China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing ...

China has seized control of a disputed reef near the Philippines’ Thitu Island, escalating tensions in the South China Sea.

The US flag and the word “tariffs” are seen in this illustration taken on April 4, 2025. — REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATION Trade Secretary Cristina A. Roque on Friday said that the Philippines is ...