BEIRUT — Munition in an arms depot in south Lebanon exploded Saturday as army experts were dismantling them, killing six of them and wounding several others, the army said. The incident occurred on the edge of the southern village of Zibqin in Tyre province, the army said. It added that efforts...
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Members of the Nepal 's LGBTQ+ community and supporters rallied in the capital Sunday in the annual pride rally, which was the first since a major cut in funding after the U.S. government ceased financial aid. Hundreds of people took part in the rally through the heart of...
The Malabon City government suspended face-to-face classes in several schools due to high tide and flooding on Monday, August 11. Classes will shift to Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) - Asynchronous at the following schools: - Camus Integrated School (Camus IS) - Tanong Integrated School (Tanong...
Portions of four barangays in Muntinlupa have no water service on Sunday, August 10, after a pipeline leak occurred at Maynilad’s Putatan Water Treatment Plant 1. “We are currently repairing a deep-lying pipeline leak beneath a drainage line inside our Putatan Water Treatment Plant 1....
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon assured that a student found bullying a classmate will face proper accountability, following a reported incident where a 15-year-old victim was hospitalized. Last Thursday, Aug. 7, Mayor Biazon summoned officials from the Schools Division Office (SDO), the school...
Authorities are hunting down an unidentified suspect who stole a student’s motorcycle in Angono, Rizal, after he forgot to remove the key while hurrying for their school’s exam. The Angono Municipal Police Station (MPS) said the victim, a 22-year-old student, used his father’s motorcycle on...
A 21-year-old man was arrested by the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) after allegedly trespassing into a private residence and being caught in possession of an unlicensed firearm in Barangay Teacher Village East, Quezon City on Saturday, August 9. According to the report, the suspect was...
Filipino math aces earned top honors anew in two international mathematics competitions, both held last week in Hong Kong. The Philippine team, represented by math-gifted students of Zamboanga Chong Hua High School (ZCHHS) in Zamboanga City, brought home 10 medals and five merit awards from the...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — International condemnation grew Saturday over Israel 's decision for a military takeover of Gaza City, while tens of thousands of Israelis rallied in what local media called one of the largest anti-government protests in recent months following 22 months of...
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay, who was shot in June during a campaign rally in Bogotá and remains hospitalized, experienced a hemorrhage in his nervous system and is once again in critical condition, authorities said Saturday. The Fundación Santa Fe clinic that is...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A group of masked thieves stole about $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls from a Los Angeles-area store this week, authorities said. The incident took place early Wednesday morning at a store in La Puente, a city about 18 miles (29 kilometers) east of Los Angeles, the LA County...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday rejected the idea that his country would give up land to end the war with Russia after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested a peace deal could include "some swapping of territories." Zelenskyy said Ukraine "will not give...
