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They said the early return was not an emergency, but that “lingering risk” led to their decision. — Reuters file pic

NASA orders early return from space station after ‘lingering risk’ to crew health

How the killing of Renee Good by an immigration agent triggered unrest in Minneapolis

A man walks past a mural that reads in Spanish

Explainer: What the US indictment alleges against Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro

This AI image showing Nicolas Maduro flanked by US forces went viral across social media after being created by an X user with fewer than 100 followers. — Picture via X/Ian Weber

From experiment to explosion: How an AI image of Maduro’s arrest fooled millions

Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid evolving anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on January 9, 2026. — Social media handout pic via Reuters

Iran’s ruling clerics face growing legitimacy crisis amid spreading unrest

Tractors are seen parked in front of the Arc de Triomphe during a demonstration of French agricultural union Coordination Rurale (CR) as part of a nationwide day of protests and actions called by several farmers unions to push the French government to block the Mercosur trade deal. — AFP pic

French farmers roll into Paris on tractors to protest Mercosur trade deal

The Bondi Beach shooting inquiry will be led by Virginia Bell, a widely respected former High Court judge. — AFP pic

Australia to launch royal commission inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting

US Border Patrol agents detain a person near Roosevelt High School during dismissal time in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 7, 2026. An immigration officer in Minneapolis shot dead a woman yesterday, triggering outrage from local leaders even as US President Donald Trump claimed the officer acted in self-defense. — AFP

US immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis, sparking protests

Health chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr vowed the new guidelines would “revolutionize” US eating habits and “make America healthy again”—the catchphrase of the MAHA movement that’s perhaps best known for vaccine resistance. — Reuters file pic

US nutrition guidelines push red meat, full-fat dairy despite expert warnings

Venezuela has resisted Washington’s long-standing claim to moral and strategic primacy over Latin America. It has refused to open its vast natural resources to Western extraction on Western terms. This combination of pictures shows US President Donald Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. — AFP pic

Trump says US will dictate Venezuela’s interim leaders and control oil sales indefinitely

A total of 66 global bodies were named in a White House memo as “contrary to the interests of the United States.” — AFP file pic

Trump pulls US out of key climate treaty and global warming science body

Numerous lawsuits have since been launched over the use of the technology. — Reuters file pic

Bayer sues Pfizer, Moderna, J&J and BioNTech over alleged Covid vaccine patent breach

Reared in the Cuban exile community of Miami, Marco Rubio grew up dreaming of the downfall of Havana’s communists. — AFP pic

Rubio’s reinvention: From Cuban exile son and Trump’s nemesis to secretary of state and national security czar

Speaking to journalists in Shanghai as he wrapped up the visit, he said he had urged Beijing’s help in bringing Pyongyang back to the negotiating table. — AFP file pic

South Korea’s Lee urges Xi to mediate North Korea nuclear freeze talks

The Chinese commerce ministry said yesterday that authorities have “hereby decided to strengthen export controls on dual-use items to Japan”, effective immediately. — Reuters pic

Japan urges China to scrap ‘unacceptable’ curbs on dual-use exports

A man rides his bicycle past snow-covered trees in a park in La Rochelle, western France, on January 6, 2026, following rare and heavy snowfall in the Atlantic coastal region. — AFP pic

Europe frozen as snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures cause travel chaos and six deaths