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Fighting has intensified on several fronts in Yemen as the government forces have carried out air attacks on Houthi positions in attempts to retake Mocha, days after the Iran-backed group captured the strategic port city, tightening its grip on the Red Sea – a vital shipping lane.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed to remain impartial, protect voters’ rights, and ensure peaceful first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary elections to be held on Monday.
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister nominee Lee Hyoung-il said Sunday the he is not considering a corporate tax cut, citing the restoration of the corporate tax rate that took effect this year.
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — The United Nations (UN) on Sunday asked stakeholders in the historic Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE) to remain committed to dialogue, cooperation, and the peaceful resolution of differences, and to ensure that the benefits of peace and development reach all communities as the el…
Yemen's Houthi group on Sunday claimed that it had launched a ballistic missile and drone attack on a Saudi military base, as fighting between the group and Riyadh-backed Yemeni government forces intensified.
Yemen's Houthi group on Sunday claimed that it had launched a ballistic missile and drone attack on a Saudi military base, as fighting between the group and Riyadh-backed Yemeni government forces intensified.
Kampala, Uganda – Uganda became independent from British colonial rule in 1962, but independence did not mean the end of its traditional kingdoms. The new republic inherited a political landscape in which old monarchies and the modern state had to find a way to exist alongside each other.
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MARAWI CITY, Philippines – It’s all systems go in Lanao del Sur, according to officials of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the military’s 103rd Infantry “Haribon” Brigade (IB) and the 101st “Three Red Arrows” Brigade after flying aboard a Blackhawk helicopter to inspect polling areas in the province on Sun…
O presidente do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), Edson Fachin, é agora o relator do caso sobre a suposta relação entre o ministro Alexandre de Moraes e Daniel Vorcaro, o ex-controlador do Banco Master.
MARAWI CITY — Security forces and local authorities are enforcing strict one-way cordons and designated holding areas across Lanao del Sur to prevent congestion and maintain order and safety as voters head to the polls on Monday.
MANILA, Philippines—The United Nations Philippines urged all stakeholders to ensure the peaceful, credible, and inclusive conduct of the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
On the eve of 5787, and as the election campaign gets underway, Israel has posted shocking results in this year’s PISA tests – the global benchmark for comparing education systems.
COTABATO CITY — As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) enters a critical juncture and faces consequential choices about its direction, interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua urged the Bangsamoro electorate to make the election peaceful, orderly, and credible.
Voters in Sweden are heading to the polls in an extremely close general election that will see either the far right enter government for the first time or the centre-left opposition reclaim power.
MANILA, Philippines — Akbayan Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula on Sunday urged all parties to ensure the peaceful conduct of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) first parliamentary elections.
The Saudi-backed Yemeni military reserve Homeland Shield Forces say they shot down five Houthi drones in the al-Aghbara area, Anadolu reported.
COTABATO CITY — The Commission on Elections announced on Sunday, Sept. 13, that it canceled the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) of Anwar Salipada Alamada, the candidate of the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP), the political arm of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, in the Sept. 14 Bangsamoro parliamentary elect…
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- An ad hoc committee of the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) rejected a Chinese investor's bid to overturn an earlier award in favor of the South Korean government in an investor-state dispute worth 264.1 billion won (US$196 million), the justice ministry …
MANILA, Philippines — Senators Juan Miguel Zubiri and Francis Pangilinan on Sunday called for the peaceful and orderly conduct of the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary elections on Monday.
Dhaka’s pursuit of closer defence and trade cooperation with Beijing could further complicate its complex ties with New Delhi, analysts say
Dhaka’s pursuit of closer defence and trade cooperation with Beijing could further complicate its complex ties with New Delhi, analysts say
Voters’ faith in Labor to manage the economy has crashed, with 74 per cent concerned about the federal debt and 48 per cent demanding the government slash spending.
COTABATO CITY — Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson George Erwin Garcia said Sunday that more than 800 public school teachers have withdrawn as electoral board members for the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE) on Monday, but assured that this would not affect the historic balloting.
Yangon, Myanmar – Myanmar’s military-backed government said Sunday their U.N. ambassador — loyal to ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi — is occupying the office illegitimately, as the organization prepares to weigh his replacement.
Five polls published after the Knesset candidate lists closed show a highly fragmented political landscape, with no clear advantage for either major bloc, Maariv reported on Sunday.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has ordered its former chairperson, Sheriff Abas, now a district representative candidate for Cotabato City, to explain allegations of vote-buying related to the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections (BPE).
People wait in line at a polling station in Triangeln shopping center Friday evening to give their early vote, in Malmo, Sweden Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, ahead of general elections on Sunday (Johan Nilsson/TT via AP)
Canadian Ambassador to Japan Ian McKay has expressed an expectation for his country to participate in the Global Combat Air Program among Japan, Britain and Italy to develop a next-generation fighter jet. The target year for rollout is 2035.
Former colleagues praised Tung for laying groundwork for Cyberport and Hong Kong Science and Technology Park
Former colleagues praised Tung for laying groundwork for Cyberport and Hong Kong Science and Technology Park
London: Cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne says he has donated £36 million ($67.9 million) to Britain’s anti-immigration Reform UK, matching an already record contribution to Nigel Farage’s party a day earlier as it prepares for the next election.
Seoul will begin selecting hotels and other lodging facilities suited to foreign patients’ recovery and extended stays amid a surge in the number of people visiting Korea for medical treatment, the city government said Sunday.
The billionaire and the party have developed a symbiotic relationship to spread their far-right views both in Germany and the US
Aerial view with a render of the social rental apartment building next to Perth Arena. (Supplied: Development WA)
MARAWI CITY — Presidential Peace Adviser Mel Senen Sarmiento on Sunday called on registered voters in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to come out and exercise their sacred right to elect their leaders in Monday’s first regional parliamentary elections.
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Opposition leader Selena Uibo says Yiwarr McGrath's win in Mulka shows Territory Labor is "a force to be reckoned with". (ABC News: Dane Hirst)
Industry minister returns from New York talks ahead of Sept. 17 briefing; terms, safeguards in focus
The Crisafulli government has defended its efforts to increase frontline health workers after data showed thousands of nurses had quit crucial positions at public hospitals in recent years.
COTABATO CITY – As the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) reaches a historic milestone, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has maintained its commitment to supporting the electoral process and helping ensure that the people can participate freely, safely and peacefully in the region’s fir…
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
India spent decades casting Pakistan as the region’s rule-breaker. A tribunal ruling handed Islamabad the chance to return the favour
India spent decades casting Pakistan as the region’s rule-breaker. A tribunal ruling handed Islamabad the chance to return the favour
1956 -- The Cabinet designates Oct. 1 as Armed Forces Day, commemorating the date in 1950 when U.N.-coalition troops crossed the 38th parallel, which roughly bisects the peninsula, pushing North Korean communists northward in the Korean War.
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Philippines — Election officials in Lanao del Sur vowed to complete the canvass and proclaim winners in the race for district representatives by Monday night while vowing to make the voting process easy for voters.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are joining an expanded BRICS+ session as the bloc’s 18th summit enters its second and final day in New Delhi.The session brings together leaders of BRICS member states, partner countries and other invited nations,…
Australia’s assistant technology minister has called the behaviour of OpenAI’s rogue AI agents “unquestionably dangerous” after a private briefing from one of the independent investigators looking into a hacking incident in July.
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday issued a writ of execution canceling the registration of Moro Ako Party and the candidacy of its district representative and declared that all votes they will get in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary electio…