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NewsDesk MC May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 Baltic Sea, china, coast guard, EU sanctions, forged documents, geopolitical tensions, international law, maritime law, maritime safety, oil transport, prosecution, regulatory enforcement, russia, sanctions compliance, sanctions evasion, seaworthiness, shadow fleet, shipping industry, sweden, Ukraine conflict, vessel inspection

Sweden detains Chinese captain over suspected sanctions-breaching vessel

Stockholm — Swedish authorities have arrested a Chinese national serving as captain of a vessel suspected of being part of

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NewsDesk MC May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 Beijing, china, ChinaCoastGuard, GlobalTimes, InternationalArbitration, Manila, MaritimeDispute, MaritimeSecurity, NavalTensions, PhilippineCoastGuard, philippines, ReefDispute, RegionalConflict, SandyCay, SouthChinaSea, SoutheastAsia, sovereignty, StrategicWaterway, TerritorialClaims, USAlliance, WestPhilippineSea

China, Philippines Clash Again Over Sandy Cay as South China Sea Tensions Rise

Beijing — China and the Philippines exchanged fresh accusations on Sunday over activities near Sandy Cay in the South China

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NewsDesk MC May 3, 2026May 3, 2026 china, CommerceMinistry, DonaldTrump, energysecurity, GlobalOilMarket, iran, IranianOil, MiddleEastConflict, OilTrade, Petrochemical, QingdaoHaiye, RefinerySanctions, sanctions, Shandong, StraitOfHormuz, TeapotRefineries, tehran, TradeDispute, UnitedStates, USChinaRelations, XiJinping

China Defies US Sanctions on Refineries Tied to Iranian Oil Trade

Beijing-China said on Saturday it would not comply with U.S. sanctions imposed on five Chinese firms accused of purchasing Iranian

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NewsDesk MC May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 china, faith journey, Filipino Muslims, Filipino pilgrims, hajj, Hajj 2026, Hajj flights, Islamic pilgrimage, makkah, Manila, Marawi, Marawi siege, Mindanao, Muslim pilgrims, National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, overseas travel, philippines, pilgrimage, pilgrimage costs, religious tourism, saudi arabia, Saudi pilgrimage

Filipino Pilgrims Embark on Hajj After Years of Sacrifice and Saving

Manila- About 5,300 Filipino Muslims began departing for Saudi Arabia this week to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage, with special

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NewsDesk MC May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 africa, Beijing, Beijing pressure, china, China Taiwan tensions, cross-strait tensions, diplomatic allies, diplomatic ties, Eswatini, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Lai Ching-te, Madagascar, Mauritius, overflight permits, presidential visit, Seychelles, southern Africa, taipei, taiwan, Taiwan diplomacy

Lai Lands in Eswatini After China-Linked Flight Disruption

Taipei — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived in Eswatini on Saturday after accusing China of forcing the cancellation of his

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NewsDesk MC April 30, 2026 air independent propulsion, Asif Ali Zardari, china, Chinese submarines, defense cooperation, Hangor-class submarine, India Pakistan conflict, J-10C fighter jets, maritime security, military modernization, naval defense, Naveed Ashraf, pakistan, Pakistan Navy, Rafale jets, regional security, Sanya, South Asia defense, strategic alliance, submarine fleet, transfer of technology

Pakistan Navy to Induct Eight Chinese Hangor-Class Submarines

Islamabad– Pakistan’s navy will add a fleet of advanced Chinese-built Hangor-class submarines as Islamabad deepens defense cooperation with Beijing following

WHO Warns Global Hepatitis Elimination Effort Falling Behind

Geneva– The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that progress toward eliminating viral hepatitis remains too slow and uneven, warning

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NewsDesk MC April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 Asia economy, Asia markets, Beijing, business activity, china, economic policy, Economic Recovery, exports, factory output, GDP growth, industrial growth, industrial profits, manufacturing, manufacturing sector, market demand, production, recovery signals, stimulus, supply chains, trade, trade volatility

China Factory Output Accelerates as Export Orders Recover

Beijing— China’s factory activity expanded at a faster pace in April as export orders improved and domestic industrial output strengthened

Global Arms Spending Climbs as Europe Rearms Despite US Pullback on Ukraine

Stockholm— Global military spending rose 2.9% in 2025 to a record $2.89 trillion despite a sharp decline in U.S. expenditure

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NewsDesk MC April 27, 2026April 27, 2026 Bekaa Valley, border conflict, ceasefire, china, drone attack, hezbollah, Iran-backed group, israel, Israeli airstrikes, Israeli troops, Joseph Aoun, Lebanese politics, lebanon, Lebanon war, Middle East conflict, military escalation, Nabi Chit, Naim Qassem, peace talks, regional tensions, southern Lebanon, U.S.-brokered ceasefire

Israel Expands Lebanon Strikes to Bekaa Valley Despite Fragile Ceasefire

Beirut — Israeli forces launched airstrikes in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley on Monday for the first time since a U.S.-brokered

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