NZ MPs in Official Trouble Over Haka in Parliament
Three MPs from the Māori Party and one from Labour have been referred to the Privileges Committee after they interrupted voting on a contentious...
New Zealand to Ban Greyhound Racing From 2026
Deputy Prime Minister and Racing Minister Winston Peters had backed greyhound racing months ago. “Dogs love racing,” and MPs should visit a greyhound track...
US Sanctions Chinese Company, Indicts Hacker Over Cyberattacks
The State Department announced a $10 million bounty on the Chinese hacker and others who have compromised US critical infrastructure. The Treasury Department on...
China-Backed Salt Typhoon Hacking Group Remains Embedded in US Telecommunications
Chinese state-backed hacking group Salt Typhoon is engaged in an ongoing attack on vast swaths of the U.S. telecommunications infrastructure. Policymakers are scrambling to...
On Human Rights Day, Lawmakers, Activists Call Out CCP’s Covert Tactics to Silence Dissidents Abroad
Lawmakers and human rights advocates call for countermeasures in light of Beijing’s campaign to manipulate Western democratic systems to attack Falun Gong. If violence...
CCP’s Transnational Repression Under Spotlight as US and EU Mark Human Rights Day
Lawmakers and human rights advocates call for countermeasures in light of Beijing’s campaign to manipulate Western democratic systems to attack Falun Gong. If violence...
Senior US Diplomat Donald Lu Visits South Asia, Discusses Indo-Pacific and Regional Security
NEW DELHI—Senior U.S. diplomat Donald Lu traveled to South Asia from Dec. 3 to Dec. 10, visiting India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. The goal...
US Conducts First Live Ballistic Missile Intercept From Guam
The intercept from Guam seeks to advance U.S. defense readiness, adding to a layered missile defense system, the Missile Defense Agency said. The United...
Beijing to Sanction US Government Personnel Over Hong Kong
Washington condemned Hong Kong officials’ sentencing of pro-democracy activists for up to 10 years under a Beijing-backed law. Beijing will impose visa restrictions on...