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Chinese defense ministry urges Japan to face up to history

A Chinese defense ministry spokesperson on Saturday urged the Japanese side to demonstrate the courage to face up to history and take real actions to atone for Japan's crimes, slamming Tokyo's renewed push for constitutional revision and military expansion.
09-May-2026

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First Qatari LNG tanker passes through Hormuz since Iran strikes

Shipping tracking data on Sunday showed that a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker from Qatar successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz into the Gulf of Oman and is heading toward Pakistan.
10-May-2026

Top commander briefs Iran's Supreme Leader on military readiness

Ali Abdollahi, chief commander of Iran's main military command Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, has met the country's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, presenting the leader with a report of the country's armed forces' readiness, the official news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.
10-May-2026

Gaza's last surfers ride the waves amid death and destruction

With no new boards since 2007, just three or four surfers remain – but they refuse to give up the sea
10-May-2026

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