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Taiwan's Defense Minister said that China's blockade of the island would be considered an act of war. The Taiwanese government has released details of a food plan in case of a Chinese blockade, including a monthly inventory of stocks.

Five Russian ships have arrived in Myanmar for joint exercises with the ruling junta's naval forces. The exercises include a port phase in Yangon and live ammunition firing in the Kapali Sea for 5 days.

The Vietnamese parliament unanimously elected General Luong Quong as the country's new president. In his inaugural speech, he promised to strengthen the defense and create a modern army.

Thousands of U. S. and Philippine troops have begun the annual Kamandag exercise in the northern and western Philippines. This follows Chinese maneuvers near Taiwan and a collision between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the South China Sea.

Advisor to the President Dmytro Lytvyn denied an Italian newspaper report that Zelenskyy was ready for a ceasefire along the current front line. He emphasized that Ukraine adheres to the Peace Formula and will present a plan for victory to its partners.

The Right-Livelihood-Stiftung has announced the winners of its alternative Nobel Prize. The winners include a Palestinian human rights activist, activists from the Philippines and Mozambique, and a British research project.

Chinese and Philippine coastguard ships collided in the South China Sea despite a recent agreement. Both sides accuse each other of provocation and violation of the agreement.

The Philippines and China have exchanged accusations after their planes collided over the disputed territory of the South China Sea.

The Philippine and Vietnamese coast guards conducted joint exercises in the South China Sea. The crews simulated firefighting, rescue operations and medical response, emphasizing the humanitarian nature of the cooperation.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has declared his readiness to defend Israel in the event of an Iranian attack. At the same time, the United States seeks to reduce tensions in the Middle East and solve problems through diplomacy.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken criticized China's escalation and illegal actions in the South China Sea.

A tanker carrying 1. 4 million liters of fuel oil sinks near Manila. 16 crew members were rescued, one went missing. There is a threat of a large-scale fuel spill, which could be the largest in the history of the Philippines.

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7. 1 has struck in deep waters off the coast of Mindanao Island in the southern Philippines. There is no threat of destruction, but warned of possible strong aftershocks.

Putin said that Russia should resume production of medium- and short-range missiles in response to the possible deployment of such missiles by the United States in Europe and Asia.

A Filipino student during an online meeting with Pope Francis called on him to stop using homophobic language that insults the LGBT community.

A Philippine ship and a Chinese vessel collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, with China accusing the Philippine vessel of illegally entering the area and taking control measures against it.

Iraq and Jordan withdrew their signatures from the joint communiqué of the Global Peace Summit, bringing the document aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine to 78 countries.

Today, on the ninth of June, all the inhabitants of our planet who respect friendship between people and understand its value can join various events on the occasion of the International Day of friends. This unofficial event was founded in the 30s of the twentieth century

Thailand will join the Peace Summit in Switzerland on June 15-16.

The Philippine military has denied China's accusations of attacking its coast guard, saying their actions in the South China Sea met professional standards.

President Zelensky visited the Philippines for the first time, met with President Marcos Jr. , discussed the opening of the Ukrainian Embassy in Manila, bilateral cooperation, the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the participation of the Philippines in the world peace summit.

Zelensky arrived in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, to personally invite President Ferdinand Marcos to a peace summit and call for regional leaders to participate, as well as announce Ukraine's plans to open an embassy in Manila this year.

Zelensky will visit the Philippines after his trip to Singapore, which will be his first visit to this country since being elected president in 2019.

Seven people have died in the Philippines due to tropical storm Evignard, which brought strong winds, heavy rains and caused disruptions to airports, seaports and power supply.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo to discuss strengthening bilateral relations, cooperation in international organizations, and Ukraine's interest in deepening ties with ASEAN.

China has conducted simulated missile strikes and sent bombers carrying combat missiles near Taiwan, testing its ability to seize control of key areas as part of a two-day military exercise around the island.

Unprecedented heat waves in Asia and Africa have forced governments to close schools, highlighting how climate change threatens the education of millions of children.

American and Philippine forces sink a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship during a large-scale joint military exercise in the South China Sea that simulated combat operations with an enemy ship.

Germany is sending two warships to the Indo-Pacific region amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan over freedom of navigation and trade routes.

China is pushing ahead with plans to build floating nuclear reactors that could power military installations in the disputed South China Sea, raising concerns from the United States about undermining regional security and stability.