The wait is over for the biggest World Cup ever with 48 teams, 104 matches, three host nations and a slew of questions and controversies swirling around the highly scrutinzed event that will last for nearly six weeks. The tournament kicks off in Mexico City on Thursday, June 11, amid concerns about...
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday charged seven people and two companies with offenses including manslaughter and conspiracy to defraud over the city 's deadliest fire in decades. The massive blaze engulfed seven apartment buildings and killed 168 people on Nov. 26, 2025....
The Embassies of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, together with SM Supermalls, Blast TV, and the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), invite the public to the Pinoy Football Fiesta on Saturday, June 13, at the SM Mall of Asia’s MOA Sky in Pasay City. This free celebration brings together...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran after blaming Tehran for the crash of an American attack helicopter. Iran responded with attacks targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, part of a widening round of retaliatory strikes that...
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday sought to encourage Spain 's young people to persevere in their faith, as he presided over an evening rally that was notable for its frank discussion of depression, domestic violence and "toxic" family relationships. The U.S.-born pope...
NEW YORK (AP) — NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency 's plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon. The announcement came two months after Artemis II 's record-breaking trip around the moon that surpassed the distance...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is telling European nations that they need to step up their travel restrictions for people coming to the continent from Ebola-hit countries in Africa, hinting that failure to do so may result in increased U.S. regulations on travel from Europe,...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military launched airstrikes Wednesday on Iran following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic. Tehran vowed to respond, again throwing into question efforts to reach a...
The World Bank has approved a six-month extension of its $300-million loan for a delayed project aimed at strengthening Metro Manila’s preparedness for “The Big One” earthquake, after the Philippine government sought more time to implement key activities that have yet to begin. In a...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump saying the two crew members on board were “fine” after the incident involving the strategic waterway, which remains under a chokehold by Iran. What caused...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) -- A drug to treat kidney diseases in cats has entered its final stage before being put into practical use in Japan. An application for approval of the drug 's manufacturing and sales was submitted to the agriculture ministry in April, fueling expectations that the remedy...
By YUKA MORIYAMA TOKYO (Jiji Press) – A major Japan-Philippines friendship event was held in Tokyo 's Taito Ward from Friday to Sunday, with this year marking the 70th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Philippine Expo 2026 at Ueno Park...
