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Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev (L) and Bulgaria’s former Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov (R) hold a signed founding charter as US President Donald Trump applauds at the ‘Board of Peace’ meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. — AFP pic

Trump launches ‘Board of Peace’ at Davos, sparks doubts with US$1b invite to Putin

Greenlandic flags are seen in the foreground as a pedestrian walks along a snowy street in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 22, 2026. — AFP pic

Trump backs down on Greenland threats, but Europe stays ‘extremely vigilant’

Kurds living in Lebanon gather as they hold signs and flags during a protest against Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and recent military clashes between the Syrian army and Kurdish forces, in Beirut, Lebanon on January 20. — Reuters pic

US pressure and secret talks paved way for Syria’s push into Kurdish-held northeast

This aerial view shows the Okomu Forest in the Okomu National Park on November 11, 2025. — AFP pic

From logging to law enforcement: Inside Nigeria’s fight to save Okomu forest

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook leaves the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, as the court hears oral arguments in Trump v. Cook. The case centres on President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Cook from the Federal Reserve, raising questions about presidential power and the central bank’s independence. — AFP pic

Who is Lisa Cook, the Fed governor Trump seeks to fire?

This photo illustration taken in Seoul shows AI images created by Carat, a South Korean generative AI service, and its webpage. — AFP pic

South Korea rolls out world’s first full AI law, forcing labels on deepfakes

US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte during the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2026. — Reuters pic

Beijing denounces US-Nato Greenland deal as excuse for ‘selfish gain’

The World Health Organisation today opens a major conference on traditional medicine in New Delhi, arguing that technologies such as artificial intelligence can help scientifically validate centuries-old healing practices and better integrate them into modern healthcare systems. — Reuters file pic

Trump pulls US from World Health Organisation despite legal requirement to pay dues

The logo of Tokyo Electric Power Company is displayed at the entrance to the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on January 19, 2026. — AFP pic

Japan halts nuclear reactor startup after alarm sounds during procedures

Makabayan bloc representatives Sara Elago (left), Louise Co (centre), and Antonio Tinio (right) show documents as they endorse a second impeachment complaint against Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on January 22, 2026. — AFP pic

Philippines’ Marcos faces second impeachment bid over ‘ghost’ flood projects

An aerial view shows an area affected by a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand on January 22, 2026. — Reuters pic

‘Help us, get us out’: Voices heard then stopped at New Zealand landslide site

Voters queue to cast their ballots during the second phase of Myanmar’s general election at a polling station in Kawhmu township, Yangon on January 11, 2026.  — AFP pic

Asean five-point consensus gets fresh push as Philippines convenes Myanmar talks

Police detain a woman in downtown on the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Beijing’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, near where the candlelight vigil is usually held, in Hong Kong, China June 4, 2023. — Reuters pic

Hong Kong’s last Tiananmen vigil organisers face 10 years’ prison in no-jury trial

A billboard by the “Coalition for Regional Security” initiative is displayed in Tel Aviv on June 26, 2025. — AFP pic

Trump’s US$1b ‘permanent seat’ Gaza peace board: Who paid and who’s out

US President Donald Trump speaks during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026. — AFP pic

Did Trump confuse Greenland with Iceland? White House says no — video says yes

US President Donald Trump speaks during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026. — AFP pic

Is Greenland still for sale? Trump claims ‘win’ with vague new Arctic security pact