Taiwan Says It Has Reached Broad Trade Consensus With Washington
Taiwan has reached a general consensus with the United States on a trade deal, Taipei said on Jan. 13, following months of negotiations with...
Maduro’s Arrest Signals a Tougher US Playbook—and New Risks for China: Analysts
The capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has sent shockwaves around the world, placing new pressure on authoritarian regimes aligned with Beijing, analysts...
Marxist Network Behind Pro-Maduro, Anti-ICE Protests Faces Congressional Scrutiny
NEW YORK CITY—After the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro sent shockwaves worldwide, activist groups aligned with Marxist ideology and sympathetic to Chinese...
China Stands to Lose Billions in Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture
With the apprehension of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, the United States has effectively gained control over the world’s largest proven oil reserves,...
Maduro’s Capture Sparks Debate Among Observers in China and Taiwan Over US Deterrence
News Analysis The U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and transported him to New York to face drug trafficking charges earlier this...
Chinese Illegal Immigrant Charged With Photographing Military Base
Chinese national Qilin Wu was arrested and charged on Jan. 7 with illegally photographing a “vital military installation” in Johnson County, Missouri. Federal Magistrate...
India, Germany Pledge Deeper Trade and Security Ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met on Jan. 12 in the western Indian state of Gujarat, pledging to deepen...
Malaysia, Indonesia Block Musk’s Grok Amid Explicit Content Scrutiny
Malaysia and Indonesia have announced a decision to block access to Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, amid scrutiny over...
Bessent Says Australia, India Invited to G7 Meeting on Critical Minerals
SAVAGE, Minnesota—U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Australia and several other countries would join a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of Seven...