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The recent arrest of Nicolas Maduro has inadvertently become a major advertisement for Nike tracksuits, thanks to a photo ‌posted by US President Donald Trump of the Venezuelan president in US custody. The ‍image seen by millions around the world shows a handcuffed Maduro holding a water bottle, with his ears and eyes covered while […]

Oscar-nominated actor Mickey Rourke has started a GoFundMe account to pay back nearly US$60,000 in rent arrears and avoid eviction. He was ordered last month to pay back rent or vacate the three-bedroom bungalow in Los Angeles and his landlord sued him last week. Rourke began leasing the home, where author Raymond Chandler is said […]

US President Donald Trump doubled down on Sunday on his claim that Greenland should become part of the United States, despite calls by Denmark’s prime minister to stop “threatening” the territory. Washington’s military intervention in Venezuela has reignited fears for Greenland, which Trump has repeatedly said he wants to annex, given its strategic location in […]

We have put together stories from our coverage of the US-Venezuela conflict. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US scrambles geopolitics with stark attack on Venezuela The US attack reverses a vow US President Donald Trump made when campaigning for his second term that Washington would stop, […]

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Stop subverting Venezuelan regime’: China urges US to release Maduro China has expressed “serious concern” over the US capture and […]

Chinese companies operating in Latin America are bracing for greater uncertainty rather than abrupt rupture, as Washington moves to reassert dominance in the western hemisphere following the ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to analysts. This sense of caution comes amid intensifying US efforts to curb China’s footprint in strategic resources, infrastructure and trade […]

US President Donald Trump on Sunday told reporters that US officials have determined that Ukraine did not target a residence belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack last week, disputing Kremlin claims that Trump had initially greeted with deep concern. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov last week said Ukraine launched a wave […]

The US military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and flew him out of the country early on Saturday also disrupted Caribbean travel at a busy travel time for the region. No airline flights were crossing over Venezuela that day, according to FlightRadar24.com. Major airlines cancelled hundreds of flights across the eastern Caribbean region […]

The US captured Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in a military operation early on Saturday morning, ‌culminating in a months-long pressure campaign by President Donald Trump’s administration that drew condemnation from some international leaders. Hours later on Saturday evening, Maduro was in a New York jail after American special forces flew him out of his country. […]

Nearly three months since border clashes prompted the closure of land crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan, university students, merchants and families are left hanging with no way of getting back. “We miss our parents and relatives,” said Shah Faisal, 25, who studies medicine at an Afghan university and was hoping to visit his family back […]