King Charles III diagnosed with cancer

Associated Press 02/06/2024

LONDON — Britain’s King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Less than 18 months into his reign, the 75-year-old monarch will suspend public engagements but will continue with…

North Korea: Kim inspects warships as country prepares for conflict

Agence France Presse 02/02/2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected warships at a shipyard in a renewed drive to bolster his naval forces as his country ramps up “war preparations”, state media said Friday. In recent weeks, Kim has declared…

Gaza war: Fierce fighting between Israel, Hamas continues as efforts for truce gains pace

Agence France Presse 02/01/2024

International efforts towards a new pause in the devastating Gaza war gathered pace Wednesday, as Israel bombarded the Palestinian territory during fierce fighting with Hamas militants. Hamas was reviewing a proposal for a six-week truce in its…

Mona Lisa in Paris: Painting’s glass protection gets splashed with soup

Agence France Presse 01/30/2024

Two protesters on Sunday hurled soup at the bullet-proof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” in Paris, demanding the right to “healthy and sustainable food”, an AFP journalist saw. Two women threw red and orange soup…

UN to punish staffers involved in ‘terror,’ urges UNRWA funding — Guterres

Reuters 01/28/2024

NEW YORK (Reuters) -United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account “any U.N. employee involved in acts of terror” after allegations that some refugee agency staffers were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas…

Mars rover data confirms ancient lake sediments on red planet

Reuters 01/28/2024

LOS ANGELES — NASA’s rover Perseverance has gathered data confirming the existence of ancient lake sediments deposited by water that once filled a giant basin on Mars called Jerezo Crater, according to a study published on Friday.…

Japan: Man convicted of murder for arson attack at anime studio that killed 36

Associated Press 01/25/2024

TOKYO — A man was convicted of murder and other crimes Thursday for carrying out a shocking arson attack on an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan, that killed 36 people and drew an outpouring of grief from…

Trump passes major US election test with win in Iowa

Agence France Presse 01/16/2024

Donald Trump swept to victory Monday in Iowa’s caucuses — the first vote in the US presidential race — cementing his status as the presumptive Republican standard-bearer to challenge President Joe Biden in November’s election. The former…

Gaza couple celebrate wartime wedding: ‘We love life’

Agence France Presse 01/14/2024

Surrounded by family and friends, clapping and cheering, Gaza woman Afnan Jibril beams a brilliant smile on her wedding day, determined to celebrate even as war rages. “We are a people that love life, despite death, murders…

Iran seizes oil tanker; abducted Pinoy seamen now total 35

Jacob Lazaro 01/13/2024

Iran’s navy on Thursday seized a Greek-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker off Oman, carrying 18 Filipino crewmen, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). Hans Cacdac, officer in charge of DMW, said in an online press…

Filipino couple killed in Michigan car crash; 6 kids orphaned

01/12/2024

A Filipino couple from Farmington Hills, Michigan was killed when a stolen truck collided head on with their vehicle — leaving their six kids orphaned. On Saturday, around 1:30 a.m., Ryan Ambrosio, 45, and Jennifer Ambrosio, 43,…

Oil tanker with 18 Filipino crewmen hijacked near Oman

01/12/2024

The Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker St. Nikolas was boarded by armed intruders as it sailed close to the Omani city of Sohar, according to British maritime security firm Ambrey, and its AIS tracking system was turned off…

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