House Passes Bill Authorizing New Ukraine Aid, Russia Sanctions
WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives voted, on June 4, for a bill making available $8 billion in loans for Ukraine and NATO allies to...
China pancake seller in US plans to run for mayor, generating buzz despite thorny past
A Chinese pancake seller in the US has announced plans to run for mayor within three years, despite past controversy over an arrest. Tang,...
Schiff Cosponsors Bill Targeting Forced Organ Harvesting in China
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has cosponsored S. 4009, the Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act, adding another Democratic name to...
With fewer public spaces for Hong Kong’s helpers, where can they go to unwind?
Published: 8:30am, 5 Jun 2026Updated: 8:32am, 5 Jun 2026 On a recent stormy Sunday, domestic helpers on their weekly day off were seen hastily...
Fatal crocodile attacks in Indonesia put spotlight on habitat destruction
Published: 8:00am, 5 Jun 2026Updated: 10:07am, 5 Jun 2026 The recent deaths of two men from crocodile attacks in North Sumatra have put a...
American Journalist Pleads Guilty to Acting as Chinese Agent
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—An American journalist has pleaded guilty to acting as a Chinese agent and supplying intelligence to Beijing. Thomas Weir Pauken II, 51, took...
US citizen and journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent
A US citizen who lived and worked for state media in China for several years pleaded guilty on Thursday to acting as a foreign...
Trump says he won’t nominate Pulte as permanent US spy chief after backlash
US President Donald Trump on Thursday indicated that he would not nominate mortgage regulator Bill Pulte to be the nation’s intelligence chief once his...
Supreme Court Upholds FCC’s Fines Against Wireless Carriers
The Supreme Court on June 4 left intact the power of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to levy large fines through its in-house adjudication...