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The rising cost of basic goods and commodities continues to be the main concern of Filipinos, the latest Pulse Asia survey showed.  According to Pulse Asia’s June 2025 Ulat ng Bayan survey, 62% of Filipinos are concerned more about inflation than seeking higher wages and alleviating poverty. The survey findings …

An airstrike on Gaza’s sole Catholic Church killed two people and injured several, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said on Thursday.  3 people killed at Holy Family Church, among dozens of dead overall from Israeli strikes in Gaza. Israeli forces killed at least 27 people in attacks in the Gaza …

The controversy over U.S. President Donald Trump’s handling of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation entered a new dimension on Thursday, as his administration struggles to make good on its promises to release details on the sex-trafficking case involving a one-time friend of the now-president.  U.S. president threatens to sue …

Scores of people have been killed in Syria’s southern governorate of Suwayda after clashes began between local Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze armed factions. A ceasefire agreement was announced Wednesday after neighbouring Israel launched strikes on Syrian military forces, saying it was protecting the Druze minority.  Wednesday’s truce between Syrian …

Investors wanted Zuckerberg and a handful of senior Meta employees pay back billions of dollars the company lost due to fines and legal fees in recent years.  Settlement details not disclosed, defence lawyers did not address the judge. Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms …

The House of Representatives’ last session under the 19th Congress following its majority vote to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.  (House of Reps / Release)  MANILA, Philippines —  Office of the Vice President (OVP) spokesperson Ruth Castelo yesterday said that Vice President Sara Duterte is …

In an interview with “Storycon” on One News, Leila De Lima’s lawyer Dino de Leon described the prosecution’s latest bid to reverse her acquittal as an “abuse” of the country’s justice system. (STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima is considering filing charges against …

As some Donald Trump supporters express anger with the U.S. president over his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, he says he “no longer” wants their support — and he might not get it during the 2026 midterms.  U.S. president’s base sees backtracking over sex offender’s documents as a …

The gap between the country’s highest- and lowest-income households reached a record high in the first quarter of 2025, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.  Gap increased each year following start of COVID-19 pandemic. The gap between the country’s highest- and lowest-income households reached a record high in the first quarter of …

An $8 billion US trial by Meta Platforms shareholders against Mark Zuckerberg and other current and former company leaders kicks off on Wednesday over claims that they illegally harvested the data of Facebook users in violation of a 2012 agreement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.  Zuckerberg sale of Facebook …