Philippines protests China's plan for a nature reserve at a hotly disputed shoal The Philippines is protesting a plan by China to establish a nature reserve at one of the most hotly disputed shoals in the South China Sea and demanding that Beijing withdraw it immediately https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/philippines-protests-chinas-plan-nature-reserve-hotly-disputed-125468164

Czech Republic and allies break up Belarus spy network across Europe The Czech Republic’s counterintelligence agency says it has broken up a spy network being built by Belarus together with agencies in Hungary and Romania https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/czech-republic-allies-break-belarus-spy-network-europe-125370459

Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine's forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia’s Kursk border region https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/ukraine-captured-2-north-korean-soldiers-fighting-russia-117576527