52°C RECORDED IN CHINA, US; WILDFIRES IN GREECE Heatwaves and wildfires have gripped several parts of the Northern Hemisphere, causing record-breaking temperatures and prompting health authorities to issue warnings. In Greece, a forest fire threatened holiday camps near the beach town o
MARCOS JR. SIGNS MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT FUND INTO LAW MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has signed Republic Act No 11954, creating the Maharlika Investment Fund, despite concerns raised by other groups. The law establishes the Maharlika Investment Corporation, which will be manag
‘UNITED WE STAND’ IS OPPOSITION’S SLOGAN With a call for unity, top leaders of 26 opposition parties began crucial deliberations on Monday to chalk out their joint programme aimed at defeating the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Congress leader Sonia Gandhi
RUSSIA HAS SUFFICIENT STOCKPILE OF CLUSTER BOMBS, SAYS PUTIN Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Sunday that Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster munitions, and warned that Russia “reserves the right to take reciprocal act
129 RESCUED FROM LISTING VESSEL OFF ROMBLON MANILA — A roll-on roll-off vessel named Maria Helena ran aground off Romblon, Philippines, and a team from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) successfully rescued all 129 passengers and crew members. The rescue took place in the early morning
TOP GENERAL'S DISMISSAL REVEALS NEW CRACK IN RUSSIAN MILITARY LEADERSHIP Russian Major General Ivan Popov, commander of the 58th army in southern Ukraine, has been dismissed after speaking out about the challenges faced by his troops. Popov highlighted issues such as the sho
TOP GENERAL'S DISMISSAL REVEALS NEW CRACK IN RUSSIAN MILITARY LEADERSHIP Russian Major General Ivan Popov, commander of the 58th army in southern Ukraine, has been dismissed after speaking out about the challenges faced by his troops. Popov highlighted issues such as the shortage of radars
NONSTOP RAINS A BLESSING TO PH DAMS Nonstop rains caused by the southwest monsoon and a tropical depression have been a blessing to dams that need replenishing amid the effect of the El Nino phenomenon. PAGASA hydrologist Richard Orendain said strong rain in the past couple of days has arr
VISIT WILL PROVIDE FRESH IMPETUS TO TIES WITH FRANCE, SAYS PM MODI Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Paris yesterday on a two-day visit during which he will seek to provide a new impetus to the bilateral strategic partnership with France. The expansion of bilateral defence ties will b
UKRAINE WINS G7 SECURITY PLEDGES BUT CLEAR PATH TO NATO MEMBERSHIP REMAINS ELUSIVE VILNIUS, Lithuania — At the NATO summit, the G7 countries introduced new security assurances for Ukraine, aimed at strengthening the country's defenses against Russia in the long term while Ukraine purs
