DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. and Iranian negotiators met separately on Wednesday with Qatari and Pakistani mediators, with “positive progress made,” and they agreed to continue discussions, host Qatar said. The next meeting will be scheduled “at the earliest possible time”...
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Doctors said Wednesday they feared the aftermath of Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes could trigger a widening medical crisis marked by untreated injuries, infectious diseases and a healthcare system already on the brink. Thousands of displaced Venezuelans are...
ECONE, Switzerland (AP) — A group of traditionalist Catholics directly defied Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday by consecrating four bishops without his consent, dismissing the resulting excommunications and break with the Holy See by saying it was necessary to defend the Catholic faith. The Society of...
Two students, including a 17‑ year‑old boy, were caught with suspected high‑grade marijuana valued at P60,000 during a classroom search at a public school in Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City, on Wednesday, July 1. According to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) ,...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces struck Russia 's major Ufa oil refinery for the second time in a week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday. Almost daily long-range attacks on Russian oil facilities have created a fuel crisis and heaped political pressure on the...
House prosecution panel spokesperson Robert Ace Barbers hald told Filipinos to watch the Senate impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte themselves, instead of relying on social media commentary for information. This--along with the prosecution panel 's plan of facilitating...
BEIJING (AP) — China 's leader held up his country 's rapid industrialization as a new pathway for developing nations in a speech Wednesday that projected a growing confidence both at home and on the world stage. Xi Jinping, now in his 14th year in power, noted that China achieved in a...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is rolling out sweeping security measures for the upcoming NATO summit, deploying tens of thousands of police and placing air defenses on high alert, while banning public gatherings and imposing controversial restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly. That...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz after not running Iran 's approved route through the water, Iranian state television reported Wednesday. The report identified the affected vessel as a foreign container ship, but offered no other immediate...
BALIWAG CITY, Bulacan — Police confirmed that the suspect in the fatal stabbing of a 14‑year‑old high school student in Barangay Subic before dawn Monday was the girl’s stepfather. Mayor Sonia Estrella, who visited the victim’s family, condemned the crime as an attack on the rights and...
Dredging along the Marikina River got a boost Tuesday, June 30, as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) turned over a new amphibious dredger to the city government. Mayor Maan Teodoro inspected the machine, which will reinforce the city’s existing fleet and speed up flood control...
MALOLOS CITY — The Provincial Government of Bulacan continues to boost livelihood support as 900 Bulakenyos attended the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) orientation on Tuesday, June 30, at the Bulacan Sports Complex. TUPAD, the Department of Labor and...
