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Philippines, US launch drills near Taiwan, test readiness under real-world conditions

The Philippines and the United States hold the opening ceremony of their Balikatan joint military exercises at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila on April 20, 2026.

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake off northeast Japan triggers tsunami warnings and evacuations

  A television screen shows a news report on Japan Meteorological Agency's tsunami warning, saying it expected tsunami waves of up to 3 meters (9.84 feet) to reach large coastal areas in northern Japan after an earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, April 20, 2026.

UK condemns North Korean missile launches testing warheads containing cluster munitions

A test of the upgraded Hwasong-11LA ground-to-ground tactical short-range ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea, April 19, 2026, in this picture released on April 20, 2026, by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.