POLITICS
The U.S. Department of Defense has informed Congress that it requires an additional $80 billion to cover expenses related to the Iran war, as well as other defense-related costs, according to U.S. media reports. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made several visits to Capitol Hill to discuss the request, including
China Condemns Deployment of US Missiles in The Philippines
The Defense Ministry of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) strongly condemned the deployment of a U.S...
Taiwanese Lawmakers Visit Contested Island in South China Sea
On May 18, a delegation of Taiwanese legislators visited the island of Itu Aba; an island not only occupied...
Donald Trump Convicted on 34 Counts of Falsifying Business Records
In a historic first, Donald Trump, former president and presumptive Republican nominee for the 2024 U.S...
Contentious Taiwan Legislative Yuan Reforms Spark 100,000-strong Protests
On May 24 and May 28, protests of 30,000 and then 100,000 people gathered around Taiwan’s Legislative...
US Judge Temporarily Prevents Florida Law From Banning Transport of Migrants
On May 22, a federal judge in the U.S. blocked part of a Florida law attempting to criminalize the transportation...
Dozens of Municipal Officials Ask Biden Administration to Grant Undocumented Migrants Work Permits
A group of 40 mayors and county executives from across the country have written to the Biden administration...
High Inflation, Living Costs Continue to Impact Americans Despite Better Economic Figures
As the 2024 U.S. presidential election draws closer, America’s economic performance since 2021 amidst...
US Plans to Designate Kenya as Major Non-NATO Ally
During a three-day state visit by Kenya’s President William Ruto, U.S. President Joe Biden is expected...
Japan Moves to Untether Popular Line App From Korean Shareholder After Data Breaches
An “administrative guidance” by the Japanese government against the firm that runs the Line app — the...