GENEVA, Switzerland - The head of the World Health Organisation on Saturday appealed to Israel "in the name of humanity" not to launch an assault on Rafah, where most of Gaza's population is sheltering. TOPSHOT - Palestinians search the rubble of the Tabatibi family home following overnight Israeli...
PARIS, France - French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published Saturday evening that Western ground operations in Ukraine might be necessary "at some point", days after meeting with German and Polish leaders. Last month Macron refused to rule out putting troops on the ground in...
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Icelandic police declared a state of emergency late Saturday as lava spewed from a new volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula, the fourth eruption to hit the area since December. TOPSHOT - This handout picture released by the Icelandic Coast Guard on March 16, 2024 shows...
VANDALIA, United States - Donald Trump told a rally in Ohio on Saturday that November's presidential election will be the "most important date" in US history, painting his campaign for the White House as a turning point for the country. Days after securing his position as the presumptive Republican...
Three people, including a volunteer firefighter, were hurt while around 100 families were displaced in a fire that broke out in a residential area at the corner of Quirino Street and Herbosa Street in Tondo, Manila on Friday night, March 15. Residents of Quirino St., Herbosa, Tondo, Manila,...
The San Juan City local government announced on Saturday, March 16, that the San Juan Medical Center (SJMC) has partnered with other hospitals and healthcare centers in the metro to further expand the medical services available for the city residents. "The City Government of San Juan, through San...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora led the grand opening of the first branch of Chuan Kee, Manila Chinatown's oldest fast food restaurant, in Blumentritt, San Juan on Friday, March 15. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora joined the Chuan Kee owner, Gerie Chua, and his family in the grand...
Washington, United States - President Joe Biden praised Friday a speech by the US Senate leader urging new elections in Israel, saying many Americans shared concerns about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war. US President Joe Biden speaks at the annual Friends of...
Port-Au-Prince, Haiti - Haitians waited nervously Friday for the naming of a transitional governing body that they hope will begin restoring stability to the country wracked by gang violence and largely isolated from the outside world. Protesters react while tires burn in the street during a...
Moscow, Russia - President Vladimir Putin on Friday vowed a strong military response to a string of Ukrainian attacks on Russia's border that he described as an attempt by Kyiv to derail his bid for re-election. Putin addressed his security council on the first day of the three-day vote...
New York, United States - The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump's trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs ordered a delay Friday in proceedings that had been scheduled to get underway on March 25. "Trial on this matter is adjourned for...
United Nations, United States - The humanitarian situation in Gaza is a "nightmare" for mothers and babies, with doctors reporting small and sickly newborns, stillbirths and women forced to undergo C-sections without adequate anesthesia, a UN official said Friday. Palestinians perform the...
