House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) is demanding details from the State Department over its reported decision to withhold actions aimed at confronting threats from communist China. In a letter made public on May 24, McCaul cited a recent Reuters report saying the State Department “held back human rights-related sanctions, export controls,…
Rep. McCaul Presses Blinken for Answers on Reported Pause of China Sanctions
May 24, 2023
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Australian Housing, Services Can’t Support 130,000 New Zealand Migrant Surge, Says Think Tank
The current state of Australia’s infrastructure, housing, and services cannot support the surge of New Zealand migrants in the next four years, says the Melbourne-based think tank Institute of Public Affairs (IPA). New analysis by the IPA shows that around 130,000 additional New Zealanders are expected to move to Australia between 2023 and 2027. It…
Suicide Car Bomber Hits Checkpoint in Northwest Pakistan, Killing 4 in 2nd Attack in as Many Days
MIR ALI, Pakistan—A suicide car bomber targeted a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing two soldiers, a policeman and a civilian, the military and security officials said. It was the second militant attack to hit Pakistan in as many days. The bombing happened in North Waziristan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province that…
Evacuation Order Issued as Super Typhoon Mawar Lashes Guam as Category 4 Storm
Guam’s governor has issued a mandatory evacuation order for low-lying coastal areas ahead of Super Typhoon Mawar. Mawar barreled into Guam as a powerful Category 4 storm Wednesday, pummeling the U.S. Pacific territory with high winds, heavy rains, and a dangerous storm surge that swamped low-lying areas as residents hunkered down in homes and shelters….
US Seals Agreements With Micronesia in Bid to Counter Beijing
The United States struck three agreements with the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) on May 23 to sustain cooperation at “significant levels” amid ongoing rivalry between the U.S. and China in the Pacific region. The accords were signed by Alissa Bibb, the charge d’affaires of the U.S. embassy in Pohnpei, and Micronesian negotiator Leo Falcam…
Texas Moves Forward With Bill to Combat Beijing’s Forced Organ Harvesting
May 23, 2023
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Texas House lawmakers have unanimously passed a measure to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s forced organ harvesting abuse, taking it one step closer to becoming law. Titled SB 1040, the bill aims to bar health insurance providers from sponsoring organ transplants originating in China or any other country known to have been involved in forced…
Militants Attack Pakistan Oil Plant Near Afghan Border, Kill 6 Troops and Guards, Police Say
PESHAWAR, Pakistan—Dozens of militants attacked an oil and gas plant on Tuesday in Pakistan’s remote northwest, near the border with Afghanistan, killing four security troops and two private guards, officials said. Oil production was temporarily suspended following the attack on the oil and gas extraction facility run by a multinational European company, MOL Pakistan Oil…
China Facing a New Wave of COVID-19 Infections
May 23, 2023
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Another wave of COVID-19 infections is likely to peak in China late June, when weekly cases could reach 65 million, as warned by the Chinese Communist regime’s top health advisor. Chinese citizens have responded on social media that the wave of infection has already come. The account of the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) official…
East Timor’s Opposition Tops Polls But Falls Short of Majority
Independence fighter and former president Xanana Gusmao of East Timor and his opposition party have won the most votes in the island nation’s parliamentary election, but fell short of the majority needed to form a government, official results showed on Tuesday. The election, which was held on Sunday, had been billed as a battle for…
Australia Comes out on Top of New Zealand in Manuka Honey Trademark Dispute
New Zealand has lost a trans-Tasman battle after a bid to trademark the term “manuka honey” was rejected by the New Zealand Intellectual Property Office (NZIPO). The Manuka Honey Appellation Society (MHAS), with NZ$6 million (US$3.8 million) in support from the central government, has tried for almost a decade to trademark the term “manuka honey”…
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