
Understanding the Iran-U.S. standoff
I can’t blame Iran, a sovereign nation, for refusing to budge against a perceived Western bully paranoid about the possibility of a nuclear showdown.
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I can’t blame Iran, a sovereign nation, for refusing to budge against a perceived Western bully paranoid about the possibility of a nuclear showdown.
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The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict on Tuesday said the recruitment of minors and foreign nationals into combat operations signals…
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Israeli strikes have killed at least 36 people since the truce began on 7 April.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has not begun the process of choosing a candidate for the 2028 presidential election, as he remains focused on solving the…
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At this critical juncture, the Philippine defense secretary must be more circumspect and refrain from issuing statements favoring the US and antagonistic to…
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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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A ranking official of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Monday said recent incidents in Negros Occidental and Samar…
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The deaths of two American nationals in an armed encounter in Negros Occidental have triggered separate concerns from the government and human rights advocates.
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The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Sunday confirmed that two American nationals were among those killed in…
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Amid Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida’s declaration in Prague that it was “possible” that former Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co was no longer…
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RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — Palestinians in the West Bank and a central area of Gaza began voting Saturday in municipal elections in the first…
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Half of the Gulf countries are expecting a contraction this year.
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The BSP forecasts inflation at 6.3 percent in 2026, and 4.3 percen for 2027, exceeding the bank’s 2 to 4 percent target range due to broadening price pressures…
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Russia has also curbed the use of VPNs and imposed rolling internet outages.
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Prospective peace talks in Pakistan were hanging in the balance.
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The regional bloc highlighted the release of Win Myint as a key development.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects headline inflation to exceed its 2 to 4 percent target range this year and in 2027, as spillover effects from the…
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Lebanese daily newspaper Al-Akhbar announced death of Amal Khalil.
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