The Manila Times columnist Dr. Carl E. Balita named CMMA finalist
MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Times columnist Dr. Carl E. Balita has been named a finalist in the Best Opinion Column category of the 48th Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA).
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MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Times columnist Dr. Carl E. Balita has been named a finalist in the Best Opinion Column category of the 48th Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA).
The US removed its last troops from Iraq on Wednesday, 23 years after Washington invaded the country to topple former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein from power, in an intervention that cost over $1 trillion and led to hundreds of thousands of deaths over the last two decades.
Attorneys for the lone holdout juror at Lindsay Clancy’s triple murder trial revealed their plans to file a bar complaint against the killer mom’s lawyer.
Iran is believed to be involved in a suspected terror incident at a UK base used by US bombers headed to the Middle East, Britain’s Prime Minister confirmed on Wednesday.
File photo from 2021 of a beach in northern France used by migrants to attempt the Channel crossing to England
Hundreds of Israelis have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on the fifth day of Sukkot, a Jewish holiday.
WASHINGTON — President Trump will announce a $54 billion overseas investment in the battleground state of Alaska later Wednesday, part of a slew of manufacturing and jobs plans the White House is unveiling ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election.
The UK government has announced the "one in, one out" agreement with France to send back some migrants who cross the Channel has been scrapped.
Britain’s domestic intelligence agency has told academics to stop working with a Chinese organisation funding research in United Kingdom universities, accusing it of having “very strong ties” with China’s spy agency.
The so-called ‘one in, one out’ arrangement had seen 1,500 individuals who made the dangerous journey being sent back to France from Britain
The so-called ‘one in, one out’ arrangement had seen 1,500 individuals who made the dangerous journey being sent back to France from Britain
There were four flydubai pilots aboard flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday when an alleged terror attack inside the cockpit sent the aircraft plunging thousands of feet and ultimately forced it to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
The IDF Home Front Haifa District is readier than ever for war and emergency events emanating from Iran, the Yemen Houthis, and Hezbollah after the recent completion of a successful multi-front drill, District Commander Col. Yakir Bukabuza has told the Jerusalem Post.
UAE Customs foiled an attempt to smuggle 16.2kg of crystal methamphetamine into the country after the drugs were found concealed inside a vehicle's tyre at a border crossing.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani finally received federal security clearance, he said Wednesday — just a week after his chummy get together with President Trump at Gracie Mansion.
White vans seen near the RAF Fairford facility were found to be carrying a ‘quantity of petrol’, but no explosives
White vans seen near the RAF Fairford facility were found to be carrying a ‘quantity of petrol’, but no explosives
The Cornell University student at the center of an alleged fraternity gang rape scandal at the Ivy League school described how the events of that night “felt like coercion” in a report to a campus police officer at the time.
Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery as its military-led government seeks to strengthen economic sovereignty after breaking ties with its traditional Western partners.
A federal appeals court has temporarily stopped Tennessee from executing death row inmate Christa Pike, intervening less than two hours before she was due to receive a lethal injection.
Pete Davidson was doing multiple drugs and “cooking” ketamine at the height of his addiction, the comedian revealed.
Children are going to bed hungry in one in five households in Lebanon as the conflict in the country exacerbates years of economic hardship, Unicef warned on Wednesday.
PHOENIX (AP) — As former Hurricane Polo weakened over northwestern Mexico on Tuesday evening, the storm’s remnants battered the US Southwest, flooding roadways and forcing residents in small New Mexico towns to evacuate over concerns about a dam failing.
The US federal workforce has plunged to about 2.7 million employees under the Trump administration — the lowest level in 60 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Pentagon has confirmed that the final United States troops deployed to Iraq as part of an anti-ISIL (ISIS) mission have left the country.
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Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews have rallied in Jerusalem against the draft, condemning the Israeli military as an “enemy army” Read Full Article at RT.com
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters celebrated jailed Haredi draft dodgers, condemning the Israeli military as an “enemy army”
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) raided houses in Valle Verde, Pasig City, allegedly owned by former speaker Lord Allan Velasco and his wife, Rowena, in August over information that high-powered firearms were being kept there. Six days later, he flew out of the country.
THE Philippines fell two notches in the latest Global Innovation Index (GII) rankings, missing the government’s target, but is among the middle-income economies that have climbed the fastest since 2013, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) said in a report released on Tuesday.
Romania’s pro-European Prime Minister-designate Siegfried Muresan has failed to win a parliamentary vote of confidence, prolonging a political crisis seen as a boost for the rising far right.
FORMER Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) assistant engineer Brice Hernandez and six other former DPWH officials pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a graft charge over the alleged P77-million ghost flood control project in Balagtas, Bulacan.
SENATE Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano and Sen. Panfilo Lacson traded barbs anew over the flood control probe, with Cayetano accusing Lacson of interfering in investigations and Lacson hitting back that he was merely following the evidence.
CITING years of “manufactured” water shortages, financial drain and alleged environmental sabotage, a consumer advocacy group and whistleblowers on Wednesday filed a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against San Jose del Monte (Bulacan) Water District (SJDMWD) officials and top executives of PrimeWater In…
The tapestry is on loan at the British Museum until July
KUALA LUMPUR — Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has backed the Department of Finance’s (DOF) proposal to unify excise taxes on e-cigarette liquids, saying it would close a loophole exploited by illicit vape traders.
UAE telecoms group e& has said that it has launched the world’s first mobile network operating on Upper 6GHz1 (U6GHz), in a major leap forward in developing 6G technology.
The incident unfolded on Sunday morning, local time, at a key RAF installation. (Reuters: Toby Shepheard)
MORE Filipino adults believe Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team is performing better than the prosecution in her impeachment trial, a noncommissioned survey released on Wednesday said.
Andrew Garfield said he was “terrified” working with Robert Redford while making the 2007 movie “Lions for Lambs.”
SEN. Erwin Tulfo has filed Senate Bill (SB) 2511, or the proposed Philippine Tourism Campaign Slogan Act.
SHAREHOLDERS of ABS-CBN Corp. on Wednesday approved a P6-billion new investment in the media company as well as amendments to its articles of incorporation to accommodate the additional subscriptions.
FEMALE lawmakers and health experts on Tuesday pushed for HPV vaccination of boys and better use of Gender and Development (GAD) funds for cervical cancer prevention as the Philippines continues to lag behind several Southeast Asian neighbors.
THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is resuming the 30-day notification period for mergers and acquisitions (M&As).
Donald Trump and six tech executives voluntarily signed the document, which included a misspelling, committing to safely developing AI
Claire Milne said she was "scared" her ex-husband "will come after me"
Lola Young returned to the stage earlier this year after taking time off for her health
MALACAÑANG on Wednesday said the government is actively preparing for the projected effects of a super El Niño.
Luke Etheridge, Zara Shaw and Jackson Duke died when the car entered the River Wear