New Zealand Formally Rejects WHO Pandemic Treaty
New Zealand has formally rejected amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), which lay out how World Health Organisation (WHO) member countries will handle...
Raid on Comancheros in New Zealand Uncovers Semi-Automatic Weapon, Drugs
New Zealand Police found a Comancheros gang member with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle—illegal since the Christchurch mosque shooting—when they executed search warrants as part...
3 Military Tech Experts Removed From China’s Top Engineering Academy
Three Chinese military technology experts have been removed from the official roster of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, according to its website, in a...
Japan Starts Releasing Stockpiled Oil Amid Iran Crisis
Japan has begun releasing emergency oil reserves after the Iran War disrupted energy flows through the Middle East and triggered a surge in global...
Bessent Says Iran War May Delay Trump’s China Visit
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on March 16 that if President Donald Trump wants to stay in Washington to coordinate the war in...
Philippines Rejects Chinese Claims to Sovereignty Over South China Sea
The Philippines said on March 16 that it rejected Beijing’s claims to sovereignty over the entire South China Sea and denied a claim by...
US Secures $57 Billion in Energy Deals With Indo-Pacific Allies, Burgum Says
U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said on March 15 that allied nations in the Indo-Pacific have reached $57 billion worth of energy deals with...
Trump Says Xi Summit Could Be Delayed If China Doesn’t Help Open Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said on March 15 that he may delay a planned meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping if Beijing refuses to assist...
Iran War Puts Pressure on China’s Chemical Industry Chain, Pushing up Prices for Plastics, Methanol
As oil tankers halt operations in the Middle East to avoid risks amid the ongoing Iran war, crude oil and chemical raw material prices...