Trump Adds $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas, Launches New ‘Gold Card’ Visa
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump launched an immigration Gold Card and instituted a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applicants, with executive orders he signed in the...
Trump Confirms 3rd Strike on Alleged Drug Boat in Caribbean
U.S. military forces carried out their third strike against an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 19. Posting...
Hong Kong cancels typhoon warnings as Tropical Depression Mitag moves away
Published: 9:21am, 20 Sep 2025Updated: 12:30pm, 20 Sep 2025 This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please...
Russia challenges ruling over Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 downing
Published: 9:08am, 20 Sep 2025Updated: 9:10am, 20 Sep 2025 Russia has filed an appeal with the International Court of Justice over a decision deeming...
Bad Luck Strikes: China’s Foreign Relations Thugs Hit a Wall in New Zealand
The Five Eyes alliance is an intelligence-sharing group made up of five English-speaking countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United...
China Softens Its Tone After Trump Call—TikTok Deal in Sight? | China in Focus
President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke by phone. No final TikTok deal has been reached, but China’s tone is softening. Could...
China teen grows 1.4cm in height from therapy, shrinks back to 165cm after 2 weeks
A 16-year-old Chinese boy who spent 16,700 yuan (US$2,350) on a body lengthening treatment grew 1.4cm in six months, then shrank back to his...
Chinese State Media Capitalize on Confrontation at Forum to Push Anti-Israel Narrative
China’s state-run media outlets are pushing an anti-Israel narrative built around a public confrontation in which a Chinese scholar clashed with an Israeli military...
As Hong Kong gets hotter, where is the city going wrong with urban greenery?
Published: 8:30am, 20 Sep 2025Updated: 8:38am, 20 Sep 2025 Living in a cramped 35 sq ft cubicle home in an old building in Hong...