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COTABATO CITY — The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has invited the Embassy of Turkey to witness the conduct of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections on Sept. 14 in furtherance of the International Monitoring Team’s (IMT) role in ensuring the success of the peace process between …
SEN. Bong Go called for stronger disaster preparedness and faster government response as he extended assistance to families affected by the southwest monsoon, or habagat, in Agno, Pangasinan, on Aug. 27.
JERUSALEM — Israeli opposition leaders on Tuesday called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to serve after a report that the United Arab Emirates had warned him before Hamas’ war-sparking attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
BAGUIO CITY — The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) said the opposition of Mankayan residents to the renewal of Crescent Mining Development Corp.’s (CMDC) Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA) must be considered within the collective decision-making process of the Mankayan ancestral domain.
LAMITAN CITY — Key officials of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) commanders, local chief executives and election officials converged here on Monday and signed a formal pledge of commitment to ensure a peaceful and credible electoral process on Sept. 14.
SYDNEY, Australia — Social media giants face $78 million fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday as he unveiled draft laws reining in big tech.
A COALITION of civic organizations, ulama, professionals and youth groups in Lanao del Sur has asked the Department of National Defense (DND) to order the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to stop erecting or manning physical barriers at voting centers ahead of the Sept. 14 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections.
The co-founder of Palestine Action, Huda Ammori, has criticised the UK government's hypocrisy in proscribing the direct action group as a "terrorist" organisation while claiming to stand up for international law by banning trade with Israeli settlements.
FOR several weeks, I have been committing what may qualify as heresy in Philippine politics. I have argued that our problem is not merely finding better presidents. It is building institutions that do not require an extraordinary president merely to function.
PHILIPPINE politics came close to an unusual situation in 2025. Had Ben Tulfo moved up just one place in the senatorial race, three Tulfo brothers would have been sitting in the Senate at the same time.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. demands could hollow out key Canadian industries and limit the country’s independence, while Trump’s threats to Canadian sovereignty have rallied the public behind him. (Produced by Luke Garratt)
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Kenyan nurses and other health workers demonstrate over low pay in Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
BRUSSELS — Tax Big Oil, make Big Tech invest in renewables and protect Europe from climate disasters. Teresa Ribera’s post-summer policy wishlist isn’t short of ambitious ideas.
Plans for Jordan to begin supplying Lebanon with imported natural gas, which will be transported through Syria, were approved by Jordan’s cabinet on Sunday, Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan announced.
On Tuesday, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom jointly confirmed their intention to impose national restrictions on trade in goods from Israeli settlements.
The United Kingdom’s recent decision to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements and individuals in the West Bank is a “disgusting” political calculation that could bankrupt major British companies, Florida Congressman Randy Fine (R) warned in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.
MP is the Labour Member of Parliament for Sheffield Central Abtisam Mohamed argues in an opinion piece for Middle East Eye that, while British trade ban is not enough to end an illegal Israeli occupation on its own, it is a necessary first step to put economic pressure on Israel and encourage other countries to foll…
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has written to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, asking him to reopen talks over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands rather than handing over the islands to Mauritius.
Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam says the evidence on whether such measures are effective in reducing crime rates is so far ‘inconclusive’
Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam says the evidence on whether such measures are effective in reducing crime rates is so far ‘inconclusive’
BERLIN — On a rainy Friday evening in Germany’s capital, hundreds of people gathered to protest the government’s announcement that it was terminating the lease of the Russian House, a Russian cultural center owned and operated by Moscow.
Shortly before taking office, Andy Burnham, the new prime minister, apologised for our party’s initial response to Israel's war on Gaza, saying we got it wrong.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced on Tuesday Israel's response to the UK's introduction of sanctions on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, which includes banning a number of elected officials and British nationals from entering Israel.
Reactions by British politicians have been pouring in to the government's announcement of sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements.
Supporters of opposition presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro march with an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump holding a doll depicting Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as a prisoner, during an Independence Day event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, the month before the general electio…
The prime minister has predicted blowback to the scheme, which will affect social media, search engines and AI chatbots
Rates of smoking in Australia are the lowest they’ve ever been, but at the same time, the illicit trade has never been bigger. It’s estimated 80% of the tobacco trade is now illicit and the same taxes that helped curb smoking are now fuelling organised crime.
Israel’s Foreign Minister said his country will close the UK’s consulate in East Jerusalem after the Labour government on Tuesday announced sanctions against Israeli settlements, in a major escalation of the diplomatic breakdown between Israel and some of its most important western allies.
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has lashed out at the UK following Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband’s announcement on Tuesday of sanctions and said Israel would close the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem.
The United Kingdom has announced a ban on the import of all goods produced by illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, in the country’s most significant policy since London’s historic recognition of Palestinian statehood last year.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Tuesday said that it was closing Britain's consulate in occupied East Jerusalem accredited to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank after London announced it was imposing sanctions on goods from Israeli settlements.
The Spanish government on Tuesday declassified intelligence reports about July's migrant surge into Ceuta in a bid to quell doubts about what it knew beforehand and Morocco's potential role.
MANILA, Philippines — With only a week away before the historic Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary polls, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said that it delivered all election paraphernalia to over 100 municipalities in the region.
Israel's foreign minister has accused the UK of "inteference" in his country's sovereignty over its imposition of a ban on trade with illegal settlements.
Canada's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods took effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday - raising duties of 15%, 25%, and 50% on hundreds of American products after last month's collapse of bilateral talks. Ottawa says the package matches the United States "dollar for dollar, rate for rate." Finance Canada values the covered U…
South Africa's government has turned to the country's Constitutional Court in a renewed bid to stop the auction in the United States of items once belonging to Nelson Mandela.
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has warned that the kingdom will not hesitate to defend itself after attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels that injured dozens of civilians, including women and children.
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has warned that the kingdom will not hesitate to defend itself after attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels that injured dozens of civilians, including women and children.
Ukraine is contracting the supply of around 1,000 missiles for US-designed Patriot air-defense systems with the help of allies and through a European Union loan, Kyiv's defense minister said on Tuesday.
The government is expected to react to the UK sanctions against West Bank settlements announced on Wednesday with a press conference, where the Foreign Minister is expected to speak.
The establishment of a state-led commission of inquiry into the failures during the October 7 massacre will be among the first policies pushed by a government led by the opposition camp, Gadi Eisenkot, Naftali Bennett, Avigdor Liberman, and Yair Golan said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
Sanaa, Yemen – A month ago, a Houthi recruiter in his 40s, approached 16-year-old Abdulkarim in Sanaa and told him about the possibility of being sent to the front line in Marib, where fighting was raging against pro-government forces.
The U.K. government is pushing ahead with planned sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, despite U.S. officials and lawmakers warning of economic consequences for doing so.
One year ago, thousands of young people took to the streets in multiple Nepali cities to protest against corruption. Following the resulting curfews, arrests and the killing of protesters in a crackdown on the demonstrations, the Gen Z‑led movement forced the government from power, ushering in an interim administrat…
Hungary has ordered the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats to protect its “security and sovereignty,” the country’s Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Orbán announced Tuesday.
A temporary amnesty for undocumented East African migrants in Kenya after the government urged them to formally register at their embassies and further extended their stay in the country.
Oxfam has welcomed the UK's announced ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, but has called on the government to go further.
Forces loyal to Yemen's internationally recognised government have begun a counteroffensive against the Houthis, with officials promising to recapture Sanaa.
Hungary expelled 10 Russian diplomats on Tuesday, saying they had acted in ways incompatible with their status, in a clear signal that the pro-Russian era of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban is over.
