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US airmen load GBU-31 munition systems onto an F-15E Strike Eagle in support of Operation Hawkeye Strike in December. Photo: US Air Force via AFP

Middle East

US says it carried out new ‘large-scale’ strikes against Isis in Syria

The attack is the latest response to a shooting by a lone militant that killed two American soldiers and a US civilian interpreter.

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Minneapolis ICE shooting: mayor urges activists not to take Trump’s ‘bait’

Trump’s Venezuela and Greenland threats make Canada fear it’s next

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United States & Canada

Trump declares US national emergency to protect Venezuela oil money

Despite the US president’s urging, energy firms are reluctant to return to the country, which one oil exec described as ‘uninvestable’.

US President Donald Trump wears a “happy Trump” pin as he speaks during a meeting with oil industry executives at the White House on Friday. Photo: Reuters
US President Donald Trump wears a “happy Trump” pin as he speaks during a meeting with oil industry executives at the White House on Friday. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

6 killed in Mississippi shootings, including 7-year-old child

Daricka Moore, 24, has been charged with murder after a series of attacks at three locations.

Europe

‘Sell out’: Irish farmers out in force against EU-Mercosur trade deal

Farmers fear the deal will result in an influx of an extra 99,000 tonnes of cheap beef from South America, disrupting Irish agriculture.

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United States & Canada

‘Inviting danger’: Trump’s immigration crackdown sparks violent confrontations

The contentious encounters stem from a dramatic shift in the approach to immigration enforcement, current and former officials say.

A person holds a sign as people protest against increased immigration enforcement, after the ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday . Photo: Reuters
A person holds a sign as people protest against increased immigration enforcement, after the ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday . Photo: Reuters

Europe

1 dead in UK, 100,000 French homes without power as storms batter Europe

The man died on Friday after a tree fell onto a caravan in Cornwall, while some rail services in Germany remain affected by the storms.

Middle East

‘Tools of repression’: crackdown fears grow as Iran rocked by new rallies

Activists warn authorities could intensify suppression of the protests under cover of the internet blackout.

Americas

Venezuela’s furious streets forces are angry, armed and asking questions

The ousting of Maduro has left the ‘colectivos’ frustrated and bewildered, convinced that he was betrayed by close allies.

A member of “3 Raices”’ a pro-government group known as “colectivos”, stands guard with an assault rifle at the organisation’s headquarters in the working-class neighbourhood of 23 de Enero, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Politics

‘Something has to give’: Iran on the brink as protest fury mounts

Weakened by conflict with Israel and a plummeting currency, analysts say the regime faces a choice between radical reform or collapse.

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Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran, on Thursday. Photo: TNS
Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran, on Thursday. Photo: TNS

Middle East

Iran protests: a day-by-day guide to the country’s unfolding crisis

What began with a currency collapse has spiralled into a deadly nationwide revolt, with dozens killed and internet access cut.

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Europe

Will X be banned in the UK? Elon Musk hits back at shutdown warnings

Despite an outcry over AI abuse images, Musk called the warnings ‘censorship’ and reposted threats to sanction Britain if X is blocked.

Americas

Greenland parliament tells US: ‘We do not want to be Americans’

In a joint statement, the island’s political parties condemned the US’ ‘disdain’ – as Trump says he’s prepared to do things ‘the hard way’.

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The town of Aasiaat, Greenland. Photo: Xinhua

Politics

US seizes fifth tanker as Washington escalates bid to control Venezuela’s oil

Joint US forces intercept the Olina amid Trump talks with Chevron, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips on US$100 billion Venezuela plan.

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Video released by US Southern Command shows the seizure of the tanker Olina in the Caribbean Sea. Photo: US Southern Command
Video released by US Southern Command shows the seizure of the tanker Olina in the Caribbean Sea. Photo: US Southern Command

Europe

Trump says will get Greenland ‘easy way’ or ‘hard way’

The Trump administration has reportedly discussed paying the island’s residents up to US$100,000 each to lure them to join the US.

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United States & Canada

Video shot by ICE agent as he killed Minnesota woman emerges, raising tensions

State officials are conducting their own investigation after the FBI refused to cooperate and share evidence.

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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.

United States & Canada

US Senate rebukes Trump on Venezuela with war powers vote

Five Republicans join Democrats in a 52-47 vote to limit further military action as the president eyes Greenland next.

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United States & Canada

Trump calls for US$1.5 trillion in military spending, citing ‘dangerous times’

US president wants to build a ‘Dream Military’ and increase the US defence budget by more than half next year.

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Marines disembark from a US Navy Landing Craft Utility during amphibious operations in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, in December. Photo: Reuters
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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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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

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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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss

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