Britain should seek closer alignment with the European single market on an "issue-by-issue" basis when it is in the national interest, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday. Starmer told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg the relationship between Britain and the European Union was stronger than it had been in a decade. Britons narrowly voted to leave the EU in a referendum in 2016. Learn More

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday their summit is an important opportunity for full restoration of South Korea-China relations. Lee said in opening remarks during their summit talks that they will continue efforts to develop the strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries into an irreversible trend. Learn More

The Trump administration did not consult with oil companies Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips, or Chevron Corp about Venezuela before or after U.S. forces captured the South American country’s president Nicolas Maduro Jan. 3. That contradicts President Donald Trump's assertion aboard Air Force One on Sunday that he had spoken to all of the U.S. oil companies "before and after" Maduro’s capture about his plans for investing in the country. Learn More