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This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip on November 2, 2023, shows Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (AFP / Fadel Senna)  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should immediately fill …

This April 13, 2021 photo released by the Philippine Coast Guard shows at least six Chinese vessels remain at Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea. (PCG / Released, file) MANILA, Philippines — An expert observed that China’s recent disinformation campaign has raised a growing anxiety about the Philippines’ …

The United States’ top diplomat Antony Blinken landed in Tel Aviv on Friday to push for humanitarian pauses as Israel claims it has surrounded Gaza’s biggest city with the focus of annihilating Hamas.  While not calling for a ceasefire like many other countries, White House wants to see humanitarian pauses. …

A New York jury has convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of fraud in a scheme that cheated customers and investors of at least $10 billion US.  Jurors reject claim he never meant to cheat customers before cryptocurrency exchange collapsed. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s spectacular rise and fall in the cryptocurrency …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to exempt home heating oil from the carbon tax has thrust the controversial policy back into the spotlight. Here are some of your questions, answered.  Your questions answered about the federal policy and the fallout from the heating oil exemption. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision …

The Chinese Coast Guard has installed a floating barrier in the southern portion of Bajo de Masinloc, a traditional fishing ground off the coast of Zambales. (Philippine Coast Guard)  MANILA, Philippines —  The Philippines does not need to seek approval from another country to operate in its territorial sea, the …

FILE – This March 11, 2022 photo shows the Philippine Coast Guard’s new flagship vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) upon its arrival in Manila. (The STAR / Walter Bollozos)  MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese government will give Philippines free defense equipment, Japanese government said. According to multiple reports, Japan will …

A woman watches as an official posts figures on a tally board at a polling station as they start the counting of votes of the nationwide village and youth representative elections in Manila on October 30, 2023. Security forces were on high alert across the Philippines on October 30 as …

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban, a move that Moscow said was needed to establish parity with the United States.  Most nuclear countries never ratified the treaty, but some Russian lawmakers have pushed for new tests. President Vladimir Putin …

Ukraine’s commander-in-chief said on Wednesday the war with Russia was moving to a new stage of static and attritional fighting, a phase he warned could benefit Moscow and allow it to rebuild its military power.  Gen. Valery Zaluzhnyi says Ukraine needs new military capabilities — including air power. Ukraine’s war …