Category: 2025-08-14

• 2025-08-14 Asia Philippines Southeast Asia

  South China Sea Tensions Escalate with US-Philippines Alliance in Focus

  

  Local sources from Philippines: Lowy Institute, BBC. UK coverage: Euronews.com. Tensions have once again flared in the South China Sea, this time spotlighting the strategic alliance between the United States and the Philippines following a concerning maritime incident. According to a detailed report from the Lowy Institute, a collision involving…

  14th Aug 2025
• 2025-08-14 Asia Israel Western Asia

  Netanyahu Holds Firm on Hostage Release for War’s End Amid International Mediation Efforts

  

  Local sources from Israel: Mako, הארץ. UK coverage: BBC. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has once again reached a critical juncture, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu standing firm on the condition that all hostages, both alive and deceased, taken by Palestinian armed groups during the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023,…

  14th Aug 2025
• 2025-08-14 Europe Italy Southern Europe

  Tragic Shipwrecks Off Lampedusa Claim Lives Amid Migrant Crisis

  

  Local sources from Italy: Sky TG24, RaiNews. UK coverage: Euronews.com. A harrowing incident unfolded off the coast of Italy’s Lampedusa island as almost 100 migrants found themselves in peril, leading to at least 20 confirmed deaths and many more missing. The tragedy, involving a boat that capsized 20 kilometers southwest…

  14th Aug 2025
• 2025-08-14 Europe Greece Southern Europe

  Wildfires Ravage Greece, Prompting Evacuations and Power Restoration Efforts

  

  Local sources from Greece: ProtoThema, Capital.gr. UK coverage: eKathimerini.com. Greece is grappling with severe wildfires, leading to evacuations in several areas, including Patras, the country’s third-largest city. The fires, originating in Achaia, have encroached upon urban areas, causing residents to flee towards safer parts of the city. Among the emergency…

  14th Aug 2025