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US President Joe Biden landed in Israel Wednesday on a solidarity visit following Hamas attacks, under the shadow of a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital that has inflamed regional tensions. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) greets US President Joe Biden upon his arrival at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion …

The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday said a Chinese warship’s attempt to cross the bow or front side of a Philippine Navy vessel in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) was an unprecedented “elevation” of China’s provocative actions. Reports of the latest incident came as President Marcos emphasized his …

The Filipino film “Amon Banwa sa Lawod (Our Island of the Mangrove Moons)” bagged the Best International Feature Film award at the Louth International Film Festival in Ireland. Directed by film and stage director Anton Juan, “Amon Banwa” focuses on the fishing community of Suyac, an island in Sagay City, …

U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Wednesday, beginning a visit to consult on the spiralling Gaza war a day after a deadly blast at a Gaza City hospital inflamed tensions and led to the cancellation of his planned summit with Arab leaders.  Hamas, Israel trade blame over deadly …

U.S. President Joe Biden leaves on Tuesday on a whirlwind trip to Israel and Jordan to get an update on Israel’s war aims in its looming battle with Hamas militants and stress the need to get humanitarian assistance to Gaza civilians.  Biden has given full support to Tel Aviv, but …

Bloc Québécois, NDP and most Liberal MPs on the House of Commons public accounts committee voted Tuesday to shut down debate on a Conservative motion that would have prompted a study of the CBC’s coverage of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.  CBC News language guide says use of the word terrorism …

A Canadian woman whose marriage to a notorious ISIS fighter linked to the abduction, torture and beheading of Western hostages is being made public for the first time says she was “oblivious to what was going on” when she lived with him in Syria. Dure Ahmed appeared in Brampton, Ont., …

The UN is making it clear that it does not want Israel to defend itself. The United Nations, or UN, is failing in its role to spearhead the multinational response to the terror crisis in Israel. It must act because of the global implications of the conflict as not only …

(PNA photo by Joan Bondoc) MANILA – Government agencies can ward off cyberattacks with rigorous risk assessments, advised an official of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC). Assistant Secretary Mary Rose Magsaysay, CICC Deputy Executive Director, said during a Senate inquiry on Tuesday that the risk assessments should include revisiting …

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: More than 1 million people have fled their homes in Gaza in scenes of chaos and despair as Israel bombarded the Hamas-ruled territory and continued massing troops Monday in preparation for a full-blown ground invasion. Israel declared war on the Islamist group a day after waves …