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WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could seek renewed summitry with U.S. President Donald Trump, potentially after the U.S. midterm elections this fall, if Pyongyang adopts a "revisionist" approach to help cement its status as a nuclear-armed state, an expert said Thursday.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, visited the southern Kuril Islands for the first time amid a diplomatic shift by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Source photos by Kyodo and Tass)
The Federal Aviation Administration reached historic hiring levels for air traffic controllers through its campaign to target gamers.
EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara welcomed the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to remove the expiration period for service credits earned by public school teachers from election-related duties.
The opposition party at Montreal City Hall, Projet Montréal, is moving forward with a motion calling on the city to sever institutional ties with Israel ahead of the August 24 council meeting.
With Hamas saying it intends to participate in the Palestinian legislative election now scheduled for November 28 as part of a broad national coalition, it suddenly feels like 2006 all over again.
MANILA, Philippines — The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) on Thursday supported measures recently introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives aimed at improving the rights of persons with disabilities.
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The government views highly skilled professionals as key sources of innovation for Japanese companies and research institutions. © Kyodo
Some 30 settler families have reestablished the settlement of Ganim in the West Bank on Thursday, 21 years after Israel withdrew its citizens from the area under the 2005 disengagement plan overseen by former prime minister Ariel Sharon.
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Channel 12 political commentator Amit Segal on Tuesday published details of what he said was an attempt by Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat to oust and replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shortly after the October 7 massacre.
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit on Thursday by US President Donald Trump’s administration that alleged Harvard University failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment.
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Attorneys for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York in 2024, are meeting federal prosecutors on Friday amid US media reports about a potential plea agreement.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is accusing Moscow of orchestrating the alleged plot. (Reuters: Kuba Stezycki)
INCUMBENT Senators Robinhood Padilla and Alan Peter Cayetano lead the latest senatorial voting preferences for the 2028 elections, according to a Momentum Research survey.
MALACAÑANG said the impeachment court and the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (QCRTC) can deliberate simultaneously on the grave threats charges against Vice President Sara Duterte.
THE government must ensure that proposed taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages and other food products are developed in consultation with affected sectors, and subjected to a regulatory impact assessment before implementation, Nestlé Philippines senior vice president Joey Uy III told reporters Thursday.
ILOILO CITY — Three more criminal and administrative complaints have been filed before the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas against government officials and contractors over infrastructure projects in Antique, amid allegations of environmental and procurement violations.
HANOI ─ Foreign banks are seeking a bigger foothold in Vietnam by extending hard-currency loans to local lenders squeezed between rising domestic funding costs and government pressure to expand credit to meet ambitious economic growth targets, bankers and analysts said.
TOYOTA Motor Philippines’ (TMP) premier racing series, the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Philippine Cup, is bringing the third race weekend of the 2026 season to the iconic Batangas Racing Circuit (BRC) in Rosario, Batangas on Aug. 15. The races are open to the public and admission is free.
Immigration minister Jo White says overseas convictions should not lead to automatic refusal of settlement applications under BN(O) route
Immigration minister Jo White says overseas convictions should not lead to automatic refusal of settlement applications under BN(O) route
A 22-year-old French Jewish tourist wearing a kippah was targeted in back-to-back antisemitic assaults in Rome last Friday and Saturday, sparking widespread outrage and swift condemnation from Italian political leaders and Jewish community figures.
In a world of unintended consequences, few have done more to advance the Palestinian cause than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), citing its significant accomplishments and calling for the continued cooperation of transport stakeholders to reinforce a more reliable, more practical, and more efficient public transportation…
THE recent Senate shakeups make skepticism understandable. Leadership changes, missing senators and quorum disputes occurring just weeks before a historic impeachment trial create the impression that legal procedure is being shaped by political maneuvering. The trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will, therefore, b…
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Far-left influencer Hasan Piker's China-based producer, Eric Hovagim, who also worked on socialist Zohran Mamdani's campaign, has said on recent podcasts and streams that he wants to "ban the American stock market" and has boasted about his relationship with a known Beijing-based propagandist waging an informational…
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Separatists in northern Mali have released 82 soldiers, including some taken captive during a nationwide attack on government forces in April, the Malian military and a rebel spokesperson said Thursday.
PARIS — French firefighting unions are calling for a nationwide protest next month after accusing the government of failing to adequately support them during a summer of unprecedented heat.
A new air bridge has been established by the Dubai Government to provide urgently needed medical supplies to Gaza.
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued three royal decrees on Thursday, reconstituting the Cabinet under the chairmanship of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and making changes to the leadership of two important economic authorities, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Republican lawmakers express concern after US defense secretary repeatedly excluded Democrats from briefings
Lebanon’s parliament passed the long-disputed General Amnesty Law on Wednesday, legislation aimed at easing severe overcrowding in the country’s prisons by reducing or commuting the sentences of thousands of prisoners and detainees.
Poland has arrested a Russian man who was hired by Moscow to kill a Ukrainian-American citizen in Warsaw, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday.
Fortnightly household waste collections are increasingly considered best practice – but the leader of the opposition argues they’re ‘disgusting’
Nottingham Forest are yet to find a new principal sponsor after gambling deals were banned
The US State Department reportedly ordered Israel to stick to its word and pull its troops out of Lebanon after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said his forces were “here to stay” in the south of the country.
The US State Department reportedly ordered Israel to stick to its word and pull its troops out of Lebanon after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said his forces were “here to stay” in the south of the country.
Zambians began voting Thursday in a presidential election testing President Hakainde Hichilema’s economic record amid widespread frustration over the cost of living. Millions are also choosing lawmakers and local councillors in a one-day vote expected to produce results on Monday.
BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Ambassador to China Ro Jae-hun offered condolences Thursday over the death of former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, stressing Zhu's efforts for the development of ties with Seoul.
Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Aug. 13, 2026 renews his call to abolish the 'leadership fund' from the national budget, branding it as a 'worse version the outlawed pork barrel system.' Lacson said the leadership provided lawmakers opportunity to make insertions even during the preparation stage of the national budget. Lacs…
The political right spent much of the last decade united against Big Tech, government surveillance, and the unprecedented expansion of state power during COVID. But the rise of artificial intelligence has brought with it an urgent need for data centers, and firms like Palantir and Flock are providing government with…
A German government move to grant intelligence services more powers gives the country a “fighting chance” in the face of cyber attacks from countries such as Iran and Russia, a leading analyst has told The National.
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- American billionaire and founder of TerraPower Bill Gates arrived in South Korea on Thursday to meet with political and business leaders to discuss cooperation on next-generation nuclear reactors.
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrives for the EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Havana, File)
A sweeping overhaul of Germany’s intelligence services proposed by the government could infringe on police powers in violation of constitutional safeguards, opposition politicians have warned.