Territorial disputes

Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump plan, but no word from Israel

Hamas has agreed to hand over its weapons and dismantle its tunnels and arms depots.

Japan holds first test launch of Tomahawk missile from warship

Japan is ordering US$2.35 billion (S$3 billion) worth of Tomahawk missiles from the US to boost its long-range strike capabilities.

China’s military, coast guard, patrol contested shoal in South China Sea

A Chinese coast guard ship reportedly firing a water cannon at a Philippine vessel in July 2026, near Scarborough Shoal, in the disputed South China Sea.

Philippines files protest over ‘racist’ China video portraying Filipinos as monkeys

The video was posted on July 10, coinciding with Philippine events marking the 10th anniversary of a ruling that invalidated China’s sweeping claims in the South China Sea.

UK minister urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over World Cup Falklands banner

Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi (left) and midfielder Giovani Lo Celso displaying a banner that reads in Spanish, “The Malvinas (Falkland Islands) belong to Argentina,” after winning their World Cup semi-final match against England on July 15.

Philippine Coast Guard condemns ‘racism’ in Chinese maritime dispute video

A ship identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as a Chinese research vessel is seen towing a floating structure.

Asian Insider

Who was here first? Why maps, old compasses and history classes matter in South China Sea dispute

A ship identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as Chinese maritime militia is seen near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP)

Trump reiterates at NATO summit that Greenland should be controlled by US, not Denmark

This handout photo taken and released on July 7, 2026 by the Turkish Presidency Press Office shows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) meeting with US President Donald Trump (L) at Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, on July 7, 2026, on the sidelines of the NATO Summit. (Photo by Murat Cetinmuhurdar / TURKISH PRESIDENCY PRESS OFFICE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Turkish Presidency Press Office / Murat Cetinmuhurdar" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Japan protests against China’s maritime claims near southern island

Chinese coast guard vessels have been routinely operating south of Yonaguni Island in June in support of oceanographic survey ships.

‘ASEAN’s gift to the world’: Hormuz crisis sharpens Philippines’ push for South China Sea code

ST's Philippines correspondent Mara Cepeda (left) in an interview with Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro in Manila on June 22.

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