The submarine is capable of firing Kalibr cruise missiles that have seen extensive use in strikes against Ukraine.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday the reported presence of a Russian submarine in the Philippine's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea was "very worrisome". The Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper reported on Monday that a Russian attack submarine surfaced inside Manila's EEZ last week,

Negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution have concluded in Busan, South Korea without reaching an agreement.

Delegates from more than 170 countries attempting to negotiate a treaty to curb global plastic pollution ended a weeklong meeting in Busan early Monday without an agreement, pushing talks to another session next year.

Plastic pollution treaty talks are ending in South Korea with no agreement, negotiators plan to meet again next year