The Philippines is building closer military ties with Australia, Japan and the US as tensions with China continue in the South China Sea. The partnerships cover joint exercises, surveillance equipment and closer coordination between their forces.
Finishing negotiations for disputed South China Sea agreement will be a 'tall order', analysts say.
Finishing negotiations for disputed South China Sea agreement will be a 'tall order', analysts say.
Cape Verde held a presidential election on Sunday, with about 420,000 people eligible to vote. President José Maria Neves, who won the 2021 election, is seeking a second term and is favoured to win, according to Euronews. He faces Justice Minister Joana Rosa and four other opposition candidates; Rosa's candidacy could make her the country's first female president.
The majority of the migrants who arrived on the islands on Saturday came from Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea. The surge in arrivals to the Canaries comes after Spain's Ceuta recently faced a migration crisis.
BBC News – World The Israeli military said its forces killed Samir Abu Younis, commander of Hamas's Rafah brigade, in a strike on a Gaza camp. Hamas confirmed his death, with one report locating the attack in Khan Younis on Saturday. Hamas said Abu Younis played a prominent role in planning the October 7, 2023 attacks.
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