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Footage posted online by US Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday purportedly shows a helicopter taking US troops to an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.
Americas
Trump says US seized oil tanker off Venezuela coast
Asked what would happen to the oil aboard the vessel, the US president said: ‘Well, we keep it, I guess’.
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Ukraine sends US new plan to end war with Russia, as Trump blasts Europe
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Temu’s EU headquarters raided over Chinese subsidy concerns
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Earliest evidence of humans making fire discovered in UK
A fireplace found in Suffolk is thought to have been made by Neanderthals 400,000 years ago, far earlier than previously known.
11 Dec 2025 - 1:22AM
An artist’s impression shows sparks being produced with flint and pyrite. Image: Craig Williams/The Trustees of the British Museum via Reuters
An artist’s impression shows sparks being produced with flint and pyrite. Image: Craig Williams/The Trustees of the British Museum via Reuters
Africa
Rwanda-backed rebels enter key DR Congo town, as Trump peace deal crumbles
Control of Uvira could open the way for M23 forces to advance beyond South Kivu.
5 hours ago
Americas
Mexico lawmakers approve tariff increase on Chinese and other Asian imports
The move, which still requires Senate approval, would affect goods like cars, clothes and steel from China, India, South Korea and elsewhere.
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United States & Canada
US plans to order foreign tourists to disclose social media histories
The move requires tourists from 42 nations to share five-year social media history, igniting privacy debates and free speech worries.
10 Dec 2025 - 9:54PM
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View of a giant American flag inside Terminal 1 at JFK airport in New York. Photo: Shutterstock
View of a giant American flag inside Terminal 1 at JFK airport in New York. Photo: Shutterstock
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‘Unusual activity detected’: US woman gives birth in Waymo self-driving taxi
The mother and child arrived safely at a San Francisco hospital, and the vehicle was taken out of service for cleaning.
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US judge says Trump must end National Guard deployment in Los Angeles
The ruling represents the latest legal setback to the US president’s efforts to deploy US troops to Democratic-controlled cities.
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Epstein files to be unsealed under new Trump-signed law
The transcripts to be unsealed could reveal new details in the sex trafficking case and Ghislaine Maxwell’s role.
5 hours ago
A protester holds a sign related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files outside the US Capitol in Washington last month. Photo: TNS
Europe
Louvre thieves escaped 30 seconds before police arrived: probe
Misdirected police and a lack of control room screens let robbers flee the Paris museum with a US102ドル million haul moments before help arrived.
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Apolice car is parked in the courtyard of the Louvre museum on October 26 in Paris, one week after a jewellery heist. Photo: AP
Apolice car is parked in the courtyard of the Louvre museum on October 26 in Paris, one week after a jewellery heist. Photo: AP
Europe
Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic author, dies at 55 from brain cancer
The celebrated British author wrote over 30 books, and leaves behind a legacy of humour and relatability.
5 hours ago
China Economy
China’s sovereign fund reveals it opened London office after Trump win
China Investment Corporation opened its third offshore office in London in December 2024, joining outposts in Hong Kong and New York.
10 Dec 2025 - 10:43PM
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Southeast Asia
‘May he rest in peace’: remains of last Thai hostage in Gaza repatriated
Sudthisak Rinthalak’s remains returned to Thailand after being held in Gaza since 2023, allowing his family to perform funeral rites.
10 Dec 2025 - 6:57PM
A farewell ceremony was held at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel on Tuesday for Sudthisak Rinthalak before his body was flown back to Thailand for burial. Photo: AP
Europe
Venezuela’s Machado urges global fight for democracy after Nobel win
The Nobel laureate, barred from travel and forced into hiding by her home country, missed the ceremony in Oslo to receive the Peace Prize.
10 Dec 2025 - 9:14PM
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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gestures as she votes during the presidential election, in Caracas on July 28, 2024. Photo: AFP
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gestures as she votes during the presidential election, in Caracas on July 28, 2024. Photo: AFP
Economics
India-EU trade pact nears finish line despite carbon tax dispute and Russia
Brussels is looking past India’s ties with Moscow to secure a vital economic win, with analysts predicting a deal within months.
10 Dec 2025 - 5:00PM
United States & Canada
Trump defends economic record at rally, vows to make US ‘affordable again’
Trump holds a rambling campaign-style rally in Pennsylvania as his administration grapples with voter anxiety about the economy.
10 Dec 2025 - 4:10PM
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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
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
Economy, Trade & Business
‘A slap in the face’: some US farmers unhappy with Trump’s US12ドル billion bailout
US soybean growers, who were hit hardest by tariff disputes, have voiced frustration that overdue funding falls well short of what they need.
9 Dec 2025 - 8:08AM
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United States & Canada
Trump defends economic record at rally, vows to make US ‘affordable again’
Trump holds a rambling campaign-style rally in Pennsylvania as his administration grapples with voter anxiety about the economy.
10 Dec 2025 - 4:10PM
US President Donald Trump dances after speaking at a rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. Photo: AP
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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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US-China rivalry doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game: Jessica Chen Weiss
10 Feb 2025 - 6:49AM
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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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