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Chinese Asylum Claims Near Record Levels in 2025, UN Data Show
Preliminary data show nearly 179,000 Chinese nationals sought asylum worldwide in 2025, with the United States receiving the vast majority of claims.
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EU Leaders Meet With Syrian President to Pledge Recovery Support After Years of Civil War
Ahmed al-Sharaa also spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron via telephone to discuss bilateral cooperation and updates within the region.
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Argentina Repays $20 Billion US Swap Line, Bessent Says
Support for Argentina’s Javier Milei was an ‘America First homerun deal,’ says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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Trump Says US Action in Venezuela Does Not Set Precedent for China to Move on Taiwan
Trump said the Venezuela operation reflected a unique security threat and should not be read as a green light for Chinese action on Taiwan.
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Switzerland Holds Day of National Mourning for Alpine Bar Fire Victims
A total of 40 people died in the New Year’s Day blaze at Le Constellation in the ski resort of Crans-Montana.
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US Military Seizes Another Tanker in Caribbean Sea ‘Without Incident’
The tanker, Olina, was suspected of being part of a ‘ghost fleet’ meant to evade U.S. sanctions.
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Trump Cancels Second Wave of Attacks Against Venezuela After Prisoner Release
Trump also said that at least $100 billion would be invested by major oil companies in Venezuela’s energy sector.
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Internet, Phones Cut in Iran as Protesters Answer Exiled Prince’s Call for Protests
Reza Pahlavi, the son of the shah deposed in 1979, called on Iranians to take to the streets in a post on X.
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Nearly 50 Authors Withdraw From Writers’ Festival After Staunch Israel Critic Dropped
A few writers complained the move equated to censorship.
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Major Newspaper Scrutinised: Cartoon Depicts Bondi Inquiry Backers Manipulated by Netanyahu
The cartoon by artist Cathy Wilcox, was published in print and online on Jan. 7 in the publication owned by Nine Newspapers.
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Behind the Group That Controls Chinese Students in America
‘Fight with all their might for the motherland.’ Chinese students are pressured into advancing Beijing’s interests in America.
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Poll Reveals Support for Australia's Conservative-Leaning One Nation Now Level With Centre-Right Incumbent
Following the Bondi Beach terror attacks that claimed 15 lives, each party has emphasised a largely different response.
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Police Investigate Children’s Author After Posts Condemning Grief for Jews Killed at Bondi Beach
Australian children’s author Matt Chun has been a consistent critic of ‘Zionists.’
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Venezuela Frees Political Prisoners in Bid to ‘Seek Peace’
Among those released are two prominent Venezuelan opposition figures, according to local rights groups.
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Trump Says US Will Begin Land Strikes on Cartels in Mexico
‘We knocked out ... the drugs coming in by water, and we are going to start now hitting land with regard with the cartels,’ the U.S. president said.
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Accidental Death of Teen Linked to Porn Addiction Prompts Call for Internet Restrictions
Repeatedly accessing violent sexual imagery had desensitised him to the potential harms, a New Zealand coroner has said.
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Chinese Asylum Claims Near Record Levels in 2025, UN Data Show
Preliminary data show nearly 179,000 Chinese nationals sought asylum worldwide in 2025, with the United States receiving the vast majority of claims.
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EU Leaders Meet With Syrian President to Pledge Recovery Support After Years of Civil War
Ahmed al-Sharaa also spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron via telephone to discuss bilateral cooperation and updates within the region.
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Argentina Repays $20 Billion US Swap Line, Bessent Says
Support for Argentina’s Javier Milei was an ‘America First homerun deal,’ says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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Trump Says US Action in Venezuela Does Not Set Precedent for China to Move on Taiwan
Trump said the Venezuela operation reflected a unique security threat and should not be read as a green light for Chinese action on Taiwan.
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Switzerland Holds Day of National Mourning for Alpine Bar Fire Victims
A total of 40 people died in the New Year’s Day blaze at Le Constellation in the ski resort of Crans-Montana.
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US Military Seizes Another Tanker in Caribbean Sea ‘Without Incident’
The tanker, Olina, was suspected of being part of a ‘ghost fleet’ meant to evade U.S. sanctions.
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Trump Cancels Second Wave of Attacks Against Venezuela After Prisoner Release
Trump also said that at least $100 billion would be invested by major oil companies in Venezuela’s energy sector.
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Internet, Phones Cut in Iran as Protesters Answer Exiled Prince’s Call for Protests
Reza Pahlavi, the son of the shah deposed in 1979, called on Iranians to take to the streets in a post on X.
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Nearly 50 Authors Withdraw From Writers’ Festival After Staunch Israel Critic Dropped
A few writers complained the move equated to censorship.
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Major Newspaper Scrutinised: Cartoon Depicts Bondi Inquiry Backers Manipulated by Netanyahu
The cartoon by artist Cathy Wilcox, was published in print and online on Jan. 7 in the publication owned by Nine Newspapers.
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Behind the Group That Controls Chinese Students in America
‘Fight with all their might for the motherland.’ Chinese students are pressured into advancing Beijing’s interests in America.
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Poll Reveals Support for Australia's Conservative-Leaning One Nation Now Level With Centre-Right Incumbent
Following the Bondi Beach terror attacks that claimed 15 lives, each party has emphasised a largely different response.
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Police Investigate Children’s Author After Posts Condemning Grief for Jews Killed at Bondi Beach
Australian children’s author Matt Chun has been a consistent critic of ‘Zionists.’
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Venezuela Frees Political Prisoners in Bid to ‘Seek Peace’
Among those released are two prominent Venezuelan opposition figures, according to local rights groups.
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Trump Says US Will Begin Land Strikes on Cartels in Mexico
‘We knocked out ... the drugs coming in by water, and we are going to start now hitting land with regard with the cartels,’ the U.S. president said.
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Accidental Death of Teen Linked to Porn Addiction Prompts Call for Internet Restrictions
Repeatedly accessing violent sexual imagery had desensitised him to the potential harms, a New Zealand coroner has said.
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