KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces are holding back Russia 's concerted summer push to break through defenses along parts of the front line, Ukraine 's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says. "They are not advancing. It 's very tough for our guys out there. And it 's tough...
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian rocket on Friday successfully put an Iranian communications satellite into orbit, a launch that highlighted strong ties between the two countries. The Soyuz rocket lifted off as scheduled from Vostochny launchpad in far eastern Russia. It carried two Russian Ionosphere-M...
SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Tens of thousands of people sought refuge on Friday as border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia entered a second day, heightening fears of a broader conflict. The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting on the crisis later Friday in New York,...
NEW DELHI (AP) — The roof of a government middle school building collapsed Friday in India 's western state of Rajasthan, killing 7 children and injuring at least 21, a senior police official said. The collapse occurred soon after the students had reached their classrooms and were about to...
Pag-IBIG Fund has offered a one-month moratorium on housing loan payments to assist members affected by Severe Tropical Storms Crising, Dante, Emong and the Southwest Monsoon, as part of its continuing response to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call to deliver swift and responsive relief to...
The Quezon City government on Friday, July 28, announced that it will implement a citywide liquor ban on Monday, July 28. Mayor Joy Belmonte signed Executive Order 9, Series of 2025 on July 17, stating that intoxication may negatively impact peace and order during the State of the Nation Address...
Rizal Governor Nina Ynares declared a state of calamity in the entire province on Friday, July 25, due to the widespread impact of Typhoon Crising and the southwest monsoon (habagat). Ynares said the declaration followed the recommendation of the Rizal Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and...
The Parañaque City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) recommended declaring a state of calamity in the city due to widespread devastation caused by "habagat" and Typhoon Crising. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the CDRRMO submitted the recommendation to the...
Mayor Joy Belmonte expressed satisfaction with the Quezon City local government 's disaster response efforts during the recent onslaught of Typhoons Dante and Emong, and the southwest monsoon (habagat). "I am very satisfied with the response, especially if you compare the response now with our...
A man was arrested for stabbing his wife multiple times leading to her death following an argument allegedly triggered by a Facebook post in Rodriguez, Rizal, on Wednesday, July 23. The San Mateo Municipal Police Station (MPS) identified the suspect as “Herson,” 37. He was arrested after...
To help address the risk of leptospirosis, the city government of Las Piñas distributed doxycycline capsules to evacuees temporarily seeking shelter at the city’s seven evacuation centers. Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar said the team of the City Health Office (CHO), headed by Dr. Julie...
Amid multiple storms and flooding that forced families to evacuate, the local government of Makati ensured continued care and support for displaced residents through the coordinated efforts of various local and national government agencies. On Thursday, July 24, Makati Mayor Nancy Binay...
