Trump’s 50 Percent Tariff on India Takes Effect
President Donald Trump’s additional 25 percent tariff on India became effective at midnight on Aug. 27, bringing the total rate to 50 percent on...
New Zealand’s Economic Growth Forecast to Outstrip Australia’s
New Zealand’s economy—which is emerging from what Treasury admits is a “protracted recession”—is set to outperform Australia’s, according to the latest Westpac forecast. The...
Former UNDP Head and New Zealand PM Helen Clark on Trip to Gaza: ‘A Genocide Is Unfolding’
The former head of the U.N. Development Programme (UNDP), Helen Clark, has returned from visiting Gaza and described the “enormous suffering” she saw there....
FDA Ramps Up Inspections of Shrimp Amid Radioactive Contamination Reports, RFK Jr. Confirms
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that federal health authorities are taking a closer look at shrimp being imported into the United...
Taiwan Deports Japanese Man After He Filmed Pro-China Video in Taipei
TAIPEI, Taiwan—A Japanese national was recently deported after saying “Taiwan belongs to China” and holding a communist China flag in a social media video...
China-Linked Hackers Targeted Southeast Asian Diplomats, Google Says
A China-linked hacking group targeted diplomats in Southeast Asia and entities across the globe earlier this year, according to Google. The attack, detected by...
India, South Korea Mark 3rd Joint Independence Day Celebration in New York
Representatives from India and South Korea gathered Saturday to commemorate the third annual joint Independence Day celebration, highlighting the shared Aug. 15 independence date...
Beijing’s Wedge Politics Threatens Pacific Islands Forum Unity Over Taiwan
Increasing pressure from Beijing on the small Pacific Island states to which it provides extensive funding—either as aid or investment in projects that benefit...
Taiwan Sentences Ex-Military Officer for Spying on Falun Gong
Taiwan’s High Court has sentenced a former military officer to 14 months in prison over his bid to collect intelligence on Falun Gong for...