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China Holds Naval and Air Drills Near Disputed South China Sea Shoal
China's military conducted a joint naval and air training exercise near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, which China calls Huangyan...
Can the Philippines Help Accelerate the EU’s Pivot to Asia?
The European Union and the Philippines have reached an initial agreement on the main elements of a free trade deal, marking another step in...
School shooting in southern Philippines leaves three dead and four injured
At least one person was killed and four others injured in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Friday, authorities...
Marcos Says He Will Endorse 2028 Philippine Presidential Candidate
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Friday that he plans to endorse a candidate for the country's 2028 presidential election, but said he...
China Slams Philippine Scrutiny of Education Links as Tensions Deepen
China has sharply criticized the Philippines after Manila raised concerns over the influence of Chinese state linked institutions in its education sector, describing the...
China Uses Water Cannon Against Philippine Ship at Scarborough Shoal
China's coast guard fired a water cannon at a Philippine government fisheries vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on...
Canada Urges Middle East Ceasefire, Warns on South China Sea
Canada has called for an immediate de-escalation and a permanent ceasefire in the Middle East, warning that the humanitarian situation has become increasingly grave,...
Philippines China Diplomatic Row Deepens After South China Sea Clash
Diplomatic tensions between the Philippines and China escalated sharply on Tuesday after both countries summoned each other's ambassadors following a violent confrontation in the...
Chinese Coast Guard Clash With Philippine Navy Raises South China Sea Tensions
A confrontation between Chinese coast guard personnel and Philippine navy sailors at the disputed Second Thomas Shoal has heightened tensions in the South China...
The Calm Is the Anomaly: Why the Taiwan Strait Is More Dangerous Than the Headlines Suggest
For a few weeks at the start of 2026, the Taiwan Strait looked almost quiet. Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense recorded no People's Liberation...