Rohan Goswami
Tim McDonnell
China’s GDP growth exceeded expectations in the fourth quarter, though some analysts still expressed concern about the risk of deflation.
2Israel’s security council voted to approve a Gaza truce and hostage release deal after overcoming last-minute disputes with Hamas over the agreement.
3US officials accused Sudan of using chemical weapons against rebels, as Washington readies to sanction the country’s military chief for war crimes.
4Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was barred from attending US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
5India successfully docked two spacecraft in Earth’s orbit — just the fourth nation to ever do so, demonstrating its growing space ambitions.
6Multi-year droughts are becoming more common due to climate change, a recent study found, affecting vegetation survival and aiding wildfire outbreaks.