Allies tepid on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ with invited leaders wondering how it will work
Key allies reacted coolly on Monday to US President Donald Trump’s invitation to pay US$1 billion for a permanent spot on his “Board of...
Mainland China’s art grads sculpt career ‘passports’ in Hong Kong
For years, many of mainland China’s art students dreamed of working or studying in Europe. After hours spent poring over the works of the...
Poverty rates have plunged, but can we all live like the Swiss by 2100?
In 1900, most people lived without electricity, antibiotics or universal education. Today, life expectancy is decades longer, literacy and access to medicine are near...
Investigation Underway After Anti-ICE Protesters Storm a Minnesota Church Service
The federal government is investigating after anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protesters disrupted worship at a church in Minnesota. Plus, the mayor of Minneapolis...
US Changes Travel Advisory for Jamaica Following Devastating Hurricane
The U.S. State Department on Jan. 17 changed its travel advisory for Jamaica and indicated a lowered risk for American citizens who want to...
Struggling Chinese Stars Deliver Takeout, CIA Hunts for Chinese Insiders
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...
Spain seeks answers as death toll from high-speed train crash rises to 40
The death toll from a high-speed train collision in southern Spain rose to 40 on Monday as the government vowed a full investigation into...
Brazilian beef exports seen stable in 2026 ‘despite Chinese safeguards’
Brazilian beef exports will remain stable in 2026 compared with last year, beef lobby Abiec said on Monday, projecting shipments between 3.3 million and...
Valentino, fashion designer to the stars, dies aged 93 in Rome
Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns – often in his trademark shade of “Valentino red” – were fashion show staples for...