UK, South Korea Seal Upgraded Trade Deal to Lock in Tariff-Free Access, Boost Service Exports
The UK and South Korea on Dec. 15 finalized an upgraded free trade agreement aimed at locking in tariff-free access for most goods and...
Bondi Terror Suspects Confirmed to Have Visited Southern Philippines Before Attack
The father and son duo who carried out the Bondi mass shooting on Dec. 14 travelled to the southern Philippines in November, a hotbed...
Australia Expands Pacific Policing Hub Amid Concerns Over Increasing CCP Police Activities
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) will significantly boost its commitment to a security initiative in the Pacific region amid the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP)...
Trump Says He Spoke With Xi About Releasing Jimmy Lai
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Dec....
‘Travesty of Justice’: Conviction of Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Draws Global Condemnation
The conviction of former Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai under a national security law written by the Chinese communist regime has drawn condemnation...
South Korean Probe Says Yoon Plotted Martial Law to Eliminate Rivals
An investigation into former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, released on Dec. 15, states that he spent more than a year planning to...
Thailand Cuts Laos Fuel Route as Cambodia Border Conflict Deepens
BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH—Thailand’s military said on Monday that it has stopped fuel shipments passing through a border checkpoint with Laos because of fears they were...
US Backs Philippines After Fishermen Injured in South China Sea Clash
The United States voiced support for the Philippines after Manila reported that a water cannon attack by the China Coast Guard injured three Filipino...
Verdict for Imprisoned Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Set for Monday
Jimmy Lai, prominent publisher and pro-democracy campaigner in Hong Kong, will receive a verdict on Dec. 15 in a landmark case in Hong Kong...