Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday that he had decided to cut ties with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the court denied the government’s appeal to cease a probe into his predecessor’s brutal war on drugs. “At this point, we essentially are disengaging from any contact, from any communication,” Marcos told reporters, according…
Philippines’ Marcos Cuts Off Contact With ICC Over Probe Into Drug-War Killings
March 29, 2023
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Study Shows Evening Exercises Can Lower Blood Sugar and Insulin Levels
March 29, 2023
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A New Zealand study has found that regular, light exercises at night can be particularly effective for improving health by breaking the prolonged period of sitting time that tends to happen in the evening when people have their largest meals and consume the bulk of their online streaming services. The researchers found that interrupting periods…
New Zealand Intelligence Chiefs Warn State-Backed Foreign Interference Increasing
New Zealand’s top intelligence agencies are becoming increasingly concerned about foreign interference and malicious cyber activity that continues to threaten local communities and organisations. Speaking to the Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee, Phil McKee, the acting Director-General of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS), said the most “insidious” examples concerned harassment of ethnic communities…
Japanese Lawmakers Eye Ban on TikTok, Others If Used Improperly
March 28, 2023
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TOKYO—A group of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers plans to compile a proposal next month urging the government to ban social networking services such as TikTok if they are used for disinformation campaigns, an LDP lawmaker said on Monday. Many U.S. lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to ban the Chinese-owned social…
Samsung’s Operating Losses Impact South Korean Economy, Aims to Build New Chip Center
March 28, 2023
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New Analysis Samsung, the pillar of South Korea’s economy, has seen its profit plunge in 2022 due to weak chip and smartphone demand. The company’s weak financial performance has impacted the overall South Korean economy. To reverse the weakening profitability, Samsung Electronics plans to invest 300 trillion won (about $227 billion) over the next 20 years…
New Zealand ‘Worst Place for Women I’ve Ever Visited’: Posie Parker
March 28, 2023
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Women’s rights activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as Posie Parker, left New Zealand after people were attacked and mobbed by counter-protesters during her “Let Women Speak” rally in Auckland on March 25, cutting her tour short. “I genuinely thought if I fell to the floor, I would never get up again, my children would lose…
Russia Says It Test-Fired Anti-Ship Missiles in Sea of Japan
MOSCOW—Moscow test-fired anti-ship missiles in the Sea of Japan, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, with two boats launching a simulated missile attack on a mock enemy warship about 100 kilometers (60 miles) away. The ministry said the target was successfully hit by two Moskit cruise missiles. The Moskit, whose NATO reporting name is the SS-N-22…
US Envoy Says ‘Anti-Coercion Coalition’ Needed to Tackle China’s Economic Coercion
March 28, 2023
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The world’s leading economies should set up an “anti-coercion coalition” to combat Beijing’s persistent use of economic coercion to achieve its political goals, the U.S. ambassador of Japan said on March 27. U.S. envoy to Japan Rahm Emanuel said that collective action is needed to address instances where a country utilizes economic measures to penalize…
Honda Recalls More Than 330,000 Vehicles Due to Mirror Issue
Honda is recalling more than 330,000 vehicles because heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, which could lead to the mirror glass falling out and increase the risk of a crash. Vehicles included in the recall are 2020–2022 Odyssey, 2020–2022 Passport, 2020–2021 Pilot, and 2020–2021 Ridgeline. The National Highway Traffic Safety…
Chinese, Vietnamese Ships Have Close Encounter in South China Sea: Report
A Chinese coast guard ship and a Vietnamese fisheries patrol boat came “dangerously” close in the South China Sea as the Chinese ship was spotted crossing Vietnam’s waters, a U.S. researcher said on Sunday. The incident was first spotted by Ray Powell, the Project Myoushu (South China Sea) lead at Stanford University, who cited data…
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