During an interview on Sunday, Donald Trump publicly mused over whether the one China policy should be continued if Beijing does not make some US-favourable concessions. Specifically invoking trade as a concern, Trump quipped, “I don’t want China dictating to me”. Risking outright trade war with China seems to be a very real prospect now.

Hot on the heels of kicking China on its bum, Trump was quick to deny reports of Russian hacking during the recent election. Despite widespread intelligence reports indicating Russian cyber attacks on both parties during the campaign, Trump said he did not believe it. In fact, on intelligence briefings in general, the president-elect noted, “You know, I’m a smart person. I don’t have to be told the same thing and the same words every single day for the next eight years.”

A new study released on Sunday has indicated an alarming increase in levels of methane gas over the past decade. Ten times more methane, to be precise, compared to the period 1996 to 2000. Coal mining in China and fracking in the US are suspected to be the primary culprits for this worrying contribution to global warming. 

A new trend of metal-listening fans has emerged in Myanmar. Shunned under its former military rule, the genre of music is still largely ignored by the conservative Buddhist society. That said, some metalheads are drinking the dark-noted Kool Aid. One such fan said that, “Listening to metal is the f*cking best feeling. It is like freedom.” 

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