The Philippine military said on Wednesday that the Chinese coast guard rammed and boarded Filipino navy boats and seized their guns in the South China Sea this week in a confrontation that saw a Filipino sailor lose a thumb.

Chinese coast guard board Philippines' Navy boat, after ramming into the Filipino vessel

South China Sea tensions: Chinese coast guard board Philippines' Navy boat

Things are fast escalating on the ground in Ukraine. Russia has captured another village and shot down a Ukrainian warplane. Russian warships and a nuclear submarine have reached Cuba. Russia is holding nuclear drills with Belarus. What are these developments pointing at? Gravitas brings you the full story.

Russian warships, nuclear submarine in Cuba, fighter jet in NATO airspace. What happens next?

Ascent of the Cold War Russia has alarmed the West by deploying nuclear-capable submarines in America's backyard in Cuba. This provocative action has heightened tensions drawing parallels to the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.

Russian nuclear-powered submarine to visit Cuba

Tensions escalate as Russia sends nuclear submarines to Cuba

Russia's state TV airs maps of missile targets

Tensions escalate as Russia sends submarines to Cuba

The last piece of privately owned land in the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic is up for grabs for 300 million euros ($326 million), spurring China-Norway tensions.

Strategic land in Arctic archipelago up for sale, stirs up China-Norway tensions

Philippines summoned a senior Chinese envoy on Thursday to protest a water cannon incident that damaged two Philippine vessels during a patrol in the South China Sea.

Philippines summons China envoy over water cannon incident

Tensions escalated across different university campuses in the United States on Tuesday (April 23) as pro-Palestinian protests by angry students led to mass arrests and the closure of classes.

Tensions flare across US universities as pro-Palestine protesters clash with police

Blind psychic Baba Vanga, who apparently had rightfully predicted the 9/11 attacks as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, also made a scary prediction of World War III in 2024.

After 9/11 and pandemic, is Baba Vanga’s prediction of WWIII coming true with Iran-Israel tensions?

Prior to joint military drills with its partners, the Philippines has claimed that two Chinese coastguard ships "harassed" Filipino fishing vessels within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the disputed South China Sea. Watch to know more.

China-Philippines tensions: Philippines accuses ‘harassment’ by Chinese vessels

Days before national elections in Pakistan, the courts came down hard on former Prime Minister Imran Khan. He's been handed two big jail sentences in cases of fraud and leaking of national secrets. The verdicts hold an uncanny similarity to the arrest of present election front-runner Nawaz Sharif in 2018. The Pakistan army controlling who comes in and who goes out of power shows through.

Iran-Pakistan: Bonhomie amid the boil

The attack came hours before Iran's FM's visit to Pakistan. A week ago Pakistan & Iran exchanged deadly cross-border fire. Gunmen in Iran killed nine Pakistanis days after Tit-For-Tat strike. The gunmen attacked vehicle repair shop in Southern Iran. The attack injured 3 Pakistanis. Watch to know more!

Pakistan-Iran Border Tensions: Attack in Iran kills 9, injures 3 Pakistanis

Former Ambassador to Iran DP Srivastava explains the implications of Iran-Pakistan attacks amid the ongoing tensions in West Asia.

Iran-Pakistan tensions: Iran & Pakistan trade airstrikes this week

This week, tensions rose between Iran and Pakistan as the two countries exchanged fire. Iran struck militant targets in Pakistan's Balochistan on January 16. Pakistan and Iran say they targeted domestic militants across the border. Watch to know more!

Iran-Pakistan tensions: Pakistan & Iran agree to 'de-escalate' after trading air strikes

Israel has reportedly struck Syria's capital Damascus... Killing five people. Iran claims that those killed were members of Iran's revolutionary guard the dead include two heads of the Iranian army's information unit and two other members....

Iran blames Israel for Syria attack, says 4 of its officers killed in Damascus

Pakistan PM holds emergency security meeting to avoid escalation. Pakistan retaliates with strikes inside Iran as tensions boil. Pakistan has said, ready to work on issues with Iran. Watch to know more!

Iran-Pakistan tensions: Pakistan PM holds emergency security meeting to avoid escalation

The West Bank city of Jenin is once again tensed as Israeli troops launched a fresh assault in the region. Armed vehicles were seen on the streets of Jenin with echoes of gunfire in the background.

Israel-Gaza war: Israeli forces conduct raid in Jenin as West Bank violence surges

Tensions rise amid series of maritime run-ins. China levies fresh accusations at the Philippines. China has alleged that the Philippines brings outside forces to intervene. Beijing has said it is "willing to work with Manila on sea-related issues." Watch the video to know more!

South China Sea Crisis: Manila accused China of firing water cannons at its boats

Beijing warns Manila on 'harassment' | South China Sea crisis

The death toll in weekend attacks in the central Nigerian state of Plateau has risen to 113, a local official said on Monday, in a region where clashes between herders and farmers are common. It is the worst outbreak of violence in Plateau since May when more than 100 people were killed in farmer-herder attacks.

Nigeria: At least 113 killed in attacks in central Nigeria, says local official

China and the Philippines had a recent faceoff in the South China Sea. The incident involved boat collisions and blockades. The disagreement focused on the Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands.

Tensions rise after latest South China Sea clash between China & Philippines

Russian President Vladimir Putin has characterised the legal proceedings against former US President Donald Trump as a political witch hunt. He viewed these actions as a form of politically driven persecution.

Putin calls Trump's legal battles a political witch hunt as US-Russia tensions escalate

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