International Tensions

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US, Japan and Philippines Complete Five-Day South China Sea Exercises

The drills signal deeper trilateral military cooperation that could increase the chances of close encounters with Chinese vessels.

Russian Frigate Fires Warning Shots at British-Flagged Yacht in English Channel

Chinese Think Tank Says Non‑US Navies and Air Forces Increased Presence in Western Pacific

Italy Rules Out New Gulf Operation, Sets Strict Terms for Any Hormuz Role

U.S. and Philippines Start Balikatan 2026 Live-Fire Drills as China Launches Counter Exercises

Jaishankar Calls Iranian and Israeli FMs as India Urges De‑Escalation

Sweden Disrupts Suspected Russian Drone Near French Carrier in Malmö

Germany Warns Citizens in Middle East to Prepare for Possible US–Iran Escalation

Kim Yo-jong Demands Explanation After Seoul Denies Role in North’s Downed Drone Claim

Russia-Bound Tanker Reportedly Hit by Drone in Black Sea, Diverts to Turkish Port

Brazil Tightens Pacaraima Border Checks, Migrants Turn to Foot and Clandestine Routes

Denmark Runs Overnight ‘Night Watch’ to Track Trump on Greenland

Australia Protests After Chinese Su-35 Fires Flares Near P-8 Over South China Sea

Philippines, China Trade Accusations After Water Cannon and Collision Near Thitu Island

NORAD Intercepts Russian Il-20 Near Alaska for Third Time in a Week

North Korea Threatens Retaliation Over Back-to-Back U.S.-Led Pacific Drills

US Hits Iranian Nuclear Sites With 30,000-Pound Bunker-Busters

Iran, Russia, and China to Conduct Joint Naval Drills Near Iranian Coast

France Faces Heightened Terror Threat 10 Years After 2015 Attacks