Venezuela's interim leader rebukes US orders after Maduro's capture

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez delivered a sharp rebuke to Washington on Sunday, proclaiming she has had "enough" of US dictates as her government grapples with the fallout from former president Nicolás Maduro's capture by American forces earlier this month. Speaking to oil workers at the Puerto......

Cambodia first ASEAN nation to join Trump's peace council

Cambodia will join President Donald Trump's Peace Council, Prime Minister Hun Manet announced on Facebook Monday, making his country the first ASEAN member to commit to the controversial international body. The move follows an invitation Trump extended to the Southeast Asian leader on January 16, urging Cambodia to become a "founding......

Canada has no intent to pursue free trade with China, Carney says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated Sunday that Canada holds no intention of seeking a free trade deal with China, rebuffing President Donald Trump's threat of 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods if Ottawa inks a broader trade pact with Beijing. "We have no intention of doing so with China or any other non-market economy,"......

Top Chinese general probed for alleged nuclear leak to US

China's highest-ranking general faces accusations of leaking sensitive nuclear arsenal information to the United States, according to the Wall Street Journal, in what analysts call the most sweeping military purge in modern Chinese history. General Zhang Youxia, 75, first vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and long seen......

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits western Gansu province, China

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the rural county of Tewo in Gansu province, western China, on Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC). The quake, initially reported as magnitude 5.2, occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) at 2:56 p.m. local time (0656 GMT). Gansu province lies on the northern edge of the......

2026 ranking of Africa’s military powers according to Global Fire Power

Africa’s military balance remains largely stable in 2026, according to the latest Global Fire Power (GFP) ranking, despite several shifts within the continent’s top ten. The annual index evaluates the military strength of 145 countries worldwide using more than 60 indicators related to manpower, equipment, finances, logistics,......

Taiwan monitors turmoil in China's military after top general's probe

Taiwan is closely watching what it describes as unusual shifts in China's military leadership following the launch of an investigation into General Zhang Youxia, the highest-ranking uniformed officer in the People's Liberation Army and a key ally of President Xi Jinping. Defense Minister Wellington Koo stated that Taipei employs various......

Fans bid farewell to Japan’s last giant pandas

Emotional scenes unfolded in Tokyo as visitors gathered to say goodbye to Japan’s last remaining giant pandas, Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao, who are set to return to China, marking the end of a 50-year presence of the iconic animals in the country. The popular black-and-white bears, housed at Ueno Zoological Gardens, have long been a symbol......

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over potential trade deal with China

US President Donald Trump has warned that Canada could face tariffs of up to 100% on its exports to the United States if Ottawa moves forward with a trade agreement with China. The threat follows Canada’s announcement of a preliminary commercial understanding with Beijing earlier this month. In a statement posted on social media, Trump......

Iran thanks Pakistan for support at UN human rights council

Iran has expressed its appreciation to Pakistan for backing Tehran during a recent vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council, where Islamabad opposed a resolution aimed at intensifying scrutiny of Iran’s human rights record. According to official statements, Iran’s Foreign Minister conveyed his gratitude during a phone conversation......

Lula criticizes Trump’s “Peace Council,” warns against a “New UN” under US control

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday accused former US President Donald Trump of seeking to position himself as the dominant leader of a “new United Nations” through the creation of a so-called Peace Council. Speaking at an event organized by Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement in Salvador,......

Greenland mine uncovers rare earths hit by China's export bans

A Canadian mining firm has made a significant find in Greenland's remote interior, detecting rare earth elements in samples from its established molybdenum deposit. Greenland Resources Inc., listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, re-examined archived drill cores from the Malmbjerg project in east-central Greenland. The analysis revealed......

China investigates two top generals in major military purge

China's state media confirmed on January 24, 2026, the launch of probes into two of its highest-ranking military officials for serious disciplinary and legal violations, marking the most significant high-level purge in decades. Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and a Politburo member, along with Liu Zhenli,......

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