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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Trump Delays Trip to China Amid Prolonged War With Iran
On March 17, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he is delaying a vital meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, following the U.S.’ continued efforts against Iran. Initially set from March 31 to...
SEC Issues Landmark Ruling Defining When Crypto Becomes a Security
On Tuesday, March 17, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a long-anticipated interpretation clarifying which cryptocurrencies qualify as securities and which types of digital assets fall outside federal securities laws. The SEC defines...
Train, Air Services Between Beijing and Pyongyang Resume After Pandemic Suspension
Passenger rail and air links between China and North Korea are set to resume for the first time in years, marking a gradual reopening of cross-border travel that had been suspended since the novel coronavirus...
Vietnam Seeks Aid From ‘Ample Oil Reserves’ of Japan, South Korea Amid Middle East Tensions
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has asked Japan and South Korea for support in securing crude oil supplies as tensions in the Middle East disrupt global energy flows, officials said, as reported by Japanese outlet...
Live Feed of Chinese Kindergartens Sparks Debate Over Safety, Trust, and Privacy
By Cai Siyun, Vision Times In recent years, an increasing number of kindergartens across mainland China have begun offering parents access to "real-time surveillance footage" of classrooms and playgrounds. For a fee, parents or guardians...
Ex-Hubei Party Chief Jiang Chaoliang Charged With Bribery as Beijing Expands Purges
By Li Deyan, Vision Times Former Hubei Communist Party Secretary Jiang Chaoliang has been formally arrested and prosecuted on bribery charges, according to Chinese state prosecutors. While state media has focused on corruption allegations and...