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Australia, Britain and the United States have finalized a sweeping trade agreement that will remove extensive export barriers placed on defense goods and technology so the allies can work closer together.

U.S., Australia, Britain remove export barriers on defense goods with sweeping trade pact

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Sunday condemned what he called "illegal and reckless" actions by China's air force last week against a Filipino military plane patrolling over a disputed South China Sea reef. The Chinese actions were "unjustified, illegal and reckless, especially as the PAF (Philippine Air Force) aircraft was undertaking a routine maritime security operation in Philippine sovereign airspace," Marcos said in a statement.

Philippines' Marcos condemns China's 'illegal and reckless' actions over disputed reef

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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

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

A North Korean defector crossed to the South across neutral waters separating the two Koreas, Seoul's military and local media reported Thursday.

North Korean defects across neutral waters to South: military, media reports

 A charity working with homeless people in Auckland, New Zealand unknowingly distributed candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of methamphetamine in its food parcels after the sweets were donated by a member of the public. Auckland City Mission told reporters on Wednesday that staff had started to contact up to 400 people to track down parcels that could contain the sweets — which were solid blocks of methamphetamine enclosed in candy wrappers. New Zealand's police have opened a criminal investigation. The amount of methamphetamine in each candy was up to 300 times the level someone would usually take...

Food bank unknowingly distributes candy made from meth

 Remarkable new scientific research at Stonehenge has revealed an extraordinary new mystery. Mineralogical tests on the massive six-tonne stone at the heart of the monument show that this central rock, known as the altar stone, was brought to Stonehenge from the far north of Scotland.The altar stone is arguably the most ritually important stone in Stonehenge, because it is the rock that marks the intersection of the prehistoric temple’s two most important celestial alignments – the winter solstice sunrise to summer solstice sunset alignment, and the summer solstice sunrise to winter solstice sunset alignment. It’s already known that some...

Mystery of Stonehenge deepens after ‘jaw-dropping’ discovery

Robert F Kennedy Jr’s son, Conor Kennedy, has revealed he is engaged to Brazilian singer Guilia Be.The couple shared a joint post on Instagram on August 12 to officially announce their engagement. The first photo in the post showed the pair hugging, as Guilia wore a diamond ring on her finger. The third picture showed them kissing, as Kennedy held a blue Tiffany & Co ring box in his hand.The post also included a video of Kennedy’s romantic proposal, as he and his now-fiancée were captured hugging in a room surrounded by candles. “I literally can’t believe this,” Guilia told...

RFK Jr’s son Conor Kennedy reveals he’s engaged to singer Giulia Be

 A police officer cries as he recalls how he thought he would die from his injuries following a savage attack on duty.PC Ashley Aspinall suffered a horrific brain injury when he was attacked by Ian Scott, 50, as he tried to apprehend him outside a bar in Blackpool on 7 April, last year.PC Aspinall, of Lancashire Police, lay injured on the ground as Scott continued his assault.The police officer feared he would never see his daughter again as he lay critically injured.Scott appeared at Preston Crown Court on 30 April, and was given a 24-month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to wounding of an emergency worker.

Police officer cries recalling savage attack outside seaside bar

 Four family members were killed and another was left in critical condition after a street racer smashed into their car as they returned home from a Texas theme park.Jessie Rosales, his wife Lorena, and children Anthony, 17, Stephanie,13, and Angel, 6, were traveling back from the Six Flags resort and dinner at a Panda Express on Saturday when the crash happened.A red Dodge Charger collided with the family’s Chevy Traverse, causing the SUV to roll twice and burst into flames. Video of the incident shared on social media showed the fiery wreckage of the car by a gas station...

Four family members killed returning from Six Flags after street racer slams into their SUV

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A white Florida woman told investigators she fired a shot through her door at a Black neighbor because she panicked as the other woman pounded heavily on her door and threatened her amid an ongoing dispute over the neighbor's children, according to a video statement played in court Wednesday.The mother of the woman who was fatally shot disputed that, telling reporters at a news conference that Susan Lorincz was not in fear for her own life but was intent on harming Ajike “A.J.” Owens on June 2, 2023, in Ocala, Florida. Lorincz is on trial for manslaughter in the shooting."She...

White Florida woman says she fatally shot Black neighbor amid fear for her own life

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Ain al-Asad air base was targeted by at least two rockets on Monday evening, according to security sources speaking to Reuters. The attack comes as tensions escalate in the Middle East.

Iraqi air base housing U.S. troops attacked with rockets amid escalating tensions in Middle East: report

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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

 Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a warning to Russia as Ukraine continues its advance into the Russian border region of Kursk.Addressing the nation on Tuesday (13 August), President Zelensky revealed new discussions and legislative initiatives are being prepared for the month, which he says will “undoubtedly strengthen our state, our defense, and our society.”The Ukrainian president said: “The more the Russian military presence in the border area is destroyed, the closer peace and real security will be for our country.“The Russian state must be held accountable for what it has done.”

Zelensky issues warning to Russia as Ukraine forces continue advance into Kursk

Latin Times

The Argentine government responded to Iran following a threat by a government mouthpiece over its stance regarding two decades-long attacks against the country's Jewish community and the current Israel-Hamas war. Several high-ranking officials, among them the vice president, the cabinet chief and the ministers of security and defense, rejected the...

Argentina responds to Iran following threats: 'we won't be deterred'

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been described as ‘political pawns’

Royal news – live: Harry and Meghan’s ‘immense’ Colombia security revealed as Kate’s recovery timeline emerges

 The appeals are just beginning for disgraced former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is almost three years into a life sentence without parole for killing his wife and son.The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear Murdaugh's appeal of his murder convictions. His lawyers said they resulted from jury tampering by the clerk of court who watched over jurors during his six-week trial.And in federal court, Murdaugh is appealing the 40-year sentence he was given after pleading guilty to stealing nearly $11 million from clients and his law firm.Defense attorneys said that punishment — 10 years longer...

3 years into a life sentence, Alex Murdaugh to get his day before the South Carolina Supreme Court

Health officials have warned travellers visiting South America to be “vigilant” after cases of a virus originating in sloths were reported in tourists returning to Europe for the first time.The imported cases of Oropouche virus (OROV), most commonly found in South America and the Caribbean, were diagnosed in travellers who had recently visited Cuba, with one Italian patient diagnosed after visiting northern Brazil.As of 1 August 2024, there were 8,078 confirmed cases of Oropouche fever in the region – reported in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru, according to The Lancet.Travel-associated cases of imported OROV disease in Europe reached 19 at the...

Travellers to South America and the Caribbean warned to take protective measures against sloth borne virus

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

China has expressed its “very dramatic” alarm over a mid-range missile system that the U.S. military recently deployed to the Philippines and warned it could destabilize the region

Philippines says China was `dramatically' alarmed over US missile system deployed to its north

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