Gatchalian seeks to cut pre-employment costs for indigent job seekers
SENATE President Win Gatchalian wants poor job seekers to receive discounts or fee waivers for obtaining the pre-employment documents required to secure gainful employment.
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SENATE President Win Gatchalian wants poor job seekers to receive discounts or fee waivers for obtaining the pre-employment documents required to secure gainful employment.
SENATE President Win Gatchalian urged the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to conduct an audit of fuel pass-through charges amid a sustained spike in electricity rates.
The Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrived in Baghdad on Sunday for an official visit. He leads a high-level ministerial delegation in the country for talks focused on energy supplies, economic partnership and regional stability.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters on Sunday that Israel is "prepared to act more broadly" in the occupied West Bank following a surge in settler attacks and military raids against Palestinians over the weekend.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo has filed Senate Resolution 535 seeking to investigate recurrent electricity bill shocks, aiming to craft a pro-consumer policy in the long run.
Abdul El-Sayed may be buoyed by a younger, anti-establishment coalition as he runs against an establishment candidate
The Palestinian Authority must end its continued use of arbitrary detention, torture, and other forms of ill-treatment against Palestinians, particularly journalists, dissidents, and political activists, under the pretext of “security reasons,” the UN Human Rights Office demanded last week.
Israel's Security Cabinet is expected to discuss on Sunday a new Gaza proposal drafted by the Board of Peace (BoP), two Israeli sources told The Jerusalem Post.
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The Department of Defense’s leasing of land to private companies for artificial intelligence server farms is drawing bipartisan scrutiny from lawmakers worried about the impact on military installations and surrounding communities.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters ahead of an address by President Donald Trump, Thursday, July 16, 2026, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
The sentencing of four men to up to 14 years in jail has highlighted a very different approach to justice compared with China
The sentencing of four men to up to 14 years in jail has highlighted a very different approach to justice compared with China
Restaurateurs in Happy Valley and Kai Tak without licences complain of being forced to turn away dog owners from outdoor seating areas
Restaurateurs in Happy Valley and Kai Tak without licences complain of being forced to turn away dog owners from outdoor seating areas
GOP legislative priorities could be at odds with voters as midterms come into view and Democrats attempt a resurgence
A centrepiece of the Albanese government’s push to modernise the navy – a fleet of large, heavily armed warships that can operate with or without sailors on board – has been thrown into doubt after the United States military dumped its plan to develop the vessels.
Five current NSW Liberal MPs voted for a factional deal to replace sitting members of the Hills Shire Council while they were on the party’s powerful state executive – a decision likely to be central to an anti-corruption probe into fugitive property developer Jean Nassif’s links to Liberal powerbrokers.
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The US has welcomed a decision by the new Venezuelan government to withdraw the country from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The UN's special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories on Saturday said the removal of International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan cannot be read in isolation from the campaign to overturn the arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israeli television presenter and social media personality Korin Gideon revealed that former cabinet minister and UN ambassador Gilad Erdan approached her about a possible move into politics ahead of Israel’s 2026 national election.
PM promises to ‘defend national interest before anything else’ in first big broadcast interview since entering No 10
Not even a grisly hand injury could halt the rise of the Saturday Night Live UK comedian. And soon he’ll get to parody the prime minister every week. So why can’t he enjoy the good times?
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says government will make border town ‘suitable for living, working, studying and leisure’
Financial Secretary Paul Chan says government will make border town ‘suitable for living, working, studying and leisure’
Bad blood continues to linger within Labor over the Israel-Palestine conflict following the party’s national conference, with South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas questioning backbencher Ed Husic’s motives in pushing the party to ratchet up criticism of Israel.
Iraq’s cabinet has approved a series measures aimed at diversifying the country's crude export routes and boosting production, including reviving plans to build a new pipeline to Syria through the Mediterranean Sea
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye launched his own political party on Saturday, using the occasion to consolidate his support base.
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Labor factional chiefs will meet in Melbourne on Sunday night to gauge whether Premier Jacinta Allan still has the majority support of her MPs ahead of what is set to be a critical test of her leadership when parliament resumes on Tuesday.
An internal Labor Party campaign to dump Jacinta Allan as Victorian premier reached a critical stage on Sunday night after an extraordinary meeting of factional conveners resolved to move against her leadership.
A key election commitment made by WA Premier Roger Cook will come to fruition after all, as a $700 million Kwinana Freeway road widening project is confirmed.
Feathers are flying over the halal chicken chain Master Poulet opening a branch in gentrified Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine – it’s an issue of wealth and class we know only too well
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Federal Reserve is set to hold its second meeting under new chairman Kevin Warsh starting Tuesday, with markets expecting policymakers to keep interest rates steady amid inflation concerns that could be exacerbated by US President Donald Trump's renewed war on Iran.
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MK Ron Katz (Yesh Atid) announced his resignation from the Knesset on Sunday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been a fixture of Israeli politics for so long that his campaign promises can start to blur into one another, as every time elections roll around, the country hears a familiar chorus of pledges on cost of living, security, and reform that's been sung for years.
Rep. Na Kyung-won of the People Power Party dismissed President Lee Jae Myung's trip to the San Francisco AI Summit as "piggyback diplomacy," saying that he exploited the trip to take political credit for deals secured by Korean companies.
Main opposition People Power Party's chairman Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok on Sunday criticized President Lee Jae Myung for raising the possibility of electronic voting for overseas Koreans, saying it could undermine the integrity of the country's voting system.
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
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Trade Minister furthers bilateral cooperation in strategic industries amid trade tensions
Every six weeks or so, an Indian shipyard sends a new warship into service. The pace is no accident
Every six weeks or so, an Indian shipyard sends a new warship into service. The pace is no accident
In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, Andy Burnham explicitly dismissed the idea of an early general election, saying "I'm going to rule it out... I don't think people want it."
Andy Burnham spoke exclusively to Laura Kuenssberg this week in his first major interview as prime minister
The president really has no power over elections – but that hasn’t stopped Trump from laying the groundwork to challenge results in November
Government-backed investigation finds risks are normalised amid ‘a narrowing of the public conversation’
People Power Party on Saturday criticized the ruling Democratic Party of Korea over Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho's recent offer to resign, calling it the beginning of the Lee Jae Myung administration's "lame duck phase."