New Zealand will increase its defence spending by $571 million (US$377 million), with the money going to improve pay for frontline servicemen and women and upgrade equipment. Defence Minister Judith Collins made the pre-budget announcement on May 9. TheRead more https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/nz-defence-spending-gets-half-billion-dollar-boost-5647454
May 3 is the annual World Press Freedom Day, and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontiers) takes the occasion to release its latest 2024 World Press Freedom Index. Hong Kong is ranked 135th from 180 countries and regions, bettering last year’sRead more https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/hong-kong-press-freedom-index-drops-once-again-5646600
A new survey shows four in five U.S. biotech companies contract with Chinese firms. We take a look at Beijing’s quest for American DNA and lawmakers’ attempts to stop it. Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping is set to announce more investment in Hungary, as