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'Welcome to CHINA' greets Philippine officials on trip to disputed South China Sea
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2026
» THITU ISLAND, South China Sea - As the Philippine Coast Guard plane descended toward the country's most strategically important outpost in the disputed South China Sea, passengers' phones lit up with a roaming alert: "Welcome to CHINA."
Harry set for final courtroom battle against UK media
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» LONDON - Prince Harry is to return to London this week for the trial into his claims that a UK newspaper group unlawfully gathered information, in the former royal's last case in his long-running crusade against the media.
Germany to allow police to shoot down drones
Reuters, Published on 08/10/2025
» BERLIN - Germany will grant police the power to shoot down rogue drones like those that have disrupted airport operations across Europe, and that some European leaders have attributed to a hybrid war being waged by Russia.
Manila says Chinese vessel ‘sideswiped’ research craft
Reuters, Published on 22/05/2025
» MANILA - The Philippine fisheries bureau said the lives of a civilian crew were put at risk when the Chinese Coast Guard fired water cannons and sideswiped one of its vessels while it conducted marine research around a disputed reef in the South China Sea.
New Zealand monitors Chinese live-fire drills
Reuters, Published on 22/02/2025
» New Zealand said the Chinese navy conducted a live-fire exercise in international waters near the Pacific nation on Saturday, a day after it held a similar drill between Australia and New Zealand that forced airlines to divert flights.
Prince Harry wins apology and damages from Murdoch papers
Reuters, Published on 22/01/2025
» LONDON - Prince Harry has settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers (NGN) over alleged unlawful information gathering, his lawyer said on Wednesday, after the media group admitted he had been the victim of unlawful activity.
Philippines says actions of China air force 'illegal' and 'reckless'
Reuters, Published on 11/08/2024
» MANILA - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Sunday condemned Chinese air force actions in waters of the South China Sea claimed by both countries, calling the actions "unjustified, illegal and reckless".
Philippines says China blocked, water-cannoned boat in S. China Sea
AFP and Reuters, Published on 06/08/2023
» The Philippines condemned the China Coast Guard Sunday for allegedly firing water cannon at its vessels in the disputed South China Sea, describing the actions as "illegal" and "dangerous".
Biden hits road after fiery State of the Union speech
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden hit the road Wednesday with trips to the election battlegrounds of Wisconsin and Florida, after a barnstorming State of the Union speech reinforcing expectations that the 80-year-old will seek a second term.
US Supreme Court limits government powers to curb greenhouse gases
AFP, Published on 30/06/2022
» WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the government's key environmental agency cannot issue broad limits on greenhouse gases, sharply curtailing the power of President Joe Biden's administration to battle climate change.