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BRATISLAVA (AFP) — Slovakia said it was receiving Russian oil on Thursday after Ukraine repaired the Druzhba pipeline which was damaged in a Russian attack in…
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China Banking Corp. (Chinabank) reported a P6.8-billion net income in the first quarter of 2026, up 4 percent year-on-year, supported by sustained growth in…
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Eswatini is among Taiwan’s 12 remaining allies that still recognize its claim to statehood.
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The PSEI was down amid subdued trading alongside a weakened peso at P60.13 per US dollar, depreciating from P59.94 as markets grew skeptical over the US-Iran…
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The 2016 award also ruled that Reed Bank is a submerged feature within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
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Then suddenly the difficult neighbors, friends of the US by the way, are in the playground, right where Xi can see them, doing drills, lifting weights, buying…
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Strong rhetoric from China over developments in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has further reinforced the resolve of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),…
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The United States and Iran are moving toward a possible resumption of ceasefire negotiations in Pakistan, with talks expected as early as Wednesday as both…
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Ceasefires typically survive when both parties see a credible path to a political solution. In this case, the rhetoric is moving in the opposite direction.
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Strong rhetoric from China regarding developments in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has further reinforced the resolve of the Armed Forces of the…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is unfazed by China’s latest warning over the ongoing Exercise Balikatan 41-2026, insisting the country will press…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday brushed aside China’s sharp criticism of the ongoing Exercise Balikatan, insisting the country will not be…
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Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday dismissed China’s claim that the Philippines is “playing with fire” by holding joint military exercises with…
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Lifting the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz was a precondition for negotiations.
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Officials of the Wuxi city government in Jiangsu, China are addressing obesity among its population through an amusing challenge. They are swapping beef for…
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What made the evening special was how seamlessly these elements came together — the celebration of relationships through Embassy Night and the reflection…
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Washington merely shifted from strikes to economic coercion, betting that financial strain might succeed where force had not. It wasn’t peace, but war by other…
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