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#ANONGBALITA ‘I felt bad for your butt’, Macron tells French diver

April 16, 2024

PARIS—French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday praised the diver who embarrassingly crashed into the water in front of the head of state during the inauguration of the Olympic pool, while quipping that he “felt bad for your butt.” Alexis Jandard, a t...

Four Moscow attack suspects charged with terrorism

March 25, 2024

Moscow, Russia – Four men accused of involvement in the Moscow concert hall attack that killed at least 137 people were charged with terrorism Sunday and ordered to be detained pending trial. All four risk a life sentence in prison, a statement f...

US Moon lander ‘permanently’ asleep after historic landing: company

March 25, 2024

Washington, United States – An uncrewed American lander that became the first private spaceship on the Moon has met its ultimate end after failing to “wake up,” the company that built it said. Houston-based Intuitive Machines said lat...

New gunfire hits Haiti capital as locals wait for talks progress

March 24, 2024

Heavy gunfire erupted early Saturday in the Haitian capital as residents, already enduring chaotic violence and grave food shortages, waited for word of progress in forming a transitional government meant to restore stability. Residents contacted by AF...

Putin vows retribution for deadly concert hall attack

March 24, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed to punish those behind the “barbaric terrorist attack” on a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130, saying four gunmen trying to flee to Ukraine had been arrested. Kyiv has strongly ...

China water cannon attack damages PH ship

March 24, 2024

AFP: Nearly hour-long standoff in Ayungin Shoal A China Coast Guard ship blocked a Filipino supply vessel and damaged it with water cannon on Saturday near Ayungin Shoal, the Philippine military reported yesterday. The Armed Forces of the Philippines r...

Moscow terror assault leaves 115 dead

March 24, 2024

Russia on Saturday said it had arrested 11 people – including four gunmen – over the attack on a Moscow concert hall claimed by the Islamic State, as the death toll rose to 115. The Philippines condemned the attack as the Department of Foreign Affairs ...

Princess Kate announces cancer diagnosis, chemo treatment

March 24, 2024

Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced that she has cancer and is in the early stages of chemotherapy, asking for “time, space and privacy” as she completes her treatment. Kate, as she is widely known, said the discovery of cancer, after successful ab...

Climate perils costing PH economy 3% of its GDP annually, say Swiss economists

February 29, 2024

Zurich, Switzerland—The Philippines is the country suffering the highest annual economic losses from the impact of four major weather perils studied—floods, tropical cyclones, winter storms and severe thunderstorms—at three percent of its gross domesti...

Marcos says Philippines on ‘frontline’ of maritime disputes, will not cede ‘one square inch’

February 29, 2024

Canberra, Australia—Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos told Australia’s parliament his country was on the “frontline” of a battle for regional peace Thursday, pledging resolve as he sought support in maritime disputes with China. W...

Chiefs nip 49ers for third Super Bowl title

February 13, 2024

LAS VEGAS—Patrick Mahomes conjured another Super Bowl comeback on Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs snatched a thrilling 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers to win their third US National Football League championship in five seasons. In ...

68 now dead from Davao landslide

February 13, 2024

The number of fatalities in the landslide in a mining village in Davao de Oro has risen to 68, according to a report of the local government’s search and recovery team. It also said that 51 others remain missing, while five of those recovered still hav...

Taylor Swift, women rule Grammy Awards

February 6, 2024

LOS ANGELES—Taylor Swift made Grammys history Sunday by winning her fourth Album of the Year prize, the most of any artist — the crowning moment of a night of electric performances and breakthrough wins. In taking home the honor at the 66th annual Grammys in Los Angeles, Swift surpassed the likes of Frank Sinatra, Paul […]
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Iran releases Greek crew member of seized tanker; 18 Filipino seafarers still onboard

January 19, 2024

Athens, Greece—One crew member of an oil tanker seized by Iran last week in the Gulf of Oman has been released and is on his way to Athens, the vessel’s Greek owner said Thursday, Jan. 18. Eighteen Filipinos and one Greek were on the St. Nikolas, which is now anchored near the Iranian port of Bandar […]
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Russian dissident poet Rubinstein dead at 76

January 15, 2024

Moscow, Russia – Russian poet Lev Rubinstein, a key figure of the Soviet underground literary scene who later protested against President Vladimir Putin, has died days after being hit by a car, his daughter said Sunday. Rubinstein is considered as one of the founders of the Russian conceptualist movement, a literary “avant-garde” that mocked the official […]
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Zelensky headed to Switzerland to shore up international support

January 15, 2024

Kyiv, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Switzerland on Monday, his office said, as Ukraine tries to ensure stable support from allies as the war against Russia nears its second anniversary. Zelensky is due to “meet the heads of both houses of parliament, party leaders and the President of Switzerland, participate in the […]
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Five die trying to cross Channel to UK in freezing cold

January 15, 2024

Calais, France – Five migrants died and a sixth was in a critical condition on Sunday after trying to reach Britain from northern France in freezing temperatures, the French maritime authority said. More than 30 people were rescued, the maritime prefecture said in a statement. The fatalities were the first reported migrant deaths on the Channel […]
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Israel detains two sisters of killed Hamas leader Aruri

