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Decades-old radio records prove China's sovereignty of Huangyan Dao
A decades-old piece of amateur radio history has resurfaced as evidence that the Philippines once formally acknowledged Huangyan Dao was not within Philippine territory, according to archival records revealed by a Chinese expedition leader in an interview with CMG.

GLOBAL TRADE WATCH

GLOBAL TRADE WATCH

China says trade with EU shaped by demand, complementary advantages

Products that meet the needs and are of good quality and low price will naturally be popular, and the trade structure between China and Europe is a natural outcome driven by market demand and based on complementary advantages, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
06-Jul-2026
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Fire at Bangkok pub kills 27, injures dozens, 22 critical

A fire at a pub near Lat Phrao Road in Bangkok's Chatuchak district late Sunday killed 27 people and injured dozens others, of whom 22 are in critical ‌condition, officials said on Monday.
13-Jul-2026

MIDDLE EAST

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US launches new wave of strikes on Iran, Iranian media report 1 killed

Several regions in southern Iran's Hormozgan Province were attacked on Sunday evening, with one person killed and two others wounded on Farur Island, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
13-Jul-2026

America's renewed war with Iran: At what cost?

A renewed war with Iran. A renewed test for US leadership. Instead of showing strength, Washington may be exposing growing doubts about its reliability and widening cracks within NATO.
13-Jul-2026
Live: Latest on US-Iran conflict as US launches fresh strikes on Iran
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Live: Latest on US-Iran conflict as US launches fresh strikes on Iran

In response to what it termed "illegal movements" by the US military, Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority announced a temporary suspension of transit through the strategic waterway.
13-Jul-2026

Gulf states step up alerts as Iran retaliates against US targets

Countries across the Middle East heightened security measures on Sunday, activating air defenses, issuing emergency alerts and urging de‑escalation, as the region braced for broader fallout from a new round of US-Iranian military exchanges.
12-Jul-2026

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