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Philippine and Chinese forces clash in latest confrontation at shoal in South China Sea

A Chinese military helicopter flies close to a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic (BFAR) aircraft above Scarborough shoal on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan, File)

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A Philippine coast guard vessel allegedly rammed a Chinese ship Tuesday in a confrontation over a territory dispute in the South China Sea, the latest incident in a fast-moving series of developments involving Beijing, Manila and Washington.

Dark online subculture emerges behind Charlie Kirk’s assassination

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The 22-year-old man accused of assassinating rising conservative star Charlie Kirk was immersed in a toxic online community that may have driven his actions.

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