PARIS (AP) — France recorded its hottest day ever Tuesday as an early heat wave gripped Europe, prompting the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum to restrict visiting hours and disrupting school and transportation schedules in multiple countries. Punishing temperatures extended to the United...
TOKYO (AP) — The head of the U.N. 's nuclear agency signaled Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim U.S.-Iran to reach an end to the war. But an Iranian diplomat promptly rejected this, saying such a visit can only...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer that leader Kim Jong Un touts as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabilities, state media reported Wednesday, as Pyongyang seeks to expand its ability to project military power at sea. North...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s newest and most powerful of its three aircraft carriers sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the Taiwanese defense ministry said, a day after Taiwan began a five-day military exercise on responding to a Chinese attack. The Fujian carrier first sailed...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is considering relocating about 500 families living along Tuntong Creek in Barangay Manuyo Dos as part of a long-term solution to the persistent flooding problem in Las Piñas, Mayor April Aguilar said. Aguilar noted that DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon...
Members of the iconic Taiwanese group F4 together with Ashin have provided additional humanitarian support for victims of the Mindanao earthquake, donating P2.5 million to ongoing relief operations in the Philippines ahead of their upcoming concert. The GMA Kapuso Foundation confirmed the donation...
Around 25,000 persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Parañaque can now watch movies for free every Tuesday, the city government announced. This is made possible through City Ordinance No. 45, Series of 2025, officially titled “An Ordinance Providing Free Movie Admission for Persons with Disability...
Actress Karla Estrada has issued a strong condemnation of the deadly shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City where four students were killed and several others injured. She described the incident as a painful and urgent wake-up call on the safety of schools. Estrada personally...
Around 15,000 people celebrated the Wattah! Wattah! Festival in San Juan City on Wednesday, June 24, marking the Feast of St. John the Baptist with traditional water‑dousing, float parades, and various performances. The Eastern Police District (EPD) reported that roughly 7,000 participants had...
The Pasay City government has advised residents and businesses in several areas of Barangay Malibay to prepare for a scheduled power service interruption in the early hours of Friday, June 26, due to line reconstruction works along Clemente Jose Street. According to an advisory issued by the Manila...
Police have intensified security operations in schools across southern Metro Manila by increasing visibility and strengthening coordination with school authorities, following the recent shooting incident involving students in Tacloban City. Southern Police District (SPD) director Brig. Gen. Glenn...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution Tuesday seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran, as lawmakers warily watch President Donald Trump 's efforts to resolve a conflict that the administration launched on its own and now needs Congress to...