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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street, after announcing he is not resigning and will be “concentrating on the job in hand”, officials said on Monday. Photo: dpa

Europe

Starmer claims UK government ‘united’ amid calls to quit over Epstein fallout

Prime Minister Keir Starmer survives a dramatic day, weathering Epstein fallout and Labour rivals’ doubts over a leadership coup.

Israel’s ‘de facto sovereignty’ of West Bank condemned as illegal annexation

EU ‘mega tariff’: French minister urges caution amid calls for 30% China duty

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Americas

Cuba warns airlines it’s almost out of fuel as US blockade tightens chokehold

Air Canada suspends Cuba flights as Havana warns it can no longer guarantee refuelling for international carriers.

A Turkish Airlines plane takes off at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba on Monday. Photo: AP
A Turkish Airlines plane takes off at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba on Monday. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

‘Tracked and hunted’: US forces board tanker in Indian Ocean

US military intercepts the US-sanctioned Aquila II after a transoceanic chase from the Caribbean.

China

China becomes Brazil’s biggest vehicle exporter in January, surpassing Argentina

The shift ends more than three decades of Argentine dominance, built on Mercosur rules and geographic proximity to Brazil’s car dealers.

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United States & Canada

Maxwell seeks clemency from Trump before publicly giving ‘unfiltered truth’

Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer links agreeing to any public testimony to a deal from the White House.

Ghislaine Maxwell in a video deposition on Monday. Photo: GOP Oversight via Reuters
Ghislaine Maxwell in a video deposition on Monday. Photo: GOP Oversight via Reuters

Europe

UK king to ‘support’ police assessing Andrew’s Epstein communications

King Charles has ‘profound concern’ as British police assess if his brother passed sensitive reports to Jeffrey Epstein.

Europe

Defiant Starmer rejects calls to quit as crisis deepens over Epstein fallout

Despite losing two top aides in 48 hours and a demand to resign from the Scottish Labour leader, Britain’s prime minister vows to fight on for his ‘mandate’.

Middle East

Israel ban on Palestinian workers spurs ‘starvation and desperation’ in West Bank

Desperation grows as Israel refuses to reinstate work permits, leaving thousands of Palestinians without income and forcing families into deep debt.

An Israeli soldier takes up position during an army raid outside Hebron. Photo: dpa

United States & Canada

Mystery deepens in Guthrie case as purported ransom deadline passes

The FBI says it still has no suspects as ‘Today’ show co-host again appeals for the public’s help to find her mother.

‘Today’ host Savannah Guthrie with her siblings Annie and Camron, in a video message on Friday. Photo: Savannah Guthrie via Instagram
‘Today’ host Savannah Guthrie with her siblings Annie and Camron, in a video message on Friday. Photo: Savannah Guthrie via Instagram

Americas

Mexico says 5 of 10 workers kidnapped from Canadian miner found dead

The workers were kidnapped on January 23 from a silver mining project in Mexico’s violence-plagued Sinaloa state.

United States & Canada

Trump seeks to limit legal options for fired US government workers

Under a new proposal, workers would dispute their firings to a Trump-led agency, not an independent board.

United States & Canada

Trump official says US to fund ‘free speech’ initiatives in Europe

State Department eyes funding efforts it sees as being aligned to the Trump administration’s views.

US and European Union flags at the EU headquarters in Brussels. Photo: AFP

United States & Canada

Russian oil tankers list Singapore as destination amid sanctions, shift to China

Move comes as India is set ‌to ⁠scale back or halt Russian oil imports after a recent US trade deal left China as Russia’s main customer.

Rosneft’s Russian-flagged crude oil tanker Vladimir Monomakh. Shipping data shows that Russian oil tankers are increasingly listing Singapore as their official destination. Photo: Reuters
Rosneft’s Russian-flagged crude oil tanker Vladimir Monomakh. Shipping data shows that Russian oil tankers are increasingly listing Singapore as their official destination. Photo: Reuters

Middle East

Israel kills 4 suspected militants in Gaza’s Rafah despite ceasefire

Air strikes killed 24 in Gaza last Wednesday, with the Israeli military saying it was in response to one of its officers being wounded by enemy gunfire.

Europe

Prince William visits Saudi Arabia as UK seeks deeper economic ties

The visit comes as daily revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein files continue to put pressure on King Charles III’s disgraced younger brother, the former Prince Andrew.

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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.

The China-US face-off: a visual guide to Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s inner circles

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.

Economy, Trade & Business

Trump unveils US$12 billion push to curb China’s grip on critical minerals

The initiative, dubbed Project Vault, aims to create a commercial stockpile to shield US manufacturers from supply shocks and price swings.

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United States & Canada

After killings in Minneapolis, Trump says will ‘de-escalate a little bit’

US ‘border tsar’ meets with Minnesota leaders after the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti sparks a full-blown crisis.

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A federal agent stands guard near a hotel during a protest against immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. Photo: AP
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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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