ELON MUSK STRIKES DEAL TO BUY TWITTER FOR $44BN The board of Twitter has agreed to a $44bn (£34.5bn) takeover offer from the billionaire Elon Musk. Mr Musk, who made the shock bid less than two weeks ago, said Twitter had "tremendous potential" that he would u
PDP-LABAN FACTION, UNITEAM TO JOIN FORCES IN CAMPAIGN SORTIES MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte's PDP-Laban faction and the UniTeam of Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will soon unite in campaign rallies, the Cusi-led party win
MACRON DEFEATS LE PEN AND VOWS TO UNITE DIVIDED FRANCE Emmanuel Macron has won five more years as French president after a convincing victory over rival Marine Le Pen, who nevertheless secured the far right's highest share of the vote yet.
RUSSIA CLOSES IN ON UKRAINE’S MARIUPOL Mariupol could fall into Russian hands within “hours”, a Ukrainian official said, as the enemies agreed on Wednesday to a humanitarian corridor for civilians to flee the devastated port city following a two-month siege
DUTERTE: VOTE BUYING CANNOT BE CONTROLLED MANILA — President Duterte admitted that the buying of votes cannot be controlled, but vowed to prevent violence and to run after politicians with private armies to ensure that the May elections will be credible. Duter
UKRAINE VOWS TO FIGHT TO THE END IN MARIUPOL AS ULTIMATUM EXPIRES Ukraine on Sunday vowed to fight to the end in Mariupol after a Russian ultimatum expired for remaining forces to surrender in the Black Sea port city where Moscow is pushing for a major strategic victory. &n
DUTERTE HOPES SUCCESSOR MAKES PEACE WITH COMMUNISTS MANILA — President Duterte has expressed hope that the next administration will succeed in talking peace with communist rebels who have been fighting the government for more than five decades.
BIDEN ACCUSES RUSSIAN TROOPS OF COMMITTING GENOCIDE IN UKRAINE US President Joe Biden has accused Russian forces of committing acts of genocide in Ukraine. He said Russian President Vladimir Putin was trying to "wipe out the idea" of a Ukrainian identity. T
NDRRMC: 76 REPORTED DEAD, 29 MISSING DUE TO AGATON MANILA — The reported deaths from landslides and floods spawned by tropical depression Agaton climbed to 76 on Maundy Thursday, as dozens remained missing, according to the national disaster agency.
UKRAINE BRACES FOR KEY BATTLES ON EASTERN FRONT Ukraine is preparing for “important battles” against Moscow’s forces in the east of the country, officials in Kyiv said, as Pope Francis on Sunday called for an Easter truce to end the war.
