American Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Are Flying Back to the U.S.

The passengers will be monitored in Omaha at the country’s only federally funded quarantine center.

By Sonia A. Rao

Polish ex-minister flees Hungary to the US after PM Magyar says country won’t protect people wanted elsewhere

Zbigniew Ziobro has been accused in Poland of leading an organised criminal enterprise and abuse of power, which he denies Poland’s former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, wanted on several criminal charges in his home country, has fled Hungary to the United States, he confirmed on Sunday, after being granted asylum from former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s government last year. “I am in the United States,” Ziobro told rightwing Polish broadcaster Republika. “I arrived yesterday, a...

By Agence France-Presse

Taiwan’s Cheng Li-wun on cross-strait peace, meeting Xi Jinping and managing ties with US

Cheng Li-wun is the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT). In this far-ranging interview, she discusses her vision for peace and cooperation between Taiwan and mainland China, her meeting in April with Communist Party chief Xi Jinping and her coming trip to the United States in June. Cross-strait relations have been increasingly tense for more than 10 years. What approach can change this situation? As long as both sides of the strait accept the 1992 consensus a...

By Lawrence Chung

Ziobro confirms he is in US, says he travelled there with document issued by Hungary

The former Polish Minister of Justice Minister is wanted at home on embezzlement charges and had previously been granted asylum in Hungary.

By Molnár Réka

American man accused of killing wife to appear in Italy court after fleeing U.S.

Ahn Gyu-back visits Washington for first Pentagon talks as defense minister

South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back arrived in Washington on Monday for his first official visit to the United States since taking office, with wartime operational control transfer and maritime security expected to top the agenda in talks with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. According to defense sources, Ahn entered the US through Washington Dulles International Airport earlier in the day and was escorted out through a restricted protocol route used for senior Pentagon officials and VI

By The Korea Herald

Shifting dynamics of power

The global economic landscape of early 2026 presents a compelling duality. The metrics of “nominal value” and “purchasing power” have diverged, defining two distinct economic realities. As of the first quarter of 2026, the United States remains the world’s largest economy in nominal terms, underpinned by a resilient domestic market and the residual effects of inflation. The Bureau of Economic Analysis’s (BEA) advance estimate, released on April 30, placed US nominal growth at an annualised ra...

By none@none.com (Mohiuddin Aazim)

Polish fugitive minister fled Hungary as Orban ousted

Zbigniew Ziobro and his wife, Patrycja Kotecka, arrived stateside after U.S. President Donald Trump personally intervened to approve their visas.

America's 250th: Here's Where Celebrations Are Taking Place

America's 250th: Here's Where Celebrations Are Taking Place Authored by Savannah Halsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, Celebrations across the United States are expected in the coming months as Americans mark the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. Americans can find parties, fireworks, sporting events, and opportunities to learn about history in various locations. The events are being hosted by individual states and the federal government, which established a task forc...

By Tyler Durden