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Greenback land

The renewed ambition to acquire Greenland reflects an intriguing blend of geopolitics, national aspiration, and economic strategy. Championed now by US President-elect Donald Trump, this idea has resurfaced with remarkable seriousness, raising questions about sovereignty, international relations, and global security.

More Americans live in riskiest wildfire zones

Thousands have fled as wildfires spread across the US Los Angeles region -- what ignited the Palisades and Eaton fires, the two main blazes, is still under investigation but weather conditions have helped fuel their spread. Experts call the areas "the wildland-urban interface" (WUI).

Dollar’s dance

The global financial landscape seems poised for delicate plays this New Year with the US dollar at the centre of attention.

Understanding China’s might

Beside organising the Summer Olympics (2008) in Beijing, China organised three Asian Games in little more than three decades: Beijing (1990), Guangzhou (2010) and Hangzhou (2023).

Burdens Biden must shrug off

In the United States, one of the men vying for the presidency faces 91 criminal charges in four concurrent criminal cases.