A severe winter cold snap has swept across large parts of Europe, paralysing transport networks, stranding thousands of travellers and contributing to a rising death toll as authorities struggle to manage the season’s most disruptive freeze so far. Heavy snowfall combined with freezing
The United States’ bold strike in Venezuela that resulted in the removal and capture of President Nicolás Maduro has reverberated far beyond Latin America, prompting heightened concern across Asia about Washington’s foreign policy direction and its implications for regional alignments. The incident has
Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Namewee has returned to public attention with the release of a new Lunar New Year single, marking his first major musical project since being acquitted of a drug use charge. The release comes at a sensitive moment, as authorities
The Philippines has launched an investigation into allegations that a Chinese dredging vessel operated in its waters while cycling through dozens of different identities, raising fresh concerns about maritime transparency and security in the contested South China Sea. The inquiry follows claims by
Beijing has sharply criticised the United States after President Donald Trump’s recent actions in Venezuela, accusing Washington of blatant interference in another sovereign nation’s affairs and violating international law. China’s response underscores rising tensions over geopolitics, energy and influence as global powers scrutinise
Remarks by Donald Trump suggesting that Greenland is a matter of American national security have reignited debate across Europe and beyond, stirring concern among US allies and prompting fresh discussion about whether shared unease could draw Europe and China closer together on strategic
The White House has declined to fully deny reports that senior officials in Washington have pressed the interim Venezuelan government to reduce its political and economic ties with rivals such as China, Russia, Iran and Cuba in exchange for deeper cooperation on oil
Beijing talks underline shared commitment to openness China and South Korea used high level talks in Beijing to reaffirm their support for free trade and multilateral cooperation, signalling a shared desire to stabilise economic relations amid growing global uncertainty. During a meeting on
A moment that reshapes responsibility The dramatic US led capture of Nicolás Maduro has pushed Washington into a role far larger than many policymakers may have anticipated. The immediate focus has been on Venezuela’s vast oil reserves and what political change might mean
A sudden shock greets the new trading year Global markets opened the first full trading week of the year against the backdrop of a dramatic geopolitical development. The capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro by US forces over the weekend injected fresh uncertainty
