Politics

Thailand and Cambodia agree to defense talks December 24 as border fighting enters third week with 80 dead, testing ASEAN diplomatic resolve in rare member state conflict.

Thailand and Cambodia agree to defense talks on December 24 to restore ceasefire as border fighting enters third week with 80 killed, testing ASEAN unity.

Greek billionaire Theodore Kyriakou's takeover of major Italian newspapers reveals a global threat to press freedom that should alarm Philippine media and democracy advocates.

Venezuela dismisses Trump's oil blockade threat, maintaining exports continue normally despite US military pressure and economic sanctions targeting Maduro's government.

Venezuela dismisses US oil blockade threats as crude exports continue normally, while global markets react to escalating tensions between Trump and Maduro.

House education chair Rep. Jude Acidre calls for increased funding and collaboration to strengthen Philippine research institutions and bridge the gap between policy and evidence-based governance.

Australia held its first funerals for victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack, mourning two rabbis among 15 killed in Sunday's antisemitic shooting that has prompted calls for stronger security measures.

Father-son gunmen kill 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl, in antisemitic terrorist attack during Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach, shocking Australia and the world.

Two US soldiers and interpreter killed in suspected ISIS attack on joint convoy in Palmyra, Syria. Attacker was Syrian security member flagged for extremist views.

Sarah Discaya's voluntary surrender to NBI represents strategic legal planning, not guilt admission, according to her lawyer in P96.5M flood control anomaly case.

Hong Kong mourns 159 lives lost in Wang Fuk Court fire, the deadliest apartment blaze in recent history, as communities demand justice and reform in public safety oversight.

Viral social media posts falsely claimed Senator Imee Marcos was removed from office by President Marcos Jr. Constitutional law experts confirm only the Senate can discipline its members.

President Trump expresses optimism for Ukraine peace deal after productive US-Kyiv talks, as his envoy prepares for crucial Moscow negotiations with Putin this week.

86 Catholic dioceses across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will join the November 30 Trillion Peso March, demanding accountability for alleged corruption in flood control projects.

Cavite Rep. Kiko Barzaga faces sedition and rebellion charges over his provocative social media posts targeting government officials, with preliminary hearings set for late November.

Police Captain Ronnie Sarto was killed by fellow officers after robbing a Bulacan convenience store, sparking investigation into possible criminal syndicate connections.

GSIS trustees facilitated a questionable ₱2-billion IT deal with a firm that later admitted it lacked technical capability, exposing governance lapses in the pension system.