Philippines says it did not consider invoking US pact over South China Sea clash
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, who also chairs the national maritime council, said the confrontation between Philippine navy sailors and the Chinese coast guard “was probably
South China Sea tensions force US and Beijing to talk more
Washington and Beijing are talking more regularly to avoid a conflict in the South China Sea despite their “contentious and competitive” relationship, the United States
Who is Trump’s new mega-donor, Timothy Mellon?
An octogenarian billionaire scion of one of America’s wealthiest families has emerged as a major figure backing Donald Trump’s 2024 election campaign. With a $50m
Putin warns South Korea against arming Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has warned South Korea it would be making “a big mistake” if it arms Ukraine in the war against Russia. His comments come
No guns for domestic abuse suspects, top US court rules
People placed under restraining orders for suspected domestic violence do not have a right to own guns, the Supreme Court has ruled. The 8-1 decision
Taiwan braces for fresh protests over controversial new law
Tens of thousands of supporters of Taiwan’s ruling party are expected to gather outside parliament on Friday after it pushed ahead with a hugely controversial
India’s Spurning Strategy Toward China: Contestation in Indo-Pacific
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, after assuming office for a second term, said that India would focus on finding solutions to border issues with
PRC sends glacial water from Tibet to the Maldives, raising concerns
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) gave 3,000 metric tons of Tibet’s glacial water to the island nation of the Maldives in two batches in
Supplies drop in for soldiers out field
The further a unit moves away from its central supply hub, the more difficult it becomes to keep it adequately sustained. The RAAF C-27J Spartan
Europe needs a democracy commissioner
When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen took office in December 2019, she established a ‘new push for European democracy’ as one of her six policy priorities. After