DFA asks passport fee hike to apply to next-gen rollouts in 2028
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has asked to delay the increase of the passport fee until June 2028 when it begins issuing the next-generation Philippine passports. DFA S...
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US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE
The delivery driver was transferred from a hospital to a detention centre after the shooting on Sunday....
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How Ceuta, football and Israel are shaping Morocco's election
Young voters are being courted with football slogans, promises of jobs and anti-Israel rallying calls....
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Remulla admits mistake on Roque asylum status: In limbo, not denied
MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla has admitted being wrong about his earlier pronouncement that former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque’s asylum bid has been rejected, sayin...
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Alabama has cleared a $2.52 billion federal loan for its largest infrastructure project ever
A major federal loan has been successfully obtained to facilitate the development of Alabama's most extensive infrastructure scheme. This initiative is designed to tackle persistent traffic challenges...
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Trump signs US-Denmark-Greenland agreement to bolster Arctic security
UNITED NATIONS — President Donald Trump has signed an agreement with Denmark and Greenland aimed at strengthening Arctic and North Atlantic security, easing tensions over his repeated calls for Greenl...
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Saudi Arabia restarts East-West oil pipeline, sources say
SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI — Saudi Arabia has restarted operations at its East-West Pipeline and could resume exports from the Red Sea port of Yanbu later on Tuesday, three sources briefed on the matter said...
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Trump says deciding between deal or driving Iran 'into hell'
UNITED NATIONS — U.S. President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that he had to choose whether to "annihilate" Iran if it fails to make a deal to end the Middle East war. ...
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Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil briefly falls below $98 per barrel
NEW YORK — Wall Street is holding near its record high Tuesday in a relatively quiet day for markets worldwide. The S&P 500 rose 0.1 percent is sitting 0.4 percent below its all-time high set last mon...
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Trump renames AI 'super intelligence,' rejects international oversight
UNITED NATIONS — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the U.S. government would rename artificial intelligence "super intelligence" in official communications, as he firmly rejected c...
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US to build 2 military bases in southern and eastern Greenland
COPENHAGEN — The United States will build two military bases in southern and eastern Greenland under a wide-ranging security agreement signed Tuesday between the United States, Greenland and Denmark o...
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US yields edge higher as investors weigh Fed rate hike expectations
NEW YORK — U.S. Treasury yields were slightly higher on Tuesday as investors weighed lower oil prices against expectations for further interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. The two-year U.S. T...
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Trump makes no mention of N. Korea while touching on Iran, AI, other key issues
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump made no mention of North Korea or other Korean Peninsula issues during his high-profile address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, though he has expresse...
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Lee vows efforts to help swiftly resume US-N. Korea dialogue
NEW YORK — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday reaffirmed his envisioned role as a "pacemaker" in establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula, pledging efforts to help swiftly resume dialog...
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First Iran flights cancelled as US sanctions set to come into force
TEHRAN — Flights from Iran to the capitals of Iraq and Oman will be cancelled as of midnight, local media reported Tuesday, hours before expanded U.S. sanctions were due to come into force. The Tasnim...
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What is in the US-Greenland-Denmark security deal?
The United States, Denmark and Greenland signed a security agreement on Tuesday aimed at ending months of tension over the Danish self-governing territory after U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated ...
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UN chief says power has polarized the world and urges leaders to cooperate
UNITED NATIONS — In a no-nonsense farewell speech, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged global leaders Tuesday to respond to the defining challenge today: Will the world continue on its path ...
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US refusing to give Sudan's de facto leader visa for UN
In tonight's edition, the United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief al-Burhan ahead of his scheduled UN appearance. Also, Ghana’s beefing up its drugs authority in the wake of major...
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Macron urges world to 'stand firm' against 'abuse of power by empires' in final UN speech
French President Emmanuel Macron used his last address before the UN General Assembly as France's leader to urge the world's nations to stand alongside the United Nations in the face of a resurgent "l...
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Trump suggests a Ukraine deal on Russia's war could be close while meeting with Zelenskyy
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Tuesday with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump and said he trusted that the White House can help end Russia's 4½-year war on his coun...
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The uncomfortable truth about aquariums
Young visitors watch the beluga whales at L'Oceanogràfic in Valencia, Spain. | Miguel Candela/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter tha...
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Netanyahu vs Mamdani explodes ahead of UNGA: ‘I’m going to tell the truth about you’
Netanyahu is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly on Thursday, with his visit coming amid continued international scrutiny of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and growing tensions between hi...
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Fact check: Could Trump replace Canada's potash with Belarus?
Canada produces more potash than any other country in the world, all from 10 active mines in Saskatchewan. U.S. President Donald Trump says he's working on a deal to buy potash from Belarus instead. B...
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Trump scolds world leaders face-to-face in explosive speech at the UN saying only HE 'acted' to confront Iran threat
Speaking to world leaders assembled in Manhattan for the UN General Assembly meeting, President Donald Trump argued the nobility of his Iran war while condemning other global conflicts....
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PM Modi Expected To Visit Canada In December To Sign Trade Deal: Report
Dinesh Patnaik, India's High Commissioner to Canada, said he expects the deal under negotiation to be finalised by November....
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Sri Lankan court sentences 15 men to life in prison for roles in deadly 2019 Easter bombings
A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men over the 2019 Easter bombings and sentenced each to 200 years in prison....
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Kashmir Bogey At UNGA: Erdogan’s First Post-Mecca Pact Attack On India | Exclusive Details
The timing of Erdogan’s UNGA remarks has drawn sharp focus to the emerging strategic dynamic between Turkey and Pakistan...
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Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly Easter Sunday bombings
Three churches and three luxury hotels were targeted in the 2019 attacks which killed 270....
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