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Join, but do not sleepwalk
19+ hour, 34+ min ago (734+ words) EMPIRES once ran on steel and sea lanes. Today, they run on silicon. The logic is easy to follow. The pandemic exposed the fragility of global supply chains, and export controls have since made it clear that interdependence can be…...
Russia declares May 9 truce, threatens attack if Ukraine breaks it
16+ hour, 33+ min ago (36+ words) MOSCOW — Russia on Monday declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine between May 8-9, when Moscow marks its annual World War II Victory Day commemorations, and threatened a 'massive missile strike' on Kyiv if Ukraine violated it....
Latecomer Japan eyes slice of rising global defense spending
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (740+ words) TOKYO " Long-pacifist Japan has shed its self-imposed ban on lethal weaponry exports, gunning for a prominent place in the global defense trade " a challenging feat that analysts say could take years to achieve. Under Japan's once-strict stance adopted following its…...
Vintage bomb found at construction site at UP Diliman
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (83+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Construction workers on Tuesday unearthed a vintage bomb near the Institute of Chemistry-Teaching building at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UP-Diliman) in Quezon City. Vintage bomb found at construction site at UP Diliman MANILA, Philippines " Construction workers…...
Vintage bombs found during NAIA excavation
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (186+ words) TWENTY rusting vintage bombs were discovered on Sunday during excavations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Juliet Extension Taxiway. The PNP Aviation Security Group (Avsegroup) Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was called to the excavation site after a backhoe unearthed…...
Villar City builds future-proof case for Metro South
1+ week, 1+ day ago (273+ words) PHILIPPINE real estate has learned to thrive under pressure. It has moved through financial crises, geopolitical tensions, pandemics, natural disasters and supply chain disruptions, among other uncertainties, such as the conflict in the Middle East. The economy, however, will not…...
US honors PH, US WW2 veterans
3+ week, 4+ day ago (519+ words) THE United States reaffirmed its commitment to the Philippines as it honored the bravery of Filipino and American veterans at the Day of Valor commemoration held at Mt. Samat National Shrine in Bataan on Thursday. US Charg" d'Affaires a. i. Y. Robert Ewing…...
BREAKING: WWII heroes commemorated in Araw ng Kagitingan rites in Bataan
3+ week, 5+ day ago (69+ words) The Manila Times BREAKING: WWII heroes commemorated in Araw ng Kagitingan rites in Bataan Filipino and American soldiers who defended Bataan in the Second World War were commemorated at Mount Samat National Shrine. President Marcos praised the heroism of those…...
US orders search for missing World War II American soldiers from ship wreckage off Subiic Bay
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (430+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The United States Department of Defense has started excavating a ship wreckage off Subic Bay to recover missing American servicemen believed to be on board the Oryoku Maru sank by the US Navy during World War II. Kelly Mc…...
A war with no winners
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (189+ words) A review of the major conflicts after World War II " from Vietnam and the Middle East to Afghanistan " showed no clear, transformational victories. That same storyline is also predicted as the dire outcome of the ongoing US-Israeli misadventure in Iran....