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Australia says it will extradite a former U.S. Marine back to the United States to face charges for allegedly training Chinese pilots.

Former Marine accused of training Chinese pilots to be returned to US

Honda and Nissan agree to merger talks, potentially creating world's third-largest automaker, rivaling Toyota and Volkswagen.

Honda, Nissan officially begin talks to merge

President Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 of the current 40 death row inmates.

Biden commutes sentences of 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

At least two people died on Friday, Dec. 20, after a driver plowed a car into a Christmas market in Germany.

Driver kills at least 2 in car attack at German Christmas market

U.S. forces in Syria are double what the Pentagon previously disclosed. They cited the situation's sensitivity for the underreporting.

US presence in Syria grows amid search for missing American journalist

The Biden administration is reportedly set to announce its final Ukraine aid package under its Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.

Biden admin to announce final Ukraine military aid package worth $1.2B: Report

Palestinian rights advocates in northern California to sue two members of Congress over billions of dollars in military aid sent to Israel.

Calif. residents sue 2 members of Congress over aid to Israel

President-elect Donald Trump is threatening tariffs on another U.S. ally. He said the EU must bridge the trade deficit by buying more oil.

Trump’s EU ultimatum: Buy more US oil or face ‘TARIFFS all the way’

An Israeli media outlet reports that Israel Defense Forces are indiscriminately killing Palestinian civilians in the Gaza strip

IDF accused of indiscriminate killing of Gaza civilians in Israeli media report

Reporters Without Borders called on Apple to drop its AI news feature after it generated a false headline.

Reporters push Apple to nix AI feature after false Luigi Mangione headline

The Malaysian government is resuming the search for missing flight MH370.

Search to resume for Malaysian flight MH370 missing 10 years

Finland plans to build more than 300 new shooting ranges by 2030, nearly doubling the current total, as part of its efforts to strengthen national defense. The government announced the initiative in February 2024, citing increased interest in defense preparedness following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Finland’s NATO membership, formalized in April 2023.

Finland to open 300 shooting ranges as national defense interest grows

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced three bills aimed at holding China accountable for its role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis.

Lawmakers target China’s role in US fentanyl crisis with new legislation

China is currently testing a floating train that is expected to top speeds of more than 600 mph, revolutionizing transportation.

China building fastest train in the world, expected to top 600 mph

President Joe Biden could soon block the $15 billion Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel acquisition on the grounds of national security.

Japan’s Nippon-US Steel deal on track to be axed by Biden: Report

More than two million Nigerians have reportedly been kidnapped and more than 600,000 killed over a one-year period.

Over 2 million Nigerians kidnapped, more than 600,000 killed in one year: Report

American citizen admits to operating secret Chinese police station in New York

New York man pleads guilty to operating secret Chinese police station: DOJ

President Joe Biden is making a final push to ramp up U.S. climate goals to address concerns over global warming.

Biden announces new 2035 climate goals before Trump takes office

China’s ambitious goal to modernize its military by 2027, as directed by President Xi Jinping, is encountering significant challenges, including widespread corruption within the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), according to a new Pentagon report. Between July and December 2023, at least 15 senior Chinese military officials and defense industry executives were removed from their positions.

Corruption scandal halts China’s military modernization: Pentagon

Amazon workers across the country are on strike as the final days of the holiday shopping rush begin.

Amazon workers strike as last-minute holiday shopping rush gets underway

A new government report in the UK finding police were too slow responding to anti-immigrant riots that rattled the country over the summer.

UK police were too slow reacting to summer riots: Report

TP-Link is the bestselling Wi-Fi router internationally and on Amazon. The U.S. government is considering banning them over cyber risks.

Is your Wi-Fi router a national security risk? US government weighs ban

US announces release of Guantanamo Bay detainees

US releases Guantanamo Bay detainees as government works to close facility

The WNBA will make history next season when they play their first game outside the U.S. The Storm will meet the Dream in Vancouver, Canada.

WNBA to play first game outside US in 2025