Air Force base on Guam still removing trees nearly a year after Typhoon Mawar

More than 250 dead trees and stumps — among the last reminders of a major typhoon that struck Guam last year — are slated for removal from Andersen Air Force Base in the coming months.

Korean War veteran from Minnesota will finally get his Purple Heart medal, 73 years late

Earl Meyer, a Korean War veteran from Minnesota who still carries shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded in combat, will finally get his Purple Heart medal, 73 years late.

Modi accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims ‘infiltrators’ at Indian election rally

India’s main opposition party has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims “infiltrators.” It was some of his most incendiary rhetoric about the minority faith and came days after the country began its weekslong general election.

AI deepfakes threaten to upend global elections, and no one can stop them

Elections from India to Europe have been assailed by AI deepfakes that spread quickly and are no longer easy to debunk — leaving voters vulnerable.

Aboriginal spears taken by Captain Cook in 1770 are returned to Australia’s Indigenous people

Four Aboriginal spears that were taken to England by Captain James Cook more than 250 years ago were returned Tuesday to Australia’s Indigenous community at a ceremony in Cambridge University.

Trump meets with senior Japanese official after court session in hush money trial

While in New York for his criminal hush money trial, former President Donald Trump hosted former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, one of the country’s most influential politicians, at Trump Tower on Tuesday evening.

US commander warns China is fast becoming more aggressive in region

China is rapidly becoming more aggressive in its rhetoric and actions across Asia, Adm. John Aquilino, the outgoing head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said Tuesday in Tokyo.

$8 billion US military aid package to Taiwan will ‘boost confidence’ in region: president-elect

Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te says an $8 billion defense package approved by the U.S. House over the weekend will “strengthen the deterrence against authoritarianism in the West Pacific ally chain,” in a reference to key rival China.

US, Philippine troops will practice island raids during ‘shoulder to shoulder’ exercise

Members of the Hawaii-based 25th Infantry Division and 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment will helicopter onto Philippine islands during a three-week annual exercise that kicked off this week.

2 Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash while training, killing all 10 people on board

Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 people on board, the navy said.

More Raptors arrive on Okinawa as part of rotating fighter presence

Another contingent of F-22 Raptors have landed on Okinawa as part of an Air Force plan to replace retired F-15 Eagles with frequent rotations of temporary replacement fighters.

Russia’s North Korea embrace could embolden Kim Jong Un, US says

Russia’s “complete embrace” of North Korea could increase Kim Jong Un’s appetite for risk when it comes to threatening South Korea and exporting weapons abroad, as well as helping Pyongyang ignore Washington’s call to return to nuclear talks, a senior Biden administration official said.

North Korea’s recent launches were practice for nuclear counterattack, state media says

North Korea’s launch of several short-range ballistic missiles Monday was an exercise in counterattacking the United States and South Korea with nuclear warheads, according to the North’s state media.

A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong quake killed 13 earlier this month

A cluster of earthquakes struck the island republic of Taiwan, the strongest having a magnitude of 6.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Chinese general takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at an international naval gathering

One of China’s top military leaders took a harsh line on regional territorial disputes, telling an international naval gathering in northeastern China on Monday that the country would strike back with force if its interests came under threat.

‘There won’t be another like it’: South Korean F-4 Phantom IIs drop final bombs before retirement

F-4s fired air-to-ground AGM-142 missiles and dropped 30 500-pound MK-82 free-fall bombs toward simulated targets in recent weeks, the South Korean air force said.

North Korea fires ballistic missiles days after reported ‘super-large warhead’ test

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Monday afternoon, the South’s military told reporters soon after the launch.

US, Philippine troops kick off drills as China tensions mount

U.S. and Philippine troops will sail beyond the Southeast Asian nation’s territorial waters for the first time since the joint annual drills started three decades ago, risking further maritime tensions with Beijing.

Flight data recorders from crashed Japanese navy helicopters show no sign of mechanical failure

An initial analysis of flight data recorders recovered from the crash of two Japanese navy helicopters showed no sign of mechanical problems, Japan’s defense minister said, indicating likely human error. One of the eight crew members died and a search is continuing for the seven others.