Trump Hosts Freed American Missionary Pilot Kevin Rideout at White House
President Donald Trump welcomed American missionary pilot Kevin Rideout to the White House on Aug. 21 following his release this month after being kidnapped...
For Decades, the United States Ignored Latin America. All That Changed Under Trump.
In a pre-dawn raid in January, Delta Force soldiers burst in on a sleeping Nicolás Maduro, capturing the Venezuelan leader wanted on U.S. narco-terrorism...
More States Put Strong Math Students on a Path to Advanced Courses
In Tennessee, seventh graders who exceed expectations on this year’s state math test will be placed in Algebra I in 2027–2028. Similar laws aimed...
Customs seizes endangered turtles and parrots in 2 cases, arrests woman
Hong Kong customs officers have seized endangered turtles and parrots alongside other animals in two separate smuggling cases, resulting in the arrest of one...
Albanese: Canberra to join Australia’s gun buy-back programme after Bondi attack
Published: 5:36pm, 22 Aug 2026Updated: 5:55pm, 22 Aug 2026 Australia’s capital will join a gun buy-back as part of a response to a shooting...
Mainland Chinese research ship spotted near Taiwan’s largest naval base
A mainland Chinese research ship has sailed close to a key Taiwanese naval base, marking its second appearance near the island in recent months....
Government still weighing decision on restricting proxy voters, Hong Kong official says
Hong Kong authorities have yet to decide whether to restrict proxy voters at homeowners’ meetings to relatives or other flat owners of the same...
Hong Kong hits back at Western ‘slander’ over verdict on Tiananmen vigil leaders
Published: 4:55pm, 22 Aug 2026Updated: 5:52pm, 22 Aug 2026 Hong Kong authorities have hit out at what they called the “baseless slander and smearing”...
Brazil’s Lula seeks end to ‘baseless tariffs’ in call with Trump
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged US counterpart Donald Trump in a phone call on Friday to resolve their countries’ trade dispute,...