
Iraq to strengthen air defense after strikes
BAGHDAD (AFP) — Iraq has ordered that its air defenses and intelligence activities be bolstered, a government spokesperson said Friday, after United…
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BAGHDAD (AFP) — Iraq has ordered that its air defenses and intelligence activities be bolstered, a government spokesperson said Friday, after United…
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US President Donald Trump reiterated threats to hit Iran ‘very hard.’
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TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran's military said on Friday it launched drone strikes targeting United States military facilities in Kuwait, as fighting resumed between…
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A committee established by Trump’s Board of Peace to govern Gaza would oversee the process of storing the Islamist movement’s weapons.
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The U.S. military struck dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard targets.
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Philippine economic growth could drop to as low as 1.4 percent in the second quarter as the Middle East conflict continues to weigh on the domestic economy,…
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Philippine economic growth could slow to as low as 1.42 percent in the second quarter as the Gulf conflict continues to weigh on the domestic economy,…
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The US-Saudi strikes came after Riyadh said its forces had intercepted drones targeting oil facilities.
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TEHRAN (AFP) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate calls Tuesday with his Omani and Saudi counterparts to discuss the Strait of Hormuz, state…
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National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Melvin Matibag on Tuesday denied social media claims that he owns a mansion in the United States, calling the…
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TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran and the United States held their fire Monday, handing Gulf shipping and the oil industry a respite from missile strikes as Donald Trump’s…
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The smell of a dead body next door alarmed a tenant in a residential block in Guangdong, China, on 14 July. The neighbor called the police to investigate the…
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Self-rated low-income families have climbed from 48 percent of households in June 2022, the month Marcos took office, to 52 percent as of a March 2026 survey.
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Nam Joo-hyuk leads a supernatural Joseon-era mystery filled with spirits, secrets and stunning visuals.
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TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran's army warned on Sunday that the Middle East war would widen if the United States chose to press ahead with attacks on the Islamic…
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Poverty has been growing under the Marcos Jr. administration. Self-rated low-income families increased from 12.2 million, or 48 percent of the total, in June…
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An armed man was arrested after allegedly resisting police officers responding to a disturbance in Barangay Bangkal, Makati City, early Saturday.
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A data center in Bahrain belonging to US tech giant Amazon was targeted.
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