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On January 18, about 9 p.m. (Sanaa time), Houthi terrorists launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at the M/V Chem Ranger, a Marshall Island-flagged, US-owned, Greek-operated tanker ship. The crew saw the missiles strike the ocean near the ship. There were no reported injuries or damage to the vessel. The ship has kept moving.

Red Sea Crisis: Third Houthi terrorists attack on commercial shipping vessel in 3 days

China Thursday offered to play a “constructive role” to ease tension between Pakistan and Iran following their missile strikes against each other over the last two days and asked the two countries to “exercise restraint and calmness and avoid escalation”.

Iran-Pakistan Tensions: China calls for restraint, offers mediation

According to a Justice Department report released Thursday, police officials who responded to the deadly Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting waited far too long to confront the gunman, acted with "no urgency" in establishing a command post, and communicated inaccurate information to grieving families, identifying "cascading failures" in law enforcement's handling of the massacre.

US' Department of Justice issues scathing report on police response on Uvalde shooting | WION

The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved a stopgap bill to fund the federal government through early March and avert a partial government shutdown, sending it to President Joe Biden for final approval.

US House passes Stopgap bill, temporary relief  for US government

A US winter storm warning has been issued for more than 100 million people, and a new wave of extreme cold and snow is expected to sweep through the central and eastern United States, intensifying travel hazards and ushering in a brutally cold weekend.

US winter storm: At least 40 people have died across nine states since January 12

Another week, another incident of escalation across a key maritime trade route. US Military struck several Houthi bases in Yemen, but the rebel group continues its attack on israel-affiliated shipping vessels. Can the West deter the Iran-backed group, or is it just triggering further escalations?

U.S. strikes Houthi stronghold in Yemen

US House passes Stopgap bill to avert government shutdown

The United Nations and the United States appealed for restraint on Thursday after Iran and Pakistan traded deadly air strikes on militant targets on each other's territory.

Iran-Pakistan Tensions: US, UN urge Pakistan, Iran to show restraint

Uvalde shooting US: New DOJ report finds 'cascading failures'

Japan-US missile deal to cost $1.7 billion. The payments for the deal will be completed over a three-year period. US to start training Japan's army for Tomhawk missile by March.

Japan signs deal with US to buy Tomhawk land attack missiles

A robotic lander built by a private company was bound for the moon on Monday (January 8) in an attempt to make the first U.S. lunar soft landing in half a century, after launching into space aboard a new Vulcan rocket debuted by a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin.

What went wrong with first US private lunar lander, Peregrine lander? | World News | WION

Snowfall in US, Canada: US weather office warns of severe snow storms in coming weeks

"A shortage of ammunition is a very real and pressing problem that our armed forces are facing right now," Defence Minister Rustem Umerov wrote on X after speaking by video link to the group led by France and the United States.

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine faces shortage of ammunition, Zelensky says 'world not producing enough'

Days after Republicans let go of their bid to advance contempt resolutions against President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden, the businessman, agreed to testify behind closed doors before the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees on February 28 in regard to the ongoing impeachment against US President Joe Biden, which was initiated in September last year.

Impeachment inquiry: Hunter Biden to finally testify on THIS date as Republicans call off contempt vote

A viral social media challenge, known as the "TikTok Door Knock" challenge, is causing widespread physical and emotional distress among residents of all ages in Texas, police said.

US: Police warn against life-threatening knock-the-door TikTok trend

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed US aspirations for the establishment of a Palestinian state, vowing that the offensive in Gaza will continue for many months.

Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu rejects calls from US for Palestinian state after Gaza conflict

Millions of acres of land in the United States are being bought by foreign buyers, most prominently by China-linked individuals and entities. The foreign ownership in the US farmland increased to about 40 million acres in 2021, up 40 per cent from 2016, according to data published by the US Department of Agriculture.

Millions of acres of American farmland become properties of China-linked people

The Iran-backed Houthi militia launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at a US-owned tanker ship late on Thursday that hit the water near the vessel but caused no injuries or damage.

Red Sea Crisis: Houthi-fired another missile strikes on US-owned vessel

Iran-Pakistan Tensions: China call on Pakistan and Iran to avoid escalation

Snowfall grips United States northwest and Canada | US News | WION

US military says American forces on Wednesday carried out strikes on 14 missiles in Yemen that were ready to be launched and posed a threat to civilian and military vessels . The same day, US relisted the Iran-backed rebels as global terrorists, which was followed by another Houthi attack on a US-owned commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden.

Red Sea Crisis: US in new strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was briefly stuck in Davos, Switzerland and had to switch planes after his aircraft suffered a “critical failure” due to an oxygen leak, said officials, on Wednesday (Jan 17).

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken briefly stuck in Davos after plane faces ‘critical failure’

Forbes has released a list of the ten strongest currencies in the world. The Kuwaiti Dinar has topped the list, meanwhile, the US Dollar has come in last.

Gravitas: Which is the strongest currency in the world?

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