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The 12,000-ton CCG 5901 anchored in Manila's exclusive economic zone earlier this week, ramping up tensions in the region.

Beijing's 'monster ship,' the world's largest coastguard vessel, dropped anchor in the South China Sea

The Week

Clashes bring U.S., China closer to conflict

Could World War III start in the Philippines?

A US mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines for annual joint military exercises -- to the annoyance of China -- will be pulled out of the country, a Philippine Army spokesman said Thursday. The US Army said in April it had deployed the Mid-Range Capability missile system which can fire the Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) and the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile in the northern Philippines.

Philippines says US mid-range missile system to be pulled out

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

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DARWIN, Australia (Reuters) - An Italian carrier strike group on its first deployment to the Indo-Pacific region will sail through the South China Sea to the Philippines after participating in war games with U.S. allies in Australia, a senior Italian navy official said on Thursday.

Italy carrier strike group joins Australia war games, will visit Philippines

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If the United States were attacked by an adversary, NATO members would be obligated under Article Five of the treaty to view it as an attack on themselves — that is unless the attack occurs in Hawaii, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Article Six of the NATO treaty specifically lays out the geographic limitations of Article […]

Why Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam aren’t covered in NATO’s defense pact

A U.S. territory is a piece of land belonging to the United States that is not a state. The United States has five inhabited territories, but there have been other territories in the past. Whatever happened to them? The short answer is that they have either become states or foreign countries.

The Fate of Former U.S. Territories

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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

The Baltic states and Poland are urging the EU to build further defenses to protect the bloc from Russia's hybrid threats, per Reuters.

4 NATO countries are calling for a defense line along Europe's 700-mile border with Russia and Belarus

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

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 China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, two Philippine officials said Sunday.The Philippines occupies Second Thomas Shoal but China also claims it, and increasingly hostile clashes at sea have sparked fears of larger conflicts that could involve the United States.The crucial deal was reached on Sunday, after a series of meetings between Philippine and Chinese diplomats in Manila and exchanges of diplomatic notes that aimed to establish a mutually acceptable arrangement at the shoal without conceding either side's territorial claims. The Philippine officials,...

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

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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

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

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

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines and China have "reached an understanding on the provisional arrangement" for resupply missions to a beached Filipino naval ship in the South China Sea, Manila's foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

China, Philippines agree on 'provisional arrangement' for South China Sea resupply missions, Manila says

(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

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump recently said Taiwan needs to do more for its defense. And he’s right. In an interview with Bloomberg, the former president was asked if he would defend Taiwan against China. The Chinese Communist Party routinely violates Taiwan’s sovereignty and has threatened to take over the island nation. CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping […]

Trump is right on Taiwan

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Big news hitting the grocery scene: Stop & Shop is set to close 32 of its stores in five states. This move is a major shake-up for local communities across the Northeast. Here’s where the closures are happening:

A big-name grocery store is shutting down over 30 locations in five states

 Just two days before the 2024 presidential election was thrown into chaos with President Joe Biden’s stunning announcement that he would not seek re-election, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke on a major donor call that left attendees feeling “frustrated,” according to a new report.The call, attended by some 300 major Democratic donors, was “mismanaged” and “rushed,” a source who attended told NBC News. The reportedly disastrous event was organized after weeks and weeks of mounting calls for President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 race, pressure he finally bowed to on Sunday afternoon, telling the nation that...

Some Democrat donors reportedly left fuming after Kamala Harris call: ‘A total failure’

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New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed legislation Friday that prohibits transgender girls from competing on school athletics teams that match their gender identity while also approving another bill that bans gender reassignment surgery for minors. Sununu also vetoed a bill that would have permitted some businesses and government entities to...

New Hampshire governor signs bill banning transgender girls from womens’ sports

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China and Philippines reach agreement on resupply missions to warship in disputed South China Sea

The government of the Philippines issued a statement on Sunday announcing that the state and China have reached an agreement regarding the Philippines’ routine rotation and...

China and Philippines reach agreement on resupply missions to warship in disputed South China Sea

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