July 17, 2026 – Page 7 – From Inside Asia

China hints at retaliation after US tightens visa rules for students and journalists

Published: 9:01pm, 17 Jul 2026Updated: 9:15pm, 17 Jul 2026 China lashed out on Friday at “discriminatory” new US visa regulations targeting students and journalists...

by Meredith Chen July 17, 2026

US Politics

Rubio Announces Visa Curbs Targeting ‘Far-Left Terrorist’ Groups

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting members of “far-left terrorist” organizations and allied groups, expanding a broader...

by FIA Staff July 17, 2026

China Uncensored YouTube

To Save Beijing, China Opened the Dams. And Drowned The Rest of China

Save your seat for tonight’s livestream at 8pm EDT: https://chinauncensored.tv/programs/july-2026-livestream After devastating floods hit Southern China last week, devastating floods hit Eastern China this...

by China Uncensored July 17, 2026

World

To tackle the climate crisis, start small, think big and act at scale

Andrew Sheng is a former central banker and financial regulator, currently distinguished fellow at the Asia Global Institute, University of Hong Kong. Sitting by...

by Andrew Sheng July 17, 2026

World

Russian activist arrested a day after predicting Putin will end up in handcuffs

A Russian activist who spent years targeting opponents of the Kremlin before unexpectedly denouncing President Vladimir Putin and his Ukraine offensive was arrested on...

by Agence France-Presse July 17, 2026

World

Cathay Pacific delays Middle East flights as US and Iran trade attacks

Published: 7:10pm, 17 Jul 2026Updated: 9:13pm, 17 Jul 2026 Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has postponed resuming direct flights to the Middle...

by Ng Kang-chung July 17, 2026

World

Chemical tanker seized off Yemen coast in suspected Somali pirate hijack

⁠Armed assailants are believed to have boarded the chemical tanker Asana off the southern coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden on Friday...

by Reuters July 17, 2026

World

Malaysia can’t block MMC Port chief as state doesn’t meddle in company matters: minister

Malaysia’s government could not interfere in the management of companies and only regulates ⁠shareholding structures, its transport ⁠minister said on Friday, following the appointment...

by Reuters July 17, 2026

World

China student discovered on video platform shines as heroine in acclaimed film ‘Dear You’

When ‘Dear You’, a low-budget Teochew-language story of migration became one of China’s biggest films in late spring and early summer, its lead actress...

by Fran Lu July 17, 2026