![Supreme Court mulls liability of tech firms in overseas rights abuses]()
by Nicole Cheah | Apr 28, 2026 | Business & Tech, Politics
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices appeared divided Tuesday morning about whether a U.S. tech company can be held liable for aiding the Chinese government’s alleged torture of a spiritual minority. The case is centered on whether practitioners in China of the...
![‘The Indo-Pacific is the defining strategic theatre’: How committed is US to this region?]()
by Nicole Cheah | Apr 28, 2026 | Foreign Affairs, National Security
WASHINGTON – The Indo-Pacific remains the US military’s most consequential foreign theatre, the region’s top commander told members of Congress, dispelling concern that the movement of Asia-based munitions to the Middle East has undermined deterrence against China....
by Nicole Cheah | Apr 16, 2026 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, National Security
WASHINGTON (AN) — Senators voiced bipartisan support for United Nations reform as U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz testified before the Foreign Relations Committee, but some disagreed over whether funding cuts and reduced engagement are the best way to put American...
![Deputy Secretary of State calls for more private sector investment in Western Hemisphere]()
by Nicole Cheah | Apr 14, 2026 | Featured, Foreign Affairs
WASHINGTON – The U.S. should ramp up private sector investment in Latin America as the administration looks to deepen commercial relationships beyond Europe, Christopher Landau, the deputy secretary at the U.S. State Department, said Thursday. Focus on the Western...
