Timor-Leste’s ASEAN membership bid nears decision as uncertainty persists
Elan Castanares After more than a decade of waiting, Timor-Leste is edging closer to full membership in the Association of…
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Vatican announces Pope Leo XIV’s first Chinese bishop appointment
Ciara Mina The Vatican has declared that Pope Leo XIV has appointed his first Chinese bishop.
US budget cuts cloud future of MCC projects in Nepal
Hyacinth Estrada A significant budget cut proposal from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) headquarters in Washington, DC, has cast doubt…
France mulls banning social media for under-15s
Geoffrey H. Latayan France has initiated plans to prohibit social media for people under the age of 15 following the murder…
WHO official’s visit to PNG highlights collaboration with pertinent groups
KC Maderia The World Health Organisation's (WHO) ongoing partnership with the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG), the National Department…
US aid cut cripples Philippines HIV response amid rising cases
Jheruleene Anne Ramos The United States’ decision to cut nearly all foreign aid, including funding for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),…
WFP urges swift international financial aid for starving Haitians
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui The World Food Program (WFP) made a grim call to the international community that the situation in Haiti,…
Thirteen EU nations demand EC to respond to GNSS interference
Thirteen European Union transport and digital affairs ministers have urged the European Commission (EC) to respond to widespread…
Ukraine sets Russian bombers aflame in high-stakes drone attack
James Mario Ajero Ukraine's audacious but clandestine raid on Russian strategic bombers in Siberia wasn't just a strike but a flex.
Philippines warns public against fake news amid rising mpox cases
The Department of Health (DOH) has warned the public against fake news circulating on social media amid a…
Former Princess Mako of Japan becomes a mother: Imperial Family confirms
Jacinth Banite The Imperial Family of Japan has confirmed that former Princess Mako Komuro, who renounced her royal status for…
Argentina pulls out of WHO, following US move
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has to cross out another American nation from its list of members, as…
DR Congo–Rwanda relations deteriorate amid rising conflict
Kamille Q. Cabreza Tensions in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remain high, especially in its eastern…
Artist uses paintings to give Afghan women a voice
Eleni Poulios Masuma Anwari is an artist from Afghanistan whose painting used to hang in the national gallery of the…
IAEA chief discusses ATLAS initiative with Greek shipping authorities
The use of nuclear power in various utilities – medicine, space exploration, energy, and other industrial processes –…
Harvard graduates protest ban on accepting international students
As Harvard University held its 374th graduation ceremony, attended by around 9,000 graduates, students wore white flowers pinned…
Bulgaria bullish about positive report on its bid to join the eurozone
Rosemarie Zamora The Bulgarian government is expecting a positive outcome regarding its accession to the eurozone as it awaits the…
Cook Islands committee rejects measure to become Christian nation
Carmela Calling The Religious Organisation Special Select Committee has rejected the proposed constitutional amendment to declare Cook Islands as a…
Naturalised Kuwaitis end up ‘stateless’ under Kuwait’s citizenship reform
Thousands of naturalised Kuwaitis were shocked to receive the news that they had lost their citizenship under the…
ASEAN prioritizes people-centered community in new 2045 vision
Maybelene Marcelino The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has recently adopted a regional long-term vision document titled "ASEAN 2045:…
Viral video shows French President Emmanuel Macron’s wife pushing him
Lucia Caporalini A video showing French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron during an apparent altercation has gone…
Ancient boats unearthed in Vietnam may date to Ly and Tran dynasties, experts say
Diana Mae Y. Cleto Archaeologists have suggested that the ancient boats recently discovered in the Red River Delta province of Bac Ninh…
Europe performs U-turn on nuclear power
Newsjustnews writers With mounting pressure on Europe to strengthen its energy security and the acute reliability issues highlighted by the…
South Korea reinforces COVID-19 measures amidst minor resurgence
South Korea is intensifying its public health strategies following a modest uptick in COVID-19 cases, aiming to prevent…