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PBBM joins ASEAN leaders in welcoming Timor-Leste as newest member-state

By Brian Campued President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., along with his counterparts in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), welcomed Timor-Leste as the 11th member of the regional bloc. The country’s accession...

ICC bars chief prosecutor from Duterte case

By Agence France-Presse International Criminal Court (ICC) judges on Wednesday dismissed Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan from the crimes against humanity case against former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, citing a "reasonable appearance of...

Hamas launches Gaza crackdown as Trump vows to disarm group

By Agence France-Presse Hamas tightened its grip on Gaza's ruined cities Tuesday, launching a crackdown and executing alleged collaborators, even as United States President Donald Trump vowed to disarm the group. The Israeli...

Myanmar scam centers booming despite crackdown, using Musk’s Starlink: AFP investigation

By Agence France-Presse Scam centers in Myanmar blamed for swindling billions from victims across the world are expanding fast, just months after a crackdown that was supposed to eradicate them, an AFP...

Trump hails ‘tremendous day for Middle East’ as leaders sign Gaza declaration

By Agence France-Presse U.S. President Donald Trump hailed a "tremendous day for the Middle East" as he and regional leaders signed a declaration meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after...

Zelenskyy urges Trump to end Ukraine war like in ‘the Middle East’

By Agence France-Presse Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine like in "the Middle East" during a phone call Saturday, saying if Trump could stop one war,...

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