between the two countries. The United States is expected to redesignate Iranian-backed Houthi rebels as global terrorists. And an unlikely refugee from the war in Ukraine, a rare Asiatic black bear, has arrived at his new home in Scotland.

Registered voters in the U.S. state of Iowa cast their first-in-the-nation votes as primary races get underway in advance of the U.S. presidential election. The world will see the first trillionaire by the end of the decade.  And a restaurant where robots take your order and make all the food.

Taiwan has picked their next president in an election that has huge implications in one of the most volatile regions of the world. The U.S. presidential election gets underway.  And the new king and queen of Denmark first met in an Australian bar.

The U.S. and Britain strike the Houthis in Yemen in response to their repeated attacks on Red Sea shipping. Taiwan prepares for Saturday’s elections. And the annual meeting in Davos is about to get underway – the guest list includes the most important political and economic figures in the world.

UN Security Council demands Houthis halt Red Sea attacks A report says the Kremlin is using African gold to help fund its war on Ukraine. And the coming year will test democratic rule as an estimated 4 billion people in more than 50 nations - almost half the world’s population - are set to vote.

Violence in Ecuador erupted Tuesday as a group of armed people took over a live TV broadcast, five police officers were kidnapped and explosions were reported nationwide. New information about U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization is released. And using mushrooms to fight wildfires

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel after meeting with Arab leaders in an attempt to keep the war from exploding into a broader conflict. Taiwan will hold a presidential election on Saturday. And using robots and AI to attack mosquitos carrying dengue fever.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Arab leaders before heading to Israel. U.S. regulators said Sunday that certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets will remain grounded until deemed safe to fly. And artificial intelligence dominates this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.