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Narcissism Comes From Insecurity, Not Inflated Sense of Self

Narcissism is driven by insecurity, not an inflated sense of self, finds a new study by a team of psychology researchers. Its research, which offers a more detailed understanding of this long-examined phenomenon, may also explain what motivates the self-focused nature of social media activity. “For a long time, it was unclear why narcissists engage in

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Philippines’ Defense Chief Says Beijing Intends to Occupy More South China Sea Areas

MANILA—The Philippines’ defense chief said on Sunday that Beijing was looking to occupy more areas in the South China Sea, citing the continued presence of Chinese vessels that Manila believes are manned by militias in disputed parts of the strategic waterway. “The continued presence of Chinese maritime militias in the area reveals their intent to

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Beijing Accelerating Timeline for Possible Invasion of Taiwan, Expert Warns

TAIPEI, Taiwan—The Chinese communist regime is accelerating its plans to invade Taiwan, an expert warns, as Beijing ratchets up military maneuvers against the island. Twenty Chinese military aircraft—including four nuclear-capable H-6K bombers, 10 J-16 fighter jets, two Y-8 anti-submarine warfare aircraft, and a KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft—entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone

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How One Renegade Province in the Pacific Is Standing up to Beijing’s Pressure, Bribes, Belt and Road

In September 2019, two Pacific nations—the Solomon Islands and Kiribati—decided to drop diplomatic recognition of Taiwan for the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The move was the latest step in Beijing’s continuing efforts to chip away at Taiwan’s international standing. In the face of the Solomon Islands’ national government’s decision, Daniel Suidani, the premier of

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Philippines’ Defense Chief Says China Intends to Occupy More South China Sea Areas

MANILA—The Philippines’ defense chief said on Sunday China was looking to occupy more areas in the South China Sea, citing the continued presence of Chinese vessels that Manila believes are manned by militias in disputed parts of the strategic waterway. “The continued presence of Chinese maritime militias in the area reveals their intent to further

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Western Australia Warned As Cyclone Seroja Heading South

Residents in Western Australia’s far north have been warned a tropical cyclone is intensifying and moving south toward them. Tropical Cyclone Seroja—Indonesian for lotus flower—formed early on Monday morning about 590 km northwest of Kalumburu in the Kimberley region, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says. The category one system is tracking southwest and is

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