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(UPDATES) THE Philippines said it carried out a rotation and resupply (RoRe) to troops on a South China Sea reef Saturday without "untoward incidents," more than a month after a violent clash with Chinese forces in the area. It said the mission to Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal was…

After a nice lull in tropical activity for the last few weeks, we’re seeing signs of the Tropics coming back to life. We have been monitoring a disturbance, and a secondary disturbance behind it in the open Atlantic, both drifting toward the Lesser Antilles. The National Hurricane Center is now giving this disturbance a 40%…

A pair of firefighting para-attack crews, also known as “smokejumpers,” have been deployed to the Old Man Lake wildfire near Sooke. The smokejumpers were dropped into the wildfire zone on Friday evening to access the east flank of the fire, which was previously inaccessible to other firefighters due to steep terrain and other dangers.…

The Paris Olympic Games have officially opened amid heightened security following suspected acts of sabotage targeting the French high-speed train network. The opening ceremony on Friday was the first for a summer Games to take place outside a stadium. The French capital previously hosted the Olympics in 1900 and…

BERLIN: Britain and Germany signed a joint defense declaration on Wednesday, committing to closer collaboration to strengthen their defense industries, enhance European security, and bolster support for Ukraine in its resistance against Russian forces. John Healey, Britain’s new defense minister, signed the pact in Berlin during his…

The Australian government has decided to impose sanctions on several Israeli settlers and a youth group over anti-Palestinian violence in the West Bank. Israeli settlers pray in the Eviatar outpost in the Israeli-occupied West Bank during morning prayers calling for the legalization of the outpost, July 7, 2024. (AP) Australia has imposed…

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Donald Trump supporters lining up to enter a rally here passed the usual tents hawking MAGA merchandise, but suddenly most of the gear attacking President Biden (often in vulgar terms) was gone. A few straggler stickers remained with a phrase that’s code for a profane expression against Biden. New swag targeting Vice President…

“THERE ONCE WAS a little girl in Small Heath, one of the poorest areas of Birmingham, who worked behind the till in her parents’ corner shop.” So said Shabana Mahmood during her swearing-in speech as Britain’s new Lord Chancellor on July 16th. Though she was inspired as a child by “Kavanagh QC”, a TV drama about a brilliant barrister “with…

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxingSign up to our free sport email for all the latest newsThe 2024 Olympic Games is underway in Paris, where the United States are once again favourites to top the medal table at the end of the 17-day festival of sport. The USA have finished on top of…

How to watch the Summer Olympics match between France U23 and Guinea U23, as well as kick-off time and team news.France will continue their journey at the 2024 Summer Olympics when they face Guinea in a crunch Group A fixture on Saturday night.The tournament hosts got off to a flawless start on Wednesday, defeating the United States 3-0 in a…