January 2026 – Page 353 – From Inside Asia

Dark Secrets of China’s Entertainment Industry: Harassment, Hidden Rules, and Celebrity Scandals

China Insights delivers sharp, data-driven analysis of China’s politics, economy, and society. We connect the dots behind breaking headlines — from Beijing’s power shifts...

by China Insights January 3, 2026

World

Trump ‘not thrilled’ with Putin, says too many people dying in Ukraine war

US President Donald Trump expressed fresh frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, bristling at the Kremlin’s continuing military operations even as the...

by Bloomberg January 3, 2026

World

Members of Iranian diaspora in UK rally in London to support protesters in Iran

Members of the Iranian diaspora rallied in London on Saturday in support of protesters in Iran, where demonstrations have spread to more than two...

by Agence France-Presse January 3, 2026

US Politics

What We Know About the US Operation That Captured Venezuela’s Maduro

U.S. special operations forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro, in an overnight operation on Jan. 3,...

by FIA Staff January 3, 2026

US Politics

Trump Announces Strike Against Venezuela; Maduro Capture

President Donald Trump holds a press conference at 11 a.m. ET on Jan. 3 to announce the strike against Venezuela and the capture of...

by FIA Staff January 3, 2026

US Politics

Trump Says US Will Run Venezuela Until Transition

President Donald Trump said on Jan. 3 that the United States will run Venezuela until a peaceful transition of power is completed, following the...

by FIA Staff January 3, 2026

China Observer YouTube

China Cracks Down on Japan Tourism, Backfires as Chinese Travel to Japan Soars by 60%

China-Japan relations remain tense, with Chinese authorities pushing hard to discourage people from traveling to Japan in an effort to hurt Japan’s tourism industry....

by China Observer January 3, 2026

World

Cable fire cuts power to tens of thousands of Berlin homes and businesses

Tens of thousands of homes in Berlin will be without electricity until Thursday as authorities struggle to repair power cables seriously damaged in a...

by Agence France-Presse January 3, 2026