Southeast Asia’s new arms race undermines its regional strengths
As Asean members modernise their militaries, the bloc could be sacrificing its cherished norms of stability and consensus Is ...
What does it take to find a shipwreck – and can you keep the treasure?
There are 8000 shipwrecks off Australia alone, many more still to be found. Yet stunning discoveries still happen. What does ...
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How Guam won its first international football game in Fiji
This is the second of a two-part series, written by former PDN staffer and lifelong football fan Paul Addison.
Hegseth to fly to the Philippines and Japan in first visit to Asian treaty allies at odds with China
A Philippine official says U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is scheduled to visit the Philippines, the first stop in his ...
The Philippines: America’s ally in the Pacific
The Philippines has always been America’s most steadfast ally in the Pacific. Now, at its moment of greatest need, it is time ...
Philippine defense chief calls China’s claims in the South China Sea ‘the biggest fiction and lie’
The Philippine defense chief has called China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea as “the biggest fiction and lie” that ...
Philippines eyes transforming islands of former U.S. base into military reservation
The Philippines is exploring the possibility of converting two islands that were once part of a U.S. navy base into a ...
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The only 2 places on Earth without mosquitoes — perfect for itch-free travel!
Only two places on Earth, Iceland and Antarctica, are free of mosquitoes due to their harsh and erratic climates, which prevent mosquito survival. Iceland experiences sudden temperature changes ...
Toronto Star6d
Spring is here. Everything to know about the equinox Thursday
As the last of the snow banks that accumulated during Toronto’s winter storm last month melt away, and as temperatures in the city hit the double digits for the first time in months, it’s ...