Philippines flags ‘harassment’ by Chinese vessels ahead of Japan, US drills | South China Sea News

Philippines flags ‘harassment’ by Chinese vessels ahead of Japan, US drills | South China Sea News

Recent clashes between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea have raised concerns of a maritime escalation. The Philippines has said that two Chinese coastguard ships “harassed” Filipino fishing vessels within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the disputed South China Sea, ahead of joint military drills with…

‘Fishing’: Judge denies Trump team bid to seize NBC Stormy Daniels material | Donald Trump News

‘Fishing’: Judge denies Trump team bid to seize NBC Stormy Daniels material | Donald Trump News

Judge Juan Merchan criticised the defence team’s attempt to compel NBC to turn over documents related to Stormy Daniels. A New York Judge has blocked an attempt by Donald Trump‘s lawyers to force the NBC news network to turn over materials related to a recent documentary about adult film actor…

Amid diplomatic spat, Mexico grants former Ecuadorian vice president asylum | News

Amid diplomatic spat, Mexico grants former Ecuadorian vice president asylum | News

Amid a developing diplomatic spat, Mexico has granted asylum to a former Ecuadorian vice president accused of bribery while in office. In a statement on Friday, Mexico’s foreign ministry said it had offered political asylum to Jorge Glas, who has been staying in Mexico’s embassy in Quito since late last…

‘Mission impossible’: Families slam Canada’s Gaza visa scheme as a failure | Israel War on Gaza News

‘Mission impossible’: Families slam Canada’s Gaza visa scheme as a failure | Israel War on Gaza News

Montreal, Canada – “Unlivable.” That’s how Canada’s immigration minister, Marc Miller, described the situation in the Gaza Strip in late December. The Palestinian territory was under fierce Israeli bombardment at the time. At least 20,000 people had been killed, and hunger was spreading at an alarming rate as Israel blocked…

Colombia seeks to join Gaza genocide case against Israel at ICJ | Israel War on Gaza News

Colombia seeks to join Gaza genocide case against Israel at ICJ | Israel War on Gaza News

Bogota calls on the World Court to ensure ‘the safety’ and ‘the very existence of the Palestinian people’. Colombia has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to allow the country to join South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza Strip. In its application to the court…

First UN food aid in months arrives in Sudan’s Darfur as famine looms | Humanitarian Crises News

First UN food aid in months arrives in Sudan’s Darfur as famine looms | Humanitarian Crises News

Aid deliveries follow talks to reopen humanitarian corridors from Chad amid warnings that millions face acute hunger. The United Nations has begun distributing food in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region for the first time in months amid warnings of impending famine caused by a yearlong war and lack of access to…

Why are Somalia and Ethiopia in a deepening diplomatic dispute? | Politics News

Why are Somalia and Ethiopia in a deepening diplomatic dispute? | Politics News

Rift comes after Somaliland deal giving landlocked Ethiopia access to the Red Sea. A deal between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland involving the lease of coastline and establishment of a naval base has further worsened diplomatic relations with Somalia. Somalia’s government is furious at the agreement, which would…

Russia’s war on Ukraine forces Europe to weaponise its economic might | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia’s war on Ukraine forces Europe to weaponise its economic might | Russia-Ukraine war News

Whatever the exact territorial outcome of the war in Ukraine, the political outcome is already clear – Russia has lost its gambit to create a vassal state and buffer zone in Eastern Europe, because Ukraine’s Westward course is now irreversible. That was one of the key messages of an international…

Ukraine says three killed, 13 wounded in Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine says three killed, 13 wounded in Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia | Russia-Ukraine war News

A nine-year-old boy and two journalists were among those injured in the attack, the regional governor said. At least three people have been killed after Russia fired five missiles on Ukraine’s southern city of Zaporizhzhia, the regional governor said. “What marks today’s strikes: first, there were two missile strikes, and…