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May 22, 2025
North Korea's Kim slams 'serious accident' at warship launch
May 21, 2025
School bus attack kills at least five in Pakistan
May 21, 2025
Bail for Indian professor arrested for comments on India-Pakistan conflict
May 21, 2025
India's Banu Mushtaq scripts history with International Booker win
PAGASA ISLAND — At just 37 hectares, the Philippines-controlled island of Pagasa – or "hope" – is barely big enough to live on. There is almost nothing there.The 300 or so inhabitants live in a cluster of small, wooden houses. They fish in the clear, turquoise waters, and grow what vegetables they can in the sandy ground.But they are not alone in these disputed waters: just off shore, to the west, lies an armada of ships.These are all Chinese, from the navy, the coastguard or the so-called maritime militia – large fishing vessels repurposed to maintain Chinese dominance of this sea. As our plane approached the island we counted at least 20.For the past 10 years, China has been expanding its presence in the South China Sea, taking over submerged coral reefs, building three...
May 21, 2025
An island called Hope is standing up to Beijing in the South China Sea
May 20, 2025
Australia's Liberal-National coalition splits after election thrashing
May 20, 2025
Vietnamese beauty queen arrested for fraud over fiber gummies
SYDNEY — A British ultra-endurance athlete has broken the world record for running across the width of Australia, after a grueling 35-day journey.William Goodge, 31, started the 3,800km (2,361 miles) run from Cottesloe Beach in Perth on 15 April, and finished on Monday afternoon at Australia's iconic Bondi Beach, his father by his side.Originally from Bedfordshire in England, Goodge ran the equivalent of two-and-a-half marathons — about 100km — every day.He started running marathons after his mother, Amanda, died from cancer in 2018, with this journey raising money for cancer charities in the UK, US and Australia.The previous world record for running across Australia was held by Chris Turnbull, who managed the feat in 39 days in 2023. The year before, Australian electrician Nedd...
May 20, 2025
British man breaks record for fastest run across Australia
May 19, 2025
Car bomb in Pakistan's Balochistan leaves four dead and 20 injured
May 19, 2025
Indian YouTuber arrested for allegedly 'spying' for Pakistan