VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV touched on faith, power and corruption in the homily of the first Mass he celebrated after being elected pontiff . Here are some highlights. His first words in English as a pope The first U.S.-born pope in history used Italian and Spanish in his blessing...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China from 145% to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting among top U.S. and Chinese trade officials as he looks to deescalate the trade war between the world 's two largest economies. Top U.S. officials are...
GENEVA (AP) — International aid agencies warned on Friday that plans presented by Israel to control aid distribution in Gaza, including a U.S.-backed proposal, will only increase suffering and death in the devastated Palestinian territory, which has been under a total Israeli blockade for nearly...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85. Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the court said in a statement...
NEW LENOX, Ill. (AP) — When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his television in Illinois, called his niece and they watched in awe as his brother 's name was announced . “She started screaming because it was...
A 41-year-old man allegedly tasked to monitor alleged vote buying was arrested by patrolling policemen for gun possession in Pasay City on Thursday, May 8. Col. Joselito de Sesto, Pasay City Police chief, said the suspect identified as alias “Elias,” a resident of Las Piñas City, was nabbed by...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV , history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass in Sistine Chapel. Leo spoke off-the-cuff in English to the cardinals who elected him to lead the Catholic Church and follow...
CAVITE – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) issued a certification stating that there is no resolution yet on the disqualification case filed against Silang mayoralty candidate Kevin A. Anarna. The document, dated May 8, stated that the motion for reconsideration on the petition to cancel...
Thousands of Las Piñeros gathered at the Aguilar Sports Complex in Barangay Pilar on Friday, May 9, to show their support for the “Tatak Nene Aguilar” team during their meeting de avance -- the final opportunity for candidates to present their platforms before the election period ends....
The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) on Thursday, May 8, reported the arrest of the province 's No. 5 most wanted person for repeatedly molesting his 10-year-old neighbor for four years in Antipolo, Rizal. The suspect was identified as "Mark," a resident of Barangay Cupang. He was...
The Eastern Police District (EPD) announced on Thursday, May 8, that a total of 832 uniformed personnel will be deployed in the eastern part of Metro Manila to ensure security during the conduct of the 2025 National and Local Elections (NLE) on Monday, May 12. Personnel from the four city police...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke is again pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating that no pope was elected on second or third ballots of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church. The smoke billowed out at 11:50 a.m. on Thursday after the morning voting session to...
