US envoy says Cook Islands minerals are a top priority
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US judge halts Philadelphia's 'ICE Out' ban on masked federal law enforcement agents
USA-TRUMP-POLICE-MASKS:US judge halts Philadelphia's 'ICE Out' ban on masked federal law enforcement agents...
US lowers regulatory burdens on fishing, adviser Navarro says
USA-TRUMP-FISHERIES:US lowers regulatory burdens on fishing, adviser Navarro says...
Trial for Bundibugyo Ebola treatment starts in DRC, WHO says
HEALTH-EBOLA-WHO:Trial for Bundibugyo Ebola treatment starts in DRC, WHO says...
Canada aims to announce 10 countries backing global defence bank at NATO summit
NATO-SUMMIT-CANADA-BANK:Exclusive-Canada aims to announce 10 countries backing global defence bank at NATO summit...
Drivers see relief at pump ahead of Fourth of July travel
(The Center Square) – Drivers in Virginia and Maryland are paying less at the pump heading into the Fourth of July holiday as a record 72.2 million Americans are expected...
Trump calls out NATO nations for their spending
(The Center Square) – Ahead of the NATO summit in Turkey, President Donald Trump is calling out several NATO partners for their spending....
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they killed Kurdish militants in northwest Iran
IRAN-CRISIS-SECURITY-KURDS:Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they killed Kurdish militants in northwest Iran...
Xi’s Special Aircraft Base Displays Anti-Xi Slogans, Signaling Shift in Public Sentiment
On June 29, a Twitter user known as 'Wall Country Frog Haha' shared a post that read: 'After the plane incident at the CITIC Tower (China Zun), someone printed flyers listing the top ten crimes of Xi Jinping against the nation and its people, and posted them in front of the Beijing base of China National Airlines, the company operating Xi Jinping's special plane, calling for anti-Communism, anti-dictatorship, and opposition to one-party rule!'...
EU concerned by China's new ethnic unity law which targets people overseas
EU-CHINA-RIGHTS:EU concerned by China's new ethnic unity law which targets people overseas...
Firefighters battle blazes in southern France after European heatwave
EUROPE-WEATHER-FRANCE-WILDFIRE:Firefighters battle blazes in southern France after European heatwave...
Chinese Exile Guo Wengui Sentenced to 30 Years in $1B Fraud Case
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday (June 30) that Guo Wengui was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that defrauded over 1 billion dollars from thousands of followers around the globe....
The CCP's National Unity Law Takes Effect: Experts Analyze Its Malicious Implications
The CCP's "National Unity and Progress Promotion Law" officially came into effect on July 1. This law has been labeled by external observers as the world's first malicious legislation that openly legalizes "transnational repression."...
Did the Belarusian President Send a Message Through an Envoy After a Secret Meeting With Putin?
On June 29, Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. This is Lukashenko's third visit to China in two years, and both Chinese state media and the Belarusian news agency covered the event....
Radical Legislation Unveils the Truth: The CCP Confirms a Historical Pattern
The "National Unity and Progress Promotion Law," which the CCP began implementing on July 1, may seem at first glance to be just a routine policy initiative. However, this law carries significant political and legal implications in both its legislative framework and substantive content, and it has recently ignited extensive legal discussions and international debates both at home and abroad....
Syrian foreign minister visits Beirut after Trump comments about taking on Hezbollah
IRAN-CRISIS-LEBANON-SYRIA:Syrian foreign minister visits Beirut after Trump comments about taking on Hezbollah...
US resumes dollar transfers to Iraq, NYT reports
IRAN-CRISIS-USA-IRAQ:US resumes dollar transfers to Iraq, NYT reports...
OpenAI proposes handing Trump administration 5% stake, FT reports
OPENAI-STAKE-USA:OpenAI proposes handing Trump administration 5% stake, FT reports...
Taiwan needs a 'hornet's nest' of drones to deter conflict, US diplomat says
TAIWAN-DRONES:Taiwan needs a 'hornet's nest' of drones to deter conflict, US diplomat says...
FBI says Nancy Guthrie probe remains kidnap-for-ransom case, despite notes deemed not credible
USA-CRIME-GUTHRIE:FBI says Nancy Guthrie probe remains kidnap-for-ransom case, despite notes deemed not credible...
Australia trade swings to $2.1 billion deficit in May, largest since 2015
AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY-TRADEFIGURES:Australia trade swings to $2.1 billion deficit in May, largest since 2015...
Pulisic to start for United States in round-of-32 match against Bosnia
SOCCER-WORLDCUP-USA-BIH:Soccer-Pulisic to start for United States in round-of-32 match against Bosnia...
US Treasury picks BlackRock, Vanguard ETFs for Trump Accounts
TRUMP-ACCOUNTS-ETFS:US Treasury picks BlackRock, Vanguard ETFs for Trump Accounts...
Alibaba to pay $600 million to resolve US drug sales probe
USA-CHINA-ALIBABA:Alibaba to pay $600 million to resolve US drug sales probe...
US designates Ecuador's Chone Killers gang a foreign terrorist group
USA-ECUADOR-SANCTIONS:US designates Ecuador's Chone Killers gang a foreign terrorist group...
Defense startups raid auto and fracking sectors for parts to speed weapons output
USA-PENTAGON-MISSILES-STARTUPS:Defense startups raid auto and fracking sectors for parts to speed weapons output...
US and Iran hold talks in Qatar; Vance says no return to war unless needed
IRAN-CRISIS:US and Iran hold talks in Qatar; Vance says no return to war unless needed...
Swedish court orders Google to pay $1.5 billion to Klarna in antitrust damages
ALPHABET-LAWSUIT-KLARNA:Swedish court orders Google to pay $1.5 billion to Klarna in antitrust damages...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding fascinates, flummoxes media
PEOPLE-TAYLOR-SWIFT-KELCE-MEDIA:Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding fascinates, flummoxes media...
This News Could Make Xi Jinping Break Into a Cold Sweat
On June 30, the Japanese House of Representatives and the House of Councillors publicly released the income report for members of parliament for the year 2025. The report includes 293 members of the House of Representatives and 178 members of the House of Councillors who were in office for the entire year, totaling 471 individuals. Each year, both houses of Japan publish this information based on the assets of their members....
Is Wang Qishan Under House Arrest in Beijing? Why Hasn't Xi Jinping Charged Him?
Wang Qishan, who was once an ally of Xi Jinping, has seen nearly all of his close associates fall from power. Furthermore, since September of last year, Wang has vanished from the Chinese Communist Party's official media, making recent foreign media claims of his house arrest in Beijing less surprising....
CPC 105th Anniversary Marked by Somber Mood as Standing Committee Appears Grim
On June 30, 2026, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China convened a meeting specifically to 'study and deploy flood prevention and drought relief efforts.'...