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- FOREIGN POLICY TIGHTROPE OP-ED: South Africa’s Maduro dilemma — when principles meet pragmatism
South Africa’s carefully calibrated response needs to balance its critical ties with the US with its long-held opposition to the type of unilateral action by powerful states that the latter’s Venezuela operation represents. Read more » - North Korea's Kim oversaw hypersonic missile test, KCNA says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test firing of hypersonic missiles on Sunday, state media KCNA reported, as he cited the need for Pyongyang to maintain a powerful nuclear deterrent in its first ballistic missile test of the year. Read more » - Ex-Indonesian minister Makarim faces graft charges over Google laptop procurement
Indonesian prosecutors on Monday filed corruption charges against former education minister and the co-founder of startup Gojek, Nadiem Makarim, over alleged improper laptop procurement during the pandemic that led to $125.64 million in state losses. Read more » - China seeks to enhance ties with Ireland to boost relations with EU
China is keen on expanding economic and trade cooperation with Ireland while aiming for mutually beneficial results, Chinese President Xi Jinping told the Irish prime minister on Monday, positioning stronger bilateral ties as a way to also boost relations with the European Union. Read more » - 'SHARED DEVELOPMENT': Venezuela’s interim president offers US cooperation after Trump says further strike possible
Venezuela’s acting president offered on Sunday to collaborate with the United States on an agenda focused on “shared development”, striking a conciliatory tone for the first time since US forces captured the oil-rich nation’s president, Nicolas Maduro. Read more » - WHAT’S COOKING: Lekker Brekker Monday: Sage and onion mushrooms on toast
I started the new year by making a homemade loaf of simple white bread to a recipe by Paul Hollywood, then cooked sliced portobello mushrooms in an air fryer with onion and sage. Read more » - At least 30 killed in Nigeria market attack, police say
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 4 (Reuters) - At least 30 people were killed and several others abducted when gunmen attacked a market in Nigeria's Niger State, police said on Sunday. Read more » - SOCCER: Bafana Bafana eliminated from Afcon after falling to Cameroon in Rabat
Bafana Bafana’s hope of winning a second Africa Cup of Nations title was dashed after they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Cameroon in the round of 16 in the 2025 edition of the continental competition. Read more » - Rights groups say at least 16 dead in Iran during week of protests
DUBAI, Jan 4 (Reuters) - At least 16 people have been killed during a week of unrest in Iran, rights groups said on Sunday, as protests over soaring inflation spread across the country, sparking violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces. Read more » - BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: China and the US — incompatible views of a technology-led future
China’s tech race strategy prioritises a clear destination, a focus America’s market-driven model lacks. While parts of the Tengchong report are overly optimistic, it offers a crucial narrative about humanity’s future path, which bureaucratic assessments and regulations fail to provide. Read more »