Southeast Asia, by contrast, recorded an 18% year‑on‑year decline in deal value to USD 60 bn, constrained by a lack of big‑ticket transactions amid geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty. [2] As Southeast Asian countries deepen their economic ties with China, US regulators may also be more wary of any trace of Chinese government ownership in Southeast Asian firms. Internally, the deals that the Southeast Asian governments struck with the US to avoid tariffs are also being challenged. [4]There is still room for changes and rollbacks as negotiations between the US and its Southeast Asian partners continue. The governments of Southeast Asia have taken action against these scam rings.

Federal agents continue to rain terror on Minneapolis, Minnesota, and other U.S. cities including Portland and Lewiston, Maine. In a social media post, she said that federal agents had arrested “16 Minnesota rioters for allegedly assaulting federal law enforcement—people who have been resisting and impeding our federal law enforcement agents. They are facing the camera, while the federal agents standing next to them have their backs to the camera. Stay free.”As the administration loses control over the national narrative, MAGA domination may well depend on stealing the 2026 and 2028 elections. On January 6, 2026, Trump explained to Republican lawmakers: “You gotta win the midterms.

Video filmed from inside Ecuador's consulate in Minneapolis shows an ICE agent trying to enter the building but being prevented by consulate staffers, according to the country's foreign ministry. Reuters confirmed the location as the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis, from the doors, windows, walls, ceiling fixtures and building across the street that are seen in the video which matched file imagery of the consulate and the area. The date was verified by Ecuador's ministry of foreign affairs that said an ICE agent attempted to enter the consulate’s facilities in Minneapolis on Tuesday 27 January.

Later in the day, Sir Keir is expected to meet Chinese Premier Li Qiang and sign a number of new agreements between the UK and China. Some 60% of the engines powering the small boats crossing the Channel have been found to be Chinese-manufactured while the boats are often made using Chinese parts. Ministers will hope the agreement helps cut the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats, something Labour has promised to reduce significantly by the next election. So far the crossings have continued, with 933 people making the journey already this year, bringing the total since Sir Keir came to power to 65,647. Addressing the trade delegation on Wednesday, Sir Keir said they were “making history” as the Government attempted to build a more “consistent” relationship with China.

EU Allocates €10M to Support Afghan Women’s Economic Empowerment https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-1976302. Afghan Evac, Local Staff Groups Launch Global Alliance to Support Afghan Partners https://www.khaama.com/afghan-evac-local-staff-groups-launch-global-alliance-to-support-afghan-partners/5. What King Charles’ Plea to Trump Over Afghan War Means for UK Relationshttps://www.newsweek.com/king-charles-plea-donald-trump-afghanistan-war-114157639. Trump lavishes praise on UK troops amid anger over his Afghanistan claims https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/24/trump-lavishes-praise-on-uk-troops-amid-anger-over-his-afghanistan-claimsMiddle East11. Trump says Iran seeks deal as US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle Easthttps://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/trump-says-iran-seeks-deal-us-aircraft-carrier-arrives-middle-east17.

POP starlet Ellie Goulding looks every inch a proud mum-to-be as she showcased her blossoming baby bump for a stylish new photoshoot. Ellie, 38, is preparing to welcome her second child this year – her first with new toyboy partner Beau Minniear, 28. The Burn hitmaker is already mum to four-year-old son Arthur who she shares with her ex-husband from their five-year marriage. Ellie told the publication of her former relationship: “When I married my ex-husband, I thought it was for life. “I knew that my marriage wasn’t working out, it was dark times,” she revealed.

The Champions League knockouts are nextThe initial league phase for this year’s Champions League came to a close on a dramatic final night of action. But it will be no rest for the wicked when they return to Champions League action in March, as City’s last-16 opponents will be one of Bodo/Glimt, Benfica, Inter Milan or even Real Madrid! Champions League - Knockouts Bracket! pic.twitter.com/QeqWqMQYms — Football Rankings (@FootRankings) January 28, 2026TottenhamTottenham’s Champions League form has been in sharp contrast to their Premier League exploits, with Spurs finishing the league phase in fourth. LiverpoolAnother side that have enjoyed the Champions League more than the Premier League this term, Liverpool cruised into the last-eight with a thumping win over Qarabag.

