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Philippines air force joins multi-nation war games in Australia
The Philippines Air Force arrived in northern Australia on Wednesday on its first overseas deployment in six decades for combat practice alongside U.S. and Australian fighter jets, amid a rise in tensions with China in the South China Sea. Four Philippine FA-50 fighter jets and 162 personnel are taking part… Read
NATO begins sending F-16 jets in new support for Ukraine
NATO allies announced Wednesday they had started the long-promised transfer of F-16 jets to Ukraine as leaders meet for a summit in Washington clouded by political uncertainties in the United States. With the pomp of the three-day gathering in the US capital, President Joe Biden is aiming to rally the… Read
China says India has no right to develop contested border region
India has no right to carry out development in the area China calls South Tibet, China's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday in response to a Reuters report on New Delhi's plans to speed up hydropower projects in the border state. "South Tibet is China’s territory," a foreign ministry spokesman said… Read
Norway says it will donate six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
(Reuters) -Norway will donate six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Norwegian government said in a statement on Wednesday as NATO leaders attended a summit in Washington. Leaders of NATO member states are poised to unveil new aid for Ukraine to help it defend itself following Russia's invasion in February… Read
NATO leaders seek to bolster Ukraine as gloom grows
NATO leaders meet Wednesday for their 75th anniversary, seeking ways to ramp up support for Ukraine as deadly Russian strikes and political uncertainties in the West stir new concerns. With the pomp of a summit in Washington, President Joe Biden is aiming to rally the West and also reassure US… Read
North Korea balloons, GPS interference raise safety risks for airlines
North Korea's trash balloon campaign, missile launches and the emergence of GPS "spoofing" have increased risks in South Korean airspace, aviation experts say, complicating airline operations as tensions rise between the rival nations. In late May, North Korea began floating thousands of balloons with bags of trash, including human excrement,… Read
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he can't predict Trump's actions if elected
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he could not predict what Donald Trump would do if he regains the U.S. presidency in November, but the whole world, including Russian leader Vladimir Putin, was awaiting the outcome of the ballot. Zelenskiy, speaking in Washington as world leaders gather for this… Read
37 Chinese aircraft skirt Taiwan on way to drill: Taipei
Taiwan's defence ministry said 37 Chinese aircraft were detected around the self-ruled island Wednesday as they headed to exercises with an aircraft carrier in the western Pacific. China claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory and maintains a near-daily presence of fighter jets, drones and warships around the island,… Read
China's coast guard says 'allowed' Philippines to evacuate sick person in S.China Sea
China's coast guard said it had on humanitarian grounds "allowed" the Philippines to evacuate a person who had fallen ill on a rusting warship beached on the Second Thomas Shoal, a claim Manila's coast guard said was "ridiculous". "This statement confirms their illegal deployment of vessels within our EEZ (exclusive… Read
Trump eyes big reveal as veepstakes hits final stretch
With the pomp and pageantry of his official nomination just days away, Donald Trump's search for a running mate on the Republican presidential ticket is in the home stretch, with a trio of frontrunners jockeying to be first across the finish line. The former US president is seeking a number… Read
