Taiwanese President: Island Aims to Maintain Status Quo and Avoid Conflict with China
At the Halifax International Security Forum, the Taiwanese president stated that the island aims to maintain the status quo and avoid conflict with China....
‘Two sessions’ 2025: China hits out at US Pacific policy ‘failure’, tariffs war – as it happened
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Malaysia’s corruption carousel: here we go again, with Ismail Sabri third ex-PM implicated
Shock reverberated around Malaysia when news broke earlier this week that former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was named a suspect in a corruption...
Pay freezes won’t fix Hong Kong’s chronic fiscal problems
Hong Kong’s recent budget measures, announced by Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po, aim to balance fiscal prudence with economic recovery by increasing revenue while...
Trump to Receive Report on Assassination Attempts Next Week, Hopes to Release It
The president said many questions remain unanswered about the two would-be assassins, their actions, and possible co-conspirators. President Donald Trump announced he is expecting...
DOGE Announces Termination of Leases for 30 FDA Locations in 22 States
The cost-saving measure comes after Trump signed an order asking agencies to review their contracts and cut down wasteful spending. The Department of Government...
House Democrats Hold Hearing on Medicaid Policies
Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), and the House Democratic Steering...
China influencer Luo Fuxing, known for dramatic animal hairstyles, shifts focus to theatre
An influencer in southern China, renowned for crafting dramatic animal and artistic hairstyles that ignited a subculture among small-town youth, has shifted his focus...
Ex-Facebook director pens ‘explosive’ memoir about the ‘careless’ people running Meta
An insider account being billed as an “explosive dispatch” about “seven critical years” at Facebook/ Meta will be published next week. Advertisement Careless People...