US Steps Up Africa Push as China Expands Economic, Security Footprint
The Trump administration says it has helped close 37 commercial deals worth $25.67 billion in Africa as Washington moves to compete with a much...
US Sanctions Another Hong Kong Firm Over Iran Shadow Banking
A group of oil tanks store imported crude oil at Qingdao Port Crude Oil Terminal in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on April 12, 2026....
China’s Jakarta Courtship Spurs Defense Pushback in the Indo-Pacific
The Chinese regime is courting Indonesia to expand its influence in the South China Sea, spurring Tokyo and Canberra to bolster defense ties with...
South Korea, Japan, US to Hold Annual Drills Against Nuclear Weapons Threats, Says Seoul
Warships of South Korea, the United States, and Japan including the USS George Washington aircraft carrier (C) take part in the trilateral Freedom Edge...
US Expansion of Iran Sanctions Raises Risks for Chinese Banks and Trade
The Chinese regime is assessing the potential impact of a new round of U.S. sanctions on its financial, energy, and foreign-trade sectors as Washington...
39 Missing, Australia Pledges $5 Million Aid for Nepal-Tibet Floods
Houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat, Bidur Municipality in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Aug. 27, 2026. Prabin Ranabhat/AFP via Getty...
Trump Says US Has Offered Nepal ‘Any Help That They Need’ After Major Flooding
President Donald Trump said on Aug. 27 that the United States has offered to help Nepal with anything the country needs after a massive...
Magnitude 5 Earthquake Hits Tibet, Hundreds of Miles North of Himalayan Flood
A map shows the location of a magnitude 5 earthquake that struck the Tibet region on Aug. 27, 2026. USGS/Screenshot via The Epoch Times...
Survivors Describe Race to Escape Nepal–Tibet Flood as Families Search for Missing
The road ahead was already disappearing when a woman surnamed Fang and others in a vehicle came within about 2.5 miles of Gyirong Port...