The US Capitol is seen as a government shut down looms in Washington, DC, on September 28, 2023. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) WASHINGTON, United States -- The US government began Thursday to inform workers of an impending shutdown that could see millions of federal employees and military personnel...
WASHINGTON, United States -- China is spending billions of dollars globally to spread disinformation and threatening to cause a "sharp contraction" in freedom of speech around the world, warned a US State Department report published Thursday. China's "global information manipulation is not simply a...
US President Joe Biden (Photo by AFP) TEMPE, United States -- President Joe Biden launched a blistering personal attack on "extremist" Donald Trump Thursday, accusing his likely 2024 challenger of plotting to subvert the US constitution if he wins a return to power next year. The Democrat said in a...
LONDON, United Kingdom - British-Irish actor Michael Gambon, best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight "Harry Potter" films, has died in hospital aged 82, his family announced Thursday. Michael Gambon Gambon won four television BAFTAs and an Olivier award during a...
MADRID, Spain - A 14-year-old, described by fellow pupils as hot-headed, on Thursday stabbed three teachers and two students in a school in southern Spain before being overpowered, police said. The boy, who has not been named, allegedly stabbed the five victims repeatedly shortly after classes...
NEW DELHI, India - India on Thursday mourned the death of scientist Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, the architect of the 1960s "green revolution" that brought an end to the chronic food shortages then plaguing the country. Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan The plant geneticist died at the age...
BERLIN, Germany - Germany on Thursday signed a deal to acquire the Israeli-made Arrow 3 hypersonic missile system that will become a key part of Europe's defense against air attack. The signing of the deal was a "historic day" for both countries, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said at...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Oil prices on Thursday reached their highest levels in nearly a year, with Brent North Sea crude advancing towards $100 on tight supplies, an increase that has weighed on stock markets. Brent hit $97.69 a barrel on spot markets, the highest price since November...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russia said Thursday that it plans to raise defense spending by almost 70 percent next year, funnelling massive resources into its Ukraine offensive to fight what it calls a "hybrid war" unleashed by the West. With Moscow's "special military operation" now dragging through its...
WASHINGTON, United States - US soldier Travis King has been freed by North Korea and is "happy" to be heading home on Wednesday, nearly three months after he ran across the border from the South, US officials said. The 23-year-old's release comes after intense behind-the-scenes diplomacy and...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Thursday, Sept. 28, called for the “responsible use of our oceans” and the implementation of sustainable practices to fight avoid maritime pollution and environmental degradation. A pod of dolphins in the seas off Cateel town in Davao Oriental. (Photo...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the government to respond "more promptly" to rising fuel prices Wednesday, as the cost of wholesale petrol continued to grow despite an export ban. Russia's government announced last week it was temporarily limiting exports of petrol and...
