Philippine court orders arrest of legislator Martin Romualdez, Zaldy Co, two others over plunder charges
KC Maderia The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Monday, September 7, issued arrest warrants for former House speaker and incumbent Leyte…
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India bolsters AI deployment for maritime surveillance
James Mario Ajero The Indian government is stepping up naval monitoring by expanding artificial intelligence software deployment alongside commercial satellite data…
EU chief to sign joint declaration with Greenland amid visit, Trump threats
Angelica N. Hall European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to sign a joint declaration with Greenland on Monday…
Japan targets record $55bn defence budget for 2027
The Japanese Ministry of Defence is eyeing a $55-billion allotment for military expenditures next year amid security fears…
German startup Isar Aerospace achieves historic orbital launch
Elan Castanares Munich-based space startup Isar Aerospace successfully launched its uncrewed Spectrum rocket into Earth orbit from the Andoya Spaceport…
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte fears for her life as she posts bail following arrest warrant
Rosemarie Zamora Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday posted bail at a Quezon City court following an arrest warrant…
Ex-Ecuador president Lenin Moreno denies bribery after guilty verdict
Jheruleene Anne Ramos Former Ecuadorian president Lenin Moreno insisted that he is innocent after a court found him guilty of bribery…
UAE, Saudi Arabia plan to build oil storage facilities in Philippines
A Philippine government official revealed that two Gulf nations have offered to shoulder the costs of constructing oil…
Bishop, Opus Dei clash in bitter dispute over Marian image at Torreciudad
A long-standing jurisdiction dispute between a Spanish bishop and the Catholic personal prelature Opus Dei has dramatically escalated,…
Bolivia’s diesel crisis drags on as farmers rally for solution
Kamille Q. Cabreza The search for a solution to the diesel crisis is far from over in Bolivia, as hundreds of…
France first to impose levy targeting ultra-fast fashion
France became the first country to impose a fee on ultra-fast fashion items starting September 1 as part…
German-Russian ties spiral out amid claims of ‘hybrid warfare’
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui The investigation into last month's explosion at the Leipzig Airport in Germany has pushed further strains in German-Russian…
Nepal ramps up rescue and aid efforts amid flood devastation
Hyacinth Estrada The Nepali government has stepped up rescue and relief operations in communities ravaged by the August 26 flash…
Philippine court issues arrest warrant for VP Duterte
Carmela Calling The Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 98 has issued a warrant of arrest against Philippine Vice President…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns of accelerating El Niño
Wendellyn Mateo United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres sounded the alarm over what could be devastating effects brought by an accelerating…
AI access cut off for elementary and middle school students in New York City
Maybelene Marcelino In one of the most sweeping such policies in the United States, New York City will bar students…
Maritime sector leans toward ESG as a business strategy: report
Geoffrey H. Latayan Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is gearing toward a key business strategy in the maritime sector rather than…
HD Hyundai, Hanwha Ocean race to win Philippine submarine deal
Two of South Korea's top defence firms are in close competition once more to build the Philippines' first-ever…
ASEAN pushes for more funding in clean energy, digital infrastructure
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has issued a unified call for increased investments in clean energy,…
Apple names John Ternus as new CEO, ending Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure
Hazel Camba Tech giant Apple announced John Ternus as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective 1 September, succeeding Tim…
ILO, EU urge Philippine maritime authorities to enforce seafarer protection laws
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the European Union (EU) have called on the Philippine government, regulators and…
Japan to fund portable water units as quake recovery exposes gaps
The Japanese government is actively seeking ways to restore clean water to disaster-stricken communities following the recent earthquake…
PAGCOR to launch app to regulate illegal platforms, protect players
Andre Alfonso R. Gutierrez The Philippines will roll out a mobile application before the end of the year aimed at steering online…
Mask up! Smoke from Indonesia forest fire reaches Philippines Metro
Mary Mae Balasanos While the toxic haze from forest fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia has been lingering in Malaysian Borneo and Singapore…