Vision Times Staff
US Counterterrorism Director Joe Kent Resigns Over Trump’s Decision to Attack Iran
By Tian Qing, Vision Times Joe Kent, the director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, resigned on Tuesday, March 17, over his opposition to the military campaign against Iran. Kent, a former Republican congressional candidate...
Miles Yu Exposes the CCP’s ‘Summit Worship’ Strategy Ahead of Trump-Xi Talks
Miles Yu, director of the China Center at the Hudson Institute and one of the most influential China policy voices in Washington, published a pointed analysis on March 16, 2026, explaining why the Chinese Communist...
Israel Continues Strikes on Iran, Targets New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
On Tuesday, March 17 Israeli Defense Forces spokesperson Effie Defrin said the Israeli military will continue targeting anyone who poses a threat to Israel’s security, including Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. According to...
Elon Musk Tops 2026 ‘Forbes’ Billionaire List Again; Terry Gou Named Taiwan’s Richest
According to a report by Forbes, the 40th annual global billionaire ranking has been released. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has once again retained the title of the world’s richest person. In Taiwan, the richest...
Zelensky Says Ukraine Sending Drone Defense Experts to Gulf States
Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday, March 17 that a total of 201 Ukrainian military experts have been deployed to the Middle East and Gulf region to help defend against “Shahed” drones, with another 34 experts...
Chinese Man Questioned by Police for Resembling Xi Jinping After Images Spread Online
A Chinese social media user was reportedly questioned by police after his physical resemblance to China’s top leader Xi Jinping circulated online, according to screenshots and accounts shared on social media. According to posts shared...
Trump Criticizes NATO, Delays China Visit Amid Iran Conflict
On March 17, U.S. President Donald Trump met with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin at the White House, where he took questions from reporters on the war between the United States and Iran, tensions in...
From Mao’s Sparrow Killings to Xi’s Zero-COVID: Critics Warn of a Recurring Pattern in China
In the late 1950s, millions of Chinese citizens were mobilized in a nationwide effort to eradicate sparrows. Armed with drums, gongs, and improvised tools, they drove the small birds to exhaustion until they fell from...
From Land Reform to Tiananmen: One Man’s Account of CCP Political Campaigns in China
In modern China, the legacy of political campaigns launched under Chinese Communist Party rule continues to shape lives long after the events themselves have faded from official memory. For those who lived through them, the...
3 Groundbreaking World War II Inventions Still Used Today
World War II didn’t just reshape global politics. It also produced innovations that still shape everyday life, from medicine to fashion. One of the most practical innovations was the jerry can, a fuel container developed...
Canada’s Mark Carney Leads Six‑Nation Meeting on Geopolitical Cooperation
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attended a summit in Oslo, Norway on March 15, where he met with the prime ministers of Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, and Finland. Facing escalating geopolitical turbulence caused by wars...
Trump Warns NATO of ‘Dire Future’ if Allies Don’t Help Reopen Strait of Hormuz
As the United States continues escalating military action against Iran, the planned US-China leaders’ summit may face adjustments. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday, March 16 that if President Trump chooses to remain...