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ASEAN foreign ministers meeting diplomatic session amid Russia Ukraine ceasefire negotiations and arms dispute

Lavrov Warns Rubio US Arms to Ukraine ‘Unacceptable’ as Russia Fires 168 Drones at Pavlohrad

Sergey Lavrov told Marco Rubio at the ASEAN summit in Manila on Thursday that US arms deliveries to Ukraine were 'unacceptable,' even as Russia launched 168 attack drones at Ukrainian cities overnight,

July 23, 2026

by Shivam Chopra

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at ASEAN Manila bilateral meeting

Lavrov and Rubio Confirm Manila Bilateral With Ukraine Settlement on the Table

Russia's Lavrov and US Secretary Rubio confirmed a direct bilateral for Thursday morning in Manila, placing Ukraine settlement on the agenda for their first face-to-face since the Alaska summit. Lavrov plans to press Rubio on whether Washington's Alaska proposals remain

July 23, 2026

by Synthia Rozario

Chinese and Philippine maritime forces near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea after the confrontation

China Summons Philippine Ambassador After Second Thomas Shoal Clash at Sea

China summoned the Philippine ambassador in Beijing on Tuesday after a confrontation near the BRP Sierra

Chinese Coast Guard vessel confronts Filipino servicemen near BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal West Philippine Sea July 2026

China Coast Guard Strikes Filipino Serviceman at Ayungin Shoal, Philippines Says

Chinese Coast Guard personnel struck a Filipino serviceman with a wooden baton at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on July 20, the Philippines' NTF-WPS announced. Manila called the incident an

July 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Wang Yi China foreign minister at ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting Manila Philippines July 2026

Rubio, Wang Yi, and Lavrov Converge on Manila as ASEAN Seeks Iran War Off-Ramp

The 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting opened Monday in Manila, drawing Rubio, Wang Yi, and Lavrov together as the Iran war reshapes Asia’s energy costs. ASEAN is drafting a joint statement calling

July 20, 2026

Government and Politics·News

South China Sea arbitration award forum scholars discuss the ten-year anniversary of the Philippines ruling

Philippines Demands China Daily Remove AI Video Depicting Filipinos as Monkeys

Manila demanded China Daily remove an AI video depicting Filipinos as monkeys, timed to the South China Sea arbitration anniversary. Defense Secretary Teodoro called it contemptible propaganda exposing China's moral and intellectual

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Satellite image of Typhoon Bavi approaching China Zhejiang coast July 2026

Typhoon Bavi Strikes China’s Zhejiang, 1.7 Million Evacuated as Asia Counts the Dead

Typhoon Bavi made double landfall on China's Zhejiang coast Saturday night, displacing 1.72 million people as the storm killed 18 in the Philippines. The ninth typhoon of 2026 cut across Taiwan and

July 12, 2026

Climate·News

Philippine Coast Guard personnel treating wounded Filipino fishermen aboard vessel in the South China Sea

Philippine Fishermen Still Blocked From Scarborough Shoal Ten Years After Hague Ruling

Ten years after an international tribunal ruled for the Philippines on the South China Sea, the fishermen of Masinloc remain locked out of Scarborough Shoal by Chinese coast guard vessels. China rejected

July 11, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Rescue workers search for victims of landslides triggered by Typhoon Bavi in Malapatan, Sarangani province, Philippines

Typhoon Bavi Kills 15 in Philippine Landslides as Taiwan and Japan Prepare for Direct Hit

Fifteen people died in landslides across southern Mindanao as Typhoon Bavi's outer rain bands struck the Philippines without making landfall. The storm tracks toward Taiwan and Japan this weekend before projected landfall

July 10, 2026

News

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte February 2026 presidential bid announcement

Sara Duterte Absent as Philippine Senate Opens Historic Impeachment Trial

The Philippine Senate opened the first-ever impeachment trial of a sitting vice president on Monday, with Sara Duterte absent and represented by counsel. A conviction requires 16 of 24 Senate votes and

July 6, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Alexandra Eala of the Philippines celebrates after defeating Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon 2026

Alexandra Eala Stuns Iga Swiatek to Make Philippine Tennis History at Wimbledon

Eala of the Philippines defeated defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek 7-6, 6-2 to become the first Filipino in a Grand Slam second week, saving two set points in an 84-minute tiebreak before

July 5, 2026

News·Sports

Chinese coast guard vessel patrols disputed waters east of Taiwan island in the Pacific

China Rotates Coast Guard Formation East of Taiwan, Confirming Patrol Is Now Permanent

Beijing rotated its coast guard east of Taiwan, replacing CCGS Daishan with CCGS Xiushan and confirming the patrol as a standing routine. Taiwan has prepositioned vessels and authorized force. China is ignoring

July 4, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Canadian PM Mark Carney and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at their bilateral meeting in Vancouver, July 2026

Canada and Philippines Forge Strategic Partnership as Carney Looks Beyond US Trade

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney secured Canada's first concrete Asian trade anchor as Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. concluded a four-day Vancouver visit with a Strategic Partnership declaration, bilateral free trade negotiations

July 4, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Lavrov Warns Rubio US Arms to Ukraine ‘Unacceptable’ as Russia Fires 168 Drones at Pavlohrad

Lavrov and Rubio Confirm Manila Bilateral With Ukraine Settlement on the Table

China Summons Philippine Ambassador After Second Thomas Shoal Clash at Sea

China Coast Guard Strikes Filipino Serviceman at Ayungin Shoal, Philippines Says

Rubio, Wang Yi, and Lavrov Converge on Manila as ASEAN Seeks Iran War Off-Ramp

Philippines Demands China Daily Remove AI Video Depicting Filipinos as Monkeys

Typhoon Bavi Strikes China’s Zhejiang, 1.7 Million Evacuated as Asia Counts the Dead

Philippine Fishermen Still Blocked From Scarborough Shoal Ten Years After Hague Ruling

Typhoon Bavi Kills 15 in Philippine Landslides as Taiwan and Japan Prepare for Direct Hit

Sara Duterte Absent as Philippine Senate Opens Historic Impeachment Trial

Alexandra Eala Stuns Iga Swiatek to Make Philippine Tennis History at Wimbledon

China Rotates Coast Guard Formation East of Taiwan, Confirming Patrol Is Now Permanent

Canada and Philippines Forge Strategic Partnership as Carney Looks Beyond US Trade

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