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China Freezes Boeing Jet Deliveries amid trade war

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)April 16, 2025

China has recently told its airlines to stop taking new deliveries of Boeing jets. This decision comes after the United States raised tariffs (taxes on goods) on Chinese products by 145%. Bloomberg News reported this news on Tuesday, quoting people familiar with the situation. Boeing, which sees China as one of its largest markets for […]

Harvard Loses $2B in U.S. Funds After Defying Trump

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)April 15, 2025

The US Department of Education announced that it would freeze more than $2 billion in funding for Harvard University. This happened just hours after Harvard rejected President Donald Trump’s demands for the university to make big changes to its policies on diversity. The Department of Education said it would stop $2.2 billion in grants and […]

Trump Talks Ukraine: Time to Act, Not Just Talk

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)April 14, 2025

On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump shared his thoughts about the talks to end the war in Ukraine. He said that things might be going well, but there comes a time when you need to take action and stop just talking. Trump made this comment to reporters while flying on Air Force One, after he […]

China Warns Tourists: Risk Alert for U.S. Travel

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)April 10, 2025

Beijing, China — On Wednesday, China told its people to be careful when traveling to the United States. The Chinese government issued a warning for tourists, saying they should think about the risks before going. Why Did China Issue This Warning? 🤔 The government explained that China and the U.S. have not been getting along […]

Chinese Fighters Captured in Ukraine, Zelenskiy Confirms

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)April 9, 2025

In the middle of the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, something surprising happened. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that two Chinese men were captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting for Russia in eastern Ukraine. This is important because it could make things more complicated for the peace talks that are trying to end the […]

Pope Francis Sends 4 Lifesaving Ambulances to Ukraine Front

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)April 8, 2025

Pope Francis is helping Ukraine in a big way by sending four ambulances to be used in the war zones. These ambulances are part of his ongoing support to help the country during its tough war with Russia. Since February 2022, when the war started, Pope Francis has already sent: Three ambulances A hospital van […]

Two UK lawmakers detained by Israel, blocked from visiting West Bank

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)April 7, 2025

British lawmakers blocked from visiting the West Bank for a fact-finding trip. Why? Two members of the UK Parliament, Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang, tried to visit the West Bank, an area where there has been conflict between Israel and Palestine. They wanted to see things for themselves and report back, but when they arrived […]

Hungary Quits ICC Just as Israel’s Leader Comes to Visit

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)April 5, 2025

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY — Something big just happened in Europe! Hungary announced on Thursday that it will quit the International Criminal Court (ICC)—a group of countries that work together to punish really serious crimes like war crimes and crimes against humanity. This news came on the same day that Hungary’s leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orban, welcomed […]

China’s Live Fire Drills in East China Sea: Tensions Rise

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)April 3, 2025

On Wednesday, China’s military carried out live-fire drills in the East China Sea, marking an escalation in ongoing military exercises near Taiwan. The Chinese military said the drills were designed to practice precision strikes on important targets, such as ports and energy facilities, though they did not disclose the exact locations of these targets. The […]

Myanmar Mourns as Earthquake Death Toll Surpasses 2,000

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)April 1, 2025

On Monday, Myanmar’s government announced a week of national mourning for the devastating earthquake that hit the country last Friday. The 7.7-magnitude earthquake caused widespread damage, and the death toll has now surpassed 2,000 people. Sadly, rescue efforts are slowing down, and hopes of finding more survivors are fading. National Mourning and Tributes In a […]

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