LONDON, United Kingdom -- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives braced for heavy losses Thursday in their first major electoral test since he became the UK's third leader in the space of a few chaotic weeks last year. In the depths of the worst cost-of-living crisis in decades, the local...
KHARTOUM, Sudan -- US President Joe Biden on Thursday threatened to impose new sanctions over Sudan's conflict, saying the fighting "must end", as gunfire and explosions rocked Khartoum for a 20th straight day. Hundreds of people have been killed in Sudan since battles began on April 15 between army...
RUBAVU, Rwanda -- Rwandans grieved Thursday for lost loved ones and destroyed homes after powerful floods and landslides tore through the country killing at least 130 people and leaving many thousands homeless. The government was still counting the cost as families buried their dead in the aftermath...
LONDON, United Kingdom --Jamaica and Belize are looking at ditching King Charles III as their head of state and becoming republics, leading politicians from both countries said Thursday ahead of his coronation. The comments come just before the monarch, who ascended the throne when his mother Queen...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Moscow on Thursday accused the US of masterminding a drone attack on the Kremlin, a charge denied by Washington, and said Ukrainian sabotage on Russian territory had reached "unprecedented momentum". Moscow said President Vladimir Putin was working from the Kremlin the day after...
NEW YORK, United States -- New York prosecutors are investigating the death of a homeless man put in a chokehold by a fellow rider on the city's subway, in an incident that has sparked outrage. The death of Jordan Neely -- widely identified as a Michael Jackson impersonator who often performed on...
WASHINGTON, United STATES - The White House on Thursday told the CEOs of US AI giants that they have a "moral" responsibility to protect society from the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. Vice President Kamala Harris had summoned the heads of Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic to...
Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday, May 4 expressed concern the recent power outage that hit the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 could affect the Philippines’ reputation as a host in the upcoming 2023 FIBA World Cup. Last April 29, the draw for basketball's 2023 FIBA World Cup...
Malacañang on Thursday, May 4, condemned the attacks on journalists and pushed for a free press as it recognized the role of media in upholding democracy and the rule of law. (File photo/MANILA BULLETIN) “We acknowledge the threats, intimidation, harassment, violence and other challenges that...
Foreign diplomats in the Philippines have joined in the celebration of the World Press Freedom Day and assured the members of the press of their respective government's support. Australia, Czech Republic, France, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union and the United States were among the...
DAMASCUS, Syria - Israeli strikes targeted north Syria's Aleppo province late Monday, killing a soldier, wounding seven people and putting the area's international airport out of service, state media reported. "At around 11:35 pm (2035 GMT)... the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack with...
KAMPALA, Uganda - Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed a new draft of anti-gay legislation, retaining many draconian provisions despite President Yoweri Museveni's call to rework an earlier version of the bill following an outcry by Western governments. "The bill passed," parliamentary...
