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…
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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
Geoffrey H. Latayan The use of nuclear power in various utilities – medicine, space exploration, energy, and other industrial processes –…
Harvard graduates protest ban on accepting international students
Ciara Mina 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
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui 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
Adam Peaker 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…
Bangladesh on track in asset recovery operation
Since Bangladesh ousted ex-Premier Sheikh Hasina in 2024 and assigned an interim government to manage the country, it…
WHO unveils ‘historic’ pandemic treaty against future pandemics
A resounding applause broke out among the member nations of the World Health Organization (WHO) after the recent…
Philippines urges calm amid COVID-19 resurgence in Asia
Jheruleene Anne Ramos The Department of Health (DOH) has urged the public to remain calm despite a recent surge in COVID-19…
PKK dissolution: What does it mean for Turkey and the Middle East?
Hyacinth Estrada On May 12, 2025, the Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) announced its permanent dissolution following a call from its…
Veteran lawmakers dominate new Philippine Senate
Paolo Castro As the dust settled in the recent Philippine midterm elections, the 12 leaders of the senatorial race were…
Mount Everest sees first deaths of March-May climbing season
Mount Everest has seen the first deaths of the March-May climbing season – a mountaineer from India and…
Donald Trump’s tariff war: economic impact and countries’ response
The world economy was thrown into deep chaos in April this year as US President Donald Trump imposed…
Malaysia eyes Russia’s participation in East Asia Summit
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has concluded his official visit to Moscow with an invitation to…
Egypt to invite world leaders to the Grand Egyptian Museum’s opening
Mary Mae Balasanos World leaders are invited to the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum on July 3, which is set…
Deals, Development, Dialogue: Colombia joins China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Wendellyn Mateo China’s lucrative “Belt and Road” Initiative (BRI) has another member under its belt, with Colombia officially joining the…