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WORK in government offices and classes in Metro Manila and 15 provinces were suspended on Friday due to relentless rain brought by the southwest monsoon, or habagat.
FISH unloading at government-run regional fish ports fell 22.02 percent in July, dragged down by sharp declines in General Santos and other major ports, latest data from the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) showed.
GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite — American semiconductor company Analog Devices and 19 other business establishments in the locality have been recognized by the city government of General Trias in Cavite province for being the city’s top business taxpayers for 2024 and 2025 during the Locators Night held at the General T…
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has launched a task force to thwart vote buying in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.
It is a literal expression of what I would have turned into had I remained in my state of things in the late 1970s, when seeking to escape the political chaos of the city, I sought an isolated nook in which to stay in the outskirts of Antipolo, then still a poorly developed municipality.
BUNIA, Democratic Republic of the Congo — The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with 60 now affected, latest government figures published on Friday showed.
APPARENTLY, in today’s Philippines, a steel bar no longer needs to only pass tensile strength, elongation and quality tests. It may also need geopolitical clearance.
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh used his Jackson Hole speech Friday to answer critics of his muddled July press conference, delivering a clearer warning that stubborn inflation could push the Fed toward a rate hike.
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“Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” alum Jen Shah completed her prison sentence on Friday after serving 33 months federal prison for fraud charges.
El técnico del Chelsea Xabi Alonso sale del campo tras el encuentro ante el Fulham en la Liga Premier el lunes 24 de agosto del 2026. (AP Foto/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Around a dozen Israeli activists gathered outside European Union representative offices in east Jerusalem on 28 August, calling on the bloc to take a stronger position on the war in Gaza. Holding placards and chanting through a megaphone, the protesters accused the EU of remaining silent over what they described as …
Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced a new plan to judaise the Negev, or Naqab in Arabic, and the Galilee, vowing to replicate in Israel policies that he has pursued in the occupied West Bank.
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh on Friday expressed concerns about inflation running hot, while maintaining his advocacy for a “quieter” central bank.
Strong currents from a river in Barangay Sta. Rita-Sto. Cristo, Lubao, Pampanga caused by monsoon rains wash away a two-story house on Aug. 28, 2026. The local government urged residents near rivers and dikes to evacuate to higher ground as rescuers help families trapped by the rising waters. The public is advised t…
Tony Barry and Sean Kelly, sitting in for Barrie Cassidy, examine the politics of immigration and asylum after contradictory policy statements this week from Labor and One Nation. They discuss how much Labor is being led by One Nation and whether the government is doing enough to make the case for immigration.
She’s written two books, launched a progressive media firm and plans to dethrone the prime minister – all before she turns 30. What is she about?
As he negotiates Australia’s AI future, the prime minister is under pressure from leaders of conservative states and territories
The brother of former premier questioned over what, if anything, was done in return for $2m from developer turned fugitive Jean Nassif
One Nation hopes to raise $36,000 from the lunch but the state party has disclosed just one donation this financial year
Bought by the then Australian prime minister, Gough Whitlam, for the yet-to-be-built National Gallery in Canberra, Jackson Pollock’s Blue Poles sparked one of Australia’s most enduring culture wars
Tony Barry and Sean Kelly, sitting in for Barrie Cassidy, examine the politics of immigration and asylum after contradictory policy statements this week from Labor and One Nation. They discuss how much Labor is being led by One Nation and whether the government is doing enough to make the case for migration.
US President Donald Trump is apparently suffering from “schizophrenia” and “delusions” over his claims that the Strait of Hormuz belongs to Washington, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has said.
US President Donald Trump is apparently suffering from “schizophrenia” and “delusions” over his claims that the Strait of Hormuz belongs to Washington, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has said.
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Belgium will make helmets mandatory for riders of faster e-scooters from Sept. 1, the federal mobility ministry said Friday.
In what will likely prove to be a very limited and ultimately unfruitful diplomatic overture, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has newly announced that Tehran views renewed talks with Washington as not impossible, and that dialogue can actually get on track - but so long as the US understands that pressure d…
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Moscow trusted in the decency of the West for years, but not anymore, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
Moscow trusted in the decency of the West for years, but not anymore, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
Monarch who opened up the Norwegian royal family and its palaces to the public, and married a commoner despite his father’s opposition
The Likud party of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised fellow cabinet minister Itamar Ben Gvir after he said he would not unite with a fellow far-right minister in the upcoming elections on 27 October.
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh expressed concern Friday about elevated inflation while hinting that interest rates could need to move higher if more progress isn't made on easing price pressures.
Chelsea’s head coach Xabi Alonso walks off the pitch after the English Premier League soccer match between Fulham and Chelsea in London, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
The measures aim to shift China’s vast property sector away from a presales model, as Beijing strives to stabilise market downturn
The measures aim to shift China’s vast property sector away from a presales model, as Beijing strives to stabilise market downturn
El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Pete Hegseth, escucha al presidente Donald Trump en una reunión sobre las familias de militares, en el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca, el lunes 3 de agosto de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
Trouble is brewing on Israel's far right two months before an election, after hardline ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich failed to form an alliance between their parties.
Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has repeatedly humiliated and abused a former household worker, at one point calling him an “undeveloped Moroccan,” a new lawsuit claims. The controversy adds to a years-long trail of remarkably similar allegations, painting a picture of intolera…
Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has repeatedly humiliated and abused a former household worker, at one point calling him an “undeveloped Moroccan,” a new lawsuit claims. The controversy adds to a years-long trail of remarkably similar allegations, painting a picture of intolera…
South Korea has selected SK Telecom, Kakao and KT to build government-backed artificial intelligence services that will give the public free, unlimited access to general-purpose AI chatbots and agents capable of handling public and everyday tasks.
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Finance Minister and Religious Zionist Party head Bezalel Smotrich and right-wing politician Moshe Feiglin began talks to run on the same ticket in the upcoming October elections, N12 News reported on Friday.
Timco Mucunski had never been to Israel before this week, but North Macedonia’s foreign minister arrived in Jerusalem for a brief, 24-hour visit, at a time when relations between the two countries are gathering considerable momentum.
Qatar’s minister of state has pledged his country’s commitment to ending longstanding political division in Libya during a visit to Benghazi.
A judge in the Sverdlovsk region has disqualified the liberal Yabloko party’s list of candidates from the upcoming regional assembly elections, the court said Friday.
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REYKJAVÍK — The leader of Iceland’s Centre Party doesn’t think his country’s upcoming referendum binds Reykjavík to reopening discussions on joining the EU — even if voters back the “Yes” campaign, he told POLITICO.
Swift commercial response highlights how Chinese space surveillance capabilities are expanding beyond military and government circles
Swift commercial response highlights how Chinese space surveillance capabilities are expanding beyond military and government circles