ONE of the youth panelists said something most parents don’t hear very often, not directly anyway: young people sometimes hide their online activity, and not because they’re doing anything wrong. It’s more that they’re afraid of being misunderstood. That fear mattered more than any single app feature, and it was the…
CORDOVA, Cebu — The national government has released P410 million to Cebu province and Cebu City to support priority programs, infrastructure and food assistance.
ILOILO CITY — The family of the Ilonggo businessman wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over an alleged multimillion-dollar investment fraud has confirmed that he is in the Philippines and is recovering from a severe stroke that has left him partially paralyzed.
TOKYO — Japan's defense minister paid his respects Saturday at a shrine honoring the country's war dead that has long dogged Tokyo's relations with its Asian neighbors, but Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stayed away.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf claimed he is in contact with Hezbollah terrorists despite Lebanese objections to his account, Saudi channel Al Arabiya reported on Saturday.
DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr.’s recent call for so-called pro-China public officials to resign deserves serious reflection. It is a statement that leaves a bad taste in the mouth. In a democracy, public officials are free to disagree on the best way to protect the country’s interests. They should not…
MANILA, Philippines — The PLDT High Speed Hitters continued their strong start to the 2026 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) On Tour, escaping the Akari Chargers in four sets, 25-14, 26-24, 21-25, 25-20, on Saturday at the Mindanao Civic Center (MCC) Gymnasium in Lanao del Norte.
Saturday marks five years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, and armed opposition to the movement is no longer confined to a single front or leadership.
The Hungarian government broke the law when it seized the servers of Fidesz, the party of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the Prosecutor General’s Office has said. The country’s new leader Peter Magyar is meanwhile continuing his quest to purge the remnants of Orban’s 16-year stay in power.
The Hungarian government broke the law when it seized the servers of Fidesz, the party of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the Prosecutor General’s Office has said. The country’s new leader Peter Magyar is meanwhile continuing his quest to purge the remnants of Orban’s 16-year stay in power.
Steenwijk, The Netherlands – Abdul Wali shows me a special coin and certificate he received in 2023 from the Dutch government for his services in Afghanistan.
SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go expressed his support for the proposed Revised Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Law as Senate Bill 2116 was approved on third and final reading during the Senate plenary session on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the country has largely eliminated a Maoist rebellion which it battled for decades but still faces a threat from the movement’s ideological backers.
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok won the ruling Democratic Party's (DP) primaries in Gwangju and Jeolla Province on Saturday, outpacing his two rivals in the party's leadership race.
It is creditable that the Government of India has set a crucial goal for itself: becoming Viksit Bharat by 2047, its 100th anniversary of independence.
The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in control even as aid and rights groups warned of escalating crises.
The Families of Egyptian Detainees Association (Feda) on Friday called on the Egyptian government to release political prisoners on the 13th anniversary of the Rabaa massacre.
The NSW government has identified little penguins and critically endangered regent honeyeaters as priority species for bird flu vaccination, after the state’s fifth case of the deadly virus was confirmed on Saturday in a greater crested tern found dead near Eden on the South Coast.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the UK as the “Islamic Republic of Britain,” as the country’s new Labor government weighs taking measures against Israel.Speaking on an Israeli Army Radio podcast on Friday, Netanyahu criticized the British media’s coverage of Israel, while comparing it to repo…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the UK as the “Islamic Republic of Britain,” as the country’s new Labour government weighs taking measures against Israel.Speaking on an Israeli Army Radio podcast on Friday, Netanyahu criticized the British media’s coverage of Israel, while comparing it to rep…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the rampart of the 17th century Mughal-era Red Fort monument during the country’s Independence Day celebrations in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo)
A senior officer from the Metropolitan Police Department speaks to researchers at an electronics parts maker in Tsukuba. "I was shocked to learn that spies straight out of a movie actually exist," one attendee said. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
A South Florida site backed out of hosting a rally with Democratic US Representative Rashida Tlaib, a vocal critic of Israel's government, after complaints by a Democratic state lawmaker in the party's latest flashpoint over its stance on Israel.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort on India's 80th Independence Day in New Delhi on Aug. 15. (India's Press Information Bureau)
A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has agreed to buy a minority stake in Liverpool, valuing the Premier League club at more than £5 billion ($7 billion), the club's owners Fenway Sports Group announced on Friday.
CEBU CITY — Amid the ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte and the controversy surrounding flood-control projects, Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito said the Senate will keep deliberations on the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027 open and transparent.