World

United States & Canada

Russia & Central Asia

This photo released by the US Department of Justice shows a desk with a drawer open and photographs, documented in 2019, during a search of Jeffrey Epstein’s home in New York. Photo: US Department of Justice via AP

United States & Canada

‘Untrue’: US releases thousands of new Epstein-linked documents

The Justice Department, which has posted around 30,000 more pages, said some ⁠contained ‘untrue and sensationalist’ claims against President Trump.

3 hours ago

Huge drone barrage ‘strikes Ukraine before Christmas’, killing 3

4 hours agovideocam

2 men found guilty of UK plot to kill hundreds in Jewish community

2 hours agovideocam

Europe

Greta Thunberg arrested at UK pro-Palestinian protest

The 22-year-old was detained at a London demonstration in support of hunger strikers, amid a government ban of the Palestine Action group.

3 hours agovideocam

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg sits in a police van on Tuesday following her arrest in London at a demonstration. Photo: Prisoners for Palestine via AFP

United States & Canada

Trump announces new class of ‘battleships’ named after himself

According to Trump, the ships, the first of which will be named the USS Defiant, will be substantially larger than existing US destroyers.

23 Dec 2025 - 2:27PM

Diplomacy

China says US broke international law by seizing oil tankers off Venezuela

Situation intensifies as Beijing condemns tanker seizures and US security chief calls to remove Nicolas Maduro from power.

23 Dec 2025 - 8:27AMvideocam

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

United States & Canada

5 killed in Texas fog after crash of Mexican plane on medical mission

The Navy plane had a young patient on board, part of a non-profit’s work providing emergency transport to children with life-threatening burns.

23 Dec 2025 - 5:25PM

A Mexican Navy plane crashed near Galveston in Texas on Monday, killing at least five people. Photo: Sky Decker Jnr via AP

Diplomacy

Mistrial in case of ex-top aide to New York Governor charged as China agent

Linda Sun, ex-deputy chief of staff to Kathy Hochul, walked free after jury was deadlocked on all 19 counts and could not reach a verdict.

23 Dec 2025 - 10:44AMvideocam

United States & Canada

No need for needles? US approves Wegovy pill for weight loss

Novo Nordisk’s daily medication offers an oral alternative to blockbuster injections, with a launch expected in early January.

23 Dec 2025 - 12:57PM

Europe

Elusive street artist Banksy unveils latest work in central London

The artist confirms a new mural - as a mysterious, identical piece appears just kilometres away.

23 Dec 2025 - 11:43AM

A new mural by anonymous artist Banksy, in Bayswater, London on Monday. Photo: Reuters

China

US adds new models of China’s DJI and all other foreign drones to its blacklist

The FCC move, which does not affect existing DJI models, is a significant escalation in Washington’s battle to crack down on Chinese drones.

23 Dec 2025 - 8:54AM

A drone on display at DJI’s flagship shop in Hong Kong. The Trump administration has barred the approval of Shenzhen-based DJI’s new models. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies in US car crash

The 55-year-old gaming pioneer was one of two people who died in a crash on a scenic road north of Los Angeles.

23 Dec 2025 - 2:47PM

United States & Canada

Carney taps financier Wiseman as Canada’s new ambassador to US

Canada’s prime minister turns to a finance heavyweight to steady the cross-border relationship in the Trump era.

23 Dec 2025 - 11:55AM

Europe

Corruption charges spark violent protests against Albanian government

Demonstrators in Tirana demand prime minister’s resignation as his deputy and other officials are embroiled in a massive infrastructure scandal.

23 Dec 2025 - 12:08PM

Police officers react to a Molotov cocktail as supporters of the opposition attend an anti-government protest in Tirana, Albania on Monday. Photo: Reuters

Middle East

Iran and Gaza plan to top agenda for Netanyahu-Trump meeting

The Israeli prime minister is set to visit Washington to discuss the next phase of Trump’s Gaza plan with his key US ally.

23 Dec 2025 - 1:18PM

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem in October. Photo: AFP

Europe

UK man, 5 others charged with sex offences against woman

Six men, including the victim’s former husband, were ‌charged with dozens of offences.

23 Dec 2025 - 3:52PM

Middle East

Ex-Israeli PM calls for Netanyahu’s resignation over ‘Qatargate’ affair

Naftali Bennett accuses the premier’s office of ‘treason’, alleging aides acted as paid agents for Qatar during wartime.

23 Dec 2025 - 1:46PM

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

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

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.

26 Aug 2025 - 10:25AM

United States & Canada

Trump announces new class of ‘battleships’ named after himself

According to Trump, the ships, the first of which will be named the USS Defiant, will be substantially larger than existing US destroyers.

23 Dec 2025 - 2:27PM

United States & Canada

Trump rewrites White House history with plaques mocking predecessors

Donald Trump, who has made no secret of his enmity for his Democratic predecessors, displays his grievances on White House walls.

18 Dec 2025 - 2:05PM

New plaques have been placed underneath presidential portraits on the Colonnade at the White House. Photo: AP

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Open Questions series

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

20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

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

5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

Illustration: Henry Wong

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

10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

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

20 Oct 2025 - 11:18AM

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

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

5 Oct 2025 - 8:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

11 Aug 2025 - 9:13AMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

4 Aug 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

Illustration: Henry Wong

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

10 Feb 2025 - 12:57PMvideocam

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AMvideocam

Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

MORE FROM THIS SERIES

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Opinion | Can Belarus balance relations with Russia, China and the US?

Nikola Mikovic

3 hours ago

Albert Bakhtizin

Opinion | Forget the US dollar. Watch water and energy resources instead

Albert Bakhtizin

23 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM

David Tingxuan Zhang

Opinion | Why China has moved to curb steel exports

David Tingxuan Zhang

23 Dec 2025 - 7:49AM

Mohammed Sinan Siyech

Opinion | As UK universities lose prestige, Asian institutions stand to benefit

Mohammed Sinan Siyech

22 Dec 2025 - 9:37PM

Macroscope | Japan’s economic security push heralds rising protectionism in Asia

Anthony Rowley

20 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM

Outside In | Six years on, are we better prepared for the next pandemic?

David Dodwell

19 Dec 2025 - 8:58PM

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Japanese rocket fails to launch satellite into orbit

Japan’s next generation “H3” rocket, carrying the advanced optical satellite “Daichi 3”, leaves the launch pad at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan on March 7, 2023. Japan’s next-generation H3 rocket failed after liftoff on March 7, with the space agency issuing a destruct command after concluding the mission could not succeed. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT / JAPAN OUT

Indonesian women prepare food for Sumatra floods victims

Protests in Japan over reopening of world’s largest nuclear plant

protests

16 killed in Indonesia bus crash

In this photo released by the Semarang Search and Rescue Office, rescuers carry a survivor of a deadly bus crash on a stretcher, in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. (Semarang SAR Office via AP)

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

TRENDING TOPICS

US-China trade war

US-China relations

Sexual harassment and assault

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

MOST POPULAR

1

Miss Finland ‘racism’ scandal is damaging country, PM says

17 Dec 2025 - 1:36PM

2

Miss Finland loses her crown due to anti-Chinese racism scandal

16 Dec 2025 - 2:43PM

3

Trump expands US travel ban and restrictions to include another 20 countries

17 Dec 2025 - 4:53PM

4

Mexico stands by its decision for 50 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods

16 Dec 2025 - 2:27AMvideocam

5

Finnish PM apologises for MPs’ ‘racist’ gestures in Miss Finland scandal

17 Dec 2025 - 9:20PM