The US Embassy in India on Friday debunked reports of supplying new missiles or upgrades to Pakistan, clarifying a recent Department of War (DoW) announcement. The embassy stated that a contract amendment for sustainment and spares does not involve delivering new Advanced-Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to Islamabad, countering earlier speculation.

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An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, the country’s seismology agency said, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and people in nearby coastal areas urged to move to higher ground.