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US, Philippines deploy anti-ship missile system in Batanes near Taiwan for war games

BATANES, Philippines, May 2 - Philippine and U.S. forces on Saturday showcased the NMESIS anti-ship missile system in Batanes province, near Taiwan, during annual war games, as tensions simmer over the self-governed island that China views as its own territory.

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Iran military official says renewed war with US 'likely'

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Iran military official says renewed war with US 'likely'

The Iranian official said evidence showed Washington was not committed to any promises, hours after US President Donald Trump said he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal.

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US, Philippines deploy anti-ship missile system in Batanes near Taiwan for war games

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Iran military official says renewed war with US 'likely'

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Iran military official says renewed war with US 'likely'

The Iranian official said evidence showed Washington was not committed to any promises, hours after US President Donald Trump said he was "not satisfied" with a new Iranian negotiating proposal.

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US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6 billion to Middle East allies

United States President Donald Trump’s administration has bypassed congressional review to approve military sales totalling over $8.6 billion to Middle Eastern allies Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (U...

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US to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the latest rift in transatlantic ties over the Mideast war. The move c...

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Spirit Airlines prepares to shut down operations overnight, sources say

The collapse of Spirit will result in thousands of lost jobs and marks the first airline to fail in part due to a doubling in jet fuel prices during the two-month-old Iran war.

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