Can US ally Japan set ‘important precedent’ on how to avoid Trump’s tariffs?
Japan’s attempt to avoid new US tariffs faces long odds, analysts say, with Tokyo’s request shaping up as a test case for how Washington...
‘We Are a Christian Nation’: Hundreds Protest Cook Islands-China Agreement, Fearing Loss of NZ Ties
The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership signed between the two countries includes an initial $4 million payment for ‘projects’ involving the Pacific nation. Hundreds of Cook...
Watchdog Finds Police Failed to Protect Women’s Rights Activist from Protesters
Several police responses were criticised. Police in New Zealand have made multiple errors in how they responded to protesters in the past, a report...
Social Security Chief Says Millions of Dead People on Record ‘Not Necessarily Receiving Benefits’
Outdated records don’t necessarily indicate fraudulent Social Security payments to deceased individuals, SSA’s new chief said. The new head of the Social Security Administration...
Egypt announces first discovery of pharaoh’s tomb in over 100 years
Published: 10:36am, 20 Feb 2025Updated: 10:46am, 20 Feb 2025 A joint Egyptian-British mission has identified an ancient tomb near Luxor as that of King...
How you can protect yourself against fake ‘#’ text messages in Hong Kong
Published: 10:00am, 20 Feb 2025Updated: 10:09am, 20 Feb 2025 Hongkongers have been warned about a new phishing scam in which fraudsters cheated a victim...
China’s bold new agricultural plan puts AI, biotech and seeds behind self-sufficiency push
The world’s biggest grower of cereal grains – staple foods that comprise the most ubiquitous crops – is looking to further solidify its self-reliance...
China Experiences Bird Flu Outbreak, With Reports of Provinces Building Isolation Zones and Cabins
Recently, someone working in pandemic prevention in China revealed to overseas media that several provinces have quietly built quarantine zones and makeshift hospitals, almost...
US State Department orders pause on media subscriptions
The US State Department said on Thursday it had ordered a pause on all of its media subscriptions as part of governmentwide efforts by...