
No way home for Eid as jihadists cut off Mali capital
BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) — Hemmed in by a jihadist blockade of the Malian capital, Muslims in Bamako have been forced to spend Eid away from their families this year.
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BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) — Hemmed in by a jihadist blockade of the Malian capital, Muslims in Bamako have been forced to spend Eid away from their families this year.
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NEW DELHI (AFP) — India’s power producers have set a record for electricity generation as swathes of the world’s most populous nation swelters in an intense…
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The Philippines recorded 4,633 new HIV cases in the first quarter of 2026 alone. That translates to 51 new diagnoses every day.
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With the impeachment trial looming, wresting control of the Senate is crucial to ensure the removal of Vice President Sara Duterte, which is step 1 of a grand…
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Philippine National Police on Friday said tracker teams have been mobilized to enforce an arrest warrant against Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is…
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Philippine National Police chief Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Friday ordered a thorough investigation into the alleged “secret meetings”…
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Six weeks since a fragile ceasefire took effect, talks to end the war have made little progress.
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The title is borrowed from a 1957 Hollywood movie best remembered for tense confrontations, simmering rivalries, loyalty and betrayal, escalating paranoia, and…
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The Philippine government has repatriated 9,854 Filipinos from the Middle East (ME) as tensions in the region continue to threaten overseas communities,…
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‘People have come to understand the negative impact of the overuse of personal devices.’
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In an ideal system, committees reflect expertise. Instead, they function as rewards, protection, and power distribution.
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A republic is not governed in theory alone. In our part of the world, imagine it as a balangay: a vessel crossing uncertain waters where every pair of hands…
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Eleven of the 19 cadavers recovered following the encounter in Toboso, Negros Occidental, tested positive for gunpowder residue, according to the Philippine…
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Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) Director Brig. Gen. Rommel Batangan announced on Thursday the relief of Police Lieutenant Nadame…
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‘A few years ago, I used to catch big fish like captains and catfish but because of the pollution, they’ve moved further out to sea.’
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The UK government said Wednesday that it had eased sanctions on imports of Russian jet fuel and diesel refined in third…
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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A South Korean oil tanker is currently passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s top diplomat said on Wednesday, marking…
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With Pia Cayetano now at the helm of the Blue Ribbon Committee, attention turns to whether the flood control probe will be revived, expanded, or effectively…
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