US Report: $14 Billion Taiwan Arms Sale Put on Hold Amid Iran War Context
According to The Hill, Acting U.S. Navy Secretary Cao Xiong said the United States has suspended a $14...
Rubio Invites Modi to White House During New Delhi Meeting
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, India,...
Taiwan Celebrates 30 Years of First Direct Presidential Elections With Star-Studded Lineup
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s first direct presidential election and the Taiwanese...
Three People Who Determine Your Happiness in Old Age
As people reach the later stage of life, the most precious thing is not savings accounts or bankbooks...
How to Get Children Off Screens and Back Outside
Screen time has become the default mode of childhood for millions of families. Devices are engineered to hold attention far better than a park or a backyard ever could. Children do not need to be...
Viral Video Shows Chinese Children’s Snack Killing Ants Within Minutes
A child in Hainan dropped some crumbs from a packet of shredded dried meat, a cheap, widely sold snack marketed to young children. Ants found the crumbs first. Within minutes, every ant that had eaten...
Rubio Emphasizes India-US Strategic Ties Ahead of QUAD Meeting
NEW DELHI — Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on his first official visit to India from May 23 to 26, meeting Indian leaders, visiting key U.S. diplomatic missions, and attending the QUAD foreign ministers’...
A Taste of the Aegean: Three Iconic Greek Dishes Every Visitor Must Try
Greece has given the world democracy, philosophy, and the Olympic Games. The Mediterranean diet as practiced in Greece depends on exceptional raw materials, cold-pressed olive oil, sun-ripened vegetables, fresh herbs, and cheeses that have been...
Can Matcha Relieve Allergies? It’s Not for Everyone
Allergy season arrives every spring with the same unwelcome symptoms: sneezing fits, itchy skin, runny eyes. Over the past few years, a claim has circulated online that drinking matcha can ease allergic reactions, and the...
Why Mao Zedong Really Launched the Cultural Revolution
May 16 was the 60th anniversary of the "May 16 Circular," the foundational document drafted under Mao Zedong's direct supervision that launched the Cultural Revolution. The Chinese Communist Party officially regards the circular as the...
Wang Guangmei’s Tribute to Mao After He Killed Her Husband Liu Shaoqi
Liu Shaoqi served as China's head of state throughout the 1950s and early 1960s. Mao Zedong had him imprisoned without trial, denied him medical treatment for diabetes and bronchitis, and left him to die alone...
Xi-Putin Summit Underscores China-Russia Push for Multipolar World Order: Reports
Just days after the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a high-profile bilateral summit in the Chinese capital on May 19 and 20. According to several expert...