DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As the war between Israel and Iran hits the one-week mark, Iranians have spent nearly half of the conflict in a near-communication blackout, unable to connect not only with the outside world but also with their neighbors and loved ones across the country. ...
KAKUMA, Kenya (AP) — Martin Komol sighs as he inspects his cracked, mud-walled house that is one rain away from fully collapsing. Nothing seems to last for him and 300,000 other refugees in this remote Kakuma camp in Kenya — now, not even food rations. Funding for the U.N. World Food Program...
LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers began a crunch debate on Friday a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales, before a vote that could be one of the most consequential social policy decisions they will ever make. The vote, which is due to take place around 2:30 p.m....
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel and Iran exchanged strikes a week into their war Friday as President Donald Trump weighed U.S. military involvement and new diplomatic efforts got underway. Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran by striking its well-defended Fordo uranium enrichment...
President Marcos ' working trip to Osaka in Japan for the World Expo 2025 was a last-minute decision, a Palace official said. Marcos only decided to go to Japan a day before he left, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Friday, June 20. Actually po, ang...
President Marcos met with Japanese tourism partners during his working visit in Osaka, Japan on Friday, June 20. Malacañang said Marcos began his second day in Osaka by meeting tourism stakeholders who have supported the growth and development of Philippine tourism in the Japanese market....
President Marcos will join the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, this week to promote the country 's tourism, Malacañang announced. In a press briefing, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President left the country with a small delegation on Thursday afternoon, June 19, to...
The Philippines has achieved another milestone in global higher education, with six of its universities earning spots in the prestigious 2026 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, including first-time entries from Adamson University and Mapúa University. This year marks a historic...
As it aspires to increase the share of renewable energy (RE) in its power mix, the Philippines drastically improved its ranking to 76th out of 118 countries in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2025 Energy Transition Index (ETI). This year’s jump is a reversal of the country’s slide to 105th...
NEW DELHI (AP) — Air India is facing fresh turbulence following last week’s fatal crash as additional safety inspections on its Dreamliner fleet have led to flight delays, cancellations and growing passenger anxiety. India’s aviation safety regulator ordered deeper checks on Boeing 787...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran 's supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of blistering Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage” to them, in recorded video aired by state TV. It...
Two-and-a-half-year-old Salmon Group Ltd, a Manila-based financial technology (fintech) firm, has raised $88 million to expand its efforts in delivering modern financial solutions and improving credit access across Southeast Asia. The funding includes a $60 million drawdown from a three-year, $150...
