Expect strict measures in and around the Antipolo City proper on Jan. 26, Friday, as the city government will be implementing safety and security measures in anticipation of the large number of visitors coming from other parts of the country to witness the solemn declaration of the Antipolo...
Paris, France - Bigger, more-powerful cars have negated the impact of tighter CO2 emissions regulations in the EU, a report by the bloc's internal auditor found Thursday. Since 2012, cars sold in the EU must meet targets for limiting CO2 emissions, but these had little impact as emissions from...
Kyoto, Japan - A Japanese man who admitted to starting a fire that killed 36 people at an animation studio in 2019 faces a possible death sentence on Thursday when a court delivers its verdict. This file aerial view taken on July 18, 2019 shows the rescue and recover scene after a fire at an...
Rome, Italy - One hundred Palestinian children wounded in war-torn Gaza are to receive medical treatment in Italian hospitals, the defense ministry in Rome said Wednesday. Palestinians stand amidst the rubble of a mosque and buildings which collapsed during Israeli bombardment around the town...
Seoul, South Korea - North Korea fired several cruise missiles towards the Yellow Sea on Wednesday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a series of tension-raising moves by the nuclear-armed state. This picture taken on January 24, 2024 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central...
Kyiv, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia was "playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners" after Moscow accused Kyiv of downing a military plane carrying dozens of its own captured soldiers. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Moscow said 74 people...
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka on Wednesday passed legislation imposing hefty jail sentences on social media users for posts the authorities deem false or a threat to national security. A blindfolded activist with a rope tied around his wrists takes part in a protest against the proposed...
Brussels, Belgium - The European Union unveiled Wednesday plans to strengthen the bloc's economic security including measures to protect sensitive technology from falling into the hands of geopolitical rivals like China. Brussels has bolstered its armoury of trade restrictions to tackle what...
Budapest, Hungary - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday said he reaffirmed in a phone call with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg his "support" for Sweden's membership to the security alliance. Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a press conference with his Slovakian...
Moscow, Russia - Russia on Wednesday accused Ukraine of shooting down a military transport plane carrying dozens of Ukrainian prisoners, killing everyone on board. In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state owned agency, Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with Russia's...
Warsaw, Poland- Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday his government was ready to liberalize the near-total abortion ban and ease restrictions on the morning after pill, which would reverse the previous government's policies. Poland saw a rollback of women's reproductive rights...
The Valenzuela City government has announced that it will conduct a medical mission with optical, dental, and family planning services for city residents on Saturday, Jan. 27. The activity will be held at the Sentro ng Sama-samang Serbisyo (3S ) Center in Barangay Bagbaguin from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m....
