TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China’s maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two U.S. allies increase cooperation to counter Beijing. The export plan involves six Abukuma-class destroyer escorts in service by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force for more than three…
PARIS (AP) — China deployed its embassies to spread doubts about the performance of French-made Rafale jets after they saw combat in India and Pakistan’s clashes in May, French military and intelligence officials have concluded, implicating Beijing in an effort to hammer the reputation and sales of France’s flagship fighter. Findings from a French intelligence…
A Texas dad of two died while trying to save his family from the devastating flooding — nearly cutting his arm “clean off” when he punched through a window as their home quickly filled with water. Julian Ryan, 27, his mother, his fiancée Christinia Wilson, and the couple’s 6-year-old and 13-month-old children all huddled in…
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email A single jab of a breakthrough gene therapy could reverse hearing loss in people within weeks, according to new research. The cutting-edge therapy improved hearing in…
By Arpan Chaturvedi NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian court-appointed legal representatives inspected small-scale factories in recent weeks to seize suspected counterfeit Birkenstock footwear, after the German brand launched an infringement lawsuit, people familiar with the matter said. Birkenstock’s case is occurring around the same time other shoemakers are in the news in India. Crocs this month…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting the United States on Monday, a visit analysts expect will focus on celebrating Israel and the US’s self-anointed victory against Iran and discussing a proposal for a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. This is the third time this year Netanyahu will be meeting US President Donald Trump,…
Camp Mystic This picture of Renee Smajstrla was clicked at Camp Mystic on Thursday, her uncle wrote on Facebook An eight-year-old girl and the director of an all-girls’ summer camp are among the victims of flash floods in Texas that have claimed at least 43 lives, including 15 children. Officials say most of the victims…
Gary O’Donoghue in Kerr County and Ana Faguy in Washington BBC News BBC reports from the scene of floods in Kerr County The warning signs were already flashing as hundreds of young people celebrated the Fourth of July public holiday at Camp Mystic, an all-girls’ Christian summer retreat, nestled on the banks of the Guadalupe…
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to send a negotiating team to Qatar for talks on a Gaza ceasefire proposal as Israeli forces continued to bombard the Palestinian enclave, killing at least 78 people in the past 24 hours. Netanyahu’s office said the team would travel to the Qatari capital, Doha,…
Gary O’Donoghue, Angélica Casas & Alex Lederman BBC News Reporting fromKerr County, Texas BBC reports from the scene of floods in Kerr County Hundreds of rescuers have been deployed to search for survivors in central Texas, after flash floods killed 43 people, including 15 children. “The work continues, and will continue, until everyone is found,”…