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Prisoners of war at a detention centre in western Ukraine. Photo: AFP

Europe

The foreigners who fought for Russia, now stuck in POW limbo in Ukraine

Captured foreigners describe journeys from joining the Russian side to a Ukrainian jail with no way home.

Trump sues IRS, US Treasury for US$10 billion over leaked tax returns

‘They are trying to inject fear’: Iran rounding up thousands after crackdown

Americas

Venezuela approves oil industry overhaul as US eases some sanctions

Venezuela’s reform will enable additional foreign investment in the energy sector, a move expected to benefit the United States in particular.

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Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez holds up a copy of the new law. Photo: AP
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez holds up a copy of the new law. Photo: AP

United States & Canada

Senate leaders scramble to avert shutdown after Trump, Democrats strike deal

Passage delayed as Senate leaders work to win enough support for spending package before late Friday deadline.

United States & Canada

Why was America’s top spy present at FBI raid on election facility?

DNI’s Tulsi Gabbard raises eyebrows as her team defends her presence as vital for ‘identifying vulnerabilities in our critical infrastructure’.

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Africa

Niger’s junta accuses foreign leaders of sponsoring airport attack

Niger’s military ruler vows retaliation after gunmen attack an air force base before being repelled by Russian fighters.

A satellite image shows roadblocks at the entrance of Diori Hamani International Airport. Photo: Vantor via Reuters
A satellite image shows roadblocks at the entrance of Diori Hamani International Airport. Photo: Vantor via Reuters

Europe

Trump says Putin agreed to not fire on Ukraine’s freezing capital for a week

Amid record-setting cold, the US president says he personally requested Russia halt energy strikes as peace talks prepare to resume.

World

China’s ‘gold fever’ sparks scandal, tourist drought in Japan: 7 highlights

From China’s ‘gold fever’ sparking scandal to a tourist drought, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

United States & Canada

Canada’s Eby slams separatists seeking US help: the word for that is ‘treason’

The British Columbia premier was responding to a report that Trump officials had meetings with an Alberta pro-independence group.

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A Canadian flag waves in a plaza near the GM plant in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, in March 2025. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

US trade deficit widens sharply, reversing big pullback lauded by Trump

The US president touted the success of his tariffs after the trade gap fell to an earlier low, but the figure has since boomeranged back.

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A cargo ship loaded with shipping containers navigates through New York Bay on January 23. Photo: AFP
A cargo ship loaded with shipping containers navigates through New York Bay on January 23. Photo: AFP

United States & Canada

Man posing as FBI agent tries to free Luigi Mangione

Armed with a barbecue fork and a pizza cutter, Mark Anderson was arrested after presenting a driving licence as federal credentials.

Europe

Greenland mayor issues warning after US flag stunt

German comedian Maxi Schafroth attempted to hoist the flag in Nuuk, then claimed to be a US official when confronted by angry locals.

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United States & Canada

‘Not healthy’: US ambassador warns against China’s manufacturing dominance

US envoy David Perdue voices concerns over China’s manufacturing power, urging fair, reciprocal trade to benefit global economies.

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David Perdue testifies at his Senate confirmation hearing for US ambassador to China in Washington in April 2025. Photo: AFP

Americas

Trump says he’s reopening Venezuelan airspace and Americans can visit soon

Even as the president suggested US citizens would be safe in Venezuela, the State Department kept in place its highest-level travel advisory.

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A passenger stands with his luggage at an airport near San Juan, Puerto Rico, on January 3 after airspace was closed due to US strikes on Venezuela. Photo: Reuters
A passenger stands with his luggage at an airport near San Juan, Puerto Rico, on January 3 after airspace was closed due to US strikes on Venezuela. Photo: Reuters

United States & Canada

Trump border tsar suggests Minnesota ICE drawdown if local officials cooperate

Homan stressed, however, that the administration was not backing down on immigration and vowed to stay until the ‘problem’s gone’.

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Middle East

EU designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as terrorist group amid bloody crackdown

EU’s Kaja Kallas equates the group to Islamic State and al-Qaeda as death toll tops 6,300. Trump moves ‘armada’ to Mideast as Iran warns of naval strikes.

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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

After killings in Minneapolis, Trump says will ‘de-escalate a little bit’

US ‘border tsar’ meets with Minnesota leaders after the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti sparks a full-blown crisis.

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United States & Canada

Trump says US used secret ‘discombobulator’ weapon in Maduro raid

He said the device made enemy equipment ‘not work’, and the Venezuelan forces were unable to use their ‘Russian and Chinese rockets’.

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US President Donald Trump gestures after a signing ceremony for his Board of Peace initiative in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. Photo: AP
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Open Questions series

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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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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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘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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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

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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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘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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Men from Bangladesh tricked into fighting for Russia

Maksudur Rahman, 31, who escaped after fighting for the Russian army, shows a Russian military dog tag during an interview with The Associated Press in Lakshmipur, Bangladesh, Dec. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Rajib Dhar)
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