Former President Donald Trump met with Japan’s former Prime Minister Taro Aso after appearing in court for his “hush money” trial on Tuesday, with the two discussing the mutual alliance between their countries. President Trump met with the 83-year-old Mr. Aso, who currently serves as vice president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, at Trump […]
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has committed the UK to spending 2.5 percent of its GDP on defence by 2030, the biggest increase in defence spending in a generation. The prime minister made the pledge during a visit to Poland on Tuesday, confirming the defence budget would receive an additional £75 billion over the next six […]
The State Department highlighted the Chinese regime’s extensive operations to silence its targets in the United States and elsewhere, deploying tactics such as stalking, forced disappearances, and projecting police power overseas. The groups the regime goes after include persecuted minority groups, dissidents, Chinese students abroad, and adherents of spiritual faiths, according to the department’s April […]
The world is facing potential economic instability. Central banks all over are tackling inflation. With the global pandemic behind us, we have international debts and threats to commerce causing geopolitical unrest. This is in addition to protests, mass illegal immigration, climate change policies, and wars that are coming to a boiling point. What is on […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan—The U.S. 7th Fleet said a Navy P-8A Poseidon flew through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, a day after U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs held their first talks since November 2022 in an effort to reduce regional tensions. The patrol and reconnaissance plane “transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace,” the 7th Fleet said […]
Israel’s military chief said Monday that Israel will respond to Iran’s missile and drone attack, but it’s not clear how or when. Herzi Halevi, the head of the Israeli Defense Forces, told reporters that Iran’s strikes “will be met with a response,” without elaborating. He spoke during a visit to the Nevatim air base, which […]
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on April 11 hosted the first-ever trilateral summit meeting between Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House. The primary goal of the summit was to strengthen defense ties between the United States, Japan, and the Philippines in the face of China’s more aggressive behavior […]
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed a joint meeting of Congress during his visit to Washington on April 11. He shared his nation’s commitment to being the United States’s closest global partner and emphasized that America must retain its place as a champion of freedom and democracy worldwide. “I want you to know how seriously […]
A House panel on Wednesday broke down the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) malign influence at the United Nations. “Even though China’s financial contribution to the U.N. remains comparatively small, the CCP has become adept at manipulating U.N. system for its own advantage,” said Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.).
The Olympic gold medal winners—in both men’s and women’s track and field events this summer—will get a $50,000 cash prize. This is the first time Olympic athletes will get cash prizes, and the amounts will extend to silver and bronze winners for the 2028 Games.
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the government of Switzerland violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to take sufficient action to protect them against climate risks. The Tuesday ruling from the court in Strasbourg, France, comes as a victory for Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz. Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz, whose name translates […]
Are we facing the threat of biowarfare? The COVID-19 pandemic left many skeptical about its origin. It appears contained. However, there is troubling news from around the country of old diseases re-emerging. Tuberculosis, polio, and leprosy. Also, of great concern is an outbreak of H5N1 “bird flu” that is affecting the food supply—in particular, cattle. […]
As the deadline approaches for the 194 member nations of the World Health Organization (WHO) to sign agreements granting broad new powers to this U.N. subsidiary, its advocates are turning up the heat on member countries to get on board, despite growing resistance to the deal. On March 20, WHO Ambassador and former UK Prime […]
Continuing Ukraine aid has created important divisions inside the European Union and the United States. For the speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States, Mike Johnson, favoring aid to Ukraine could cost him his gavel.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance is not planning to send troops to Ukraine, but will continue to support the former Soviet republic financially and militarily in its defense against Russia. While speaking in Brussels on Thursday, Mr. Stoltenberg also said that while NATO will continue sending aid, it “will not be party […]
President Joe Biden on April 2 held a phone call with Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping as tensions between Washington and Beijing remain elevated. The call is the first contact between the two leaders since meeting in Woodside, California, last November and is their first phone call since July 2022. “At Woodside, the two leaders […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is canceling a delegation to the United States following a U.S. decision to abstain from a United Nations vote calling for a temporary cease-fire in Gaza. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the move to halt in-person talks between the two allies was disappointing and that the […]
The UN Security Council demanded an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict and the immediate release of all hostages on Monday, as the United States abstained from the vote and did not veto the measure. Other than the United States, the remaining 14 members of the UN Security Council voted for the ceasefire resolution, which […]
