ISLAMABAD (AP) — India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire Saturday after U.S.-led talks to end the most serious military confrontation between the nuclear-armed rivals in decades but accused each other of violating the deal just hours later. The ceasefire had been expected to bring...
BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — Heavy flooding following torrential rains in eastern Congo washed away several villages along the shores of Lake Tanganyika, leaving at least 62 dead and 50 missing, authorities said Saturday. Witnesses described the floods surging at around 5 a.m. Friday and sweeping away...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — At least seven people have died and major roads were cut off after heavy rains led to flooding in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Friday night due to an overwhelmed drainage system and a growing urban population. The regional administration spokesperson, Abdinasir...
The new pope , Leo XIV, has this in common with many of his peers in the Catholic hierarchy: He 's been in positions of authority when accusations of sexual abuse have arisen against priests under his supervision. Now some advocates for victims say there needs to be an accounting of...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to continue with some of the core priorities of Pope Francis. But in a sign he was making the papacy very...
Extreme sports enthusiasts in Antipolo City can now enjoy activities like skateboarding and BMX riding without traveling to other places, following the opening of one of the largest skate parks in the country, the "Antipolo Skate Park" in Sitio Cabading, on Saturday, May 10. Mayor Jun Ynares (blue...
Just few days before the mid-term polls, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday, May 10, denied social media posts claiming it endorsed senatorial candidates ahead of the May 12 elections. “Please exercise discernment when reading such social media posts,” CBCP...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Saturday, May 10, responded to a vote-buying complaint against him with a humorous song, clarifying that the recent distribution of the city’s scholarship program, which the complaint claimed violated election rules, was covered by an exemption granted by the...
CAVITE – The provincial government has implemented curfew hours and a liquor ban from Saturday, May 10, until election day on Monday, May 12. Provincial Ordinance No. 481-2025 imposes curfew hours in the province from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. the following day as part of the security measures for the...
VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and details began to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make him history 's first American pope. Freed from their conclave, cardinals began describing...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — India said it targeted Pakistani military bases after Islamabad fired several high-speed missiles at multiple Indian air bases in the country 's Punjab state early Saturday. It 's the latest escalation in a conflict triggered by a massacre last month that...
Operatives of the Pasay City Police are conducting a follow-up operation to arrest three individuals connected to a man who was arrested for gun possession while allegedly monitoring vote-buying activities in the city on May 8. Col. Joselito de Sesto, Pasay City Police chief, said the arrested man,...
