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New Epstein photos show ex-prince Andrew on all fours over woman on the floor
The British royal also discussed potentially meeting a ‘beautiful’ Russian woman in her 20s in emails with the late sex offender.
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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 30, including children at tent camp: hospitals
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Iran state media reports fatal explosion in Gulf coast city of Bandar Abbas
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East Asia
Japan, UK agree outer space, critical mineral supply chains collaboration
PMs Sanae Takaichi and Keir Starmer also said they’d work together in other areas, including cybersecurity, trade and defence.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a press conference after their bilateral meeting in Tokyo on Saturday. Photo: via dpa
Russia & Central Asia
Electricity lines between Ukraine, Moldova, Romania fail, with mass outages
The incident, in sub-zero temperatures, prompted a complete shutdown of Kyiv’s metro network and knocked out its water supplies.
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Europe
Film on Scottish community resisting immigration raid wins Sundance award
Documentary ‘Everybody To Kenmure Street’ is about the day hundreds of people in Glasgow gathered to prevent two neighbours being detained.
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Middle East
US approves US$16 billion arms sale to Israel, Saudi Arabia
The State Department says that none of the new sales will affect the military balance in the Middle East.
31 Jan 2026 - 10:25AM
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A Palestinian man carries his shopping past Israeli security forces during in Kafr Aqab in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Africa
Over 200 dead in DR Congo after landslide collapses mines: rebel authorities
The nation is a major supplier of coltan - dug out by hand - which contains a key component for smartphones, computers and aircraft engines.
31 Jan 2026 - 5:44PM
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United States & Canada
Final set of Epstein files released, with mentions of Trump, Musk and Lutnick
The batch contains over 3 million pages of documents, 2,000 videos and 180,000 images.
31 Jan 2026 - 6:39PM
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China Business
Labubu toymaker Pop Mart picks London as European headquarters in overseas push
CEO Wang Ning reveals firm’s latest expansion plan at Friday’s closed-door meeting with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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Americas
Venezuela proposes to free hundreds of prisoners, close ‘torture’ prison
Interim president Delcy Rodriguez says the proposed law will hopefully ‘heal the wounds’ and restore peace among Venezuelans.
31 Jan 2026 - 9:05AM
Relatives of detainees react outside the Helicoide detention centre in Caracas after interim president Delcy Rodriguez announces a proposed “amnesty law” for hundreds of prisoners on Friday. Photo: Reuters
United States & Canada
US Justice Department opens probe into killing of Alex Pretti in ICE incident
Authorities did not explain why investigation was not launched into killing of Minneapolis woman Renee Good by an ICE agent 17 days before.
31 Jan 2026 - 3:59AM
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Big Tech
China’s Wingtech, owner of Nexperia, expects wider loss amid row over chipmaker
Wingtech projects a loss of up to US$1.9 billion in 2025, owing to the Dutch government’s takeover of Nexperia.
31 Jan 2026 - 6:07PM
United States & Canada
‘Dances With Wolves’ actor found guilty of preying on indigenous girls
Nathan Chasing Horse’s main accuser was 14 and a virgin when he sexually assaulted her on the pretext of healing her mother of cancer.
31 Jan 2026 - 2:01PM
United States & Canada
‘Perfect Storm’ city mourns after fishing boat sinks off US’ oldest fishing port
The Lily Jean’s captain, Gus Sanfilippo, and his crew were featured in an episode of the History Channel show ‘Nor’Easter Men’.
31 Jan 2026 - 1:20PM
Offshore fishing vessels are docked near the State Fish Pier in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where one of the community’s fishing boats went missing on Friday. Photo: AP
United States & Canada
Schitt’s Creek star Catherine O’Hara dies at 71
Emmy-winning actress played a permanently embarassed millionaire in Schitt’s Creek and Macaulay Culkin’s mother in the Home Alone films.
31 Jan 2026 - 5:49AM
United States & Canada
Trump DOJ arrests ex-CNN anchor over church protest after judge rebuffed charges
Taken into custody covering the Grammys, Don Lemon’s lawyer calls arrest a ‘First Amendment violation’, saying he was just chronicling a protest.
30 Jan 2026 - 10:42PM
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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
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.
28 Jan 2026 - 5:02PM
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United States & Canada
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’.
25 Jan 2026 - 5:03AM
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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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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
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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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