China rejects Trump’s claim that Xi has called him by phone
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has not spoken to US President Donald Trump on the phone recently, Beijing said Monday, reiterating that no talks are taking place between the two countries…
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China and Philippines unfurl competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbars, reviving tensions
China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing sovereignty claims in strategic waters seen as a potential flashpoint…
Yemen’s Houthis claim dozens killed in alleged US airstrike on prison holding African migrants
Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday alleged a US airstrike hit a prison holding African migrants, killing at least 68 people and wounding 47 others. The US military had no immediate…
Trump’s plan to give Ukrainian land to Russia ‘a capitulation,’ Germany warns, as Putin thanks North Korea for troops
Ceding large swathes of Ukrainian land to Russia under a peace proposal suggested by US President Donald Trump would be “a capitulation,” Germany’s defense minister warned on Sunday, as North…
Canadian Filipinos mourn after car ramming attack on their community. Here’s what we know
A man accused by police of carrying out a deadly car-ramming in Vancouver has been charged with murder, as Canadian Filipinos mourn the attack on their community. Kai-Ji- Adam Lo…
Israeli airstrike rocks southern Beirut after military issues evacuation warning
An Israeli airstrike rocked southern Beirut on Sunday soon after the military issued an evacuation warning for the Lebanese capital. Footage from Reuters showed a huge plume of smoke rising…
Russian military turns to motorbikes to evade Ukrainian drones on frontlines
The Russian military is planning to increase the use of small squads on motorcycles and quadbikes on the frontlines in Ukraine as it plans fresh offensives, according to the Ukrainian…
Iran tight-lipped on cause of deadly port explosion amid reports of possible presence of chemicals used to fuel missiles
Iranian authorities have not said what caused the massive explosion at the port of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, killing at least 28 people, but video footage and unconfirmed reports point…
Pope Francis used WhatsApp to stay connected to torture survivor of Argentina’s ‘Dirty War’
Ana María Careaga was just 16 when she was kidnapped, stolen by the regime then running Argentina. To her mother, Esther Ballestrino de Careaga, it was as if she had…
‘Number of people killed’ after car drives into crowd at Vancouver Filipino festival
Fatalities have been confirmed after a car plowed into a crowd at a street festival celebrating Filipino heritage in Vancouver on Saturday night, according to officials in the Canadian city.…