Efforts by the US to counter China in the South China Sea could backfire

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A Chinese Coast Guard ship collided with Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua near the Sabina Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on August 31, 2024.
A Chinese Coast Guard ship collided with a Philippine Coast Guard ship in the disputed South China Sea on August 31, 2024.

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Japan is giving free flights to international tourists, but it may backfire

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A woman takes a photo of Mount Fuji.
Japan Airlines has a new tourism initiative to encourage travel to lesser-known destinations.

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Getting more F-16s is only half the battle. Ukraine also desperately needs to be training more pilots.

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A Romanian F-16 flying above the clouds.
The F-16 is a combat-proven American-made fourth-generation fighter that is in use across NATO. A batch of the jets were recently delivered to Ukraine to aid its fight against Russia, but building a new fighter fleet is no easy task.

U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jaccob Hearn

Ukraine is eroding Russia's military advantage with strikes on its ammo depots

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A close-up view of Tikhoretsk on September 22
A satellite image of Tikhoretsk, the major Russian ammunition storage facility Ukraine attacked, on September 22.

Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies.

Israel is trying to dismantle Hezbollah's leadership, but there's a big problem

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A portrait of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah sits amid debris in Beirut's southern suburb Rouweiss neighborhood in Lebanon.
Israel has targeted Hezbollah's key figures in a bid to dismantle the group. A portrait of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah sits amid debris in Beirut.

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For Gen Zers tired of dating, applications for lavender marriages are open

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A woman and a man holding a sprig of lavender in a field
For Gen Zers, a platonic marriage might be a good option for financial stability and comfort.

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Trump's close relationship with Putin could come back to haunt the US

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are seen walking side-by-side after the Helsinki summit in 2018.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin after the Helsinki summit in 2018. Trump has long been accused of being too close to Putin.

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Anne Hathaway showed Blake Lively just what to do to swerve public backlash

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A split screen shows Blake Lively, left, and Anne Hathaway, right.
Anne Hathaway apologized to the same journalist who interviewed Blake Lively.

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Tampa Bay's main hospital is built on a low-lying island. Hurricane Milton could push its defenses to the limit.

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An AquaFence flood wall is put into place around Tampa General Hospital ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected mid-week landfall in Tampa, Florida on October 8, 2024. Storm
An AquaFence flood wall was placed around Tampa General Hospital ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected midweek landfall in Tampa, Florida, on October 8.

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Putin's weak response to Ukraine's advance on Russian soil appears to be rooted in a persistent fatal flaw

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Russian President Vladimir Putin wears a suit and sits on a white chair behind a desk and in front of a flag.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in September 2024.

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