A US ally is reconsidering aid to a strategic Pacific nation. Will China move in?
A rare dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the Pacific island nation, highlighting the existential ...
La Niña’s Return Cools the Pacific and Shakes Up Global Weather
La Niña has made a long-awaited return, cooling the Pacific and stirring up global weather patterns. This natural climate ...
In freezing foreign aid, the US leaves people to die – and allows China to come to the rescue
A$95 billion worth of USAID programs have been brought to a screeching halt. It’s a devastating decision for developing ...
Iran's Khamenei says experience proves talks with US 'not smart'
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that talks with the United States were "not smart, wise, or ...
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Deep freeze: Trump leaves US diplomats with little to offer Pacific
Paris climate treaty exit, defunding WHO and foreign aid suspension strike blows at US perception in Pacific as “trusted ...
Hottest January on record shatters global temperatures
Scientists are surprised by Earth's ongoing warming trend despite the arrival of cooling weather conditions. | ITV National ...
Flight Map Shows US Spy Planes Doubling Up Against China and North Korea
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said on May 30, 2023, of China's unprofessional intercept of U.S. aircraft over the South China Sea: "The United States will continue to fly, sail, and operate—safely and ...
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Aid on Ice: How Trump’s Freeze Hurts the Pacific and Southeast Asia
The US aid freeze won’t break the Pacific, but it will create unnecessary disruptions. For Southeast Asia, the consequences ...
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China’s stunning new campaign to turn the world against Taiwan
This steely new language was a win in America’s long quest to get its allies to show more solidarity with Taiwan. Yet in the ...
80 million US bombs still unexploded in Laos. Clearing them relies on Trump aid. | Opinion
United States dropped over 2 million tons of bombs on Laos; 80 million unexploded ordnance remains. Continue funding to clear ...
World's fastest moving continent that's creeping 2.8 inches a year towards Asia
The world's smallest continent is on the move - creeping about 2.8 inches, or seven centimetres, a year towards southeast Asia.