Science journalists spend a lot of time explaining work that is still in a position where it can be challenged as part of the scientific process, often to audiences who expect neat conclusions. That tension shapes how reporting actually happens, and it quietly shapes what journalists expect from the scientists they speak to. Journalists tend to expect scientific spokespeople to recognise that distinction, because it shapes whether a piece helps readers understand the work, or merely compresses it into something thinner than it should be. Journalists also expect scientists to be able to talk about uncertainty without trying to smooth it away. Reporting sits alongside that process, not after it, which means conversations with scientists tend to happen while questions are still open rather than once they have been resolved sufficiently to be communicated.

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Crime drama series Dalziel and Pascoe aired on the BBC from 1996 to 2007, starring Warren Clarke and Colin Buchanan as Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel and Detective Inspector Peter Pascoe. Dalziel and Pascoe to be rebooted by ITV after 19 yearsBased on the books of the same name by Reginald Hill, the series is mostly set in the fictional town of Wetherton in Yorkshire. It is centred on the relationship between seasoned detective Dalziel and the newly qualified, by-the-book DS Pascoe. The new reboot of Dalziel and Pascoe will begin filming in the spring in the North of England. Nana Hughes from ITV said: "It’s a genuine privilege to bring Reginald Hill’s much-loved Dalziel and Pascoe back to the screen for a new audience.

The Sundance Film Festival was rocked on Wednesday by the premiere of Antiheroine, a raw and unflinching look at the life of Gen X icon Courtney Love, per theguardian.com. Now sober, Love uses the film to address her abrasive reputation. “Likability was not a factor.”Featuring interviews with REM’s Michael Stipe and former Hole bandmates, the documentary retraces Love’s tumultuous journey from early trauma, rise of Hole to the Cobain legacy. The film doesn’t shy away from Love’s darker chapters, including the media vitriol following Cobain’s suicide and her subsequent struggles with addiction. •Featured image: Courtney Love in “Antiheroine”/Edward Lovelace

Reports suggest that Chelsea could use Aaron Anselmino as part of a deal to secure Jeremy Jacquet from Rennes. The 20-year-old centre-half has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge for the majority of the month. Now, it has emerged that Anselmino - also 20 and who was recently recalled from a loan spell with Borussia Dortmund - could be used in part of an exchange for Jacquet. Fabrizio Romano, meanwhile, claims that Jacquet is now viewed as a summer target for Chelsea.

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, expressed support for Greenland in Greenlandic and Danish on Wednesday as he stood between the two countries' prime ministers in Paris. Greenland's Jens-Frederik Nielsen and Denmark's Mette Frederiksen were at the Élysée palace to shore up support to counter Donald Trump's push to take over the Arctic island

We were getting about as clear of a sound of the Spalletti Experience on the sidelines as we have all season. Because, well, that’s just what happens when the team he manages doesn’t record a shot on goal. Here we go, my friends …In his last 30 games for Juventus, Teun Koopmeiners has zero goals and zero assists. Although the biggest of the former Juventus players — to really the surprise of nobody these days — wasn’t on the field. Some of those passes Juve players attempted, completely failed at getting to a teammate and then saw it go right to a Monaco player … not great, man.

Tyson Fury’s return to boxing is officially set. The “Gypsy King” will break his latest “retirement” when he steps back into the ring on Saturday, April 11. The fight will air on Netflix, with whom Fury has worked on one of those TV series that claims to be a documentary. The return is meant for Fury to shake rust ahead of a big fight — possibly with WBO champ Fabio Wardley — later in the year. But Makhmudov does have the power to be dangerous, and you have to fight the fight at the end of the day.