Territorial disputes

Trump says US reviewing position on British-ruled Falkland Islands

US President Donald Trump did not signal if the review would change America’s position on sovereignty, which has generally avoided taking sides since 1982.

On islands key to Taiwan’s defence, troops train for a Chinese first strike

Main battle tanks fire during a live-fire drill as part of a military exercise in Penghu, Taiwan, on Aug 10.

China deploys record number of ships around Taiwan as pressure grows

The number of Chinese ships detected around Taiwan’s main island soared to a record 244 in July.

Satellite images hint at China adding radar ‘eyes’ near emerging South China Sea base

Analysts say China could be building a radar facility on Yagong Reef to support a base it is building on Antelope Reef.

Chinese leader Xi likely to visit India with big delegation for first time in seven years

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, in 2024.

Taiwan warns off, shadows Chinese research ship sailing to its west

FILE PHOTO: A Taiwan Coast Guard ship patrols around Taiwan's Kinmen islands with the Chinese coast visible in the background, July 9, 2026. REUTERS/Ben Blanchard/File Photo

Chinese amateur underground idols in Shanghai urged not to sing Japanese songs

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has suggested that Japan may intervene if China invades Taiwan, prompting reprisals from Beijing.

Malaysia raises concerns over US-backed Philippine military base

The USS Cincinnati littoral combat ship navigates near the disputed Scarborough shoal off the Philippines’ main coastline.

Pope calls for an end to West Bank violence against Palestinians

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition government has overseen massive settlement construction in the West Bank.

Marcos sees ‘distinct possibility’ of joint oil and gas deal with China, but offers no timetable

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr during the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines forum at a hotel in Manila on Aug 14.

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