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Trump’s plan to take Venezuelan oil angers China, pushes prices down

Beijing imported 389,000 barrels per day of Venezuelan oil in 2025, making up 4 per cent of its seaborne imports.

US President Donald Trump’s administration said it had persuaded Venezuela to divert supplies from Beijing.

After Venezuela, five targets appear in Trump’s crosshairs. Is it just talk?

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As AI adoption rises, job fears grow across the US

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Snow clogs transport in Europe as Parisians turn to skis

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Protests, ailing economy, Trump threats: Iran’s regime might struggle to survive

US backs security guarantees for Ukraine at summit of Kyiv’s allies in Paris

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Asian Insider

Asian Insider

10 questions on what 2026 holds for Asia

ST’s global correspondents examine 10 consequential questions for countries in Asia in the next 12 months and beyond.

America’s waning appetite for global leadership is spawning levels of uncertainty and unreliability that many countries are unaccustomed to navigating.

The tariffs that stole Christmas: How Trump’s trade war is remaking America’s toy aisles

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Floods, storms upended their lives in Bangladesh; work in Singapore gives them chance to rebuild

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American Evolution

American Evolution

Did the Trump bet pay off? Some Texas Democrats sense an opening ahead of the midterms

Hispanic voters may shift again in the 2026 midterms.

Rio Grande city is the seat of Starr county in south Texas.

American Evolution

The woman who sued Trump and other tales from America’s factory floor

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American Evolution

How Trump is rewriting the rules of the US presidency from his US$160m Florida mansion

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Climate change

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Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025

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Building back better? Sri Lankans face challenges in recovery from floods, landslides

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Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in London, campaign group says

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Swiss court admits Indonesian islanders’ climate case against cement maker Holcim

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US wants Venezuelan oil flowing again with revenues in US accounts, Wright says

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright attends a Reuters Next event in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 25, 2025.REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Crowds pay tribute as late French cinema star Brigitte Bardot is buried in Saint-Tropez

Pallbearers carry the coffin of the late French film icon Brigitte Bardot at they arrive at the funeral ceremony at the Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption church in Saint-Tropez, France, January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Manon Cruz

Deadly clashes resume in Syria's Aleppo between government, Kurdish forces

A woman carries her child as she flees, following renewed clashes between the Syrian army and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Aleppo, Syria, January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri

‘I don’t’: AI wedding vows fall foul of Dutch law

The couple's wedding vows were drafted with the help of artificial intelligence.

Crans-Montana fire: Soundproofing foam in Swiss bar fire should have been checked, official says

Investigators suspect the blaze at the bar broke out when revellers held up sparkling candles too close to soundproofing foam on the basement ceiling.

Canada PM Carney to visit China to talk trade with Xi as US tariffs hit growth

Since taking power last March, Canadian PM Mark Carney has steadily sought to lower tensions with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Ukraine pushes EU membership bid as Cyprus takes bloc’s presidency

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) meeting his Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides at the presidential palace in Nicosia on Jan 7.

Could Trump’s desire for Greenland blow up NATO?

Any US military action against Greenland would effectively tear NATO apart.

Reform UK names former prosecutor as candidate for London mayor

Ms Laila Cunningham will be the face of Reform UK’s campaign for a set of London-wide local council elections in May.

Snow clogs transport in Europe as Parisians turn to skis

A woman skis on the snow-covered grounds near the Eiffel Tower in Paris as winter weather with snow and cold temperatures hits a part of the country, France, January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

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