TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli strikes rocked southern Lebanon overnight and into Wednesday, a day after a first round of historic talks between Lebanese and Israeli officials in Washington. Smoke rose over the coastal city of Tyre, underscoring the fragility of diplomatic efforts. Though Israeli...
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on Beijing and Hanoi to prioritize advancing infrastructure connectivity and strengthen their collaborations in emerging fields like artificial intelligence and semiconductors during a meeting with Vietnam 's newly elected...
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is heading to the central African nation of Cameroon with a message of peace for its separatist region and for talks with President Paul Biya, the 93-year-old leader whose grip on power was extended for an eighth term in a widely disputed election last year. ...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The head of the U.N. 's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that "very detailed" measures to verify Iran 's nuclear activities must be included in a potential U.S.-Iran agreement to end their war in the Middle East. International Atomic Energy Agency Director...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has endorsed for investigation and possible charges three Facebook personalities accused of spreading fabricated claims about President Marcos’ health. The PCO, through its Anti-Fake News Desk (AFND), said on Wednesday, April 15, the cases have been...
In just one week of intensified enforcement of the “Safer Cities” campaign, the Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) has recorded more than P3 million in fines from individuals cited for violating local ordinances in the province. The data, recorded from April 8 to the morning of April...
The Pasay City government has announced that a dry run of a two-way traffic scheme will be implemented at the Nichols Interchange starting Monday, April 20. According to Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano, the Traffic and Parking Management Office (TPMO), headed by Ferdinand Lee, will conduct the...
Two masked men on a motorcycle, armed with a revolver and a rifle grenade, were subdued by police after resisting a checkpoint inspection along Roxas Boulevard service road in Barangay 13, Pasay City, early Tuesday, April 15. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto identified the suspects...
BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of China and Spain on Tuesday pledged to work to safeguard multilateralism at a time of conflicts including the war in Iran, with Chinese President Xi Jinping saying the countries should “oppose the world’s retrogression to the law of the jungle.” Xi said they...
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that the stability and certainty of China-Russia relations are particularly "precious" in the face of an international landscape intertwined with change and chaos, while also referencing the war in Iran. During a meeting with Russian...
Authorities are hunting down the remaining suspect in the attempted robbery and shooting of a 47-year-old BPO employee, who was wounded during the incident in Antipolo City. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) said the incident occurred while the victim was outside a building on Sumulong...
The remains of 20 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Kuwait arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Wednesday morning, April 15, aboard Kuwait Airways, together with 328 repatriated workers. They were received by officials from the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)...
