Ukraine scrambling for clarity as US downplays halt to arms shipments

Consumers should spend cautiously, despite the positive outlook for the year (Getty Images) The beginning of the year is a good time for consumers to take a look at their finances and set the tone for how to use their money in 2025. This requires forming healthy spending habits and… Read Details ⇢

Palestinian children salvage a blanket amid the destruction in the aftermath of an Israeli strike in the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on January 3, 2025. EYAD BABA / AFP Gaza’s civil defense agency said around 30 people were killed in Israeli bombardments on Friday, January 3,… Read Details ⇢

Speaker-designate Mike Johnson, R-La., was re-elected to lead the House of Representatives on Friday despite losing one fellow Republican in the final vote tally. Ultimately, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., was the only Republican to vote against Johnson, but it could have been worse for the House speaker. Reps. Keith Self,… Read Details ⇢

Who: Brighton vs ArsenalWhat: English Premier LeagueWhere: AMEX Stadium, Brighton, United KingdomWhen: 12:30pm (12:30 GMT) on SaturdayFollow Al Jazeera’s live photo build-up and text commentary stream. Mikel Arteta says Arsenal must “flip that coin” in their quest to be crowned champions of England following two agonising near-misses. The second-placed Gunners,… Read Details ⇢

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also… Read Details ⇢

Residents enter the St Michael’s home for women in Sydenham, Durban. Photo by Des Erasmus Years-long discord about living conditions and governance failures affecting three retirement facilities in Durban came to a head when residents took to the streets on a sweltering December morning, brandishing placards demanding a new board… Read Details ⇢

Protestors hold placards reading “Your System Is Rotten” (L) and “Blood Is On Your Hands” during a rally in front of the government building in Podgorica on January 3, 2025, during a session of National Security Council. SAVO PRELEVIC / AFP Montenegro authorities announced Friday, January 3, measures to curb… Read Details ⇢

U.S. Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley was arrested Thursday in Miami Beach and tased by police, bodycam footage shows. Kerley was then charged in a separate incident from last year.  According to police, via WSVN in Miami, the Olympian approached the site of an active investigation Thursday, saying he had parked… Read Details ⇢

The soldier, Matthew Livelsberger, was found dead in the wreckage of the New Year’s Day explosion outside a Trump hotel. Authorities in the United States investigating the explosion of a Cybertruck in front of a Trump-brand hotel in Las Vegas have released new details about the motivation behind the blast.… Read Details ⇢