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UN Security Council to vote Monday on Trump Gaza plan

United Nations —The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, diplomats said. Last week the...

China tells citizens: Avoid Japan travel as Taiwan row grows

Beijing—China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, following a diplomatic feud sparked by comments by Tokyo’s new premier about a hypothetical...

Google announces $40b Texas investment to expand AI

Houston—Google announced a major $40 billion investment in Texas through 2027 to build new cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure, marking the latest in...

4 killed in ‘calculated’ Kyiv attack

KYIV – A Russian attack overnight, mostly targeting the capital Kyiv, killed four people and damaged buildings across the city, Ukrainian authorities said Friday. Russia,...

US okays $330-m military sale to ally Taiwan

TAIPEI – The United States has approved $330 million-worth of parts and equipment in its first military sale to Taiwan since US President Donald...

Ecuador to vote on foreign troops, new constitution

QUITO – Ecuadorans will vote Sunday on whether to allow the return of foreign military bases and the drafting of a new constitution that...

UN Council asked to adopt Trump’s Gaza plan

UNITED NATIONS, New York – The United States on Thursday (Friday, Manila time) called on the UN Security Council to unite and back its...

‘Hope it won’t happen again’: US federal workers return

WASHINGTON, DC – Roads and sidewalks in the US capital Washington were again clogged as thousands of federal employees returned to work Thursday following...

Fight over fossil fuels drawdown looms at UN climate summit

BELEM, Brazil – Two years after nations agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, dozens are pushing to go even further at the COP30...

Blue Origin launches NASA Mars mission

CAPE CANAVERAL – Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket on Thursday (Friday, Manila time) with NASA twin spacecraft destined for...

Diners ‘time travel’ back to ancient China

BEIJING – Women wearing long wigs and ornate traditional dresses milled around a pebbled courtyard, stopping to snap photos under a pavilion, as the...

Japan says Taiwan stance ‘unchanged’

TOKYO – Japan said Friday its position on Taiwan has not changed, amid a spat with Beijing following comments from hawkish new premier Sanae...

House vote likely today on ending US gov’t shutdown

WASHINGTON, DC – The effort to end the longest-ever US government shutdown heads Wednesday (Thursday Manila time) toward a final vote, as President Donald...

Cambodia’s Prince Group denies link to scams

PHNOM PENH – A Cambodian conglomerate whose founder has had more than $15 billion of allegedly ill-gotten assets seized said it “categorically rejects” claims...
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