Iran prepares grand funeral for late supreme leader killed on war’s first day
Published: 2:48pm, 1 Jul 2026Updated: 3:16pm, 1 Jul 2026 Giant portraits of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s late supreme leader killed in US-Israeli air strikes,...
Xi projects confidence for China’s Communist Party at home and on world stage
Published: 2:06pm, 1 Jul 2026Updated: 2:08pm, 1 Jul 2026 President Xi Jinping has projected strong confidence for the Communist Party on both domestic governance...
Key Takeaways from Supreme Court’s Decision on Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court concluded its current term on June 30 by invalidating President Donald Trump’s executive order that would have prevented the children of...
Progressive Wins Primary for Colorado House Seat, Setting Up Fall Showdown in Battleground District
WESTMINSTER, Colorado–A young firebrand progressive has nudged past a moderate state lawmaker to win their June 30 Colorado Democratic congressional primary and will challenge...
New Japan visa rules threaten to force out foreign business owners: ‘my dream is broken’
In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now...
Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, June 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the leaders of Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Belarus in June. He also travelled to North Korea on his...
Hickenlooper Fends Off Primary Challenger, Enters Senate Race as November Favorite
DENVER—Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) has swept aside a progressive challenger in Colorado’s June 30 Democratic primary and will seek a second six-year Senate term...
Taiwan reportedly plans ATR 42 aircraft acquisition
Taiwan’s air force is allegedly planning the purchase of at least eight ATR 42-600 twin-engine turboprop aircraft to replace its three aging Fokker 50...
China’s new investment law asserts control over offshore tech transfers in landmark move
China has enacted a sweeping overseas-investment law that aims to safeguard national interests against trade barriers and unauthorised use of advanced technology abroad, though...