The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group (UNH.N), executive Brian Thompson was charged with federal murder and stalking crimes in a Manhattan courtroom, alongside state murder and terrorism charges previously announced by New York prosecutors.

Syria will remove all references to the former ruling Baath party from its educational system as of next week but will not otherwise change school curricula or restrict the rights of girls to learn, the country’s new education minister said.

Early last Sunday, after a night spent working at a small Mayotte maternity ward as a vicious storm devastated the French islands, midwife Lucie Gerard learned that a stranded woman was giving birth in a nearby home.

Israel launched strikes against ports and energy infrastructure in Houthi-held parts of Yemen and threatened more attacks against the Iran-aligned militant group, which has launched hundreds of missiles at Israel over the past year.

President Joe Biden’s support for Israel during its more than 14-month war in Gaza has spurred over a dozen U.S. administration officials to quit, with some accusing Washington of turning a blind eye to Israeli atrocities.

Qantas has sought to reassure passengers industrial action by maintenance engineers will not impact the airline’s flights in the lead-up to Christmas.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on ending the war and had no conditions for starting talks with the Ukrainian authorities.

The Sunshine State is not getting any sunnier, with more heavy showers and flooding on the horizon.

Australian rescue and medical teams have reached Vanuatu, authorities said, where at least 14 people including one French and two Chinese nationals were killed and hundreds were injured in a 7.3 magnitude earthquake two days ago.

A man who attempted to dissolve his pregnant wife’s body in a chemical-filled bath killed her out of anger because she might leave him, a court has been told.

The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Wednesday to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company, ByteDance, to block a law intended to force the sale of the short-video app by Jan. 19 or face a ban on national security grounds.

Vanuatu has experienced 30 magnitude 7-plus earthquakes in the last 25 years, says regional earthquake and GNS seismologist, Dr. John Ristau.