A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami alert in the region. …
Iran doubled down on its pledge to restrict ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains in place, as mediators scrambled to extend the ceasefire set to expire…
TEHRAN — The Iranian parliamentary speaker said Saturday that Iran had claimed “victory” after weeks of war and had only agreed to a temporary truce with the US because its demands had been met. The two-week Iran-US…
Iran swiftly reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, reimposing restrictions on the critical waterway on Saturday after the U.S. said it would not end its blockade of Iran-linked shipping.…
MANILA – Filipino street food took center stage and bagged a culinary win in Ottawa, Canada, this week. The Philippine Embassy in Canada, represented by Filipino chef David Vinoya and Chef Jan Michael Co, won the Judges’ Award…
Iran threatened on Saturday to close the Strait of Hormuz again if the US continues its blockade of Iranian ports, just hours after the key waterway was reopened in the wake of a ceasefire deal in Lebanon.…
ROME – Jasmine Althea Ramilo, a Filipina gymnast based in Italy, is set to represent the Philippines in the 2026 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Portimao, Portugal on May 15 to 17. As the lone Filipina…
ANNABA, Algeria — Pope Leo XIV arrived Tuesday in the Algerian city of Annaba, the one-time home of Christian theologian Saint Augustine, on day two of a historic trip marred by two suicide attacks. While the authorities…
President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn’t think the U.S.-born global leader of the Catholic Church is “doing a very good job” and that “he’s a very liberal person,” while also…
Rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and disruptions in global shipping have prompted efforts to secure the passage of Philippine vessels through the critical oil route.…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — We’ve always known that Cebuanos are built different, but Arianne “Nikki” Jubay Lazaro from Balamban, Cebu, just took that to a whole new level, literally out of this world. Lazaro, from Aliwanay, Balamban,…
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadi rebels misfired and killed over 100 civilians, including children and injuring many others, in a local market in northeastern Nigeria, a rights group and local media reported…
