DEFIANT NETANYAHU DECLARES: 'WE'RE NOT STOPPING' Israel declared an escalation in its military operations against Hamas in Gaza, further worsening the dire conditions for civilians after 12 weeks of relentless strikes. The heightened conflict has reverberated across the Middle East, with Ir
CHINA ACCUSES PHILIPPINES OF 'MAKING PROVOCATIONS' Beijing will not weaken its resolve to protect its territory sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, a spokesperson from the country's foreign ministry said on Monday (December 25). However, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning sa
PLANE DETAINED BY FRANCE DEPARTS, REACHES MUMBAI A charter plane carrying 276 passengers, mostly Indians, which was grounded in France for four days over suspected human trafficking, landed in Mumbai on Tuesday, an official said. The Nicaragua-bound flight operated by a Romanian company wa
TRAGEDY STRIKES PRAGUE UNIVERSITY: 15 KILLED IN CAMPUS SHOOTING In a horrific incident, a student at Charles University in Prague opened fire in the philosophy department building, resulting in the deaths of 15 people, making it one of the Czech Republic's deadliest mass shootings. The shoo
MARCOS: WPS INCIDENTS ‘WORRISOME’ BUT SHOW ‘FILIPINO COURAGE VS COERCION' President Ferdinand Marcos has voiced concern over recent incidents in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during the Armed Forces of the Philippines' 88th founding anniversary celebration. The incidents i
3 MORE MPs SUSPENDED, TAKING TOTAL NUMBER TO 146 Three more opposition members were suspended from the Lok Sabha on Thursday, taking the total number of suspensions from the Lower House of Parliament to a record 100. With this, the total number of MPs suspended for unruly behaviour from th
HOUTHI LEADER ISSUES WARNING AGAINST TARGETING MILITIA Yemen's Houthi leader issued a stern warning on Wednesday, cautioning that they would retaliate by attacking US warships if Washington targeted the Iranian-backed militia. This follows the establishment of a multinational force by
MARCOS JR. SIGNS P5.768 TRILLION NATIONAL BUDGET FOR 2024 MANILA —President Marcos has officially signed the P5.768-trillion budget for 2024, positioning it as the government's comprehensive "battle plan" against various challenges, including poverty, illiteracy, and security concerns
VEEP MIMICRY ROW: PREZ, PM CONDEMN The controversy over a TMC MP mimicking Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar took political centrestage on Wednesday with the issue playing out both inside and outside Parliament and President Droupadi Murmu joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi in expressing di
U.S. LAUNCHES MULTINATIONAL PUSH TO PROTECT RED SEA FROM HOUTHI STRIKES U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday announced the creation of a multinational operation to safeguard commerce in the Red Sea following a series of missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Iran-ali
