As Apec opens, the largest figure in attendance is not even there: Donald Trump
The US president-elect and his preference to shed, not support, multilateral institutions cast a looming shadow over Lima this week.
Could China-US rivalry go off the rails in Africa over a resourceful train route?
The US and China are in a race to secure greater access to Africa’s vast mineral reserves with an infrastructure push by land and sea.
China’s marine conservation efforts prioritise symbolism over substance
Beijing’s maritime policy underscores the global tension between environmental goals and the pursuit of natural resources.
Haiti swears in new PM as gangs open fire at flight landing in the main airport
Flight headed from Fort Lauderdale to Port-au-Prince was hit multiple times by gunfire as it was set to land, striking a flight attendant.
Man claiming to be Jesus Christ kills monk at Spanish monastery
2 others were injured in rampage near Valencia. Spanish media said the attacker, 46, has psychiatric problems and a drug addiction.
China’s Chancay, Peru port project
The Chinese-funded megaport in Chancay, Peru, may reshape Pacific trade, but has also made the United States uneasy. This two-part series looks at the development of the project, its impact on global trade, its social cost and the implications for the whole of the South American continent.
Biden and Harris appear together for the first time since she lost US election to Trump
They honoured the sacrifice of US military veterans during a service at Arlington National Cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
ICC confirms investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by war crimes prosecutor
Karim Khan has previously denied allegations of misconduct, saying the claims aligned with a misinformation campaign against his office.
Iran says world waiting for Trump government to stop wars in Gaza and Lebanon
While Trump has promised peace in Middle East, during election campaign he said Biden should let Israel ‘finish job’ against Hamas in Gaza.
Trump names Stephen Miller as deputy chief of policy in new administration
Miller was a senior adviser in Trump’s first term who, in 2018, moved to separate thousands of immigrant families as a deterrence programme.