Philippines accuses China of using cyanide to poison South China Sea atoll
Officials warn cyanide could harm marine life and weaken the reef supporting a grounded warship.

Officials warn cyanide could harm marine life and weaken the reef supporting a grounded warship.









Small independent refineries are helping China continue importing oil from Iran.
China has been trying to mediate a negotiated settlement to the conflict between the allies-turned-foes.
Pakistan’s Deputy PM Ishaq Dar visits China after Islamabad talks to broker negotiations between the US and Iran.
Countries in the Middle East have ramped up oil exports via pipelines to bridge the Strait of Hormuz gap.
Alliances are fluid in Myanmar’s civil war, involving a military regime, ethnic armed groups and pro-democracy forces.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a gun.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Chinese President Xi Jinping will also visit US at a later date.
EU’s Von der Leyen says critical minerals partnership is ‘crucial’ as China dominates supply chains.
Members of the International Energy Agency have agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves.
Han Shen Lin, director of the China Office at the Asia Consultative Group, says that China is likely to remain neutral,