CHINA SAYS IT 'DOES NOT SUPPORT' CYBERATTACKS DESPITE HACKING CLAIMS MANILA — China on Wednesday said it does not condone or encourage "all forms of cyberattacks" as it seemingly addressed "false accusations" that it was behind a series of hacking incidents against governmen
US AND UK FORCES SUCCESSFULLY THWART HOUTHI'S 'LARGEST ATTACK' IN THE RED SEA US and UK forces successfully thwarted what they described as the most significant attack yet by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. The incident involved the interception of 18 drones, two anti-ship cruise missiles, an
'PAMBANSANG PABAHAY PROGRAM' TAKES OFF IN METRO MANILA MANILA — The Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program (4PH), aimed to address the country's housing backlog, has started to take off in Metro Manila. During the Metro Manila Council (MMC) meeting held on Wednesday at
MAHA SPEAKER CROWNS SHINDE AS BOSS OF REAL SHIV SENA, UDDHAV FUMES In a big political win for Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Wednesday held that the Shiv Sena faction led by him was the "real political party" when rival groups emerged in June 20
BLINKEN URGES ISRAEL TO SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVED TIES WITH ARAB NATIONS Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, said Tuesday that Israel had “real opportunities” to strengthen ties with Arab nations, as he sought to calm regional violence arising from the Is
JOKO WIDODO ARRIVES IN MANILA FOR 3-DAY OFFICIAL VISIT MANILA -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrived in Manila on Tuesday for a 3-day official visit as the Philippines and Southeast Asia’s largest economy gear up to mark the 75th anniversary of their formal diplomatic r
IT MINISTER FLAGS SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCE ON ‘DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES’ Flagging concerns regarding the “influence” that social media platforms can have on democratic processes, Union Minister of Communications, IT and Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said that while India cur
ISRAEL SHIFTS TO LESS INTENSE PHASE IN GAZA INVASION The Israeli military has begun a new and less intense phase of its invasion of Gaza, its chief spokesman said Monday, after weeks of pressure from the US and other allies to scale back an offensive that has caused widespread devastat
FILIPINO CATHOLICS SWARM BLACK NAZARENE IN FEVERISH PARADE MANILA — Hundreds of thousands of Catholic faithful swarmed a historic statue of Jesus Christ as it was pulled through the streets of the Philippine capital on Tuesday, in one of the world's biggest displays of religious
SC QUASHES PREMATURE RELEASE OF 11 BILKIS BANO CASE CONVICTS BY GUJARAT The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the premature release of 11 men convicted of raping Bilkis Bano and killing seven of her family members during the 2002 post-Godhra riots, saying the Gujarat Government didn’t h