Washington, United States (AP) — Blinken tells AP there's 'no guarantee' Trump follows through on Biden administration efforts in Middle East and Ukraine.
Los Angeles, United States (AP) — Homes were already burning and escape routes jammed when the Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, an AP review finds.
La Paz, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian judge orders the arrest of former President Evo Morales after he fails to appear in court in a sex abuse case.
Los Angeles, United States (AP) — Analysis: Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years.
Manchester, England (AP) — Denis Law, the only Scottish footballer to win the Ballon d'Or, has died at 84.
New York, United States (AP) — US court sentences Mozambique’s ex-finance minister to another 2.5 years behind bars in ‘tuna bonds’ corruption case.
Columbus, United States (AP) — Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is the expected pick to succeed JD Vance in the US Senate, AP sources say.
Washington, United States (AP) — Trump's swearing-in will be moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda because of forecasted frigid temperatures.
Washington, United States (AP) — Supreme Court upholds the law banning TikTok beginning Sunday if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company.
Washington, United States (AP) — Biden, in symbolic move, recognizes ratification of Equal Rights Amendment, but archivist has said Congress must act.
The Hague, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has met with Syria's leader during an unannounced visit to Damascus.
Moscow, Russia (AP) — The presidents of Russia and Iran sign a broad partnership treaty in the Kremlin.
Beijing, China (AP) — Trump and Xi speak by phone ahead of next week's inauguration, China’s Foreign Ministry says.
Washington, United States (AP) — Biden administration selects 15 new medications up for price negotiations including weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy.
Jerusalem, Israel (AP) — Israel's Security Cabinet recommends approval of ceasefire for Gaza; deal now goes to full Cabinet.
Moscow, Russia (AP) — Presidents of Russia and Iran meet for talks in the Kremlin.
Islamabad, Pakistan (AP) — More than 40 Pakistanis feared drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off African coast.
Vilnius, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania's president pledges to spend between 5% and 6% of country's GDP on defense starting in 2026.
Washington, United States (AP) — Biden sets record for most presidential pardons and commutations with latest round of clemency for 2,500 drug sentences.
London, United Kingdom (AP) — Joan Plowright, Tony Award-winning British stage actor and wife of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95.
