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Here's why Asia's pivot to political satire is no laughing matter

Satire has become a barometer of a deeper dysfunction in governance as traditional channels to hold elected officials accountable are breaking down

11 killed, 12 injured as gunmen open fire at soccer field in central Mexico

Gunmen opened fire at the end of a local match in Guanajuato's Salamanca, leaving at least 11 dead and a dozen wounded, as authorities probe gang-linked violence

Massive winter storm in US triggers most flight cancellations since Covid

More than 16,000 US flights have been cancelled from Saturday through Monday, according to data from flight-tracking website FlightAware, as the storm pushed into major population centres

'Don't stoke violence': Trump targets Guv Walz over immigration enforcement

The US president accused Democratic governors and mayors of fuelling violence by resisting immigration enforcement, after a fatal ICE shooting sparked protests in Minneapolis

Canada holds firm on trade pivot as energy minister heads to India

We need to protect and empower the Canadian economy and trade diversification is fundamental to that, says

China's top general under probe for sharing nuclear secrets with US

China's Defence Ministry on Saturday announced that two top military officers have been placed under investigation for serious violations of Communist Party discipline and national laws

Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine amid winter storm

The aircraft went down at Bangor International Airport as heavy snowfall from a massive winter storm disrupted flights across large parts of the US

US security agreement for Ukraine '100% ready' to be signed: Zelenskyy

The talks, which began on Friday and continued Saturday, were the latest aiming to end Russia's nearly four-year full-scale invasion

US envoys Kushner, Witkoff hold talks with Netanyahu on Gaza, Iran

Talks focused on Gaza demilitarisation, hostage recovery and next steps in the ceasefire, including a reconstruction plan and a 100-day timeline for Hamas disarmament

Democrats vow to oppose DHS funding Bill, raising risk of govt shutdown

Democratic senators say they will oppose the homeland security funding bill after the fatal shooting of a Minnesota man by an ICE agent, raising the prospect of a partial government shutdown

No plans to pursue FTA with China: Canadian PM Carney amid Trump's threat

Carney was responding to US President Donald Trump's threat to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbour went ahead with a trade deal with Beijing

Trump blames Democrats for 'chaos' after Minneapolis shooting sparks debate

After remaining relatively quiet on Sunday, the Republican president in two lengthy social media posts said that Democrats had encouraged people to obstruct law enforcement operations

'It's a wake-up call': Obama condemns killing of US citizen in Minneapolis

The remarks came after the 37-year-old man was shot and killed by federal immigration agents early Saturday morning (local time) in south Minneapolis

Israel conducts 'large-scale operation' to locate last hostage in Gaza

Operation to recover Ran Gvili comes as mediators push Israel and Hamas toward the second phase of the truce and possible opening of the Rafah crossing

Winter storm grounds US air travel as over 10,000 flights cancelled

Significant disruptions also hit major airport hubs in Dallas-Fort Worth, Charlotte, Philadelphia and Atlanta, home to the nation's busiest airport

US used secret weapon to disable Venezuelan equipment in Maduro raid: Trump

Trump had previously said when describing the raid on Maduro's compound that the US had turned off "almost all of the lights in Caracas," but he didn't detail how they accomplished that

With fresh tariffs, US automakers' foreign troubles extend to Canada

General Motors and Ford Motor - the two largest US-based car manufacturers - have been steadily losing customers in Asia, Europe and Latin America, as Chinese carmakers have gained ground

China probes top military officials, including CMC vice chairman Youxia

The other senior official under investigation is General Liu Zhenli, a CMC member who serves as its chief of staff of the Joint Staff Department

Trump admin's defence strategy softens tone on China, focuses on deterrence

The department's long-awaited National Defence Strategy, released Friday evening, directs the Defence Department to 'maintain a favourable balance of military power in the Indo-Pacific'

Why Myanmar's junta plans elections during an ongoing nationwide civil war

Most analysts see the election as a way for the military, which has governed Myanmar for much of the past six decades, to entrench its rule via proxies in the absence of a viable political opposition