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South China Sea Conflict
Philippines Opens Base on Disputed Thitu

The Philippines has opened a major coast guard base on an island in a disputed area of ​​the South China Sea, reports the AP.

The base has been established on Thitu Island, which has been controlled by the Philippines for decades but is also claimed by China.

A sign on the new building describes it as a “steadfast guardian of our sovereignty.”

“This is a permanent step to show that our coast guard is ready to defend our interests in the waters, our fishermen, their livelihoods and, most importantly, our sovereignty,” said Philippine Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez.

China claims almost the entire South China Sea, and in recent years the Philippine and Chinese coast guards have been involved in several incidents. Chinese ships have boarded Philippine boats, blocked them and used water cannons.

Greenland Crisis  US Threats
Greenland's Response to Trump: "We Are Not a Piece of Ice"

Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen is hitting back at Donald Trump after his comment that "Greenland is a poorly governed piece of ice", reports TV2.

- We are not a piece of ice. We are a proud population of 57,000 people who work every day as good world citizens with full respect for all our allies, he tells Reuters.

He also says that Greenland, together with Denmark, is engaged in a dialogue with the US and that meetings are planned. At the same time, he does not rule out that Greenland may deepen its defense cooperation with the US.

Middle East Crisis  Iran War
Trump: US Military to Stay in Iran

The US military will stay in and around Iran until Tehran fully complies with "the real deal", writes Donald Trump on Truth social.

In the post, he writes that all American ships, aircraft, military personnel, and other things necessary to "destroy an enemy that is already greatly weakened" will stay.