MAZRAA, Syria (AP) — Renewed clashes broke out overnight between Druze armed groups and members of Bedouin clans in southern Syria, and government forces were preparing to deploy again to the area Friday after pulling out under a ceasefire agreement that halted several days of violence earlier...
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday that his coalition has a "stable foundation" and has achieved a lot in its first 10 weeks, but acknowledged that "occasional setbacks" are a risk in government as his administration struggles with its first major dispute. Merz took...
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and Britain on Friday ramped up pressure on Russia over its war on Ukraine, targeting Moscow 's energy sector, shadow fleet of aging oil tankers and military intelligence service with new sanctions. "The message is clear: Europe will not back down in its...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan will not provoke a confrontation with China, the self-ruled island 's vice president said Friday, lamenting Beijing 's "aggressive military posturing" against the island democracy that China claims as its own. "We do not seek conflict. We will not provoke...
TOKYO (AP) — A Nagasaki cathedral has blessed the final piece to complete its restoration nearly 80 years after being destroyed by the second U.S. atomic bomb dropped on Japan: a reproduction of its lost bell restored by a group of Americans. The new bell was blessed and named "St. Kateri Bell...
A 28-year-old man wanted for kidnap-for-ransom was arrested by Manila Police District (MPD) operatives during a routine patrol and clearing operation in Sta. Cruz, Manila. The suspect, identified as alias Ian, was apprehended at the corner of Gonzalo Puyat and Rizal Avenue on July 13 after a...
As Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso firmly enforced the “One Strike Policy,” two members of the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) were dismissed after a viral video showed them extorting money from a traffic violator in Sampaloc. On Friday, July 18, Domagoso ordered the...
The Muntinlupa City government prohibited watercraft from sailing or fishing in Laguna Lake on July 18 due to bad weather brought about by tropical storm “Crising.” “Mahigpit na ipinagbabawal na pumalaot o mangisda ang anumang uri ng sasakyang pandagat para sa kaligtasan ng lahat. Ang...
A woman who conned an applicant for a job in the Netherlands and Japan was arrested by the Parañaque City Police in an entrapment operation on July 16. The suspect was identified as Mary Joyce, 26, while her accomplice, Nellica, remains at large. She was arrested at around 5:20 p.m. along Quirino...
To carry out necessary maintenance and upgrading works on various Meralco distribution facilities, electric service will be temporarily interrupted on the following dates and places: Meralco exerts all efforts to restore electric service as scheduled. However, there are instances when due to...
Three women were nabbed by the Antipolo City Police for trespassing and using a fake death certificate to scam residents in Barangay San Isidro, Antipolo, Rizal on Thursday, July 17. According to the complainant, the three suspects went to her home to solicit for the alleged burial of a garbageman...
Five members of the “Ipit Gang” who were allegedly pickpocketing students in Ermita and nearby cities were arrested in Manila, police said on Friday, July 18. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the suspects as “Raffy,” 34; “Brandolph,” 33; “Jomar,” 33; “Danilo,” 32; and...
