China records lowest birthrate since 1949 as population decline deepens
China’s birthrate fell to its lowest level since 1949 last year, accelerating a population decline that has now continued for four consecutive years...
Max Verstappen secured a commanding victory at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, taking his first win since May and the third of his season.
The Red Bull driver, who had claimed pole position and set the fastest lap in Formula 1 history at Monza on Saturday, led from lap four after briefly losing the lead at the first corner.
Lando Norris finished second, almost 20 seconds behind Verstappen, with teammate Oscar Piastri in third. McLaren’s team order late in the race saw Piastri allow Norris to pass after a slow pit stop, trimming the gap in the championship to 31 points with eight races left. Piastri expressed frustration but complied with the instruction.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc delighted the home crowd with a fourth-place finish, while Lewis Hamilton recovered from a grid penalty to finish sixth. The British driver had started 10th but moved up through the field in a solid display.
The race was largely free of major incidents, though Italian rookie Kimi Antonelli dropped a position to tenth after a five-second penalty for contact with Alex Albon.
Verstappen praised his team’s strategy, describing the weekend as “unbelievable,” while Norris said it had been “a good fight” despite some early setbacks. With this result, Verstappen remains third in the championship, 94 points behind Piastri, ending his streak of consecutive titles but keeping the season’s competition lively.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday (17 January) that concerns over security in Greenland should be addressed within the framework of NATO, describing a ground military intervention as highly unlikely.
Egypt and Sudan have welcomed an offer by U.S. President Donald Trump to restart mediation with Ethiopia in a bid to resolve the long-running dispute over Nile River water sharing.
Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing that the companies profited unfairly from his early support of the artificial intelligence firm, according to a court filing made public on Friday.
European leaders voiced growing alarm on Sunday over U.S. threats to impose tariffs on eight NATO allies, warning the move could destabilize transatlantic relations and heighten tensions in the Arctic.
Trump administration officials held months-long discussions with Venezuela’s hardline interior minister Diosdado Cabello before the U.S. operation that led to the seizure of President Nicolás Maduro, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
China’s birthrate fell to its lowest level since 1949 last year, accelerating a population decline that has now continued for four consecutive years, official data showed.
Moderate Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro came out on top in the first round of Portugal's presidential election on Sunday, followed by the far-right leader Andre Ventura, and the two will face off in a 8 February runoff.
Two people were killed and dozens injured in overnight Russian drone attacks across Ukraine, as strikes on energy infrastructure left many regions without power amid freezing temperatures, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Iran’s state broadcaster was briefly hijacked on Sunday (18 January), airing footage of anti-government protests and a message from exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, according to opposition-linked outlets.
Ugandan authorities partially restored internet services after President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term, extending his rule into a fifth decade.
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