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Donald Trump
Leaders invited to Trump’s Board of Peace meeting in US. Who’s going?
Argentina’s Javier Milei and Hungary’s Viktor Orban confirm attendance after invitations go out.
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France
Memorial for Swiss bar fire victims goes up in flames, damaging tributes
8 Feb 2026 - 9:10PM
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Fame and celebrity
Who is Spain’s Minions figure skater, Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté?
7 Feb 2026 - 6:00PM
Canada
‘Devil’s in the details’: why Asia may not sign up to Canada’s alliance call
While Canadian PM Mark Carney’s vision appeals to many, analysts say a lack of detail and divergent interests make a unified front unlikely.
5 Feb 2026 - 6:06PM
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Malaysia
Malaysian waters see return of oil transfer by ‘dark fleet’ of tankers
A crackdown against two vessels off Penang was the first disruption of such a ship-to-ship oil transfer in the state for over 10 years.
4 Feb 2026 - 7:48PM
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Timepieces
5 hottest watch moments in January – from the Golden Globes to Omega news
LVMH Watch Week showed off Louis Vuitton and Bulgari timepieces, while Jennifer Lawrence and Timothée Chalamet shone at the Golden Globes.
31 Jan 2026 - 2:00PM
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Education in Hong Kong
Letters
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PhD fellowship scheme holds a key to Hong Kong’s education hub dream
Readers discuss the experience of international PhD students in Hong Kong, hospital fees, and Mark Carney’s Davos speech.
30 Jan 2026 - 11:30AM
US-China relations
Opinion
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How the world can design a new trade architecture
Even as the US overhauls world trade norms, China’s quiet but influential role in redefining globalisation is impossible to ignore.
30 Jan 2026 - 7:49AM
Food and Drinks
How to cook Michelin-star-worthy food at home? 2 top chefs share tips
Marco Campanella of 2-Michelin-star La Brezza and Green Star winner Piero Roncoroni advise on everything from picking produce to plating.
28 Jan 2026 - 1:01PM
Canada
Carney rolls eyes at Bessent, tells Trump he meant what he said at Davos
The PM denies walking back his remarks and says his country plans to diversify away from the US with a dozen new trade deals.
28 Jan 2026 - 4:05AM
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Diplomacy
Opinion
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Canada’s Carney charts a ‘third path’ for middle powers
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has offered a principled and pragmatic agenda for nations navigating a new era of great power rivalry.
27 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
Canada
Carney links Trump’s 100% tariff threat to North America trade deal review
Canada’s prime minister calls Donald Trump a ‘strong negotiator’ ahead of high-stakes USMCA talks.
27 Jan 2026 - 12:39PM
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Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong’s foreign, mainland Chinese firms hit record high as gold deal hailed
John Lee highlights ‘unprecedented achievements’, unveils landmark pact to develop gold trading ecosystem, including clearing platform with Shanghai.
27 Jan 2026 - 12:44AM
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.
25 Jan 2026 - 4:31AM
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United States
‘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’.
25 Jan 2026 - 8:13AM
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United States
Macroscope
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Distracted at Davos, leaders are ignoring one critical issue
More attention needs to be paid to the state of US and global finances.
24 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Ukraine war
Russia and Ukraine sit for tense talks on thorny territorial issue
The Abu Dhabi negotiations are the first trilateral meetings involving Ukrainian and Russian envoys and US mediators since the war began.
24 Jan 2026 - 6:02AM
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World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos
As Trump shakes world order, Western countries recalibrate approach to China
At Davos, world leaders take veiled swipes at the US, while China frames itself as defender of the post-war system, analysts say.
23 Jan 2026 - 11:00PM
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Donald Trump
‘Never been more relevant’: did Trump make Davos great again?
The Trump administration brought its ‘America First’ agenda to Davos, challenging the summit’s status quo while drawing record crowds of elites.
23 Jan 2026 - 8:42PM
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Canada
Trump withdraws invitation to Canada’s Carney to join his Board of Peace
The American president made the announcement in a brief post on his online platform Truth Social, without giving a reason.
23 Jan 2026 - 1:21PM
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Ukraine war
Putin meets US envoys for midnight talks as Ukraine hinges on key issue
US, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators to meet in UAE for security talks as territory remains a sticking point.
23 Jan 2026 - 8:08PM
World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos
Newsom, on world stage in Davos, accuses Trump of trying to suppress dissent
After being barred from a Davos event, California’s governor blasts the Trump administration for its ‘authoritarian tendencies’.
23 Jan 2026 - 4:01PM
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Donald Trump
Trump blames table and aspirin after new bruise on hand
Fresh marks on the US president’s left hand during his ‘Board of Peace’ signing spark renewed speculation about his health.
23 Jan 2026 - 1:30PM
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Donald Trump
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 - 12:07PM
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World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos
Indonesia’s Prabowo pitches stability at Davos amid rising global tensions
Prabowo says Indonesia aims to stamp out corruption and ‘greedanomics’, and calls for trade integration to help boost global prosperity.
23 Jan 2026 - 1:49AM
Hong Kong environmental issues
Hong Kong won’t pursue carbon-based taxes under bid to go green: Paul Chan
Finance chief takes question from CEO of Swiss chemicals producer Clariant on whether to take ‘broader approach’ to decarbonisation.
23 Jan 2026 - 12:32AM
Ukraine war
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
World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos
Duel in Davos: Macron’s ‘Top Gun’ shades charm internet, get mocked by Trump
The French leader’s US$770 sunglasses, which he wore as he criticised the US president, have sparked a flood of social media memes.
22 Jan 2026 - 2:26AM
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