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Tariffs hit tiny coral islands in the South Pacific and Arctic outposts
The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky ...
Forbes19d
5 Life Lessons From Finland, Once Again The ‘World’s Happiest Country’ In New Report
From embracing simplicity to spending time in nature year-round, Finland offers valuable life lessons—no matter what you think of the World Happiness Report.
Stars and Stripes19d
Hegseth’s first Indo-Pacific trip won’t include South Korea, defense ministry says
SEOUL, South Korea — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not expected to stop in South Korea during his upcoming Indo-Pacific trip, a South Korean defense official said this week, as the country ...
Rolling Stone19d
Watch Kelsea Ballerini Cover Barbara Mandrell’s ‘I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool’
Kelsea Ballerini celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry with a moving cover of Barbara Mandrell‘s 1981 tune “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.” Ballerini took the ...
csis.org19d
Crossroads of Competition: China in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands
Greg Poling testified before the U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission on China’s military and security footprint in the Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands Chair ... s grey zone ...
Daily Maverick19d
South Africa and Trump — how we respond will come to define our country
While the current dispute between South Africa and the Trump administration raises big questions about our foreign policy, we should not forget who we are as a nation. How our government responds ...
scmp.com20d
Backlash brews in Malaysia over Chagee app’s South China Sea map used by Beijing
Chinese tea chain Chagee has once again landed in hot water with Malaysia’s censorious consumers after its mobile app displayed a map with Beijing ... claim over the South China Sea, sparking ...
philstar.com20d
Philippines tapped to convince 3 countries to sign nuclear test ban treaty
According to a news release by the Presidential Communications Office, Floyd specifically identified Tonga as "the last South Pacific country to sign and ratify the treaty." The official also said ...
Moneyweb20d
Must the RAF give R5bn to Sars so it can pay fuel rebates to Eskom?
The outcome of the high court dispute between the South African Revenue Service (Sars) and the Road Accident Fund (RAF) over the repayment by the fund of R5.1 billion received from the levy in the ...
Manila Bulletin21d
Marcos to convince 3 countries to sign nuclear test ban treaty
Since 1996, the treaty has been signed by 187 nations and ratified by 178. Floyd said Tonga is the last South Pacific country to sign and ratify the treaty. He said that Nepal has not ratified the ...
Los Angeles Times21d
Will South Korea’s ‘sensitive’ country designation impair cooperation with the U.S.?
SEOUL — A revelation that the U.S. Department of Energy has designated South Korea as a “sensitive country” — a label reserved for nations deemed to pose a threat to national security or ...