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What to know about FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

The Basketball World Cup begins on Friday and spans across the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.

Al Jazeera

Basketball World Cup 2023: How to watch, who's playing, who's favored and more

The Basketball World Cup starts Friday, spread out across three countries for the first two rounds before all the biggest games get played in Manila to decide which nation will go home with gold medals and the Naismith Trophy on Sept. 10

The Independent UK

In the basketball-crazed Philippines, the World Cup will be a shining moment

Basketball’s World Cup starts on Friday, spread out over three nations

The Independent UK

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China-Taiwan tension is major concern for the Philippines

The escalating tension between China and Taiwan has become a “major concern” for the Philippine government, according to Philstar citing Manila's National Security Policy. Read further on Dynamite news:

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NIA arrests 2 key aides of Canada-based 'listed terrorist' Arsh Dala on arrival in Delhi from Manila

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two key operatives of Canada-based 'listed terrorist' Arsh Dala in an early morning operation soon after they landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport from Manila, Philippines.

The Times of India

Philippine president suspends 22 land reclamation projects in Manila Bay after US airs concerns

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an indefinite suspension of 22 major land reclamation projects in Manila Bay to allow a study of their environmental impact and legal compliance

The Independent UK

What’s behind rising China-Philippines tensions in the South China Sea?

Here’s what you need to know as maritime confrontations between China and the Philippines increase.

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Why a stranded WWII ship is inflaming China, Philippine tensions

MANILA: The latest spat between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea has an unlikely object at its center: a World War II-era ship that’s now rusty after being stranded in contested waters for more than two decades.

The Times of India

Philippines summons China envoy after water cannon incident in disputed sea

Move comes after Manila accused Chinese coastguard vessels of blocking and using water cannon against Philippine ships.

Al Jazeera

Philippines summons China ambassador over water cannoned boats in South China Sea

Manila summoned Beijing's envoy Monday after the China Coast Guard blocked and water cannoned Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea, President Ferdinand Marcos said.

France 24

Philippines accuses China of water cannon attack in Spratly Islands

Latest in long history of nautical intimidations by Beijing, which lays unrecognised claim to almost all of the South China Sea

The Guardian - AU

Philippines Strengthens Agricultural Ties With Israel In Collaborative Efforts

Philippines Expands Agricultural Partnership with Israel to Boost Market Access and Technological Cooperation

Zenger

The US is concerned with blacklisted Chinese firm's hand in island-building near its Manila embassy

The United States has expressed concerns over major land reclamation projects in Manila Bay, where its heavily secured embassy sits on one edge

The Independent UK

EU says free-trade talks with Philippines could unlock 'huge potential'

The European Union and the Philippines will restart negotiations on a free-trade agreement as they seek to accelerate "a new era of cooperation", European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday.

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Evening Standard

Super typhoon Doksuri heads towards China after ferry capsize off Manila kills 25

Gusts of up to 190kph expected after storm lays waste to Taiwan and Philippines

The Independent UK

Wind-tossed boat with dozens of people aboard overturns in Philippines, search and rescue underway

A Philippine passenger boat carrying dozens of people, including children, has overturned after being lashed by strong wind in a town east of Manila

Al Jazeera

Philippines to lower bar for nurses as low pay drives many abroad

Exodus of nurses due to poor working conditions has prompted Manila to propose hiring unlicensed graduates.

WEKU

After snub by Taylor Swift, Filipino 'Swifties' find solace in another Taylor

Taylor Sheesh, the Philippines' top Taylor Swift impersonator, has set out on her own tour across the country in a bid to get the global superstar's attention.

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The Hindu

Quiet diplomacy could ease South China Sea tensions

The South China Sea problem requires a political framework, which can only be created through dialogue, which the ASEAN must recognise

Daily Mirror

Gran facing life in Filipino jail for trying to smuggle 7kg of drugs in truffles

Wendy Jane Marais was headed to Narita, Japan on a long-haul flight from Mexico, but was stopped when she arrived on a stopover in Manila

The Guardian - US

‘I didn’t want to give up my culture’: vegan chefs reimagine Filipino dishes

Trying to veganize food from a meat-adoring country might seem antithetical, but with the Philippines being one of the most climate-vulnerable nations, it makes sense

Bangkok Post

More than 2,700 detained in Philippine trafficking crackdown

MANILA: Philippine authorities have detained more than 2,700 people during raids on several buildings in Manila where hundreds of trafficking victims were paid to recruit players for online games, police said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

2 dead, 7 missing after Philippine fishing boat sinks

MANILA: Two Filipino fishermen have died and seven are missing after their vessel sank off the Philippines, the coast guard said on Friday, with an open-sea search continuing.

Bangkok Post

Magnitude 6.5 quake strikes Philippines

MANILA: An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Mindoro island in the northern Philippines on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

Bangkok Post

Jailed Duterte critic denied bail again

MANILA: Jailed Philippine human rights activist Leila de Lima was denied bail Wednesday on the remaining drug trafficking charge filed against her during the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte, her lawyer said.

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