China slams US manouveurs in South China Sea as 'military provocation'

The Chinese defense ministry has condemned the United States for "serious political and military provocation" after one of its warships entered waters near an island claimed by China in the South China Sea. Video: CCTV

US and Ukraine sign minerals deal

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced the deal on X, saying it “signals the Trump Administration’s commitment to a free, sovereign, prosperous Ukraine."