BATA, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Pope Leo XIV told inmates at one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons on Wednesday that they are not alone, as he delivered a message of hope during a visit that drew attention to prison conditions, human rights abuses and injustices that campaigners have...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has hailed Parañaque City as a model for solid waste management, crediting its sustained and effective programs. The recognition was conferred on April 15, citing the city’s strict compliance with Republic Act 9003, a landmark law aimed...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia and China on Wednesday held their first meeting of what is called a “2+2” Strategic Dialogue Mechanism, bringing together both countries’ foreign and defense ministers to deepen mutual political and security ties. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump’s second term but just the latest top defense leader to step down or be ousted. No reason was given for the...
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union envoys gathered on Wednesday with the majority cautiously optimistic that a massive loan to help meet Ukraine 's military and financial needs for the next two years may soon be approved after months of deadlock. At a meeting in Brussels, the envoys assessed...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is pushing for face-to-face talks between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kyiv 's top diplomat said, presenting a potential summit as a way of injecting new momentum into U.S.-led efforts to end Russia 's more than...
Can plastic waste be turned into comfortable homes? In Pasig City, the local government is preparing to replicate a prototype project that uses durable boards made from recycled plastic waste to build temporary housing for informal settler families (ISFs). The housing prototype was formally...
Police solved the killing of a 16-year-old girl after arresting four suspects, including her biological father, in Bustos, Bulacan, 48 hours after the victim’s disappearance. Bustos police officer-in-charge Cpt. Heherson M. Zambale, said the suspects—aged 27, 29, 31, and 40, all residents of...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, underscoring the ongoing threat to global energy supplies and complicating efforts to bring the United States and Iran together for talks to end the war. The attacks, which Iranian media said were...
Mayor Jeannie Sandoval urged Malabueños to keep discipline alive and help make the city cleaner and more livable as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launched its “Yes to Ayos!” campaign in Malabon on Wednesday, April 22. The drive was launched in Barangay Potrero, Malabon,...
ŠIAULIAI AIR BASE, Lithuania (AP) — NATO intercepted Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets that flew over the Baltic Sea on Monday, a muscular display of air power on the alliance’s eastern flank away from the spotlight on the Middle East. French Rafale fighters were deployed from a...
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to Pope Francis on Tuesday on the first anniversary of his death, recalling his preaching about God’s mercy and his gestures of solidarity with poor people. “We thank the Lord for the great gift of the life of Francis, to the church and...
