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Chinese military”s airspace violation utterly unacceptable, Japan says

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)August 28, 2024

TOKYO — The violation of Japan’s airspace by a Chinese military aircraft is “utterly unacceptable,” the top Japanese government spokesperson said on Tuesday, a day after Japan scrambled jets and summoned a Chinese embassy official in Tokyo in protest. The airspace breach was “not only a serious violation of Japan’s sovereignty but it also threatens our […]

Space narrows for Palestinians in Gaza; Israel frees hostage

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)August 28, 2024

CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM — Palestinians displaced by fighting in the Gaza Strip crowded onto the seashore as Israeli forces continued to battle Hamas fighters in central and southern areas, freeing one hostage in an operation in the south of the enclave on Tuesday. Gaza’s health officials reported that at least 22 Palestinians had been killed by Israeli […]

Brazil reports suspected mpox case at Sao Paulo airport

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)August 27, 2024

SAO PAULO, Brazil – A suspected case of mpox has been reported at Brazil’s main international airport near Sao Paulo, health sanitary agency Anvisa said on Monday. Anvisa said its office in the Guarulhos airport was alerted on Sunday after “the identification of a passenger with signs and symptoms compatible with mpox,” adding the person was sent […]

Israel and Hezbollah in major missile exchange as escalation fears grow

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)August 27, 2024

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT – Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel early on Sunday, as Israel’s military said it struck Lebanon with around 100 jets to thwart a larger attack, in one of the biggest clashes in more than 10 months of border warfare. Missiles were visible curling up through the dawn sky, dark vapor […]

Harris raises $540 million since launching US presidential campaign

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)August 26, 2024

WASHINGTON — Democrat Kamala Harris has raised $540 million in little more than a month since she began her race for US president, with a surge of donations flowing in during the Democratic National Convention last week, her campaign said on Sunday. A memo released by Harris’ campaign manager, Jen O’Malley Dillon, said the $540 million raised included […]

Pope Francis calls for more help for mpox victims

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)August 26, 2024

VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis on Sunday highlighted victims of the mpox virus in his weekly prayers and called on governments and the pharmaceutical industry to do more to get vaccines to the worst-hit countries. “I pray for all the infected people, in particular the population of Democratic Republic of Congo, so affected, I […]

Four injured in Sydney stabbing attack, Australia police say

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)August 25, 2024

SYDNEY – Four people including a police officer were injured in a stabbing attack in Sydney early on Sunday, police said, the latest in a series of knife assaults in Australia’s biggest city this year. A man who ran from the scene has been taken into custody, police said in a statement. There is no […]

Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Cairo, with no sign of progress

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)August 25, 2024

CAIRO/JERUSALEM – Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiators discussed new compromise proposals in Cairo on Saturday, seeking to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas, but there was no indication of progress after hours of talks. “The talks in Cairo didn’t make any progress. Israel is insisting to keep eight positions along the Philadelphi corridor,” one Palestinian […]

Robert F. Kennedy Jr ends US presidential campaign, endorses Trump

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)August 24, 2024

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abandoned his campaign on Friday and endorsed Republican Donald Trump, ending a run that he began as a Democrat trading on one of the most famous names in American politics. Hours after announcing the endorsement in a press conference, Kennedy joined Trump at a campaign event in Arizona, […]

ICC prosecutor urges judges to urgently rule on warrants for Israeli, Hamas officials

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)August 24, 2024

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) stressed the court had jurisdiction to investigate Israeli nationals and asked judges to urgently decide on arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defence minister Yoav Gallant. In court filings made public Friday, prosecutor Karim Khan urged judges weighing the arrest […]

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