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China and the Philippines have displayed their national flags in competing photo opportunities on a disputed sandbank in the South China sea, ratcheting up longstanding regional tensions between the two countries.The dispute played out at Sandy Cay, which is part of the disputed Spratly Islands, and comes days after the US and the Philippines launched their annual joint military drills called “Balikatan”, or “shoulder to shoulder”, which this year will include an integrated air and missile defence simulation for the first time.The latest confrontation appears to have begun on Thursday, when Chinese state media reported the Coast Guard has landed…

The U.S. military carried out airstrikes on more than 800 targets in Houthi-controlled parts of Yemen since March 15, U.S. Central Command said this past week. These strikes have destroyed multiple command-and-control facilities, air defense systems, advanced weapons manufacturing facilities, advanced weapons storage locations, and killed hundreds of Houthi fighters and numerous Houthi leaders,” CENTCOM spokesman Dave Eastburn said in a statement to Task & Purpose, echoing comments given to reporters at the end of the week.  Eastburn added that “[c]redible open sources report over 650 Houthi casualties to date,” although Task & Purpose could not independently verify if those…

Archibald Gracie wrote a letter from aboard the Titanic five days before it sank. It has sold at auction for the equivalent of $399,000. Henry Aldridge & Son/via AP hide caption toggle caption Henry Aldridge & Son/via AP When first-class passenger Col. Archibald Gracie boarded the Titanic in Southampton, England, on April 10, 1912, he drafted a letter to a friend. “It is a fine ship,” he wrote, “but I shall await my journey’s end before I pass judgment on her.” Five days later, the “unsinkable” ship struck an iceberg and sank in the frigid waters off Newfoundland, killing some…

People stand near the razed house of Kashmiri militant Ahsan Ul Haq Sheikh’s family house in Murran area of Pulwama district on April 26, 2025. Bilal Kuchay/NPR hide caption toggle caption Bilal Kuchay/NPR PULWAMA, India — Indian authorities have detained at least 1,500 people in India-administered Kashmir after a militant attack killed 26 people last week, a top police officer told NPR. Several homes linked to alleged militants were also destroyed. India accused Pakistan of having a connection to the attack — the worst aimed at Indian civilians in more than a decade — claiming that the group that claimed…

Since April 2023, the RSF has been battling Sudan’s army for control of the country in a brutal civil war.At least 31 people, including children, have been executed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum’s twin city of Omdurman, according to the Sudan Doctors Network. Minors were among the victims in Al-Salha area in the city, the group said, calling the killings “the largest documented mass killing in the region”. The victims were accused by the paramilitary group of affiliation with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), local medics said. Activists shared videos on social media showing individuals in…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce the fourth annual VFW Day of Service — a dedicated day of service led by veterans throughout the country and the world — will kick off the first Saturday in May (May 3), marking the start of veteran-led community service projects to take place throughout the month. “For the past three years, thousands of VFW members and veterans around the world have joined together for the VFW Day of Service, showcasing the myriad ways of ways they are #StillServing,” said Al Lipphardt, VFW national commander. “By…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 09:09, April 27, 2025 KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Xinhua) — The continued imposition of unreasonable tariffs by the U.S. will backfire, with the administration of President Donald Trump likely to face mounting domestic pressure to reverse the policy, former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has warned. Trump’s tariffs would “hurt America more than the rest of the world,” citing the country’s heavy reliance on imported goods and outsourced manufacturing, Mahathir said in a statement. “America practically has no local products. This is because for more than a decade, America had depended on imported products because they…

Getty ImagesKneecap say they have “faced a co-ordinated smear campaign”Footage of rap group Kneecap allegedly calling for the death of British MPs is being assessed by counter-terrorism police.A video has emerged of the west Belfast trio at a November 2023 gig appearing to show one person from the band saying: “The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.”The Metropolitan Police also said that another video, from November last year, is being assessed. The footage appeared to show a band member shouting “up Hamas, up Hezbollah” at a performance in London.Kneecap have said on social media that…

Republic of Estonia – Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) 25.04.2025 Today, representatives of the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) and the Estonian Defence League opened Estonia’s first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) training center in Nurmsi. The center will support the training of the Defence League, the Defence Forces, and allied units. “We’re pleased to open Estonia’s first training center for unmanned aerial vehicles, located at the Koigi grass airfield. This center expands training opportunities for units and strengthens cooperation with our allies. The experience from the war in Ukraine has shown how crucial UAV training is for developing…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureArise Sir BazzerIt turns out our very own Barry Glendenning predicted that Liverpool would win the league. Thanks to Marc Haemmerling and Bella for pointing this out – you can hear it after 14m 30s of this episode of Football Weekly.ShareUpdated at 23.38 CESTAndy Hunter’s player ratingsAnother plug for Andy’s (almost) end-of-term report on Liverpool’s champions. Two players get 10/10, and no you don’t win a prize for guessing who they are. Virgil van Dijk Impeccable for the majority of the campaign. Whether it was the uncertainty over his contract…