Barred from giving a formal closing argument, former U.S. president Donald Trump seized an opportunity to speak in court at the conclusion of his New York civil trial on Thursday, unleashing a barrage of attacks during a six-minute diatribe before being cut off by the judge.
There will be dozens of elections around the world in 2024, with an influential think-tank ranking the U.S. political system, and how it holds up after the result of the Nov. 5 vote, as the top global risk for 2024.
As Ukraine grapples with a shortage of ammunition and troops, it is in need of a reset in its battle against the Russian military nearly two years after its invasion began, defence experts say.
The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the western coastline of Japan on New Year's has killed 213 people as of Thursday. Eight of the deaths were at evacuation centers, where rescued people died from injuries and sickness.
Analysts suggest there could be unintended consequences for Canada setting EV sales regulations and that China and its auto manufacturing base could come out the winner, all at the expense of Canada's auto industry.
