The US has demanded that Venezuela cut economic ties with Russia, China, Iran, and Cuba if it wants to pump more oil, ABC News reported on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the White House’s plan. US commandos abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, during »»»

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Beijing next week, marking the first trip by a Canadian head of state to China in nearly a decade. Carney will visit from 13 to 17 January. He plans to discuss trade, energy, agriculture and international security with Chinese officials, his office sai»»»

A spell of freezing weather bringing heavy snowfall and ice has caused transport disruption across western Europe. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at several airports, while Eurostar services and haulage have also been affected. More than 700 flights were cancelled at Schiphol Airport in Am»»»

US navy forces boarded the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera at around 12:00 GMT, after which the contact with the vessel was lost, the Russian Transport Ministry said on Wednesday. "Today around 3:00 p.m. Moscow time, in open seas outside the territorial waters of any state, US navy forces board»»»

TradeUnited States of AmericaWhat US's $3B deal with Venezuela means for world oil tradeNik MartinUS President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with Venezuela's interim government to transfer millions of barrels of oil to the US. DW explores how the plan could be a blow to China, Russia, Ira»»»

Wang Wentao, Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China addresses attendees on behalf of Xi Jinping, President of China on day one of the BRICS summit at Sandton Convention Center in August 2023. China is opening an anti-dumping investigation into Japan over a key chemical used in manuf»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - Venezuela is a sovereign state with full sovereignty over its natural resources and economic activities, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday, commenting on reports of US demands for Venezuela to cease cooperation with a number of countries, including»»»

TradeUnited States of AmericaVenezuela: Trump's $3 billion oil windfall — Why it mattersNik MartinUS President Donald Trump has announced a deal with Venezuela's interim government to transfer millions of barrels of oil to the US. DW explores how the plan could be a blow to China, Russia, Iran and »»»

Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Micheál Martin has said "common sense needs to prevail" when asked about the US acquiring Greenland. On Tuesday the White House said the "US military is always an option" to achieve President Donald Trump's goal of taking over the semi-autonomous region. The stateme»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Greenland is fully open to the deployment of additional American military personnel, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday amid US threats to seize the island. NATO and its allies all share the same position regarding Greenland, and the US is justifiably involved, R»»»

Doha, Qatar: Travellers heading to Georgia will be required to obtain a mandatory health and accident insurance, stated Qatar Airways in a travel alert. The airline said, "In accordance with the Law of Georgia “On Tourism”, starting from 1 January 2026, all tourists entering Georgia are required to»»»

The topics of the euro's introduction in Bulgaria and the upcoming snap elections dominate Wednesday's news media. POLITICS On Bulgarian National Radio, political expert Georgi Prodanov said that the big issue for the upcoming elections is not how many votes each party will receive but whether the »»»

A group of European leaders have issued a joint statement defending Greenland as part of Denmark and calling on the US to uphold the NATO state’s territorial integrity. US President Donald Trump has restated his long-held interest in taking over the autonomous Danish territory shortly after Washing»»»

NATO would end up losing its “meaning” if conflicts break out within the bloc, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said, condemning Washington’s renewed interest in taking Greenland from Denmark. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Tusk voiced his support for Denmark in the reinvigorated row betwee»»»

Dubai: Pakistan is setting up a special protection unit in Islamabad dedicated to the safety of Chinese nationals, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced on Wednesday. Naqvi made the remarks during a meeting with China’s Minister of Public Security, Wang Xiaohong, at the headquarters of China’s M»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - The US military operation against Venezuela has threatened the stability of the global supply chain and the economic situation in the country, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the ABC TV channel reported, citing sources famili»»»

Las Vegas: Lenovo, the world's top PC maker, unveiled its own AI assistant Tuesday at the CES tech show in Las Vegas, promising a tool that follows users seamlessly across laptops, smartphones and connected devices. The Beijing-based company commanded 28 percent of global PC market share in the thi»»»

China’s top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Wednesday, focusing on strategic trade access across eastern and southern Africa as Beijing seeks to secure key shipping ​routes and resource supply lines. Foreign Minister Wang Yi will travel to Ethiopia, Africa's fastest-growing lar»»»

Bulgaria’s Maritime Administration has formally demanded that the owner of the oil tanker Kairos reimburse the state for all costs associated with the vessel’s removal from Bulgarian waters, totaling 270,371 euros. The agency delivered a notarized notice to the Bulgarian agent of the Chinese shipow»»»

Bulgaria's Maritime Administration has requested that the owner of the oil tanker Kairos reimburse all costs incurred by the Bulgarian government for moving the vessel from the shores of Ahtopol to the Bay of Burgas, the Ministry of Transport and Communications reported on Wednesday. The agency has»»»

Beijing banned two Taiwanese ministers from entering ​China for alleged separatist activities related to "Taiwan independence" on Wednesday, prompting an angry response from Taipei, which said it would not bow to "threats and intimidation." The office described Taiwanese Interior Minister Liu Shyh-»»»

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that much progress had been ​made in restoring trust with Beijing, and that he had asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to play a role in mediating Seoul's efforts to engage North Korea. Lee, who held talks with Xi this week, said the Chinese lea»»»

It took just a few hours for Donald Trump to upend a relationship that China had been cultivating for decades. Only hours before he was seized in a nighttime raid, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro had been praising his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as "an older brother" with a "powerful message»»»

On January 6, 2026, the White House stated that President Donald Trump and his team are actively discussing "a range of options" to acquire Greenland, explicitly noting that utilising the US military remains "always an option at the Commander-in-Chief's disposal." White House Press Secretary Karoli»»»

Twenty-five-year-old Grace and her husband are set on staying child-free, resisting pressure from their parents and society to produce offspring, even as China strives to boost its flagging birth rate. A decade since China scrapped its stringent one-child policy and implemented a two-child policy i»»»

Dushanbe, Tajikistan: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck Tajikistan on Wednesday, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). Tthe earthquake occurred at 00:47 hours IST at a depth of 170 kilometres. In a post on X, the NCS noted, "EQ of M: 4.5, On: 07/01/2026 00:47:15 IST, Lat: 37.»»»

