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• China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949 - China’s population fell for a fourth straight year and its birthrate tumbled as policymakers failed to slow a demographic crisis.
• Chile Wildfires Kill 16 and Force Wide Evacuation - One mayor pleaded with the national government for help as flames destroyed entire neighborhoods in the southern region of Biobío.
• Danes Feel Betrayed and Bewildered by Trump Amid Greenland Threats - The American president’s vow to get Greenland, the semiautonomous Danish territory, has thrown the tiny, pro-American Nordic nation into crisis.
• What are Trump’s Options in Iran? - President Trump has said that “help is on the way” for Iranian protesters. Amid reports that thousands of the protesters have been killed, our national security correspondent David E. Sanger describes what some of Mr. Trump’s options might
• Iran Is Cut Off From Internet as Protests Calling for Regime Change Intensify - As protests swelled around the country, Iran’s internet was shut down, and the heads of its judiciary and its security services warned of a harsh response amid calls for “freedom, freedom.”
• Iran Offering Monthly Payments to Citizens to Cool Protests - The plan to give Iranians roughly $7 a month is the latest in a string of steps aimed at alleviating economic pressures. Critics say the payments cannot reverse the severity of the crisis.
• Russia Asks United States to Stop Pursuit of Fleeing Oil Tanker - The tanker, which had been sailing to Venezuela to pick up oil, has claimed Russian protection, although the U.S. authorities say it is a stateless vessel.
• Another New Year at War: Ukraine’s Troops Doubt It Will Be the Last - After a year of Russian advances, the goal for 2026 is simply to survive, said one officer in eastern Ukraine. “It’s hard to make any plans,” he said.
• Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa - Chinese panels are now so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging utilities.
• What to Know About U.S. Military Action in Nigeria - Before the strikes on Thursday, President Trump said he would halt all aid and go in “guns-a-blazing” to target militants.