Turks in Germany express anxiety following AfD election victory
Elan Castanares Members of Germany's Turkish community have expressed growing fear and uncertainty following the far-right Alternative for Germany's (AfD)…
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Philippines defence chief Gilberto Teodoro Jr. says world has indulged Beijing too much
Philippine Department of National Defence (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has warned that international leniency toward China has…
Philippines observes day of mourning for National Artist Resil Mojares
Andre Alfonso R. Gutierrez The Philippines was flying its flag at half-mast on 12 September 2026 in honour of Resil Mojares, the…
Philippines national hero Jose Rizal’s books get new Indonesian translations
KC Maderia Dr. Jose Rizal, one of the Philippines’ national heroes, is gaining new readership in Indonesia as his two…
Broke it off: how Algeria-UAE relations ended up crashing
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui The Algerian government has formally severed its five-decade diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, citing a history…
Released records reveal US officials knew of toxic air after 9/11: Zohran Mamdani
Angelica N. Hall New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday released more than 170,000 pages of records indicating that the…
Gaza Cinema Academy offers new hope for Palestinian filmmakers
Jacinth Banite Humanitarian crises brought by war have shattered many dreams in the Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip, including…
One year on, Nepal’s Gen Z uprising sees political change and unmet promises
Hyacinth Estrada Nepal marked the first anniversary of the Gen Z uprising on Tuesday with tributes to those killed in…
Filipino defence chief Gibo Teodoro tells China to cut provocative theatrics
James Mario Ajero Philippine Defence Secretary Gibo Teodoro publicly called out China following a passing-note stunt by the Chinese diplomatic attaché…
Three visionary leaders win 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award
Vivien Bernardino Three visionary leaders from Singapore, Bangladesh and Myanmar have been named recipients of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award.
US government names 16 maritime institutions as new CoEs
Geoffrey H. Latayan Sixteen maritime training institutions were classified as 2026 Centres of Excellence (CoEs) by the United States Maritime Administration…
Apple reimagines smartphone with groundbreaking iPhone Duo
Maybelene Marcelino The newly-announced iPhone Duo isn’t just another foldable device; it's a carefully-balanced device designed to feel familiar in…
North Korea unveils second locally-built guided-missile destroyer
The Korean People's Navy reached a new milestone after commissioning its second Choe Hyon-class destroyer at Wonsan port…
Sweden secures deal for $728.8m US-made rocket artillery system
The Swedish government finalised a procurement agreement for 10 firing units of the American-made M142 High Mobility Artillery…
Philippines turns abaca fibre into school bags as industry recovers
The Philippine government has begun training rural artisans in Leyte to weave locally grown abaca fibre into school…
Australia wants choice to ‘opt out’ of social media algorithms
Mary Mae Balasanos User control on social media algorithms and under-16 protections are among the Australian Prime Minister’s checklists in recently…
German far-right AfD wins landslide victory in state election
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party secured a historic landslide victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on…
Funding cuts burden Sudan with fragile health system
Kamille Q. Cabreza Sudan is facing a deteriorating health system brought on by funding cuts on top of the persisting violence,…
Panama Canal’s first ever female boss doubles down on expansion plan
One of the world's most vital maritime routes has just appointed its very first female administrator and among…
Lawmaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez arrested in hospital after cardiovascular event
Former House Speaker and incumbent Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez was arrested on Monday night, September…
Vietnam to celebrate first Culture Day on 24 November
Diana Mae Y. Cleto Cultural activities will be held across Vietnam on 24 November to celebrate Culture Day for the first time,…
World map is changing; Africa is getting its true size back
Levi Mora For generations, the world map has been making Greenland appear almost as large as Africa. That map is…
France, South Korea pledge EUR1bn to back indie cinema as Macron, Lee raise alarm over AI in films
Rosemarie Zamora France and South Korea have vowed to invest a combined EUR1 billion to support independent filmmaking, as French…
China, Russia to use new ice-class ships to break into Arctic
A new design to build a ship capable of traversing, and potentially opening, a new shipping route into…