Columbus, OH

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The Philippines is making a shift to counter China's rising might, but the hefty cost of buying a submarine could be better spent.

Eyeing China, the Philippines wants to buy its first attack submarine

China sent a record number of warplanes across a U.S.-drawn boundary in the Taiwan Strait—a move that comes as the new president of the archipelago mulls a trip that may include a stop in America. Some 56 aircraft crossed the so-called median line as of early Thursday, the Ministry...

China Sends Record Number of Warplanes Across Key Boundary Line With Taiwan

In a China-Taiwan war, the US may have to counter an invasion without top allies, experts say. But middle powers like Japan could serve as mediators.

In a Taiwan war, the US could find itself fighting China without its top allies

Reuters

HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam has filed a claim with the United Nations for an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a month after regional neighbour the Philippines made a similar move, Vietnam's foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Vietnam files UN claim to extended continental shelf in South China Sea

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 was according to Manila’s military chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., following a flare-up between Filipino soldiers and Chinese Coast Guard personnel over a resupply mission on a contested shoal.

Philippines Turned Down US Help on China Row: Official

SAN BARTOLOME DE TIRAJANA, Spain (Reuters) - Dozens of exhausted migrants arrived in a wooden boat on a beach in Spain's Canary Islands early on Friday amid a sharp rise in perilous crossings from Africa, with emergency personnel and a few stunned beachgoers rushing to help. The boat carrying 64...

Exhausted Migrants Arrive on Beach in Spain's Canaries

New York City, NY

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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

(Reuters) - The United States "will do what is necessary" to see that the Philippines is able to resupply a ship on the Second Thomas Shoal that Manila uses to reinforce its claims to the atoll, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday. Sullivan said the U.S....

US to Support Philippines' Efforts to Resupply Ship on Atoll, Sullivan Says

LOIKAW, Myanmar — I had trained for a month for what I imagined would be a grueling journey by foot over the border from Thailand into Myanmar, an illegal crossing that would not only be arduous but potentially dangerous, if the Myanmar military were to catch us. All seemed good and under control until I started to climb the steep flank of the first mountain in the early hours of a January morning. That’s when I realized I was no longer so young.

A Journey Into Rebel-Held Myanmar

BEIJING (Reuters) -Some foreign companies are considering moving Taiwanese employees out of China after Beijing said it could impose the death penalty on "diehard" Taiwan independence separatists, said four people familiar with the matter.

Firms weigh removing Taiwan staff from China after death penalty threat

POLITICO

The dispute was one of several territorial flashpoints in the region.

China and Philippines reach deal in effort to stop clashes at fiercely disputed shoal

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran’s newly elected president said his government will create "balance in relations with all countries” in line with national interests and the prerequisites for peace but stressed to the United States that his country “will not respond to pressure.”. Masoud Pezeshkian penned “My Message...

Iran's president vows balance with all countries, warns US country won't be pressured

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The Current GA

People held in Georgia immigrant detention centers will soon face new challenges in their search for lawyers to represent them in immigration court, a development that will likely doom many people’s chances of fighting deportation.

For migrants in Georgia, fighting deportation will become harder. Here’s why.

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

Coral Gables, FL

Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

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.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

OK Magazine

Is Prince Harry making his big return to the U.K.? According to a source, the ex-royal, who left The Firm in 2020, isn't loving his life outside the palace walls. “But Harry’s world is very lonely. He’s in that big house [in Montecito, Calif.,] with Meghan, and everything is going wrong,” said the source. “The pressure on him is unbelievable.” However, it might not be that simple for the 39-year-old to go back to his old life. “He might want to return to the royal family, but Meghan won’t want to go with him and he’s not going to leave...

Prince Harry Contemplates Returning to the Royal Family as His 'World Is Very Lonely': Source

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines is looking to forge reciprocal troops access agreements with Canada, France, New Zealand, and other countries, the defence minister said on Monday.

Philippines' eyes defence pacts with France, Canada and NZ, minister says

California State

The HD Post

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

Denver, CO

David Heitz

Two immigrants from south of the border told the City Council Monday they were harassed when using hotel vouchers for shelter in Denver. Speaking through an interpreter, Leivy Ortega and Henry Aguilar said they received vouchers for hotel stays from an unnamed non-profit. But they had problems using the vouchers, they said. Ortega said she came to Denver from Connecticut and lived in her car for 15 days. She received a three-day hotel voucher, she said, but hotel staff initially would not honor it. She did not name the hotel. She said staff finally looked at her paperwork and gave her a room, but they wanted to charge her. for it. She said they initially weren’t going to allow her to stay because she has a service animal.

Immigrants allege Denver hotel staff mistreated them

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China and the Philippines Announce Deal Aimed at Stopping Clashes at Fiercely Disputed Shoal

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China...

China and the Philippines Announce Deal Aimed at Stopping Clashes at Fiercely Disputed Shoal

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