Will New Zealand’s ‘patronising’ aid freeze push Cook Islands closer to China?
What began as a quiet series of infrastructure deals between the Cook Islands and China has erupted into a diplomatic stand-off, with New Zealand...
China catching up fast with US in algorithms: ex-Microsoft AI head
China still lags behind the US in artificial intelligence (AI) chips, but the country is rapidly catching up in algorithms amid an intense technological...
How Hong Kong became one of the world’s most unequal cities
Hong Kong has long been known as an international financial hub where fortunes are made in office towers that form the city’s iconic skyline....
Senate Democrats to Force Reading Aloud of 1,000-Page ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Senate Democrats are preparing to force the full reading of the nearly 1,000-page Republican tax and spending package on the Senate floor, a move...
Palace intrigue conquers global screens: has China cast its new soft power?
Over the past month, one of the biggest hit streaming shows globally has been a fictional drama about a young man who plots revenge...
Floods Surge Like Waterfalls, Breaking Multiple Bridges, Guizhou’s Largest Mall Submerged Instantly
Since June 20th, several regions in Guizhou Province in China have been hit by heavy rains. Along with dam releases, it has triggered a...
Newsom Signs California Budget Aimed at Addressing $12 Billion Deficit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed the state budget that is projected to close a $12 billion deficit through spending reductions on some...
Chinese Tourists Bring Phones Into Japanese Hot Springs, Filming in Women’s Baths Sparks Outrage
A woman from Japan using the pseudonym Sasaki Satomi, recounted an experience at a ryokan style hotel in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture. While she and...
Faith and Freedom Holds ‘Road to Majority’ Conference (General Section June 28)
The Faith & Freedom Coalition’s annual Road to Majority Conference is held in Washington from June 27 to June 28. Speakers in the morning...