Category: 4. World

Chinese and Philippine vessels collide at a disputed atoll and governments trade accusations  The Associated Press A dangerous new flashpoint is fast emerging in the South China Sea  CNN South China Sea: Timeline of US Ally’s Confrontation With Chinese Forces  Newsweek Watch: Philippines and… Continue Reading

China, Philippines accuse each other of ramming ships in South China Sea  Reuters.com A dangerous new flashpoint is fast emerging in the South China Sea  CNN South China Sea: Timeline of US Ally’s Confrontation With Chinese Forces  Newsweek Chinese, Philippine Ships Collide Amid Growing Tensions at… Continue Reading

Russia searches for missing helicopter with 22 on board  BBC.com Russian helicopter with 22 on board goes missing near Far East volcano  CNN Societal discontent rises in Russia after Ukraine’s Kursk incursion, ISW says.  Kyiv Independent Helicopter With 22 Aboard Goes Missing in Far East Russia’s… Continue Reading

Russia’s best friends in Germany: AfD and BSW  DW (English) The Angry East  The New York Times Why east Germany is such fertile ground for extremists  The Economist The Guardian view on Germany’s disaffected east: a growing crisis for Olaf Scholz | Editorial  The… Continue Reading

X goes offline in Brazil after Elon Musk’s refusal to comply with local laws  The Guardian Brazil blocks X  Axios Brazil Blocks X After Musk Ignores Court Orders  The New York Times Brazilian judge orders suspension of X in dispute with Elon Musk  The Washington Post Brazil blocks… Continue Reading

Medics report dozens killed in Gaza strikes; Israeli forces, militants clash in West Bank  Haaretz Israeli strikes kill 20 in Nuseirat, including seven members of one family  Al Jazeera English Israeli bombardment kills dozens in Gaza as health officials prepare polio campaign  Reuters.com Report… Continue Reading

15 ISIS militants killed, 7 US troops injured during Iraq raid  Military Times US and Iraq kill 15 Isis operatives in early morning raid that leaves 7 American troops wounded  The Independent 7 US personnel injured in Iraq raid that killed 15 ISIS members: Officials  ABC News US, Iraq team up to… Continue Reading

First babies receive polio vaccinations in Gaza ahead of start of UN-led campaign  CNN Mass polio vaccination to begin in Gaza after the deadly disease reemerges  The Washington Post Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza as strikes continue and West Bank remains on edge  The Associated Press Gaza’s… Continue Reading

Thousands cheer on defiant palm tree as Typhoon Shanshan hits Japan  The Washington Post Slow tropical storm dumps heavy rain around Tokyo after causing floods in southern Japan  The Associated Press Watch plane struggle to land in typhoon  CNN Typhoon Shanshan winds cause havoc at Japan’s… Continue Reading

Russia searches for missing helicopter with 22 on board  BBC.com Russian helicopter with 22 on board goes missing near Far East volcano  CNN Societal discontent rises in Russia after Ukraine’s Kursk incursion, ISW says.  Kyiv Independent Helicopter goes missing in far eastern Russia with 22 people… Continue Reading