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India and the Philippines announce partnership to strengthen trade, defense and maritime ties

India and the Philippines announced an upgraded strategic partnership that they say will deepen trade, defense and maritime cooperation

The Independent UK

India and Philippines launch first joint naval drill in disputed South China Sea

The joint naval exercises — carried out over two days — are likely to antagonise China, which claims to control the entire contested maritime area.

Euronews

India and the Philippines stage joint sail and naval drill in the disputed South China Sea

India and the Philippines are staging joint naval sail and exercises in the disputed South China Sea for the first time, a high-profile military deployment that will likely antagonize China

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Who has a deal, who doesn’t? The state of play on eve of Trump’s tariffs

There is just a day to go before US president launches sweeping global tariffs.

Al Jazeera

'Food On Table' Outweighs Health Risks For Philippine E-waste Dismantlers

Dexter Barsigan has spent the past 13 years making a living with his bare hands and a pair of pliers, stripping scrapped laptops and air conditioners for metal he can sell to junk shops in the Philippines.

International Business Times

Marcos says stronger alliances make Philippines safer amid China tensions, pledges reforms at home

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has used his annual state of the nation speech to declare that the country had become more confident and better prepared to defend its sovereignty

The Independent UK

Philippine Supreme Court Blocks VP Duterte's Impeachment Trial

The Philippines' top court blocked the impending Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday, saying it violated a constitutional provision against multiple impeachment proceedings within a single year.

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Boats Bring Philippine Flood Victims To Safety As Death Toll Rises

Rescuers in the northern Philippines used boats to pick up residents stranded by flooding Friday as Typhoon Co-May was downgraded to a tropical storm and the death toll from a week of monsoon rains edged higher.

International Business Times

Tropical storm adds to Philippines' weather toll with 25 dead and 278,000 evacuated this week

A tropical storm is blowing across the Philippines’ mountainous north, worsening more than a week of bad weather that has caused at least 25 deaths and prompted evacuations in villages affected by flooding and landslides

The Independent UK

Tariff Negotiations With US 'Not Finished', Says Philippines

Negotiations over the Philippines' new 19 percent US tariff rate are "not finished", a key government economic adviser said Thursday, tamping down fears over the deal's potential impact on the agriculture sector.

International Business Times

Philippines couple refuse to let flooded church dampen wedding day

A couple in the Philippines were determined to walk down the aisle on their wedding day — even if it meant wading through a flooded one.

The Independent UK

Typhoon fails to stop wedding in flooded church in Philippines

Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar were determined to get married on Tuesday, even if it meant wading through floodwaters inside a church in the Philippines.

Euronews

Couple wades through knee-deep water to marry in flooded church as Typhoon Wipha lashes Philippines: ‘It’s a test’

Pictures from the wedding show guests with rolled-up trousers, wading through knee-deep water

The Independent UK

Philippines president hails ‘significant achievement’ after 19% tariff deal with Trump

Tariff rate is just shy of the 20 per cent American president threatened earlier this month but higher than the 17 per cent set in April

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Two City traders win appeals against rate rigging convictions after ‘Kafkaesque nightmare’ – as it happened

Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo have convictions for rigging benchmark interest rates quashed by Supreme Court

The Conversation

Hard labour conditions of online moderators directly affect how well the internet is policed – new study

Big tech platforms often present content moderation as a seamless, tech‑driven system. But human labour, often outsourced to countries such as India and the Philippines, plays a pivotal role in making judgements that involve understanding context. Technology alone can’t do this.

International Business Times

Trump Agrees To Small Reduction In Philippine Tariffs

US President Donald Trump agreed Tuesday to reduce threatened tariffs on the Philippines, but only by one percentage point, after what he termed a successful meeting with his counterpart Ferdinand Marcos.

International Business Times

Trump Says Confident US To Reach Philippines Trade Deal

US President Donald Trump voiced confidence Tuesday at reaching a trade deal with the Philippines to ease his threatened tariffs as he welcomed his counterpart Ferdinand Marcos to the White House.

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Roll Call

Feisty Trump deflects, but cannot shake boiling Epstein documents scandal - Roll Call

A fired-up President Trump claimed no knowledge of his team's next steps in the Epstein drama and made allegations about Barack Obama.

International Business Times

Philippines Flooding Displaces Thousands As New Storm Threatens

Heavy flooding inundated the Philippines' capital on Tuesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee and schools and government offices to shut, while a fresh storm brewed off the coast.

Al Jazeera

Tropical Storm Wipha hits Vietnam as Philippines flood displaces thousands

Typhoon downgraded to tropical storm comes ashore in northern Vietnam with winds of 102km/h (63mph).

The Conversation

Filipino sailors dock in Mexico … and help invent tequila?

Bottles of tequila now command premium prices in trendy bars. On Instagram, celebrity-backed brands of the agave-based Mexican spirit jostle for attention. And debates over cultural appropriation and agave sustainability swirl alongside booming tourism in Jalisco, the western Mexican state that serves as the world’s tequila distillation hub.

The Independent UK

Vietnam races to prepare for Typhoon Wipha as Philippines suffers storm deaths

Vietnam is bracing for Typhoon Wipha, which is expected to make landfall between Hai Phong and Thanh Hoa

Al Jazeera

Typhoon Wipha makes landfall in southern China after battering Hong Kong

Typhoon makes landfall on the coast of China’s southern Guangdong province as it weakens to a severe tropical storm.

The Independent UK

Tropical storm Wipha threatens southern China after battering Taiwan and the Philippines

A tropical storm is intensifying and is expected to reach typhoon strength before hitting southern China's coast on Sunday

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