Philippines: Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday announced her bid to run for president in the May 2028 elections. ‘It took me 47 years to understand that my life was never meant to be only mine,’ Sara said in a livestreamed address. ‘I will run …
Phnom penh: More than 210,000 suspected foreign scammers have left Cambodia voluntarily amid heightened operations against cyber-scams, according to estimations by authorities. This large-scale departure follows intensified efforts that began in June …
Kyiv: The US has not agreed to establish sufficient missile production in Europe, including for Patriot systems, despite Kyiv raising the issue ‘years ago,’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. ‘There were promises of licenses, but ultimately…
Ankara: US industrial production rose 0.7% month-on-month in January, exceeding expectations of a 0.4% increase, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday. The increase followed a downwardly revised 0.2% increase in December. The industrial output was also u…
Ankara: A report prepared by the National Solidarity, Brotherhood and Democracy Commission, established in the Turkish parliament to support the goal of a ‘terror-free Trkiye,’ was adopted by a majority vote on Wednesday. The commission, which convene…
Paris: A group of French academics has accused France of weakening UN human rights mechanisms by calling for the resignation of UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, arguing that the pressure threatens the independence of international investigato…
Hubei: Twelve people were killed in an explosion at a firecracker store in the central Hubei province of China on Wednesday, state media reported. The blast occurred around 2 pm (0600GMT) in Zhengji town of Xiangyang city.
According to Anadolu Agenc…
Tel aviv: A potential US-Israeli military operation against Iran could be a massive, weeks-long campaign that is broad enough to threaten the survival of the Iranian regime, Axios reported Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The Trump …
Krakow: Poland’s southern city of Krakow has embarked on an innovative pilot program aimed at controlling its burgeoning pigeon population by distributing contraceptive-treated corn in bustling public areas. City officials have announced the initiativ…
San francisco: Airbnb launched its largest incentive program to date, offering $750 to new hosts who welcome guests during the FIFA World Cup 2026. The initiative targets residents in the 16 host cities across Canada, Mexico, and the US to address the…
Paris: France’s left-wing political party La France Insoumise (LFI) evacuated its national headquarters on Wednesday following a bomb threat. “The national headquarters of La France insoumise has just been evacuated following a bomb threat. Police ser…
Brussels: The European Union recorded a trade surplus in the fourth quarter of 2025, with goods exports surpassing imports by pound 28.4 billion ($31.2 billion). This development marks a continuation of the positive trade balance established in the th…
