MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world's rarest whale died from head injuries, an expert said Friday. FILE - In this photo provided by the New Zealand Department of Conservation, rangers inspect what is believed to be a rare...
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister, after a historic parliamentary vote ousted the previous government last week. FILE - French President Emmanuel Macron, right, meets French centrist party MoDem (Mouvement...
GENEVA (AP) — At least three feminist activists were detained on Friday after vandalizing a monument outside the United Nations complex in Geneva to protest Russia's war against Ukraine and what they see as the U.N.'s failure to stop the conflict. Two topless women with the group FEMEN,...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's Defense Ministry unveiled a new state agency for its armed forces last year. It was the government's answer to the rampant corruption within the ministry's procurement companies, and meant to be a driver of reform on the elusive path toward NATO membership....
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes for one of the oldest sectors of the U.S. economy — seafood — and some in the industry believe the returning president will be more responsive to its needs. FILE -...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pressing ahead with efforts to unify Middle East nations in support of a peaceful political transition in Syria. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, shakes hands with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during their meeting at Ankara Esenboga...
A total of 85 high-powered firearms, including assault rifles and machine guns, were confiscated by authorities from a Taiwanese national who is allegedly a member of a notorious syndicate based in Taiwan, in Makati City on Thursday, Dec. 12. Authorities arrest a Taiwanese national (left) for...
The confiscated drug evidence from the arrested suspect. (Photo from SPD) A Chinese national was arrested by the Parañaque City Police for illegal possession of drugs and a replica gun on Friday, Dec. 13. Southern Police District (SPD) director Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang identified the suspect as...
Marikeños expressed their full support for incumbent Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro following the Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division's decision to cancel his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for 1st District representative of the city, citing alleged material misinterpretation about...
The arrested suspect (Photo from SPD) A building contractor wanted in Catanauan, Quezon for online child exploitation was arrested by members of the District Special Operations Unit and District Intelligence Division on Thursday, Dec. 12, in Parañaque City. Southern Police District (SPD)...
A total of P1,224,000 worth of illegal drugs was confiscated from two drug pushers tagged as high-value individuals (HVIs) during a buy-bust operation in Cardona, Rizal. Two drug pushers arrested during a buy-bust operation in Cardona, Rizal, on Dec. 11. (Photo from Rizal PPO) The Rizal Police...
A robbery incident turned into a movie-like police chase after the suspects tried to ram a police officer while onboard a motorcycle in Barangay Bel Air, Makati City, the Makati City Police said on Thursday, Dec. 12. Based on the police report, two individuals were waiting for their Grab driver in...
