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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called his China visit "historic", highlighting dialogue and cooperation at the UK–China Business Forum in Beijing.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has attended the UK-China Business Forum in Beijing, accompanied by a delegation of more than 60 representatives from the UK's business and cultural sectors.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has directed his administration to reopen Venezuelan airspace to commercial flights.

Several Asian countries, including Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, and Pakistan, have tightened border controls and health screenings following Nipah virus cases in India's West Bengal, a highly fatal virus causing fever and brain inflammation with no available vaccine.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met British PM Keir Starmer in Beijing, calling for deeper cooperation to boost global stability, while Starmer reaffirmed Britain's stance on Taiwan and pledged closer trade and climate collaboration.

This year's Chunyun, or the Spring Festival travel rush, will begin on Monday. Most travelers are choosing road trips during the 40-day period.

An advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on social media that Tehran will target the United State, Israel and their supporters in the face of any U.S. military action.

The aircraft was flying in northeast Colombia when it lost contact with air traffic control.

Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi has urged China and France to help stabilize a turbulent world, stressing China-EU partnership and dialogue, as France reaffirmed its commitment to working with Beijing on global challenges.

China will host the first APEC Senior Officials' Meeting for 2026 in Guangzhou from February 1 to 10, focusing on building an Asia-Pacific community and promoting shared prosperity.

Immigration officials say China recorded nearly 700 million cross-border trips last year, up 14.2 percent and hitting a new high.

Italy's interior ‍ministry said ICE personnel will only work in U.S. diplomatic offices such ‍as the Milan consulate, and "not on the ⁠ground" enforcing order.

China's foreign ministry says British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will pay an official visit to China from Wednesday to Saturday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Beijing, calling for deeper cooperation in energy transition, agriculture, forestry, and innovation between the two countries.

China's largest delegation for an overseas Winter Olympics consists of 286 members, including 126 athletes.

Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations Fu Cong says Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks about the Taiwan region challenge the international order and violate the basic norms of international relations.

China's commerce ministry says the country will further enhance support for foreign investment in 2026. The ministry will also expand market access and the opening-up of the services sector.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry says Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi will visit China at the beginning of next month to strengthen the bilateral strategic partnership.

The vessel overturned after midnight while sailing from Zamboanga to Jolo. Philippine coast guard officials say over 300 people have been rescued.

In a social media post after his arrival in Beijing, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said his official visit to China aims to explore business opportunities and further promote Finnish exports to Asian markets.

Beijing saw strong foreign investment growth in 2025, with over 2,400 new overseas-funded businesses, a near 20 percent annual increase.

China's Coast Guard has transferred 17 rescued Filipino crew members to the Philippines after a cargo ship capsized near Huangyan Dao Island in the South China Sea.

U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff says the U.S.-Russia-Ukraine trilateral talks will continue next week in Abu Dhabi.

Authorities say federal agents have shot and killed a man in Minneapolis. The incident marks the latest deadly encounter during an ongoing federal immigration enforcement operation in the city in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Iraq has tightened security along its border with Syria amid fears of an Islamic State resurgence, following the takeover by government forces of prisons previously guarded by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces that hold thousands of IS fighters.

China saw strong growth in new foreign-invested firms in 2025, with over 70,000 established—up 19 percent—while FDI stayed above $100 billion, led by gains in e-commerce, medical devices, and aerospace.

A trilateral meeting between delegations from Russia, the United States, and Ukraine is underway in Abu Dhabi. The UAE Foreign Minister said the talks began Friday and would last two days.

Preliminary findings show a fractured rail is likely to have caused the train crash that killed 45 people in southern Spain last Sunday.

The UN says nearly 35 million Nigerians, including three million severely malnourished children, face hunger this year as aid cuts and worsening violence deepen the crisis.

China is shifting its innovation focus to quality, with high-value patents—mostly in IT, AI, medical, and computer technologies—growing faster than overall patents and averaging 16 per 10,000 people.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken on the phone with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and urged both sides to safeguard the central role of the United Nations, as well as international fairness and justice.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet has adopted a decision to dissolve the House of Representatives.

Jens-Frederik Nielsen also stressed that Greenland demands future talks be conducted with full respect for its sovereignty.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said that Denmark's sovereignty is non-negotiable, while stressing that Arctic security concerns all NATO members and dialogue is welcome if territorial integrity is respected.

Three people were killed and another seriously injured in a shooting Thursday afternoon in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, prompting Australian police to establish a crime scene and urge residents to stay indoors.

China's grain output reached a record of about 715 million metric tons last year, despite bouts of drought, flooding and prolonged rainfall in parts of the country.

The U.S. president also said talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte produced "the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland" and announced he would not move forward with tariffs on eight European countries.

At least 60 people have died in a fire that broke out late Saturday night at a shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan, with initial assessments suggesting that an electrical short circuit may have triggered the blaze.

China's foreign ministry has criticized the EU's cybersecurity "de-risking" plan reportedly targeting Beijing, while welcoming French President Macron's call for more Chinese investment in Europe.

China unveiled more than 330 humanoid robots last year, and there were more than 6,000 artificial intelligence companies.

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng has called on the global community to firmly support multilateralism and free trade, and stay committed to win-win cooperation.

The Australian Parliament has passed tougher gun control and hate crime laws in response to last month's Bondi Beach shooting. The gun control laws establish a national firearm buyback scheme and tighten import controls.