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Blinken to underline 'ironclad' support for Philippines as it clashes with China in disputed sea
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will underscore Washington’s “ironclad commitment” to its alliance with the Philippines on Tuesday, as clashes between Chinese and Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea turn more hostile, the U.S. State Department said. Blinken, the latest high-level official to visit the U.S. treaty ally, met his Philippine counterpart, Enrique Manalo Tuesday, before planned meetings with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other top officials in Manila.
3-min read - SportAssociated Press
Anthony Edwards throws down huge dunk over John Collins in Timberwolves' win against Jazz
One thunderous dunk provided a perfect snapshot of Anthony Edwards' second-half dominance Monday night. Edwards threw down a monster slam over John Collins of the Utah Jazz in the third quarter, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 victory but leaving both players banged up after the play. “I was thinking I was going to miss it because I wasn’t close to the rim, but somehow God willed it in for me,” said Edwards, who scored 25 of his 32 points after halftime.
1-min read - BusinessThe Guardian
RBA rates decision: interest rate unchanged for third meeting in a row as Australian borrowers granted reprieve
Cash rate held steady at 12-year high of 4.35% in move widely expected by economists
4-min read - NewsThe Guardian
Death tolls mount as elephants and people compete for land in Sri Lanka
Conservationists plead for coexistence as shrinking forests drive conflict, with elephant deaths doubling in a decade
5-min read - NewsThe Guardian
Ruling further erodes climate activists’ right to protest in England and Wales
Court of appeal’s removal of ‘consent’ defence means defendants on trial for criminal damage can no longer use it
4-min read - NewsThe Guardian
‘It’s a really big threat’: Portuguese communities on the rise of the far right
After scapegoating minorities and migrants, the Chega party appears poised to play a prominent role
6-min read - NewsThe Guardian
Missing migrants’ families say they were asked to pay hundreds for information on relatives
Families say they were promised details of relatives’ whereabouts after contacting people they thought were linked to NGO in Spain
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