The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has advised Filipinos against joining foreign armed forces amid reports that a Filipino national fighting for Russia against Ukraine died in the war. According to the DFA, participation in foreign armed conflicts "exposes Filipinos to grave danger and serious...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A new round of U.S.-brokered talks on ending Russia’s war on Ukraine is set to go ahead this week after a brief postponement, a senior Kremlin official said Monday, with negotiations taking place against a backdrop of continued front-line fighting and deadly long-range...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that President Vladimir Putin has agreed not to target the Ukrainian capital and other towns for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures. There was no immediate confirmation from the Kremlin that Putin has agreed to...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel turned over the bodies of 15 Palestinians on Thursday, just days after recovering the remains of the last Israeli hostage, a Gaza Health Ministry official said. It marks the last hostage-detainee exchange between Israel and Hamas carried out as part of the...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The number of soldiers killed, injured or missing on both sides of Russia 's war on Ukraine could be 2 million by spring, with Russia sustaining the largest number of troop deaths for any major power in any conflict since World War II, a report warned Tuesday. The...
Victims of the Philippines’ deadly anti-drug campaign will participate in the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) confirmation of charges hearing against former president Rodrigo Duterte, scheduled from Feb. 23 to 27. In a decision issued on Jan. 26, Pre-Trial Chamber I found Duterte fit to...
For average wage earners in Russia, it 's a big payday. For criminals seeking to escape the harsh conditions and abuse in prison, it 's a chance at freedom. For immigrants hoping for a better life, it 's a simplified path to citizenship. All they have to do is sign a contract to...
Lawyers representing victims of the Duterte administration’s deadly war on drugs have pressed the International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber to retain jurisdiction over the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, warning that allowing the defense challenge to succeed would...
The Office of the Prosecution of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said it is seeking direct witnesses as it investigates allegations of crimes against humanity linked to the Philippines’ war on drugs. In a Facebook post made late Thursday, Jan. 15, the ICC said the probe covers alleged...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone strike sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia’s southern Volgograd region, officials said Saturday, after Russia launched a powerful hypersonic missile along with drones and other weapons that disrupted Kyiv 's power supply and heating. There were...
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — President Donald Trump will host his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Sunday to try to close out a peace agreement that would end nearly four years of war that began with Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The two will meet at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Initial drafts of U.S. proposals for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia meet many of Kyiv 's demands, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, although he suggested that neither side in the almost four-year war is likely to get everything it wants in...
