Chinese, Philippine forces again avoid clash in fiercely disputed shoal under rare deal

Chinese, Philippine forces again avoid clash in fiercely disputed shoal under rare deal

A dilapidated but still active Philippine Navy ship BRP Sierra Madre sits at the Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on Aug. 22, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The Philippine Navy transported food and other supplies to a territorial ship outpost in a shoal in the South […]

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Chinese, Philippine forces again avoid clash in fiercely disputed shoal under rare deal

Europe urges Trump to support Ukraine, avoid trade wars

President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a press conference at the European Political Community summit at Puskas Arena on November 7, 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. | Photo Credit: Getty Images European leaders meeting in Budapest on Thursday urged Donald Trump from afar to avoid trade wars, maintain support for Ukraine and to refrain from unsettling the global order […]

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Chinese, Philippine forces again avoid clash in fiercely disputed shoal under rare deal

New Zealand airport imposes cuddle cap with 3-minute limit on goodbye hugs to avoid traffic jams

A sign informing time limits for visitors to the passenger drop-off area outside Dunedin Airport in Momona, New Zealand. | Photo Credit: AP Emotional farewells are a common sight at airports, but travelers leaving the New Zealand city of Dunedin will have to be quick. A new three-minute time limit on goodbye hugs in the […]

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