We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s Hurricane 3000 microwave weapon can ‘sweep and kill’ drone…
Venezuela’s acting President, Delcy Rodriguez, accused US President Donald Trump of “energy greed” and rejected what she called “false” allegations of drug trafficking and human rights abuses linked to the tenure of her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez (AFP) Speaking during a broadcast on state television VTV, she said, “All the lies…
As tensions brew in Greenland between residents in favour of Americanisation of the country and a Trump takeover – one local has warned it’s on the brink of a ‘civil war’ 14:40, 08 Jan 2026Updated 14:40, 08 Jan 2026 Residents are torn over the US takeover – with tensions brewing between them(Image: Anadolu via Getty…
The United States seems to be set to control the Venezuelan oil trade indefinitely, as President Donald Trump and his administration gave the clearest indication on Wednesday. President Donald Trump did not provide a precise timeline for ending the oversight of Venezuela. (AP/ File) Trump, in an interview with the New York Times, said on…
The ongoing tensions between US President Donald Trump and his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro took a surprising turn on Thursday. Days after both leaders traded barbs about alleged drug trafficking in Colombia, Trump has now said that he has invited Petro to the White House. Calling the Colombian leader “a sick man,” Trump earlier warned…
Danish military forces participate in an exercise with hundreds of troops from several European Nato members in the Arctic Ocean in Nuuk, Greenland. (PHOTO: The Telegraph) Danish soldiers are required to respond immediately to any invasion of Greenland, including by opening fire without waiting for orders, under long-standing rules of engagement confirmed by Denmark’s defence…
Hours before US helicopters landed at the compound of Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela said he had enjoyed a “pleasant evening” with Chinese diplomats. In a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special envoy for Latin America, Qiu Xiaoqi, the two countries reaffirmed close ties and commitment to “building a multipolar world of development…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as the U.S. further retreats from global cooperation. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for 66 organizations, agencies, and commissions, following his…
US President Donald Trump sees Greenland as a United States national security priority to deter Washington’s “adversaries in the Arctic region”, according to a White House statement released on Tuesday. The statement came days after Trump told reporters that the US needs Greenland from a national security perspective because it is “covered with Russian and…
EUROPE SEEMS to be caught in a pincer. On one side, Donald Trump is ramping up America’s effort to gain sovereignty over Greenland, a Danish territory. “Nobody is going to fight the US militarily over the future of Greenland,” boasted Stephen Miller, the White House’s deputy chief of staff, on January 5th. On the other…