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1. Close to a million US households without power in severe winter storm

   A severe winter storm in the United States has already left hundreds of thousands of people without power before it was expected to hit New York, Philadelphia and Washington later on Sunday. Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas are among the states worst affected, with some 983,000 households hit by outages nationwide, according to website PowerOutage.us. Some outages were also being...

2. Anger from rights groups as woman’s headless body found in Istanbul rubbish bin

   The decapitated body of a woman, whose legs were also cut off, was found in a rubbish bin in Istanbul overnight, Turkish media reported on Sunday, sparking fury from women’s groups. Her body was wrapped in a sheet and dumped in a rubbish container in the Sisli district, where it was discovered on Saturday evening by a paper collector looking for items to recycle, the DHA news agency...

3. Minneapolis killing is a ‘wake-up call’ that US values are ‘under assault’, says Obama

   Barack and Michelle Obama on Sunday issued a forceful statement condemning the killing of a second US citizen in Minneapolis by federal agents, saying it exemplified US President Donald Trump’s “assault” on American values. “The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are...

4. Dozens of protesters supporting Palestine Action hunger striker arrested in UK

   London’s Metropolitan Police have arrested 86 people on suspicion of aggravated trespass after they breached prison grounds while protesting in support of a Palestine Action prisoner on hunger strike. The force said on Saturday evening that it had detained a group of protesters outside HMP Wormwood Scrubs in west London. According to the force, the group refused to leave the grounds when ordered...

5. At least 80 political prisoners released in Venezuela, rights group leader says

   At least 80 people considered political prisoners by ‌a leading Venezuelan rights group ‍had been released on Sunday as part of a continuing release process, according to the leader ⁠of the group. The people were released from prisons across the country and more releases were likely to take place, Alfredo Romero, ‍the director of Venezuelan human rights group ‍Foro Penal, said on social...

6. Starmer leadership rival Andy Burnham blocked from seeking return to UK parliament

   British Labour Party politician Andy Burnham was on Sunday blocked from trying to return ‍to parliament, with lawmakers on the left of the party accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his allies of a political move to keep out a potential leadership rival. Burnham said he was disappointed at the decision but called for unity in the Labour Party. One of the party’s most high-profile politicians...

7. Indonesian rescuers recover bodies after Java landslide, 72 still missing

   Improved weather on Sunday helped rescuers on Indonesia’s main island of Java recover more bodies as they dug through mud and debris in search of scores of missing in a landslide that killed more than two dozen villagers. The predawn landslide on the slopes of Mount Burangrang in West Java province on Saturday buried some 34 houses in Pasir Langu village. On Sunday, 72 people remained missing,...

8. Qianhai to strengthen role as key partner to Hong Kong

   A new action plan released by the Qianhai authorities in Shenzhen aims to strengthen its position as a “key partner” to Hong Kong rather than a competitor, further bolstering the city’s status as a global hub for finance, trade and talent. The 2026 plan, released recently by authorities, is set to deepen cooperation between the special economic zone and the city through a dual-headquarters hub...

9. Russian shadow tanker’s Indian captain, crew in French custody

   France on Sunday took into custody the Indian captain of an oil tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet” for the vessel’s failure to fly a flag, prosecutors said. The 58-year-old captain was in charge of the tanker, the Grinch, which was seized by the French navy in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday and is now moored under guard at a southern French port near...

10. Why China’s rapid ousting of 2 top generals is a sharp warning on party purity

    The sudden removal of China’s two most senior generals is believed to be a stark warning underscoring President Xi Jinping’s zero-tolerance focus on Communist Party discipline and political purity ahead of two landmark events next year. Beijing announced on Saturday that Zhang Youxia, first-ranked vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and China’s top uniformed officer, was under...