Central Asia A Chinese government regulatory agency has issued draft guidelines for the automotive industry that are expected to increase the cost of Chinese autos imported by Central Asian states, according»»»

Central Asia A Chinese government regulatory agency has issued draft guidelines for the automotive industry that are expected to increase the cost of Chinese autos imported by Central Asian states, according»»»

Central Asia A Chinese government regulatory agency has issued draft guidelines for the automotive industry that are expected to increase the cost of Chinese autos imported by Central Asian states, according»»»

Central Asia A Chinese government regulatory agency has issued draft guidelines for the automotive industry that are expected to increase the cost of Chinese autos imported by Central Asian states, according»»»

Central Asia A Chinese government regulatory agency has issued draft guidelines for the automotive industry that are expected to increase the cost of Chinese autos imported by Central Asian states, according»»»

Central Asia A Chinese government regulatory agency has issued draft guidelines for the automotive industry that are expected to increase the cost of Chinese autos imported by Central Asian states, according»»»

Central Asia A Chinese government regulatory agency has issued draft guidelines for the automotive industry that are expected to increase the cost of Chinese autos imported by Central Asian states, according»»»

Chinese officials on Tuesday banned the export of goods to Japan that might have military use in retaliation for Japan's support of Taiwan's status as an independent nation. File Photo courtesy of the Kremlin Press Office | License Photo Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Chinese officials on Tuesday banned the expor»»»

Beijing, Dec.6 (SANA) The Syrian–Chinese Business Council signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding with China’s “Suzhou Land Group,” a leading company in smart industrial city management. The step aims to enhance industrial cooperation and transfer advanced international expertise to Syria. »»»

The Saudi Central Bank is spearheading a comprehensive regulatory and technical initiative to transform the Kingdom’s digital payments landscape, shifting from traditional banking to establishing a global financial hub, opening the sector to regulated foreign investment, and licensing more internat»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen upon her arrival for the Coalition of the Willing summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris Tuesday. The two, along with five other European leaders, issued a joint statement against President Donald Trump's stated plans t»»»

FRANKFURT — Electric vehicle sales rebounded strongly in Germany in 2025, official data showed Tuesday, with Chinese manufacturers making inroads from a low base in the EU's largest economy despite tariffs.EV sales rose 43.2 percent last year to 545,142 in total, the KBA federal transport authority»»»

The Saudi Central Bank is spearheading a comprehensive regulatory and technical initiative to transform the Kingdom’s digital payments landscape, shifting from traditional banking to establishing a global financial hub, opening the sector to regulated foreign investment, and licensing more internat»»»

Earlier today, the so-called Coalition of the Willing, largely made up of European leaders, met in Paris with envoys of US President Donald Trump, to try to make further progress on a sustainable peace deal for Ukraine. With Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky insisting a plan to end the war wit»»»

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has denounced US President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Denmark’s self-governing island of Greenland. Starmer’s remarks came after Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen urged Trump to stop making “threats” against a fellow NATO member. “Denmark is a »»»

On January 3, the US launched a massive attack on Venezuela, capturing Maduro and his wife and taking them to New York. US President Donald Trump announced that Maduro and Flores would face trial for allegedly being involved in "narco-terrorism" and posing a threat, including to the US. The Global »»»

Dubai: More than 400 tourists stranded on a Yemeni island after flights were halted due to fighting on the mainland will be able to fly out starting on Wednesday, a Yemeni airport official told AFP. Over the past few days, flights in and out of Yemen had been largely restricted following a flare-up»»»

BEIJING (Sputnik) - The United States has undermined the stability of international relations by capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday. "The United States ignored the status of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as head of sta»»»

President Ilham Aliyev said Azerbaijan has formally ended the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict at the political level, secured a strategic reset in relations with the United States, and positioned itself as a regional transport, energy and security hub, during a wide-ranging interview with local televis»»»

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Monday an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance. Her comments came in response to US President Donald Trump's renewed call for the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island to come under US control in the afterm»»»

Beijing: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of spying. Lee posted a selfie of himself, Xi and their wives on social media platform X on Mon»»»

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of spying. Lee posted a selfie of himself, Xi and their wives on social media platform X on Monday durin»»»

Dubai: If you haven't made it down to Dubai's stunning UAE Flag Garden yet, you've got just days left to see it before it disappears for another year. The spectacular installation, which has become an annual tradition in Dubai, is officially closing on Saturday January 10th. So if you want those pi»»»

Netflix has pulled a Chinese drama series from its Vietnam platform after Hanoi objected to an episode featuring a map with contested territorial claims in the South China Sea. The 27-episode romance drama Shine on Me includes images of the so-called nine-dash line which Vietnam has condemned as "i»»»