Australia has assured the Philippines that it will cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as it pushes through with its purchase of several nuclear-powered agency from Western allies The Australian Embassy in Manila made the pronouncement on Friday after the Department of...
The Philippines has expressed no objection against the development on the trilateral security pact among Australia, Britain and the United States (AUKUS), particularly when it announced that Canberra will purchase nuclear-powered submarines. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky declared a "decisive victory" over Russia in a UK court after judges ruled Wednesday that a long-running financial dispute can go to a full trial. The Supreme Court in London rejected a bid by a Russian-backed investment trust to throw...
Australia has announced its plans to purchase several nuclear-powered submarines from the US, which its top diplomat in the Philippines said would boost Canberra's defense posture in the Indo-Pacific region. Australian Ambassador to the Philippines HK Yu said in a Twitter post that Canberra is now...
LONDON, United Kingdom - A former security guard at the UK's Berlin embassy, who admitted spying for Moscow, was on Friday jailed for over 13 years under the Official Secrets Act. David Ballantyne Smith, 58, was caught in a sting operation after passing sensitive material to the Russian embassy in...
LONDON, United Kingdom - UK police said on Wednesday that two teenagers have been charged with the weekend murder of a 16-year-old transgender girl, in a case that has drawn national concern. Brianna Ghey was fatally stabbed in Warrington, northwest England, on Saturday. Members of the public found...
LONDON, United Kingdom - The British government on Wednesday announced a fresh round of sanctions targeting Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the new sanctions on organisations that Russian President Vladimir Putin's military relied on would "accelerate the...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Britain on Wednesday for only his second overseas trip since Russia's invasion began nearly a year ago. After receiving a hero's welcome in Washington in December, Zelensky was due to be feted in a speech to the UK...
LONDON, United Kingdom -A man told a UK court on Friday that he wanted to "injure" Queen Elizabeth II after sneaking into Windsor Castle armed with a loaded crossbow on Christmas Day in 2021. Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, who was detained on the grounds of the royal residence while the late queen was...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has been invited to go to the United Kingdom for His Majesty King Charles III’s coronation. This was bared by UK Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils, who said Marcos will be getting an invitation anytime soon. “We’ve already sent him the...
The United Kingdom is wishing to become one of the Philippines' top investors considering the country’s wide market and the government’s measures to ensure easier access to conducting business transactions. UK Ambassador to the Philippine Laure Beaufils said UK "wants to...
The Senate has adopted a resolution honoring Filipino-British nurse May Richell A. Cestina-Parsons for bagging the prestigious George Cross Award from the British government. Senate Resolution No. 320, introduced by Sen. Imee Marcos was unanimously adopted by the Upper Chamber on Wednesday,...
