More Than 350 Killed, 1,000 Missing After Flood Devastates Nepal–Tibet Border
At least 350 people have been confirmed dead and more than 1,000 people, including foreign tourists, remain missing, China and Nepal said on Thursday,...
US Disables Chinese State-Sponsored Hacking Platforms
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI have seized domains essential to two hacking platforms operated and used by Chinese hackers to target U.S....
Taiwan Court Sentences Chinese Woman to 18 Months in Prison for Election Interference
TAIPEI, Taiwan—A Chinese woman was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Aug. 21 for following instructions from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to...
US Expresses ‘Significant Concerns’ Over Dissident Artist’s Conviction in China
The U.S. State Department has raised “significant concerns” over the case of Gao Zhen, a prominent artist and U.S. permanent resident, who was sentenced...
Taiwan Returns to Pacific Islands Forum Events After Being Shut Out in 2025
Taiwan is returning to Pacific Islands Forum-related events after being excluded from last year’s gathering in the Solomon Islands. Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung is...
At Least 14 Newborns Killed in Pakistan Hospital Nursery Fire
A father reacts after the death of his child following a fire incident outside the Mother and Child Health ward at the Pakistan Institute...
Hundreds Missing After Devastating Flood Hits Nepal-Tibet Border, 95 Bodies Recovered
KATHMANDU/BEIJING—A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China’s Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic...
US Military Strike Kills 4 on Suspected Drug-Smuggling Boat in Caribbean
Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel in the Caribbean on Aug. 25, 2026. U.S. Southern Command/X The...
US Universities Had Extensive Ties With Chinese Defense Research Labs, Air Force Study Finds
Thirty U.S. academic institutions have until Aug. 31 to examine specified foreign research ties or risk losing eligibility for future federal research funding. Seven...