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Manila claims nearly 300 Chinese militia vessels have swarmed Philippines-held islands in latest incursion

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The Philippines taskforce for the South China Sea has reported incursions into its maritime territory by 287 Chinese militia vessels, one week after President Rodrigo Duterte questioned an international ruling in Manila’s favor. … Read More >Manila claims nearly 300 Chinese militia vessels have swarmed Philippines-held islands in latest incursion

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Americans panicking over sudden, severe gas shortage (Full show)

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The ransomware cyberattack on the massive Colonial Pipeline has Americans panicking at the pump and prices rising, even as US officials try to assuage public anxieties and send profoundly mixed signals to truckers. When is a gas shortage not a gas shortage? Investigative journalist and “Boom Bust” co-host Ben Swann has details. … Read More >Americans panicking over sudden, severe gas shortage (Full show)

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Civilians flee as Philippines soldiers dislodge 200 (hungry?) Islamist militants who seized town market – media

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Residents were evacuated from a Philippines town after around 200 Islamist fighters captured a local market, reportedly in order to score a meal. Gunshots were heard as the military tried to flush the militants from the area. … Read More >Civilians flee as Philippines soldiers dislodge 200 (hungry?) Islamist militants who seized town market – media

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Philippines’ Duterte orders arrest of mask violators… after attending Covid-19 meeting without wearing a mask

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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has issued a directive calling on police to arrest people who refuse to wear masks properly after a meeting with his Covid-19 task force where he was the only person seen not wearing a mask. … Read More >Philippines’ Duterte orders arrest of mask violators… after attending Covid-19 meeting without wearing a mask

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Beijing tells Manila to keep hands off Chinese islands, asks FM to comply with basic etiquette of diplomacy after ‘dirty’ remarks

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The Chinese foreign ministry has issued a stern rebuke after Philippines’ foreign minister ordered Beijing’s vessels to “get the f**k out” of Manila’s waters. Beijing says Huangyan Island is Chinese territory. … Read More >Beijing tells Manila to keep hands off Chinese islands, asks FM to comply with basic etiquette of diplomacy after ‘dirty’ remarks

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‘GET THE F**K OUT’: Philippines foreign secretary issues not-so-diplomatic request to China amid maritime dispute

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In a startling detour from diplomatic norms, Philippines Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has fired off an expletive-laced Twitter rant directed at China as the two countries lock horns over territorial claims. … Read More >‘GET THE F**K OUT’: Philippines foreign secretary issues not-so-diplomatic request to China amid maritime dispute

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Duterte says he will send Philippines’ navy ships into South China Sea to ‘stake claim’ over oil resources

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The Philippines will send naval vessels into the disputed South China Sea in a bid to defend what it claims are its oil and mineral resources, President Rodrigo Duterte has said, in remarks he partly directed at China. … Read More >Duterte says he will send Philippines’ navy ships into South China Sea to ‘stake claim’ over oil resources

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US & Philippines launch ‘Balikatan’ war games amid heightened South China Sea tensions

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Washington and Manilla have started a two-week long military drill, featuring 736 Filipino troops and a further 225 US soldiers, as tensions simmer in the South China Sea and tens of Chinese ships linger at a Filipino reef. … Read More >US & Philippines launch ‘Balikatan’ war games amid heightened South China Sea tensions

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Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine passed efficacy & safety tests ‘with flying colors,’ Philippines foreign minister to RT

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Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teodoro Locsin has told RT that authorities relied on “hard science” when they approved the use of the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, in the East Asian country. … Read More >Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine passed efficacy & safety tests ‘with flying colors,’ Philippines foreign minister to RT

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Trafficking investigation launched over Philippines immigration officers sending ‘women into slavery’

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The Philippines Bureau of Immigration has launched an investigation after allegations were made that officers in the department had been involved in a human trafficking operation that sends “women into slavery.” … Read More >Trafficking investigation launched over Philippines immigration officers sending ‘women into slavery’