19 nations observe Balikatan drills with PH, US troops
Nineteen countries have sent observers for this year's Balikatan exercises, which began on April 21 with over 14,000 Filipino and U.S. soldiers participating.
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Germany
A Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, Germany on December 21, 2024, left five people dead and over 200 injured when an SUV ploughed into the crowd. The perpetrator is a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatrist with anti-Islam views who had lived in Germany since 2006. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the scene to express condolences and emphasize unity amid debates on immigration and security ahead of upcoming elections.
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Last updated at April 24, 2025.
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