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Republican Lawmaker Introduces House Bill to Strengthen Taiwan’s Energy Security Amid Rising China Threats
China sees Taiwan’s reliance on energy imports as a vulnerability, Rep. Pat Harrigan says.
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Iran’s New Leader Issues First Statement, Says Hormuz Closure Should Be Used as Leverage
Mojtaba Khamenei threatened countries hosting US bases, urging them to shut facilities or face consequences.
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Rising Oil Prices From Iran War Squeeze China’s Trucking and Logistics Sector
Fuel price hikes are raising operating costs for Chinese drivers and logistics firms as global energy markets react to Middle East tensions.
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Falun Gong Practitioner Assaulted in London
The attack in Britain, which came days before a similar incident in the United States, raised concerns about the Chinese regime’s transnational repression.
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Iran Attacks US Tanker in Gulf, Hits Several Other Ships
The incidents come amid escalating military tensions threatening energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Oil Jumps Back Toward $100 per Barrel as Iran Steps up Tanker Attacks
Oil prices have rebounded as Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz deepens, with analysts warning the energy shock could spill into fertilizer and food.
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Tech Giant Atlassian to Cut 1,600 Jobs in Artificial Intelligence Drive
‘We fundamentally believe people and AI create the best outcomes,’ CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes said.
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Xi Warns China’s Military Against Disloyalty at CCP’s Top Political Meetings
CCP leader Xi Jinping’s continued purge of generals creates a vacuum in the PLA’s top leadership and weakens its combat capabilities, analysts said.
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Minister Says Oil Won’t Leave Australia Amid IEA’s Massive Stockpile Release
‘What I want to make really clear ... is all that fuel remains in Australia. It doesn’t go anywhere because of [the IEA’s] request,’ said Madeleine King.
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Australia Eases Fuel Standards to Boost Supply Amid Shortage Fears
The Labor government expects the move to add 100 million litres of petrol per month to the market, with priority for regional areas.
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Australia’s Public Hospitals Need $34 Billion Boost, Medical Association Warns
Emergency departments performance has fallen to record lows, bed capacity has barely risen, and surgery wait times have grown by 55 percent.
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Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Protect Falun Gong, Counter Forced Organ Harvesting
The bill aims to curb complicity in Beijing’s state-sanctioned abuse.
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China’s Aggression Risks Turning Yellow Sea Into Next Flashpoint: Analysts
The interception of an Australian aircraft exposes the strategic waters as a testing ground for Beijing’s coercive gray-zone operations.
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Queensland Electoral Boundaries Could Be Redrawn, Labor and KAP Likely to Lose Seats
Two new seats will be added to keep in line with population growth.
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FBI Opens Its First Office in Ecuador to Combat Drug Trafficking
Joint operations have already taken place between Ecuadorian forces and the United States, such as the targeting of a narcoterrorist complex last week.
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Air New Zealand Suspends Earnings Guidance, Raises Fares in Response to Soaring Fuel Prices
The airline said the ‘unprecedented volatility’ in global jet fuel markets meant it could not be certain about future profits.
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Day in Photos: Cold Response Military Exercise, Unlocking Oil Reserves, and Anti-Crime Operation
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
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Republican Lawmaker Introduces House Bill to Strengthen Taiwan’s Energy Security Amid Rising China Threats
China sees Taiwan’s reliance on energy imports as a vulnerability, Rep. Pat Harrigan says.
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Iran’s New Leader Issues First Statement, Says Hormuz Closure Should Be Used as Leverage
Mojtaba Khamenei threatened countries hosting US bases, urging them to shut facilities or face consequences.
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Rising Oil Prices From Iran War Squeeze China’s Trucking and Logistics Sector
Fuel price hikes are raising operating costs for Chinese drivers and logistics firms as global energy markets react to Middle East tensions.
|
Falun Gong Practitioner Assaulted in London
The attack in Britain, which came days before a similar incident in the United States, raised concerns about the Chinese regime’s transnational repression.
|
Iran Attacks US Tanker in Gulf, Hits Several Other Ships
The incidents come amid escalating military tensions threatening energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Oil Jumps Back Toward $100 per Barrel as Iran Steps up Tanker Attacks
Oil prices have rebounded as Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz deepens, with analysts warning the energy shock could spill into fertilizer and food.
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Tech Giant Atlassian to Cut 1,600 Jobs in Artificial Intelligence Drive
‘We fundamentally believe people and AI create the best outcomes,’ CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes said.
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Xi Warns China’s Military Against Disloyalty at CCP’s Top Political Meetings
CCP leader Xi Jinping’s continued purge of generals creates a vacuum in the PLA’s top leadership and weakens its combat capabilities, analysts said.
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Minister Says Oil Won’t Leave Australia Amid IEA’s Massive Stockpile Release
‘What I want to make really clear ... is all that fuel remains in Australia. It doesn’t go anywhere because of [the IEA’s] request,’ said Madeleine King.
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Australia Eases Fuel Standards to Boost Supply Amid Shortage Fears
The Labor government expects the move to add 100 million litres of petrol per month to the market, with priority for regional areas.
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Australia’s Public Hospitals Need $34 Billion Boost, Medical Association Warns
Emergency departments performance has fallen to record lows, bed capacity has barely risen, and surgery wait times have grown by 55 percent.
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Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Protect Falun Gong, Counter Forced Organ Harvesting
The bill aims to curb complicity in Beijing’s state-sanctioned abuse.
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China’s Aggression Risks Turning Yellow Sea Into Next Flashpoint: Analysts
The interception of an Australian aircraft exposes the strategic waters as a testing ground for Beijing’s coercive gray-zone operations.
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Queensland Electoral Boundaries Could Be Redrawn, Labor and KAP Likely to Lose Seats
Two new seats will be added to keep in line with population growth.
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FBI Opens Its First Office in Ecuador to Combat Drug Trafficking
Joint operations have already taken place between Ecuadorian forces and the United States, such as the targeting of a narcoterrorist complex last week.
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Air New Zealand Suspends Earnings Guidance, Raises Fares in Response to Soaring Fuel Prices
The airline said the ‘unprecedented volatility’ in global jet fuel markets meant it could not be certain about future profits.
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Day in Photos: Cold Response Military Exercise, Unlocking Oil Reserves, and Anti-Crime Operation
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
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