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Middle East
Trump says US ‘armada’ heading towards Iran as tensions remain high
USS Abraham Lincoln and other warships move from the Asia-Pacific even as Iran protests seem to dwindle.
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Trump blames table and aspirin after new bruise appears on hand in Davos
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China to ‘quietly track’ Greenland developments amid Arctic ambitions: analysts
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United States & Canada
Sinners breaks all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations
Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic breaks the 14-nomination mark set by All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land.
23 Jan 2026 - 12:59AM
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Michael B. Jordan (centre right) stars in Sinners. Photo: TNS
United States & Canada
US walks away from WHO, leaving unpaid tab of US$260 million
Without its top donor, the UN health agency’s work to contain diseases like HIV, polio and Ebola is at risk.
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Diplomacy
Peru’s president refuses to resign over secret meetings with Chinese businessmen
Jose Jeri is under scrutiny for clandestine encounters with Chinese businessmen that triggered a criminal probe and calls for his removal.
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Americas
US letting China buy Venezuela oil but not at ‘unfair’ Maduro prices: official
The US says it will control the Latin American nation’s oil sales indefinitely after seizing its leader.
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A statue of a hand holding an oil well tower stands near the headquarters of Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 13. Photo: Reuters
China
US and Canada drift apart on China as Ottawa rethinks Beijing ties
Policy gaps are emerging after PM Mark Carney struck a wide-ranging deal with Beijing, testing past US-Canada alignment, analysts say.
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United States & Canada
Trump sues JPMorgan, accusing bank of closing accounts for political reasons
The US president’s US$5 billion lawsuit alleges that the bank singled him out for ‘debanking’ after the January 6 Capitol attack.
23 Jan 2026 - 3:25AM
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Europe
Greenland PM says he doesn’t know what’s in deal reached with Trump
Locals, meanwhile, are fed up with negotiations done over their heads after the US president’s meeting with Nato’s chief.
23 Jan 2026 - 2:42AM
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Europe
Ukraine’s Zelensky slams ‘fragmented’ Europe, says it looks lost facing Trump
In a fiery speech at Davos, the president also blasted EU allies for lack of ‘political will’ in countering Russia’s Putin.
23 Jan 2026 - 1:28AM
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. Photo: Keystone via AP
Europe
Train collides with crane arm in Spain’s fourth rail accident in a week
Thursday’s accident follows Sunday’s deadly train crash in Andalusia that killed 43 people.
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Europe
After fatal rail accident, missing dog that captivated Spain is found
The public had rallied to look for Boro, who bolted after a high-speed train crash that killed at least 43 people.
23 Jan 2026 - 2:27AM
Europe
Trump sends message to Putin ‘war has to end’ after ‘good’ meeting with Zelensky
Trump’s comments come after crucial Davos talks with Ukraine’s leader, as peace efforts intensify amid fresh strikes and high-stakes diplomacy.
22 Jan 2026 - 11:03PM
Science
The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink
As orbits become more crowded and littered with debris, the US operator is having to move its devices to dodge damage.
23 Jan 2026 - 1:56AM
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 27 Starlink satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on July 2, 2025. Photo: SpaceX/TNS
United States & Canada
Trump engaged in ‘criminal scheme’ to overturn election: ex-special counsel
Jack Smith defends charging Trump for a ‘criminal scheme’ to overturn the 2020 election, asserting ‘no one is above the law’, despite political claims.
23 Jan 2026 - 2:34AM
Europe
Storm unleashes half a year’s rain on Athens, leaving devastation in its wake
Top expert confirms the Greek capital received 40 per cent of its annual rainfall in under 24 hours, leaving two dead and hundreds of homes flooded.
22 Jan 2026 - 9:53PM
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Politics
The China-US face-off: a visual guide to Xi and Trump’s key people
Discover the power players in Xi and Trump’s teams; the key people setting the agenda on diplomacy, the military, the economy, security and science.
20 Mar 2025 - 2:37PM
United States & Canada
Power players: a visual guide to Trump’s team and their views on China
Discover who is in Donald Trump’s inner circle, their backgrounds, stances on China and the roles they will play in shaping the future of the US.
26 Aug 2025 - 10:25AM
Europe
‘For the world’: Trump launches his Board of Peace that some see rivalling UN
The US president signed the board’s charter at a ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
22 Jan 2026 - 8:49PM
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Diplomacy
Trump lays out Greenland-Arctic deal framework, pauses February tariffs
In his speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the US president vowed not to invade Greenland while slamming Nato and Europe.
22 Jan 2026 - 5:18AM
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Open Questions series
Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China
12 Jan 2026 - 10:06AM
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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky
20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM
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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish
5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AM
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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter
11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AM
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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended
4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AM
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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump
10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM
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