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The US deployed its Mid-Range Capability missile system, which can launch the SM-6 and Tomahawk, in the Philippines in April.

China got 'very dramatic' after the US military flew a new missile system out to the Western Pacific, ally says

The Associated Press

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. military is open to consultations about escorting Philippine ships in the disputed South China Sea, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Tuesday amid a spike in hostilities between Beijing and Manila in the disputed waters. Adm. Samuel Paparo’s remarks, which he made...

US military open to escorting Philippine ships in the South China Sea, senior admiral says

The Independent

 Germany and the Philippines agreed Sunday to rapidly finalize a defense pact that would allow joint military training and possible sale of German weapons to address security threats, including China’s growing aggression in the South China Sea, which Manila’s defense chief said was “the sole cause of tensions” and conflicts in the disputed waters.China has long claimed much of the entire seaway, a key global trade and security route, and vowed to defend its territorial interests at all costs.Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said the proposed Arrangement on Defense Cooperation that he and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius discussed in...

Germany and the Philippines agree to rapidly finalize a defense pact to address security threats

Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Philippines could "stir up trouble" at yet another "Chinese" island in the South China Sea, China's state-backed Global Times reported, after what it said were Manila's "provocative intrusions" into waters at two other reefs in the region.

Philippines could provoke China at 'another Chinese island', says Global Times

Salon

Earlier this week, a World Health Organization (WHO) official stressed that the mpox virus is not the new COVID-19, because we know how to handle its spread, but the current outbreak is steadily growing, alarming health experts. It involves two different versions of the mpox virus: one that caused a global outbreak in 2022-2023 and a new, mutated and potentially more deadly strain.

Thailand becomes second country outside Africa to confirm deadlier mpox clade

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has blocked cooperation between NATO and Israel since October because of the war in Gaza and said the alliance should not engage with Israel as a partner until there is an end to the conflict, sources familiar with the process said.

Turkey blocks NATO-Israel cooperation over Gaza war, sources say

Business Times

China has issued a stern warning to Germany, a NATO member, cautioning against the potential passage of German warships through the sensitive Taiwan Strait. The warning, delivered on Monday, underscores the escalating tensions in the region as Beijing asserts its control over Taiwan, a self-governed island that China considers a breakaway province.

Beijing Issues Stern Warning to NATO Member Over Potential Taiwan Strait Transit

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J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

NBC News

In a survey, nearly a quarter of U.S. adults without college degrees said they had no close friends. People without college degrees also reported less participation in social activities like going to parks or restaurants than college-educated adults. The findings come amid a documented rise in loneliness and social isolation.

A stark social divide: Adults without college degrees more likely to have no close friends, survey finds

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has agreed to a request by the United States to temporarily host a U.S. immigrant visa processing center for a limited number of Afghan nationals aspiring to resettle in America, the treaty allies announced Tuesday. The Philippine government’s approval of the request, which...

Philippines to host a US visa processing center for up to 300 Afghans resettling in America

Texas State

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

UPI News

The Philippines and China again clashed in the South China Sea on Sunday.

Philippines and China again clash in disputed waters

BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China are working to ensure the competition between them does not veer into conflict, a top White House official said Tuesday as the two sides started talks on a relationship that has been severely tested during President Joe Biden’s term in office. Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national security adviser, is meeting over two days with Wang Yi, a senior foreign policy official for Chinese leader Xi Jinping, in a scenic lake area on the northern outskirts of Beijing.  “President Biden has been very clear in his conversations with President Xi that he is committed to managing this important relationship responsibly,” Sullivan told Wang before the talks got underway. The goal of his visit, which lasts through Thursday, is limited — to try to maintain communication in a relationship that broke down for the better part of a year in 2022-23 and was only nursed back over several months. 

A top White House official says US and China are working to avoid conflict at talks in Beijing

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's military said on Monday it had organised army units and joint air-ground police patrols near its border with Myanmar to maintain security and stability as fighting between Myanmar's ruling junta and rebel forces escalates. The patrols will focus on areas around Ruili, Zhenkang and other frontline sections...

China's Military to Conduct Armed Patrols, Live-Fire Exercises Near Myanmar Border

LONDON (Reuters) -China has resubmitted plans to build a new large embassy in London, a contested project that could test how the new Labour government handles relations with the world's second largest economy after years of diplomatic tensions and disputes. Beijing sent a new planning application to Tower Hamlets council...

China Resubmits Application to Build Contested Big Embassy in London

Fortune

Analysts say countries like Malaysia and Thailand may want to hedge in a more polarized world and get better access to China and India.

Countries like Malaysia and Thailand are flocking to join BRICS as a potential ‘counterweight against U.S. economic hegemony’

Maine State

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Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Florida State

Lakeland, FL

Akeena

If you’ve been keeping an eye on the local grocery scene in Florida, you might have heard the buzz: some Winn-Dixie stores are making the switch to Aldi. This transition is happening as Aldi snaps up 400 Winn-Dixie locations, including several in Florida cities like Panama City and Lakeland.

A Major Grocery Store Has Closed and Laid Off 48 Employees in Florida

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that Japan's stance that its citizens should avoid travelling to Russia showed that Tokyo was increasingly aligned with "the collective West" and that its leadership did not want to develop ties with Moscow.

Kremlin says Japanese travel warning shows Tokyo does not want to develop ties with Moscow

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China is ‘the biggest disruptor’ of peace in Southeast Asia, Philippine defense chief says

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine defense chief said Tuesday that China is “the biggest disruptor” of peace in Southeast Asia and called for stronger international censure...

China is ‘the biggest disruptor’ of peace in Southeast Asia, Philippine defense chief says

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