Rafah border crossing re-opens under strict security oversight
Elan Castanares After more than a year of complete closure, the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt…
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US faces authoritarian warning as global democratic decline reaches 40-year low
Maybelene Marcelino The world's commitment to democratic governance has plummeted to levels not seen in four decades, according to a…
Spain’s under-16 social media ban tests Europe’s will to take on big tech
Kamille Q. Cabreza A proposal to ban social media use for under-16s in Spain is emerging as a test case for…
Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez vows big changes
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui After the rise of Delcy Rodriguez as Venezuela's interim leader, she vowed to deliver a consequential and swift…
No change in sight: Myanmar junta rule reaches fifth year
Jacinth Banite Five years have passed since the Myanmar military seized power from an elected civilian government, igniting a brutal…
Fashion news: Vietnamese designer enters Paris haute couture at just 27
Diana Mae Y. Cleto Vietnamese designer Phan Huy (27) has made his debut in the exclusive world of Paris haute couture with…
Theatre Group Asia to bring three international hits to Philippine stage
Bobbie Ysabelle Matias Theatre Group Asia (TGA) has unveiled its 2026-2027 season, with three global productions expected to premiere on the…
France to launch sovereign alternative to Microsoft Teams and Zoom by 2027
Liam McLaughlan France has announced plans to roll out a domestically developed video conferencing and messaging platform, Visio, across all…
Asian countries tighten airport health checks amid Nipah virus threat
Hazel Camba Countries across Asia are enhancing traveler screening at airports following the recent Nipah virus cases reported in India’s…
Health authorities on alert as Nipah virus threatens Nepal
Jheruleene Anne Ramos Nepali authorities are on alert as the Nipah virus threatens the Himalayan country following an outbreak in neighbouring…
Rising dark fleet activity observed off Malaysian waters: UANI
Mary Mae Balasanos Non-profit organisation United Against a Nuclear Iran (UANI) has observed the doubling numbers of dark fleet passing off…
WHO advises schools to create healthier eating environments for children
Rosemarie Zamora For the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) has advised all schools worldwide to promote a healthy…
ASEAN foreign ministers set agenda
Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have convened in Cebu, Philippines, for an annual…
Luxury gifts, power: South Korea’s ex-first lady Kim Keon-hee sentenced to prison
Once a symbol of presidential glamour and influence, former first lady Kim Keon-hee on Wednesday became a defining…
French President Emmanuel Macron’s shades and ‘for sure’ speech at Davos go viral
Adam Peaker French President Emmanuel Macron’s speech to world leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos last week…
House moves forward impeachment complaints against Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Angelica N. Hall Two impeachment complaints against Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr were referred on Monday to the House of Representatives'…
‘Panda City!’: Munich to become Germany’s second city to host pandas
“Munich will become Panda City!” declared Bavaria’s Minister-President Markus Söder this week at the signing ceremony of a…
Discovery of 67,800-year-old handprint marks possible oldest cave art
Ciara Mina Researchers claim that the painted outline of a human hand found within a cave on the Indonesian island…
US President Donald Trump unveils ‘Board of Peace’
Hyacinth Estrada United States President Donald Trump on Thursday, January 22, formally launched his newly formed “Board of Peace” (BoP),…
Ukraine-Russia-US trilateral talks kick off in UAE
Officials from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States met in Abu Dhabi on Friday to hold the first…
Philippines hosts Myanmar stakeholders’ meeting to revive ASEAN peace plan
The Philippines, as the 2026 chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), hosted a crucial “stakeholders’…
Syria restores Kurdish identity after over 60 years
A monumental decree has been signed by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa that formally recognizes the existence of the…
Journalist sentenced to 18 years in Philippines’ first terror finance case
In an eastern Philippine city with deep ties to long-running insurgent activity, a court has handed down an…
Japan climate report flags urgent risks to food security, disaster resilience
A warning has surfaced from a new government climate impact assessment that disaster preparedness and food supply in…