January 5, 2026 – Page 9 – From Inside Asia

Zelensky hires Canada’s ex-deputy PM Chrystia Freeland as Ukraine’s economic adviser

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said ‌on Monday he had ‍appointed Canada’s former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland as his economic development adviser, ⁠citing her...

by Agencies January 5, 2026 0 comment

News

Top Democrat on China Select Committee to Step Down

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) is stepping down as the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party later this month...

by Eva Fu January 5, 2026 0 comment

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Maduro Topples, China in Panic! $100 Billion Loan to Venezuela Down the Drain

On January 3rd, the U.S. carried out a large-scale operation against Venezuela, capturing President Maduro and his wife. Maduro will be tried in the...

by China Observer January 5, 2026 0 comment

US Politics

LIVE NOW: Hegseth Visits Shipyard Yards, Military Recruiting Station in Virginia

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visits shipbuilding yards and a military recruiting station in Newport News, Virignia, for his nationwide “Arsenal of Freedom” tour,...

by FIA Staff January 5, 2026 0 comment

US Politics

HHS Repeals Biden-era Rules on Paying Child Care Providers

As fraud investigations continue into Minnesota’s social services programs, federal administrators on Monday rescinded a series of Biden-era child care rules that required states...

by FIA Staff January 5, 2026 0 comment

News

South Korea’s Lee Urges Regional Peace in Summit With China’s Xi

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Jan. 5 called on the Chinese communist regime to work with his nation to achieve peace on...

by Dorothy Li January 5, 2026 0 comment

World

Pentagon to cut Senator Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay over misconduct, says Hegseth

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday ‌that he will demote Senator Mark Kelly from his rank ‍as a retired Navy captain for...

by Reuters January 5, 2026 0 comment

World

‘Shocked’ China demands US release Maduro after ‘trampling’ Venezuela’s sovereignty

China delivered a strongly worded message to the United States on Monday at an “emergency” meeting of the UN Security Council, calling on Washington...

by Mark Magnier January 5, 2026 0 comment