ISRAEL RETALIATES AFTER HAMAS ATTACKS, DEATHS PASS 1,100 JERUSALEM/GAZA — Israel retaliated strongly after a deadly Hamas attack that claimed 700 Israeli lives and led to numerous abductions. This marked the deadliest attack on Israeli towns since the Yom Kippur war five decades ago,
RUSSIAN AIRSTRIKE CLAIMS 51 LIVES AT FUNERAL IN UKRAINE: A DELIBERATE ACT OF EVIL A Russian airstrike on the village of Hroza, southeast of Kharkiv, during a funeral gathering has resulted in at least 51 casualties, including an eight-year-old boy, according to Ukraine. The missile struck a
UNEMPLOYMENT, UNDEREMPLOYMENT DECREASE IN AUGUST MANILA - The Philippines witnessed improvements in unemployment and underemployment rates in August, as reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority. The unemployment rate dropped from 4.8% in July to 4.4% in August, with 60,000 fewer jobl
HISTORIC HOUSE VOTE OUSTS MCCARTHY AS SPEAKER OF THE US HOUSE In an unprecedented and historic showdown, Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been removed from his position, marking the first time in US history that such an event has occurred. This remarkable turn of events was instigated by a group
MARCOS LIFTS PRICE CEILING ON RICE MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday lifted the price ceiling on rice, around a month it was implemented. Marcos, concurrently the Philippine agriculture chief, said government would continue providing assistance to farmer
EU PLEDGES LONG-TERM SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE AT FOREIGN MINISTERS’ MEETING EU foreign ministers convened in Kyiv, marking a historic first-ever meeting outside the bloc, to reaffirm their steadfast support for Ukraine. This gathering occurred amidst concerns triggered by a pro-Russian can
MARCOS LAUNCHES 5-YEAR PLAN TO ADDRESS SENIORS’ NEEDS MANILA — The Philippine government introduced a five-year development plan, the Philippine Plan of Action for Senior Citizens (PPASC) 2023-2028, aimed at addressing the needs of the country's 9.2 million senior citizens. The
RAMASWAMY ECHOES TRUMP'S CONTROVERSIAL CALL TO RECONSIDER BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP In a move reminiscent of former President Donald Trump and his "MAGA" supporters, Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has pledged to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immig
MARCOS JR SUSPENDS 'PASS THROUGH FEES' IN NATIONAL ROADS MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. suspended the collection of "pass through fees" in national roads and other roads not constructed and funded by local government units, Malacañang announced Friday. Executive
ETHNIC ARMENIANS FLEE NAGORNO-KARABAKH AMIDST FEAR OF ETHNIC CLEANSING Armenia reports that over 1,050 individuals have crossed its border from Nagorno-Karabakh, a region recently seized by Azerbaijan. The influx occurred following Yerevan's announcement of plans to assist those displaced b
