New Zealand Reverses Ardern-Era Ban on Oil and Gas Exploration
New Zealand’s current government has reversed a ban on oil and gas exploration, scrapping a flagship policy introduced by the former Ardern Labour government...
Governor of Northern Mariana Islands Passes Away in Guam
Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Arnold Indalecio Palacios died in Guam last week at age 69 after collapsing in his Capitol Hill office in Saipan...
Shaolin Temple Scandal Highlights CCP’s Infiltration of Faith Institutions, Experts Say
News Analysis On July 27, Shi Yongxin, the abbot of China’s Shaolin Temple, the fabled birthplace of kung fu and Zen Buddhism, was recently...
CCP Tightens Exit Control, Confiscating Passports of Low-Level Civil Servants and Retirees
The Chinese communist regime has further tightened exit control, extending passport confiscation to the lowest-ranking civil servants and even retirees, among other groups, according...
White House Adviser Defends Nvidia Chip Sales to China Amid Bipartisan Skepticism
Resuming the sale of lower-end Nvidia chips to China to prevent the acceleration of the Chinese regime’s domestic chip innovation is in the United...
US to Impose Duties on All Low-Cost Shipments Under Trump Order
The United States is ending its de minimis exemption globally, extending a recent policy that previously targeted low-value imports from China and Hong Kong....
National Security Experts Urge Lutnick to Stop Sales of Nvidia AI Chips to China
A group of national security policy advisers is calling for a reversal of the U.S. government’s recent decision to allow Nvidia to resume sales...
Dozens of Aftershocks Reported After 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Russian Coast
A series of aftershocks hit the northern Pacific Ocean along the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake that triggered tsunami...
Trump Imposes 25 Percent Tariff on India Plus Unspecified Penalty
President Donald Trump said on July 30 that the United States will impose a 25 percent tariff on Indian goods beginning on Aug. 1,...