https://www.philstar.com/rss/world Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:30:05 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/07/2554607/china-state-media-revives-manufactured-batanes-claim Chinese state media again questioned Philippine sovereignty over its northernmost province. Mon, 7 Sep 2026 08:20:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/07/2554607/china-state-media-revives-manufactured-batanes-claim https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/08/24/2551483/trump-admin-predicts-us-trade-war-devastating-canada Canada said it would retaliate with levies targeting US steel and dairy industries. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:21:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/08/24/2551483/trump-admin-predicts-us-trade-war-devastating-canada https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/10/2548346/4-us-fast-response-cutters-deployed-philippine-eezCristina Chi The United States is rotating four cutters for patrols with Philippine Coast Guard, a senior Pentagon official says. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:41:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/10/2548346/4-us-fast-response-cutters-deployed-philippine-eez https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/02/2546476/china-says-it-held-drills-near-scarborough-after-days-sea-tensions Beijing staged military and coast guard exercises after recent clashes. Sun, 2 Aug 2026 09:16:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/02/2546476/china-says-it-held-drills-near-scarborough-after-days-sea-tensions https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/27/2545090/15-filipino-seafarers-back-home-after-black-sea-tensionsRenalyn Ramirez Their return to the Philippines follows deadly drone attacks on vessels in the maritime region. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:10:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/27/2545090/15-filipino-seafarers-back-home-after-black-sea-tensions https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/24/2544357/rubio-cites-us-coast-guard-role-after-ayungin-baton-attack-filipino-sailorCristina Chi US State Secretary Marco Rubio said a US Coast Guard vessel helped rescue an injured Filipino sailor. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:53:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/24/2544357/rubio-cites-us-coast-guard-role-after-ayungin-baton-attack-filipino-sailor https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/23/2544181/filipino-seafarer-killed-ukraine-bound-tanker-strike-romania-reports A seafarer reported by Romanian media to be Filipino has died after a strike hit a Ukraine-bound gas tanker in the Black Sea. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:22:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/23/2544181/filipino-seafarer-killed-ukraine-bound-tanker-strike-romania-reports https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/22/2543880/marco-rubio-wang-yi-meet-manila-after-ayungin-incident The top diplomats of the United States and China are set to meet on the sidelines of Manila-hosted meetings. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:56:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/22/2543880/marco-rubio-wang-yi-meet-manila-after-ayungin-incident https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/21/2543706/us-australia-turn-pressure-china-over-ayungin-encounter South China Sea tensions greet Marco Rubio's visit to Manila. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/21/2543706/us-australia-turn-pressure-china-over-ayungin-encounter https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/12/2541635/10-years-after-philippines-arbitral-win-14-nations-back-award-final-binding In a rare joint statement, 14 governments reaffirmed the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award as final and binding between the Philippines and China. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:41:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/12/2541635/10-years-after-philippines-arbitral-win-14-nations-back-award-final-binding