
U.S. reviews Iran proposal reopening Strait of Hormuz
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…
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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…
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The local bourse declined for the fifth straight trading day, slipping below the 5,900 level on Tuesday as the peso fell to a new record low of P61.30 per US…
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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 implementation of the government-mandated lifeline rate collected by power distributors such as Meralco will undergo Senate scrutiny in light of growing…
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Anticipation of broader price hikes and additional policy tightening dampened trading even as the peso marginally depreciated P60.71 from previously P60.70 per…
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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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Even in a nation with a long history of political violence, three assassination attempts in less than two years is extraordinary.
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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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Fed officials are set to keep rates steady in a range of 3.50 percent to 3.75 percent, extending their pause since the start of the year.
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‘We’re being proactive — we’re staying ahead of the curve, we’ll do as many hikes as necessary; normally, it would be a succession of small rate hikes, but it…
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Generally, Filipino economists and geopolitical experts welcomed Pax Silica, with one analyst broadly describing the initiative as ‘geo-economics.’
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) extended its decline on Friday, closing at 5,943.49, down 0.67 percent, as investors reacted to the Bangko Sentral…
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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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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US health officials on Thursday greenlit a first-of-its-kind gene therapy to treat a rare form of hereditary hearing loss, a…
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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AFP) — A picture of an Ecuadoran family separated when United States immigration agents arrested the father following a court hearing…
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Truce extended to allow more time for peace talks.
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — In March, a group of 20- and 30-somethings in the United States capital swapped their smartphones for basic flip phones and…
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