Moscow, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he was grateful to controversial right-wing US talk show host Tucker Carlson for his interview last week and "intermediary" role with the West. In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's...
Moscow, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin described US counterpart Joe Biden on Wednesday as more "predictable" than Donald Trump, but said the Kremlin was prepared to work with whoever wins November's election. Russian President Vladimir Putin Asked by a journalist who Russia would...
Sydney, Australia - Australia's prime minister, Anthony Albanese, revealed in a romantic tweet Thursday his engagement to girlfriend Jodie Haydon. Australia's prime minister, Anthony Albanese "She said yes," the 60-year-old Albanese posted to social media platform X, alongside a...
London, United Kingdom - Reported anti-Semitic incidents in Britain hit record levels last year, with a surge after Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel, a Jewish charity said Thursday. The Community Security Trust (CST), which monitors anti-Semitism in Britain, recorded 4,103 "anti-Jewish hate...
Paris, France - Democratic standards across the world fell in 2023 amid the spread of wars, authoritarian crackdowns and declining levels of trust in mainstream political parties, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said on Thursday. While the number of countries categorized as democracies...
Tokyo, Japan - Japan's economy grew 1.9 percent last year but was still overtaken by Germany as the world's third-biggest economy primarily due to a sharp fall in the yen, official data showed Thursday. Japan's nominal 2023 gross domestic product in dollar terms was $4.2 trillion, government...
PARIS, France - A large satellite which ended its mission 13 years ago will come crashing down to Earth in an uncontrolled manner within the next week, but there is almost zero chance it will hurt anyone, the European Space Agency has said. European Space Angency logo (Photo courtesy of ESA-...
Over 1,000 couples in Caloocan City exchanged vows to express their love and commitment to each other during a mass wedding in the city on Valentine's Day. Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan officiated the Kasalang Bayan for the couples held at the Caloocan City Sports Complex on...
Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano and Col. Mario Mayames, together with other police officers, celebrate Valentine's Day. (Photo courtesy of Pasay City police) Pasay City police officers serenaded Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano and other female City Hall employees on Valentine's Day. Pasay police...
Man with a estafa case arrested (Photo courtesy of Pasay City police) A real estate agent wanted in Makati City for a etsafa case was arrested by members of the Pasay City Police Substation 9 at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Col. Mario Mayames, Pasay City...
A total of 30 couples got hitched on Wednesday, Feb. 14, during the Pasig City government's annual Kasalang Bayan in time for Valentine's Day. (Photos from Pasig LGU) Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto himself officiated the wedding where the couples were also serenaded by love songs before and after the...
Mayor Eric Oliarez, OWWA Administrator Arnaldo "Arnel" Ignacio and OFWs beneficiaries of livelihood assistance (Photo from FB page of Mayor Olivarez) The Para ñaque City government and the Overseas Workers Welfare and Administration (OWWA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) aimed...
