NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, one year after President Donald Trump announced America was ending its 78-year-old commitment, federal officials said Thursday. But it 's hardly a clean break. The U.S. owes more than $130 million to...
Six Philippine universities have made their mark in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2026, highlighting the country’s growing presence in global higher education. The latest rankings, released on January 21, evaluate universities across 11 subject areas using...
In 2026, make a promise to yourself that this year will be filled with nothing but the best moments. Think of treating yourself and your loved ones to great food, expressing yourself through style, or diving deep into Filipino pop culture through live performances. Newport World Resorts aims to be...
TOKYO (AP) — The world’s largest nuclear power plant restarted Wednesday in north-central Japan for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown , as resource-poor Japan accelerates atomic power use to meet soaring electricity needs. The first steps in energy production at...
LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the United Kingdom rose in December for the first time in five months, pushing further above the Bank of England 's target, according to official figures released on Wednesday. The Office for National Statistics said the consumer prices index rose by an annual rate...
GELIDA, Spain (AP) — Commuter rail service in Spain 's northeastern Catalonia region was suspended Wednesday after a Barcelona commuter train crashed the night before, Spanish authorities said. At least one person died in the Barcelona-area crash, and 37 others were injured as crews worked...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court ruled Wednesday that the ill-fated imposition of martial law by the then President Yoon Suk Yeol constituted an act of rebellion, as it sentenced his prime minister to 23 years in prison for his involvement. Ex-Prime Minister Han Duck-soo became the...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran 's foreign minister issued the most direct threat yet Wednesday against the United States after Tehran 's bloody crackdown on protesters , warning the Islamic Republic will be “firing back with everything we have if we come under renewed...
LIRQUÉN, Chile (AP) — Some are frightened, others are dehydrated, most are burned. In order to provide aid to the furry friends and other animals affected by the raging fires in Chile , the national police 's canine brigade and teams of volunteers are working against the clock to provide...
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment on Wednesday, according to NHK public television. The case has revealed decades of cozy ties between Japan’s governing party and a controversial South...
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump heads to the World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday where his ambitions to wrest control of Greenland from NATO ally Denmark could tear relations with European allies and overshadow his original plan to use...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed Parliament 's passing of anti-hate speech and gun laws in response to two shooters killing 15 people at a Jewish festival in Sydney last month. Authorities say the attack was inspired by the...
