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On board a Philippine patrol in contested South China Sea

When two Philippine coast guard vessels set out to patrol the volatile South China Sea recently, they had to face more than China's growing territorial ambitions. The patrols are a constant battle against sun, sea, stress and gnawing isolation.

UK's diverse communities ambivalent about king's coronation

Britain's diverse communities will come together across London to mark King Charles III's coronation. But the festivities will also be viewed with ambivalence by some including those with African Caribbean backgrounds and other minorities for whom the British Empire’s past wrongs still loom large.

Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

Gordon Lightfoot, Canada’s legendary folk singer-songwriter whose hits include “Early Morning Rain” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” has died at age 84. Family representative Victoria Lord said the musician died at a Toronto hospital early Monday.

Food prices fall on world markets but not on kitchen tables

Around the world, food prices are persistently, painfully high. Puzzlingly, too. On global markets, the price of grains, vegetable oil, dairy and other agricultural commodities has fallen steadily for months. But the relief hasn’t made it to the real world of people trying to make ends meet.