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Clashes bring U.S., China closer to conflict

Could World War III start in the Philippines?

Business Insider

A video shared by Chinese state media shows a US Navy plane dropping something into the sea. China called it a submarine detector.

China says it picked up a submarine detector dropped by a US Navy aircraft in the South China Sea

The dirt airstrip on Peleliu, 2,500 kilometres from the Chinese coast, played a pivotal role in World War II, when China was a US ally and Japan the adversary. Now, the modest airfield, immortalised in several books, documentaries, and the 2010 HBO mini-series "The Pacific," finds itself at the centre of a modern arms race between Washington and Beijing.

US Reopens Historic WWII Airstrip Amid Rising Pacific Tensions

Reuters

BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -Chinese and Japanese coast guard vessels engaged in a stand off in around a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea on Monday, according to statements from both countries.

Chinese and Japanese coast guard ships in stand-off around disputed islands

The Hill

The United States condemned China for “aggressive, dangerous maneuvers” in the disputed South China Sea on Monday after a Chinese vessel collided with a Philippine supply ship, the latest in a series of escalatory confrontations in the region. China and the Philippines blamed each other for the collision, which took place Monday near the Second…

US knocks ‘aggressive’ China after collision with Philippine ship

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

24/7 Wall St.

The U.S. 7th Fleet paid a visit to the Philippines in a diplomatic mission to affirm the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty, which commits both nations to support and defend each other from any threats. Leading the 7th Fleet was its flagship and the oldest ship currently in service in the U.S. Navy, the USS Blue […]
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The Oldest Ships and Submarines in the US Navy, Ranked

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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The Philippines will “stand our ground” in a dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea, a top security official said Friday, eight years after an international ruling against China in the territorial contest. Tensions over the strategic waterway, a key passage for sea-borne trade, have soared in...

Philippines to ‘Stand Our Ground’ in South China Sea Dispute

Although 80 world democracies rejected that approach, the largest democracies of Latin America looked atomized, small, and faint-hearted in the face of a great and extraordinary threat to humanity and world peace.

Opinion: Brazil, Mexico and Colombia say no to peace and yes to Putin

The US military will send dozens of its newest fighter jets to Japan as part of a $10 billion upgrade of its forces in the country, the Defense Department announced Wednesday.

US sending dozens of new fighter jets to Japan bases in $10 billion force modernization

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

WashingtonExaminer

Politically embattled at home, President Joe Biden faces an increasingly serious test abroad. China is ramping up its state piracy against vessels and persons from the Philippines and Taiwan. On Tuesday, Chinese coast guard vessels seized a Taiwanese fishing boat in waters near Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands. The five-person crew and vessel have been detained. When […]

China tests Biden with Taiwan-Philippines piracy

Estonia has ramped up its defense spending and believes it could hold out for a couple of weeks before reinforcements came, if Russia attacked.

Estonia says it could hold out against a Russian attack 'for a couple of weeks' before NATO arrives

The USS Roosevelt arrived for military exercises with South Korea and Japan just days after Russia and North Korea agreed to a major defense pact.

A US Navy aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea just days after Russia and North Korea signed a defense pact

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CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

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After Joe Biden’s dismal showing at a recent U.S. presidential debate, Filipinos are bracing for another round of "America First."

The Philippines Finds Itself Trapped Between Surging Trump And Rising China Tensions

Israel said Sunday that senior Hamas military commander Rafa Salama, “one of the masterminds” of the October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war, has been killed in a strike. A military statement said the Israeli air force “struck and eliminated the commander of Hamas’ Khan Yunis Brigade,...

Israel Says Top Hamas Commander Killed in Gaza Strike

The Guardian

Vessels have been rammed, punctured with knives, damaged by water cannon and targeted by military-grade lasers. Now the Philippines’ US ambassador has warned the aggression must be reduced to avoid conflict

Confrontations in South China Sea surge, raising fears a miscalculation could lead to conflict

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Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the NCMEC, 15 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Not included in that number are those who have been missing in Missouri since June 2024.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

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Philippines Turned Down US Help on China Row: Official

The Philippines has turned down offers from the US to assist in its military operations in the South China Sea amid growing tensions with Beijing. This...

Philippines Turned Down US Help on China Row: Official

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