China & Indo‑Pacific

10+ min ago   (467+ words) Running from 20 to 26 September, the joint exercise involves personnel, naval vessels, aircraft and other assets from eight ADMM-Plus countries. Prefer chat alerts? Join the Daily Tribune Viber community. Mitsubishi Corp. is increasing its economic stake in Ayala Corp. (AC) to…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (58+ words) Pakistani fighter jets carried out airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, targeting what Pakistani security officials described as suspected militant hideouts. Two Pakistani security officials claimed that 28 suspected militants were killed in the strikes. Afghanistan, however, said at least three…...

16+ hour, 25+ min ago   (125+ words) 260919-N-JJ672-1124 U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 “Island Knights” approaches for a landing on the flight deck aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) while conducting flight quarters in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 19, 2026. Benfold…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago   (161+ words) September 22, 2026 00:00:00 KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Sept 21 (Reuters): Pakistan's government said on Monday that airstrikes killed at least 28 militants in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region, with one security official saying two Afghan provinces were targeted. Hours earlier, Afghan Taliban officials accused Islamabad of killing…...

16+ hour, 20+ min ago   (248+ words) The Student Parliament of the University of Pristina "Hasan Prishtina" will march today from the Student Center to "Skënderbeu" Square, in protest against the conviction of Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selim by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers…...

6+ hour, 25+ min ago   (766+ words) The strikes near the countries’ shared border marked a renewed escalation in tensions, raising the prospect of further cross-border hostilities. They also threatened to complicate mediation efforts by regional powers, including China. The United Nations Mission in Afghanistan, known by…...

2+ hour, 28+ min ago   (61+ words) U.S. Department of War (.gov) Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department. Marines and soldiers shovel gravel during joint airfield damage repair training at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Sept. 17, 2026. The training was designed to improve the ability to…...

15+ hour, 40+ min ago   (641+ words) Authorities in Kabul said at least three people were killed. The strikes near the frontier between the two countries marked a renewed escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan, raising the prospect of further cross-border hostilities and threatening to complicate efforts by…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (375+ words) NEW YORK: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Monday that Iranian airlines will have trouble functioning globally in two days under the weight of American sanctions, as the Trump administration intensifies pressure on Tehran. On September 23 “all the Iranian airlines…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (224+ words) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new economic offensives against the Iranian regime. During an appearance on CNBC, Bessent said his agency is applying more economic pressure on Iran by targeting its airlines. “On September 23rd, all the Iranian airlines, all the…...