Scammers use fake courier messages to steal Hong Kong bank details from victims
Two people have fallen victim to scammers who impersonated courier workers and sent fake text messages to steal bank account information in Hong Kong,...
Plenum Blackout: Is Xi Losing His Grip?
The CCP’s Fourth Plenum has opened, but China’s entire news system has gone “mute”: zero footage, zero dispatches, zero content. Xinhua ran a lone...
Modest hopes for Xi-Trump summit as China and US count down to South Korea talks
As the presidents of China and the United States prepare to meet in South Korea next week, observers remain sceptical of breakthroughs but see...
Historic diamond brooch abandoned by defeated Napoleon to go up for sale
A diamond brooch owned and abandoned by Napoleon Bonaparte after the Battle of Waterloo will go up for auction for the first time. Advertisement...
North Korea Says Military Ties With Russia Will ‘Advance Non-Stop’
North Korea’s military relationship with Russia will “advance non-stop” North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Oct. 24, according to state media outlet Korean...
Beijing sets October 25 as day to commemorate Taiwan’s restoration
Beijing has formally designated October 25 as the day to commemorate Taiwan’s restoration, as it again asserts its sovereignty over the self-ruled island. Advertisement...
Japan’s New PM Pledges to Boost Defense Ahead of Trump’s Asia Tour
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has vowed to boost the country’s defense capabilities and revise its security strategy amid rising geopolitical tensions in the...
Trump–Putin Meeting Not Completely Off the Table, White House Says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Oct. 23 that a future meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is...
Trump Approves Disaster Declarations in Alaska, Nebraska, North Dakota, Denies Maryland, Illinois, Vermont
President Donald Trump has approved major disaster declarations for Alaska, Nebraska, North Dakota, and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, while denying similar requests...