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The latest breaking news and stories on the United States (US), a country in North America known as a federal republic, and the world’s largest economy. Also covering US-China relations, plus commentary and updates on US economy, politics, society, healthcare, military and crime.
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Relatives hold a vigil calling for the release of their loved ones outside the Rodeo I prison in Guatire, Venezuela on Friday. On Sunday, a Venezuelan rights group ‍said 80 people considered political prisoners had been released. Photo: AP
US-Venezuela conflict

At least 80 political prisoners released in Venezuela, rights group leader says

Alfredo Romero, director of Foro Penal, said more releases are likely and interim president Rodriguez will verify release lists with the UN.

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Russia

Russian shadow tanker’s Indian captain, crew in French custody

Middle East

Iraq elects president, to choose PM amid US pressure to cut Iran ties

China’s navy

What Chinese navy’s first Uruguay port call reveals about Beijing’s ambitions

Western hemisphere port call by Silk Road Ark comes just weeks after US ousted Venezuelan leader.

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The PLA Navy hospital ship Silk Road Ark is welcomed to Montevideo, Uruguay, on January 20. Photo: Xinhua
European Union

Opinion | In dealing with Trump, Europe must realise power respects power

Instead of outsourcing its defence capacity to Washington and limiting economic ties with Beijing, the EU should focus on building leverage.

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Science

China-US team’s feat could ‘open entirely new avenues’ in semiconductors

Paper outlines novel ‘self-etching’ technique enabling world’s first fabrication of intricate structures in 2D perovskite materials.

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My Take

My Take | Trump threatens Greenland but Nato chief says China is the real threat

EU and Nato ‘leaders’ can continue to act slavishly before the Americans. They are just making themselves irrelevant and despised.

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US President Donald Trump (right) speaks with Nato’s secretary-general Mark Rutte during a meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Saudi Arabia

‘Anything can happen’: Saudi-UAE rift risks tearing Middle East apart

The Gulf neighbours have turned from friends to foes, fighting proxy wars across the region and forcing global powers to pick a side.

Cathay Pacific

Cathay flights from Hong Kong to the US cancelled ahead of monster winter storm

Carrier has not revealed the exact number of flights affected, but will offer flexibility and fee waivers to customers who need to rebook flights.

Science

Letters | Moving to Mars? First, bring the human ego under control

Readers discuss why humanity needs to manage the forces within rather than change planets, and the problem with delegating work to machines.

SpaceX’s Starship lifts off during a flight test in Boca Chica, Texas in 2024. Photo: Reuters
ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

In Minneapolis, resistance to ICE hardens after agent kills another US citizen

‘I ‍do feel scared, but at the same time, I know I have to take care of my people too,’ a volunteer tracking ICE officers says.

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People gather around a makeshift memorial at the site where a man was shot dead by federal agents trying to detain him in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Next level: why China’s game makers are quietly bankrolling generative AI

From scripts and storylines to customer service and user-generated worlds, developers are deploying LLM tools across the gaming pipeline.

Extreme weather

Thousands of flights cancelled, power outages as winter storm bears down on US

Forecasters predict dangerously cold temperatures, with snow, sleet and freezing rain threatening to cause blackouts.

China-Asean relations

Why China was so keen to get to alleged cybercrime boss Chen Zhi first

Young tycoon, who was indicted by the US in October, was extradited from Cambodia this month, accused of running a vast scam network.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Donald Trump

Opinion | US disregard of international law must not be tolerated

Principles such as sovereign equality and the peaceful resolution of disputes are the bedrock of international relations – and must be protected.

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A sign reading “Greenland is not for sale!” is seen in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 20. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS
US-Venezuela conflict

Trump says US used secret ‘discombobulator’ weapon in Maduro raid

He said the device made enemy equipment ‘not work’, and the Venezuelan forces were unable to use their ‘Russian and Chinese rockets’.

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Ukraine war

US-brokered Ukraine peace talks end with no deal, as Russian strikes continue

More talks are expected, however, with a US official saying ‘I don’t think we’re so far away’ from a Putin-Zelensky meeting.

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Gun violence in the US

‘He was a good man’: US nurse shot dead by ICE officer in Minneapolis

‘The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting,’ the family of US citizen Alex Pretti said.

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A federal agent shoots tear gas cannisters during scuffles at the scene of a shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Canada

‘Devour them alive’: Trump menaces Canada with 100% tariffs over a China deal

The US president derides Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as ‘governor’, says China will ‘eat Canada alive’; expert says ‘irony is dead’.

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Extreme weather

‘Dangerous Arctic blast’: millions in US brace for monster storm

Exposure to the likes of minus 45 degrees Celsius without proper clothing can lead to hypothermia very ‍quickly, experts warn.

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China-EU relations

Finland’s leader set for 4-day China visit as Europe seeks to counter Trump

Petteri Orpo to lead executives from more than 20 companies in first China visit by a Finnish prime minister since 2017.

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Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is expected to land in China this weekend. Photo: Reuters
Iran

Iran will treat ‘any attack as all-out war’, says senior official

As a US strike group sails to the Middle East, Trump has again warned Iran against killing protesters or restarting its nuclear programme.

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US President Donald Trump stands next to a fighter jet before speaking to members of the military on an aircraft carrier in October. Photo: AP
Celebrity Families

Who is Kris Jenner’s glam niece, Natalie Zettel – aka Kim K’s cousin?

The Kardashian-Jenner matriarch recently shared a birthday post for her niece, Natalie Zettel, the cousin of Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian.

World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos

Macroscope | Distracted at Davos, leaders are ignoring one critical issue

More attention needs to be paid to the state of US and global finances.

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US-China relations

US banks on strength – not confrontation – to deny China in Indo-Pacific

Pentagon says it will focus on the first island chain while urging partners to contribute more to the collective defence.

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The US says it will deter China through strength but allies will be urged to do more for collective defence. Photo: AP
Food and Drinks

Famous San Francisco Chinatown restaurant reveals its recipes in new cookbook

Kathy and Peter Fang’s cookbook is full of recipes of House of Nanking’s most popular dishes and others from Kathy’s childhood.

Kathy Fang grew up in her father’s restaurant, House of Nanking in San Francisco’s Chinatown, which opened in 1988. Together with her father, Peter Fang, she has released a cookbook featuring recipes from the restaurant and from her childhood. Photo: Moanalani Jeffrey
Crime

US teen admits attempting to kill police officer in name of Isis

The 17-year-old rammed a police car and slashed at officers responding to a traffic accident that he had caused.

Japan

Has Japan’s tourism peaked? Row with China set to slow arrivals from record high

A major travel firm says tourist arrivals in Japan are expected to fall this year from a record 42.7 million in 2025.

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