U.S. Expands Costly Visa Bond Policy to 25 More Countries, Including Venezuela
The Trump administration has added 25 countries to a U.S. visa bond program that may require visitors to post bonds of up to $15,000...
Faith and Fairness: Veteran Judge Takes On Maduro Case
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, 92, is presiding over the criminal case against former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, who pleaded not guilty this week...
Over a Dozen Journalists Detained in Venezuela Amid Political Turmoil
At least 14 media workers were detained on Monday in Caracas while covering events related to the political upheaval in Venezuela. The arrests occurred...
China Bans Exports of Military-Use Items to Japan Amid Taiwan Tensions
China has banned exports of dual-use items goods, software, and technologies that can serve both civilian and military purposes to Japan. The move follows...
Maduro Faces U.S. Court as Trump Threatens More Strikes
Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was set to appear before a federal court in New York after being seized by U.S. forces in a...
China Intensifies Cyberattacks on Taiwan
Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan’s critical infrastructure surged in 2025 to an average of 2.63 million incidents a day, a 6% rise from the previous...
Pakistan Court Gives Journalists Life Sentences Over Imran Khan Protest Links
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced eight journalists and social media commentators to life imprisonment in absentia, convicting them of terrorism-related offences linked to...
Saudi Envoy Says Yemen Separatist Leader Blocked Aden Landing
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Yemen said the leader of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), Aidarus Al-Zubaidi, blocked a Saudi delegation from landing at...
New York’s Mamdani Takes Office, Pledges Democratic Socialist Agenda
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s mayor on Thursday, becoming the city’s youngest mayor in decades and the first to take...
Xi to Host South Korea’s Lee Amid Japan–Taiwan Tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit starting Sunday, marking their second meeting in just...