TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s government on Sunday vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip . Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel wouldn 't allow anyone to break its naval blockade of the Palestinian...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran 's intelligence minister claimed without offering evidence Sunday that Tehran seized an “important treasury” of information regarding Israel 's nuclear program, ahead of a week in which the Islamic Republic likely will face new diplomatic...
BOGOTA (AP) — A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck central Colombia early Sunday, authorities said. No casualties were immediately reported. The quake hit 17 kilometers (10.5 miles) northeast of Paratebueno, a city about 116 miles southeast of the capital, Bogota. The U.S. Geological Service...
NICE, France (AP) — A fleet of 30 research and exploration vessels from around the world set sail just off the French coastal city of Nice on Sunday to kick off the third U.N. Ocean Conference and pay tribute to World Oceans Day. The event themed “Ocean Wonders” will see the vessels sail...
ILOILO CITY – The Dinagyang Festival of this city is one of the official delegates of the Philippines to the World Expo in Osaka, Japan. The Dinagyang held the first of a series of performances on Saturday, June 7, at the grand celebration of the Philippine National Day as part of the Osaka Expo...
NEW YORK (AP) – The world 's richest man could lose billions in his fight with world 's most powerful politician. The feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump could mean Tesla 's plans for self-driving cars hit a roadblock, SpaceX flies fewer missions for NASA, Starlink gets fewer...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador became a political flashpoint in the Trump administration 's stepped-up immigration enforcement, was returned to the United States on Friday to face criminal charges related to what the Trump administration...
VATICAN CITY (AP) – The world 's smallest country has a big budget problem. The Vatican doesn 't tax its residents or issue bonds. It primarily finances the Catholic Church 's central government through donations that have been plunging, ticket sales for the Vatican Museums, as...
A loan scheduled to be greenlit by the World Bank in October is aiming to improve water supply and sanitation in three Philippine islands. In a June 5 project information document, the Washington-based multilateral lender said its upcoming $275.38-million—or over ₱15-billion—financing for the...
Given that the title of this John Wick Universe film is Ballerina, one would reasonably expect several scenes of Ana de Armas in a tutu, or at the very least, have her performing ballet on a stage. As film critics have pulled ‘balletic’ out of their hat in describing fight scene choreography,...
A $600-million (over ₱33-billion) loan scheduled to be greenlit by the Washington-based World Bank in December is aiming to not only help sustain robust economic expansion in the Philippines but also ensure that Filipino workers are ready to reap growth-induced employment. In a June 2 program...
Plastics, once hailed as a revolutionary invention, have become an environmental menace. The world produces over 400 million tons of plastic annually, half of which is designed for single-use. Only less than 10 percent of this plastic is recycled. The rest ends up in landfills, is incinerated, or...
