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South China Sea tensions are turning Chinese-language education into a security issue in the Philippines, straining civilian ties and exposing schools' dependence on foreign teaching support, analysts told Radio Free Asia.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Liaoning carrier task group, currently training in relevant waters of the Western Pacific, was spotted passing through waters off Mindanao last week, the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) claimed on Monday, according to Philippine media INQUIRER.net.

The Yemeni armed forces have targeted the Ras Tanura refinery in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province with a ballistic missile.

European Union Statement at the United Nations General Assembly 81st Session, Third Committee Interactive dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan

Addressing the UN General Assembly's Third Committee today, the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan called on Member States and regional and international partners to take urgent, concerted action to prevent renewed conflict and secure lasting peace in South Sudan, irrespective of the electoral timetable. The Commission warned that the political settlement established in 2018 to prevent another war is being systematically dismantled, placing civilians and the country's fragile transition at grave risk.

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President Masoud Pezeshkian says that US military intervention in the Persian Gulf is disrupting global energy pricing, supply and transit, warning that its consequences extended far beyond regional countries and threatened international energy security and economic growth.

Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement after a new Joint Economic Committee (JEC) report found that President Donald Trump's personal wealth from oil and gas stocks has skyrocketed to as high as $81.6 million-due in large part to the Iran war-all while Americans have spent over $101 billion more on gas since the war began:

Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Major General Mohsen Rezaei says Washington's inability to provide security guarantees has become evident, stressing that security in West Asia must be homegrown.

Iran's top security official says the US' so-called security guarantees have benefited none of the states trusting Washington's promises.

A senior Iranian lawmaker says the Islamic Republic will not negotiate with the US unless Tehran's seven conditions are me.

The commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Joint Air Defense Headquarters said the country's air defense will continue to advance and strengthen its deterrence power, relying on domestic capabilities.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to order the military to prepare for a possible hostile action against Iran just 72 hours before the elections in his country, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing Israeli officials.

Vladimir Putin reiterated Kremlin's policy that the so-called Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed by Iran and the US in June, 2026, must be considered the basis for the resolution of their conflict.

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation and advancing joint projects during talks in Moscow.

Iran's president describes his Moscow visit as successful, highlighting constructive discussions at the eighth summit of gas-exporting countries and bilateral talks with Russian and Qatari heads of state.

Pezeshkian has thanked Putin for Moscow's political and economic support for Tehran, while the two leaders discussed regional tensions and bilateral ties.

Russia is fulfilling all its obligations under all joint projects with Iran, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.