China's birth-rate push sputters as couples stay child-free

The nation is dealing with a looming demographic crisis
5 January 2026

Trump says Cuba 'ready to fall'

"I don't think we need any action. It looks like it's going down."
5 January 2026

Trump bets on intimidation to force Venezuelan leaders into line

US would consider another military operation in Venezuela, if...
5 January 2026

32 Cubans killed in US raid in Venezuela: Havana

A total of 32 Cuban nationals were killed during the US attack on Caracas that culminated in the capture of Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro, the government in Havana said Sunday
5 January 2026

Trump insists 'we need Greenland'

President Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on his claim that Greenland should become part of the United States, despite calls by Denmark's prime minister to stop "threatening" the territory
5 January 2026

Moderate 5.4-magnitude quake hits northeastern India

The shallow quake was centered three kilometres outside of Dhing near India's border with Bhutan and hit around 4:17am
5 January 2026

Trump says second Venezuela strike possible if govt does not cooperate

Trump's comments raised the possibility of further US military interventions in Latin America
5 January 2026

Maduro to appear before judge Monday in New York

Maduro and his wife seized by US forces on Saturday
4 January 2026

Delcy Rodriguez: From Maduro's 'tigress' to acting Venezuelan president

Rodriguez is now seeking to portray herself as a steady hand to lead the country's political transition
4 January 2026

New Venezuela leader to pay 'big price' if doesn't 'do what's right': Trump

US forces attacked Caracas in the early hours of Saturday
4 January 2026

Venezuela VP to pay ‘big price’

President Donald Trump yesterday threatened that Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez will pay a “very big price” if she doesn’t cooperate with the United States, after US forces seized and jailed her former boss Nicolas Maduro.
4 January 2026

16 dead in Iran during week of protests

At least 16 people have been killed during a week of unrest in Iran, rights groups said yesterday, as protests over soaring inflation spread across the country prompting violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces.
4 January 2026

Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinians in Gaza

Israeli forces shot and killed at least three Palestinians in separate incidents in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis yesterday, local health authorities said.
4 January 2026

‘Not thrilled’ with Putin

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was frustrated with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the continued war in Ukraine, repeating that he had initially believed that ending the war would be easy.
4 January 2026

26 dead in Nigeria boat capsize

At least 26 people drowned and 14 others are missing after a boat carrying farmers and fishermen capsized in northeastern Nigeria, the emergency services said yesterday.
4 January 2026

Trump takes huge political gamble

Donald Trump crowed over the US military triumph in Venezuela on Saturday, but his sudden enthusiasm for intervention abroad puts him in a political minefield back home.
4 January 2026

How the US captured Nicolás Maduro

At a press conference earlier on Saturday, General Dan Caine described in detail how the US carried out its attack on Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro. Here are the key points that were mentioned:
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US strike on Venezuela to embolden China's territorial claims

Beijing could leverage Trump's move to defend its stance against the US on territorial issues including Taiwan, Tibet and islands in the East and South China seas
4 January 2026