Will warming Arctic trigger further chill in US-China relations or bring them closer?
US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China comes as the Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, fuels economic uncertainty and adds fresh strain...
US aims to deploy Qatar-gifted luxury jet as Air Force One for Fourth of July
Published: 5:43am, 7 May 2026Updated: 5:57am, 7 May 2026 The US Air Force is targeting a Fourth of July delivery for a Boeing 747...
US allies in Asia are looking to build middle-power coalitions
“In an increasingly severe security environment, no single country can now protect its own peace and security alone,” declared Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi...
Trump-Xi summit hides simmering trade tensions under the surface, industry experts say
The scheduled summit next week between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will almost certainly include proclamations about cooperation, friendship and...
Man Accused of Running Chinese Police Station in NYC Admits Working for CCP, Prosecutors Say
NEW YORK CITY—A Chinese American accused of operating an overseas Chinese police station in New York City admitted in FBI interviews that he opened...
Passengers on hantavirus-hit cruise ship sway between fear and boredom
It was billed as an Atlantic odyssey to some of the most remote islands in the world. Instead, the cruise on the hantavirus-stricken MV...
France’s ex-president Sarkozy escapes second ankle tag sentence
Published: 4:33am, 7 May 2026Updated: 4:45am, 7 May 2026 Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will not serve time with an electronic ankle tag as...
US Prepares Visa Sanctions on China as Deportation of Chinese Nationals Stalls
The Trump administration is preparing visa sanctions on China over Beijing’s slow acceptance of deported nationals, a senior administration official said. The planned move,...
Trump: ‘Bombing Starts’ If Iran Doesn’t Make an Agreement; Trump to Visit Beijing Next Week
President Donald Trump issued a new warning to Iran. He said, “bombing starts” at a “higher level and intensity” if they don’t come to...