NZ’s Pandemic Planning 20 Years out of Date, Auditor General Warns
Despite COVID-19 demonstrating its unpreparedness New Zealand has still not updated its 20-year-old pandemic plan, and is at risk of not having enough vaccines....
NZ Benefit Numbers Rocket as Report Says Young People Could Be Welfare Dependent for 20 Years
The rapidly declining New Zealand economy is pushing more people onto welfare. New Zealand’s economy—beset by falling GDP, government austerity, and a near-recession caused...
US Says 8,000 North Korean Soldiers Have Reached Russia’s Kursk Region, Could Join Battle in Days
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said North Korean troops haven’t yet attacked Ukrainian forces, but ‘we would expect that to happen in the coming...
US Sues Executive for Tariff Evasion on Chinese Imports
The United States has opened a civil suit against a furniture company executive for allegedly making false statements to customs officials to avoid paying...
North Korea Uses Elite Troops to Barter With Russia: Experts
North Korea has bound itself with Russia as a co-belligerent by sending elite troops to the Russian camp, according to experts. This, they say,...
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty in Money Laundering Scheme Involving Mexican Drug Cartels
The man and his Chinese co-conspirator face a maximum 20-year imprisonment sentence. A Georgia man pleaded guilty on Oct. 30 for his involvement in...
Hong Kong Offices Influencing US Politics at State and Local Levels, Report Says
The report alleges that the Hong Kong government is pushing a pro-CCP narrative using a network of government agencies and associations. A network of...
Typhoon Kong-rey Hits Taiwan’s East Coast, Leaving One Dead
TAIPEI, Taiwan—A powerful typhoon made landfall in Taiwan on Thursday, killing one person and bringing high winds and floods to much of the island’s...
North Korea Launches ICBM in 1st Test in Nearly a Year
Missile test slammed as ‘a flagrant violation’ of U.N. Security Council resolutions, which risks destabilizing the region. A North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)...