1. Israel agrees to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights.

2. Canada has promised the incoming Trump administration a crackdown along its border with the US.

3. The development of a lingerie industry in China's eastern Guanyun county has exploded partly due to a US tariff exemption likely to soon be curtailed or scrapped.

4. Inflation is its highest level in over a decade in Bolivia. Now the country faces its worst economic crisis this century with natural gas exports tumbling.

5. Trump’s transition team is recommending sweeping changes to cut off support for electric vehicles and charging stations.

6. SoftBank would invest $100 billion in the US over the next four years, creating 100,000 jobs focused on AI and related infrastructure.

7. Bitcoin's record rally topped $107,000 after Trump reiterated that he plans to create a US bitcoin strategic reserve.