
Iran defies Trump’s blockade as oil prices soar
The US blockade is designed to force Tehran to surrender its nuclear program.
· 3 min read
Topic

The US blockade is designed to force Tehran to surrender its nuclear program.
· 3 min read

WASHINGTON (AFP) — The White House said Monday it is reviewing Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, two months after a US-Israeli offensive…
· 2 min read
The seafarer’s last communication with his wife was on 5 March.
· 1 min read

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said it has not monitored any validated intelligence indicating a credible or imminent attempt to mount a…
· 2 min read

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.
· 3 min read

This impeachment process is a test of whether accountability still means anything in this republic.
· 3 min read

Urea prices have already jumped more than 40 percent to $700 a ton; international bidding has hit $1,000 a ton.
· 3 min read

EU’s ‘Industrial Accelerator Act’ implicitly targets Chinese makers of batteries and electric vehicles.
· 1 min read

At this critical juncture, the Philippine defense secretary must be more circumspect and refrain from issuing statements favoring the US and antagonistic to…
· 3 min read

'You're not going to be making any more 18-hour flights to sit around talking about nothing.'
· 2 min read

The aim is to make a 'significant and and visible contribution to an international coalition seeking to protect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.'
· 1 min read

The Taiwanese Association of the Philippines issued a sharp condemnation of the People’s Republic of China on Sunday, accusing Beijing of weaponizing…
· 1 min read

Half of the Gulf countries are expecting a contraction this year.
· 2 min read

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…
· 1 min read

Truce extended to allow more time for peace talks.
· 2 min read

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…
· 2 min read

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was extending a ceasefire with Iran to give more time for negotiations, but would maintain a US naval blockade of the…
· 1 min read


