POLITICS
Tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea, after on Wednesday (May 2) a Philippine official accused the Chinese coast guard of damaging two vessels with high-pressure water cannons. Philippine officials said that while on their way to the disputed Scarborough shoal the previous day, to help Philippine fishermen
How a Chinese Artist in Italy Became an Online Relay Point for Protests Against Communist ‘Zero-COVID
Late this November, when tens of thousands of Chinese rose up to oppose the communist regime's ruinous...
Visa to Invest $1 Billion in Africa Over 5 Years to Cash In on e-Payments Boom
By Mehnaz Yasmin Visa Inc plans to invest $1 billion over the next five years in Africa to capitalize...
Energy Politics Cloud Mexican Bid to Join US Semiconductor Rush
By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY - Mexico's hopes of reaping an investment windfall from a U.S. drive to...
Demand for Gold Bullion Coins Rises in Austria Amid High Inflation and Economic Uncertainty
By Francois Murphy VIENNA - The Austrian Mint, one of the world's oldest and biggest producers of...
China Removes UK Consul Officials Over Protest Incident: UK FM Cleverly
British Foreign Minister James Cleverly said on Wednesday (December 14) that the Chinese government had...
Alabama, Utah Become the Latest US States to Ban TikTok on State Devices
Alabama and Utah on Monday joined other U.S. states prohibiting the use of Chinese-owned short-video...
Scholz and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Christen Two Submarines Ordered by Singapore
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday (December 13)...
Boeing to Keep Pushing Congress to Extend 737 MAX 10 Deadline
By David Shepardson NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive Stan Deal...
Lula Pledges to Disarm Brazil as Controversy Over Election Continues
The president-elect of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has pledged to "disarm" the people of South...