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☆ South China Sea: Philippines says three fishermen killed after boat rammed by 'foreign' vessel near Scarborough Shoal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Three Filipino fishermen have died after an “unidentified commercial vessel” allegedly rammed their fishing boat near Scarborough Shoal, the Philippine coast guard said Wednesday, compounding tensions in a region of the disputed South China Sea that is already a flashpoint. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the coast guard is “backtracking and checking all monitored vessels in the area as part of its ongoing investigation,” according to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. The South China Sea is a 1.3 million-square-mile waterway that is vital to international trade, with an estimated third of global shipping worth trillions of dollars passing through each year. Over the past two decades, China has occupied a number of obscure reefs and atolls far from its shoreline across the South China Sea, building up military installations, including runways and ports. Philippine Coast GuardPhotos released by the Philippine coast guard show the scene at Barangay Cato on October 3.

Persons: FFB Dearyn, –, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, ” Marcos Organizations: CNN, Cato, Philippine Coast Guard, Barangay Cato, Philippine Coast Guard Scarborough Locations: Scarborough Shoal, Philippine, China, Pangasinan, Luzon, Beijing, Infanta, Pangasinan province, Philippines, Bajo, Masinloc, Manila, The Hague, South China

☆ Spanish queen celebrates side’s World Cup victory as British royals stay home
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Hafsa Khalil | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —When the Spanish women’s soccer team beat England in the Women’s World Cup final, Spain’s Queen Letizia was there to celebrate with them, while Britain’s royals – who decided to stay home – said their team were winners regardless. Joined by her youngest daughter, 16-year-old Infanta Sofia, the Spanish royals watched the match at the Stadium Australia in Sydney from the directors’ box alongside FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Spanish sporting officials. FIFA President Gianni Infantino (L) and Queen Letizia of Spain (2nd R) congratulate Spain's defender Laia Codina and forward Athenea del Castillo. World Champions!” the Spanish royal family wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. While Sofia said she was looking forward to the match, there was something else she was anticipating more – going “to the locker room afterwards as well to congratulate the (Spanish women’s football team) no matter what happens.”Queen Letizia celebrates with Spanish fans after Spain wins the Women's World Cup final.

Persons: Letizia, –, Sofia, Gianni Infantino, Spain, Laia Codina, Athenea del Castillo, Franck Fife, ”, Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, Queen “, ” William, Prince of Wales, Critics, King Charles III Organizations: London CNN, soccer, England, Australia, FIFA, Getty, Spanish women’s football, Spain, England’s Football Association Locations: Spanish, Sydney, AFP, Spain

☆ Spain's Princess Leonor starts military academy with 'excitement and nerves'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Vincent West | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Spain's King Felipe, Queen Letizia, and Infanta Sofia accompany Princess Leonor as she begins her three-year military training at the General Military Academy in Zaragoza, Spain, August 17, 2023. REUTERS/Vincent West Acquire Licensing RightsZARAGOZA, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Spain's Princess Leonor, the heir presumptive to Spain's throne and anticipated future commander-in-chief of its armed forces, began three years of military training on Thursday, expressing a mixture of excitement and nervousness. Announcing Leonor's military training in March, Spain's Defence Minister Margarita Robles, said Leonor was one of many young women now signing up to the armed forces. "In due course, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces will be a woman, and in recent years we have been making a very important effort to incorporate women into the armed forces," Robles said. The government and the Royal House have agreed Leonor's "very intense" military training will precede her university studies, following in the footsteps of her father in the 1980s.

Persons: King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Infanta Sofia, Princess Leonor, Vincent West, Leonor, King Felipe VI's, Juan Sebastian de Elcano, Margarita Robles, Robles, Juan Carlos, Sofia, Elena Rodriguez, Aislinn Laing, Christina Fincher Organizations: General Military Academy, REUTERS, Rights, Army Military Academy, General Air Academy, Spain's, Royal, Atlantic College, Thomson Locations: Zaragoza, Spain, Sofia, Spanish, Wales

☆ Regele Spaniei, Felipe al VI-lea, s-a autoizolat după ce a intrat în contact cu o persoană testată pozitiv pentru COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Regele Spaniei, Felipe al VI-lea, s-a autoizolat după ce a intrat în contact cu o persoană care a fost testată pozitiv pentru COVID-19, a anunţat luni Palatul Regal, relatează AFP, transmite digi24.ro. „O persoană cu care a fost în contact ieri a fost testată pozitiv astăzi pentru COVID-19”, a indicat Palatul într-un comunicat. Regina Letizia şi copiii cuplului regal, Prinţesa Leonor şi Infanta Sofia, „îşi vor putea continua activităţile în mod normal”, a precizat Palatul. Ea a fost testată negativ. Spania rămâne una dintre ţările cele mai afectate de pandemie, cu peste 1,5 milioane de cazuri şi peste 43.000 de morţi.

Persons: Felipe al VI - lea, Regina Letizia, Leonor, Infanta Sofia, îşi, Prinţesa Leonor, Ea Locations: Spaniei, Spania

„O persoană cu care a fost în contact ieri a fost testată pozitiv astăzi pentru Covid-19”, a indicat Palatul într-un comunicat. „În conformitate cu regulile sanitare, el se va afla de acum în carantină preventivă timp de zece zile”, a adăugat Palatul, precizând că toate activităţile oficiale ale suveranului vor fi suspendate în această perioadă. Regina Letizia şi copiii cuplului regal, Prinţesa Leonor şi Infanta Sofia, „îşi vor putea continua activităţile în mod normal”, a precizat Palatul. Moştenitoare a tronului, Prinţesa Leonor s-a aflat în carantină timp de 14 zile la mijlocul lunii septembrie, după depistarea unui caz de Covid-19 în rândul colegilor săi de clasă. Ea a fost testată negativ.

Persons: Regina Letizia, Leonor, Infanta Sofia, îşi, Prinţesa Leonor, Ea Locations: Spania

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