China
Trump, Netanyahu agree to increase economic pressure on Iran, primarly targeting oil to China
If China decides not to source its oil from Iran, economic pressure on Tehran would increase significantly
China expanding its secret nuclear-linked sites, satellite images show - NYT
Taiwan FM says China is real threat to security, claims to uphold UN principles of peace
China’s disappearing elite: The high-stakes gamble behind Xi’s crackdown - analysis
Israeli psychic appoints Trump president of his private island to solve global fight over Greenland
Israeli psychic Uri Geller appointed US President Trump as the president of his island, claiming that US presence in Lamb could prevent a war with China and Russia, and holds the "key to peace."
From Caracas to Jerusalem: A strategic lesson for Israel post-US action in Venezuela- opinion
China’s extensive financial and energy ties with Caracas – built over decades through loans, oil deals, and infrastructure agreements – are now jeopardized
Beijing tells Chinese firms to stop using US, Israeli cybersecurity software, sources say
Reuters was not able to establish how many Chinese companies received the notice, which the sources said was issued in recent days.
Iranian feminists understood the revolution better than Europe’s intellectuals - opinion
While Foucault praised Iran’s 1979 revolution as spiritual, Iranian women warned it would mean coercion, veiling, and the erasure of their rights.
Death toll rises to 32 in Thailand with 80 injured after crane collapses on train, police say
Local police told Reuters there were more bodies in the wreckage that had yet to be retrieved.
Palestinian Authority reiterates support for China’s 'One China' policy amid Taiwan tensions
Palestinian Media Watch said PA statements carried by official outlets in late December and early January backed Beijing’s stance on Taiwan, days after China held high-profile military drills.
US seeks warrants to seize dozens more tankers linked to Venezuelan oil trade
The administration of President Donald Trump has said it plans to control Venezuela's oil resources indefinitely as it seeks to rebuild the country's dilapidated oil industry.
Trump’s new world order is hitting the Middle East at full speed - opinion
Donald Trump’s aggressive foreign policy is reshaping the global order and sending shockwaves through the Middle East, from Iran to Israel.
How lies became weapons in the war on the West - opinion
From Soviet propaganda to Qatari petrodollars, the long campaign to destabilize the West has relied less on armies and more on narratives
Which nations is Donald Trump targeting with new US tariff on Iranian trade? - explainer
Its top trade partners include China, other countries in East Asia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Germany.