
ASEAN slams US, Israel attacks, Iran retaliation
MACTAN, Cebu — ASEAN leaders on Friday expressed “serious concern” over the escalating conflict in the Middle East, condemning both the preemptive attacks by…
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MACTAN, Cebu — ASEAN leaders on Friday expressed “serious concern” over the escalating conflict in the Middle East, condemning both the preemptive attacks by…
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‘We’ve had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it’s very possible that we’ll make a deal.’
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JERUSALEM (AFP) — The Israeli military said Thursday it would investigate after a soldier was photographed placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the…
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MACTAN, Cebu — The leaders of the Philippines, Cambodia and Thailand on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to peaceful dialogue and de-escalation following…
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The local bourse bounced back above the 6,000 level while the peso strengthened sharply to P60.42 from Wednesday’s close of P61.30, reflecting a weak US dollar…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index rebounded strongly on Wednesday, climbing 1.17 percent to 5,967.21 on reports that the US paused military escort operations…
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The ceasefire announcement comes amid slow Russian advances, as Kyiv gained roughly 120 sq km in April — the first net loss for Moscow since mid-2023.
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A parallel I see is the way our own political playbook is repeated over and over again.
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The most likely near-term scenario is more of the same: the conditional ceasefire extended pending talks, with almost no shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,…
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On 19 April, a clash between government troops and New People’s Army fighters in Toboso, Negros Occidental, left 19 people dead.
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‘We can now aspire towards local value-addition for our green ‘tech-metals.’ In this context, partnership with Israel is critical as they are a recognized…
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Other discussion points include cutting fossil fuel subsidies, reducing production and consumption equitably, and accelerating investment in renewable energy.
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Israeli strikes have killed at least 36 people since the truce began on 7 April.
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Global energy markets and diplomatic channels rattled on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran could initiate contact to restart…
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'You're not going to be making any more 18-hour flights to sit around talking about nothing.'
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Prospective peace talks in Pakistan were hanging in the balance.
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More than 250 Indians claiming descent from a biblical tribe landed at Tel Aviv airport on Thursday, as part of a government operation to relocate them to…
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