Philippines won’t be ‘intimidated’ but won’t start war amid row with China
President Marcos says he's in favour of peaceful resolution but refuses to be intimidated after a navy clash with China.
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Israeli military says soldiers ‘violated orders’ by tying man to vehicle
Israel’s military says its soldiers 'violated orders' by tying an injured Palestinian man to the hood of their jeep.
Two US military airmen seek to become conscientious objectors over Gaza war
Months after US airman Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire to protest against the war, two others are protesting.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 849
As the war enters its 849th day, these are the main developments.
‘Human shielding in action’: Israeli forces strap Palestinian man to jeep
Israeli forces tie wounded Palestinian man to a military jeep in an incident a UN expert condemned as human shielding.
‘All of the rats in the Knesset’: Mass antiwar protest in Israel
An estimated 150,000 people attended the rally in one of the biggest demonstrations since Israel's war on Gaza began.
Houthis claim attack on ship that docked in Israel
Houthis say commercial vessel targeted for using an Israeli port in stepped up campaign in support of Palestinians.
3 missing in a landslide in Swiss Alps as heavy rains cause flash floods
Swiss President Viola Amherd says she's shocked by the scale of the damage caused by severe weather.
India: Tainted alcohol death toll rises to 54 in Tamil Nadu
Vendors sell the cheap alcohol for huge profits to customers who cannot afford branded drinks.
Russia hits Ukraine energy facilities, apartment block killing three
Russia has relied increasingly on guided bombs dropped from a distance that involve fewer risks for its forces.
US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea amid tensions with North Korea
USS Theodore Roosevelt to participate in joint military exercises between the United States, South Korea and Japan.
Israel pounds north Gaza after attack on southern al-Mawasi ‘safe zone’
Red Cross says 'heavy-calibre projectiles' landed metres from its office in the designated safe zone in the south.
France, China launch satellite in attempt to explore the universe
China's advances in space exploration are outpacing those of the US and attracting partners from Europe and Asia.
Do elephants really call to each other by name?
Research conducted in Kenya has revealed that elephants use individual names.
Top US State Department official for Israel-Palestine affairs resigns
Andrew Miller cited family reasons but resignation is latest from Biden administration since Israel's war on Gaza began.
‘Happening again’: Guantanamo victims say Israel using ‘US-style’ torture
Former prisoners who suffered in US detention facilities say Israeli abuse of Palestinians follows the same patterns.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 848
As the war enters its 848th day, these are the main developments.
Israel will be the ‘ultimate loser’ in war with Hezbollah, Iran says
Israel says it will soon 'make the necessary decisions' about confronting the Iran-allied Lebanese group.
‘World cannot afford Lebanon becoming another Gaza’: UN chief
UN's Guterres issues stark warning as full-scale war between Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel's army reaches the brink.
US proposes restrictions for investments in Chinese tech, AI
Draft rule would bar US investment in AI systems in China that could be used for weapons targeting, other military uses.