Miss World Philippines Gwendolyne Fourniol (left), House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Miss World Philippines Gwendolyne Fourniol paid a courtesy call to House Speaker Martin Romualdez ahead of her participation in the Miss...
Pishin, Pakistan - At least 28 people were killed Wednesday by two separate bomb blasts outside the offices of election candidates in southwestern Pakistan, on the eve of a national vote marred by violence and allegations of pre-poll rigging. Security personnel inspect the site of a bomb blast...
London, United Kingdom - Opposition politicians demanded UK Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologize Wednesday for making a jibe about transgender people in parliament. A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking during the...
Kyiv, Ukraine - Ukraine urged the West on Wednesday to speed up and increase deliveries of artillery shells after a new Russian missile attack on Kyiv and other regions killed four in the capital and wounded more than 40. A law enforcement officer stands next to a residential building, damaged...
Oslo, Norway - Norway on Wednesday announced a fresh donation to the financially stricken UN agency for Palestinian refugees as a humanitarian crisis grips the war-torn Gaza Strip. UNRWA plays a critical role in distributing aid and providing life-saving assistance to Gaza, where an Israeli...
Islamabad, Pakistan - Millions of Pakistanis vote Thursday in an election marred by violence that has killed dozens, allegations of pre-poll rigging, and the jailing of the country's most popular politician, Imran Khan. Election presiding officers receive cash money being distributed at a...
Jay-R Esquivel rode his way to the top and became the lone Filipino winner in the inaugural World Surf League (WSL) Baler International Pro after ruling the men’s longboard qualifying series (LQS) Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Sabang Beach in Aurora. Jay-R Esquivel wins the inaugural Baler...
After wrapping up their successful “Fate” world tour in the Philippines , K-pop boy band ENHYPEN will be embarking on encore shows in the US. ENHYPEN will be holding their “Fate Plus” world tour starting in Seoul from Feb. 23 to 25 at KSPO Dome. The US leg will start at Honda...
KYIV, Ukraine - EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday attended a course for Ukrainian law enforcement personnel near Kyiv, carried out by gendarmes from several EU countries, including France and Spain. The EU's Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell (C) speaks with a European Gendarmerie Force...
MADRID, Spain - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met Tuesday in Madrid with families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas and called for their "immediate and unconditional release". In this handout photograph taken and released by the Spanish Prime Minister's office La Moncloa on February...
MOSCOW, Russia - Tucker Carlson, a firebrand American talk show host close to former US president Donald Trump, said Tuesday he was in Moscow to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin. (COMBO) This combination of file pictures created on February 6, 2024 showsRussian President and presidential...
PARIS, France - A Mali-born man suspected of injuring several people with a knife and hammer at a Paris railway station deliberately sought out French people to attack, Paris prosecutors said on Tuesday. French forensic and judicial police collect evidences after a knife attack at Paris's Gare de...
