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Updated 23 June 2024 at 2:15 am·1-min read

Philippines says it won't back down, but won't start a war, after clash with Chinese Coast Guard

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The president of the Philippines said Sunday his country would not yield to “any foreign power” after Chinese forces injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged at least two military boats with machetes, axes and hammers in a clash in the disputed South China Sea, but added the Philippines would never instigate a war. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. flew with his top generals and defense chief to the western island province of Palawan, which faces the South China Sea, to meet and award medals to navy personnel who came under assault by the Chinese coast guard Monday as they attempted to deliver food and other supplies to an outpost on the hotly contested Second Thomas Shoal.

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An Indian military tank sinks while crossing a river in a region bordering China, killing 5 soldiers
Five Indian soldiers were killed when a military tank they were travelling in sank while crossing a river in the remote region of Ladakh that borders China, officials said Saturday. The tank sank early Saturday due to sudden increase in the water levels of Shyok River during a military training activity, according to an Indian army command center statement. It said the accident took place in Saser Brangsa near the Line of Actual Control that divides India and China in the Ladakh region.
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Israel has never been impressed with its version of the $1 billion Patriot air defense system. Now it could offload up to 8 to Ukraine.
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The Telegraph
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Biden meets family at Camp David as calls to exit the race grow
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The Daily Beast
Obama Rode to Biden’s Rescue—but Intervention Could Yet Come
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Kamala Harris' camp is mad that Newsom and Whitmer are being floated as Biden replacements over the VP
Harris is seen by many as a natural potential successor to Biden. But an array of Democrats believe her middling approval ratings are a liability.
CNN
The reason why NATO and Europe found Biden’s debate performance so alarming
Joe Biden’s performance at the CNN presidential debate against Donald Trump has raised concerns with US allies - particularly within NATO and Europe.
CNN
A year ago, she drank battery acid to escape life under the Taliban. Today, she has a message for other Afghan girls
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Futurism
There's an Extremely Stupid Reason NASA Scientists Can't Study China's Amazing New Moon Rocks
Earlier this week, China's Chang'e 6 lunar probe landed in Inner Mongolia, delivering the first samples collected from the far side of the Moon. The mission has the international scientific community excited — the far side of the Moon, which permanently faces away from the Earth, remains a bit of a mystery. Only China has […]
CNN Business
One of the world’s richest men wants to transform India’s biggest slum
When Masoom Ali Shaikh arrived in Mumbai in 1974 as a young man from northern India, the patch of land where he set up shop was “just a creek with no proper road and garbage all around,” he said.
South China Morning Post
Berlin's shift on China policy is result of Beijing's changed behaviour, German envoy says
Beijing's changing behaviour towards Europe has compelled Berlin to re-evaluate its China policy, a top German diplomat said on Friday. Speaking at the Hudson Institute in Washington, Thomas Bagger, state secretary at the German foreign ministry, declared that Germany's stance towards Beijing has moved to a heightened rivalry, a response to Beijing's actions rather than pressure from Washington. "It's quite clear that the emphasis has shifted from a focus on partnership and cooperation to more c
BBC
'There was no preparation': One marine's story of defending Kharkiv
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INSIDER
Russia's navy sought a safer spot, but is still at the mercy of Ukraine's drones and missiles, experts say
Russia's warships are firing on Ukraine from the Sea of Azov, thinking it's a 'safer' spot, a Ukrainian official said. It may not be, experts told BI.
Cover Media
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Bette Midler and Barbra Streisand lead celebrity reactions to Trump Biden debate
The divas, and others, took to their social media accounts to express their views after the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden ahead of this year's American federal election. Bette, 78, wrote on X/Twitter: "All my friends are taking their blood pressure medicine now, preparing for the debate. I wonder how many TV screens are going to be broken tonight?" As the televised debate took place, Bette called out 78-year-old Donald's remarks, writing: "My God, the way this f**ker lies. It's just astonishing.”
The Independent
‘Panicking’ Rishi Sunak in final weekend of campaigning to save his own seat
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Hello!
King Charles looks so regal in new royal portrait released for special event
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The Hill
Utah governor doubts Kinzinger, Cheney ‘changing hearts and minds’
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) said that he thinks former Reps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (Ill.), two Republicans who are often critical of former President Trump, aren’t “changing hearts and minds.” “I don’t know that they’re changing anybody’s minds,” Cox said on a Friday episode of Politico’s “Playbook Deep Dive” podcast. “I don’t…
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The US has sent at least 14,000 of its massive, highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs to Israel since October 7, report says
The MK-84 is one of Israel's largest and most destructive bombs. Israel has used 2,000-pound bombs to devastating effect in its strikes on Gaza.
GOBankingRates
How Another Trump Presidency Might Affect Your Tech Stock Investments
Presidents often tout the stock market’s performance when it does well on their watch -- and remain quiet when it doesn’t. President Joe Biden did so when the S&P 500 hit a record high earlier this year, and ex-President Donald Trump regularly praised the stock market’s performance when he was in the White House.
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Fierce competition for Europe's next-generation tanks shapes up
A host of defense contractors are offering alternatives to the pan-European tank envisioned by France and Germany.

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