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The former prime minister who returned to Pakistan last year is the frontrunner for the February 8 election. His main opposition, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, remains in prison.

William Lai’s win in Saturday’s first-past-the-post presidential race means an unprecedented third straight term for what the mainland has dubbed the “pro-separatist” Democratic Progressive Party. We’ll hear what the victor - who is also the outgoing vice-president - had to say against the long and steady ratcheting up of tensions in the Taiwan Strait and the carefully-staged response from Washington with the visit of a high-level bipartisan delegation.

US media report on the takeaways from the Iowa caucuses which brought little surprises – former President Donald Trump won by a landslide. We also take a look at the consequences of falling birth-rates in France as well as the reasons behind growing concerns on stability across the African continent.

A Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by Japan's Nippon Airways returned to the airport after pilots discovered a crack on the outermost layer of the cockpit's windshield. No one was harmed.

For some, the World Economic Forum is a needless gathering of the superrich and powerful. Manuela Kasper-Claridge met participants making a difference who aren't as well-known.

Striking train drivers, angry farmers, a government losing support and a far-right party soaring in the popularity ratings. What is happening in Germany?

The world is entering the "Voldemort of years", according to political risk consultancy Eurasia Group. In its annual report released this week, "Top Risks for 2024," it says the US presidential election will pose the greatest political risk to the world in 2024, no matter who wins.

Simon Shuster, a senior correspondent at Time Magazine, has spent the past few years tracking and following the inner workings of Zelensky and his entourage. Shuster believes Ukraine is doing all it can to continue to fight the Russian forces, even if Western aid begins to dry up. He joined us for Perspective.

A volcano erupted early Sunday morning on the southwestern Reykjanes peninsula after hundreds of earthquakes shook the region. Authorities were taken aback by the lava flow, as anti-lava walls began to collapse.

Almost a year has passed since the deadly earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northwestern Syria. The official death toll stands at over 50,000, but many victims are still missing, presumed dead. Their families often still don't know what happened to them or where they are buried, making the grieving process even more difficult.

Authorities are seeking to expel the 25-year-old arrested on suspicion of planning a New Year's Eve attack on the historic cathedral. The Tajik national was arrested along with three others, but they were later released.

The US is gearing up for the first big vote of the 2024 presidential campaign. On January 15, Iowa will hold the first caucus of the Republican nominating cycle. Since it looks set to be a shoe-in for Donald Trump, all eyes are on who will come in second. We take a closer look.