January 15, 2024

Ramallah, Palestinian Territories Israeli soldiers detained two sisters of Saleh al-Aruri, a top leader of Hamas who was killed in Lebanon this month, Palestinian sources and the Israeli army said on Sunday. The killing of Aruri, the deputy chief of Hamas, in a suburb of Beirut on January 2 was widely attributed to an Israeli drone […]
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22 miners killed in Tanzania landslide

January 15, 2024

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Twenty-two people have lost their lives following a landslide at a mine in northern Tanzania, officials said on Sunday. The accident occurred in Simuyu region’s Bariadi district, more than 500 kilometres (300 miles) north of the capital, Dodoma, burying the miners under heavy debris. “As we close the rescue operations, the […]
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‘Oppenheimer’ tops Golden Globes on bittersweet night for ‘Barbie’

January 9, 2024

“Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan’s drama about the inventor of the atomic bomb, topped the Golden Globes on Sunday – but its fellow summer smash hit “Barbie” missed out on best comedy film honors to “Poor Things.” “Oppenheimer” took five prizes including best drama, best director for Nolan, best score, as well as acting trophies for Cillian […]
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Israel strikes Gaza as UN voices grave concern

December 27, 2023

Israel on Tuesday kept up its strikes against Gaza targets despite grave concern expressed by the United Nations, and international calls for a halt to the Israel-Hamas war. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again vowed there would be no peace until the destruction of Hamas, the Islamist movement that rules Gaza, and the military said the […]
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Kremlin confirms Russian warship hit by Ukrainian strike

December 27, 2023

Moscow, Russia – The Kremlin on Tuesday acknowledged a Ukrainian attack had damaged a warship in the occupied Crimean port of Feodosia in what Ukraine and its Western allies called a major setback for the Russian navy. Ukraine said its air force destroyed the Novocherkassk landing ship, with President Volodymyr Zelensky joking on social media that […]
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China warns Philippines to ‘act with caution’ after maritime clashes

December 21, 2023

BEIJING — China has warned the Philippines that it “must act with caution”, Beijing’s foreign ministry said, following a string of incidents in the disputed South China Sea as Manila increasingly stands up to Chinese assertiveness in the region. Videos released by the Philippine Coast Guard showed Chinese ships blasting water cannon at Philippine boats […]
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N. Korea’s Kim warns of ‘nuclear attack’ if ‘provoked’ with nukes

December 21, 2023

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Pyongyang will not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if “provoked with nukes”, state media said Thursday, while Seoul and its allies called for “dialogue without preconditions”. Kim’s comments follow a meeting between South Korea and the United States last week in Washington, where they discussed nuclear deterrence […]
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Toyota recalls one million US vehicles on airbag concerns

December 21, 2023

Japanese carmaker Toyota announced Wednesday that it was recalling around a million Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the United States, citing concerns about their airbag systems. The vehicles include some of the manufacturing giant’s popular Camry, Corolla, and Highlander lines, with the recall involving concerns about the sensors in the front passenger seat. These sensors […]
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Oklahoma man declared innocent after spending 48 years in prison

December 21, 2023

A 71-year-old man has been declared innocent in the US state of Oklahoma after spending nearly 50 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Glynn Simmons, who is Black, served more time behind bars before being exonerated than any other inmate in US history, according to The National Registry of Exonerations. Simmons […]
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DOJ drops Ressa foreign ownership case

December 15, 2023

The Department of Justice dropped a foreign ownership case against Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, Rappler reported on Wednesday. However, Ressa still faces the threat of imprisonment on other charges. “Again, facts win. Truth wins. Justice wins. We will continue to hold the line,” Ressa said in a statement published by her media outlet. Ressa’s lawyers […]
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Suicide attack on Pakistan army base kills 23 soldiers: military

December 13, 2023

Peshawar, Pakistan – At least 23 soldiers were killed when militants rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a Pakistan military base on Tuesday, the army said, in an attack claimed by affiliates of the Pakistani Taliban. A suicide squad of six fighters attacked an outpost in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province — near the […]
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Yemen rebels claim attacks on Red Sea ships over Israel-Hamas war

December 4, 2023

Sanaa, Yemen – Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Sunday said they had attacked two ships off the Yemeni coast, adding the “Israeli” vessels were targeted over the war in Gaza. A US defence official told AFP that Washington was “aware of reports” regarding attacks in the Red Sea, and hours earlier a maritime security group said […]
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Horn of Africa floods displace more than two million

December 4, 2023

Mogadishu, Somalia – More than two million people across the Horn of Africa have been forced from their homes by torrential rains and floods, according to an AFP tally compiled Thursday from government and UN figures. Almost 300 people have also lost their lives in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia as the region grapples with its […]
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120 nations rally behind renewables at COP28

December 4, 2023

Nearly 120 nations pledged to triple the world’s renewable energy within seven years at UN climate talks as the United States pushed to crank up nuclear capacity and slash methane emissions. With smoggy skies in Dubai highlighting the challenges facing the world, leaders at the COP28 conference threw their support behind voluntary pledges aimed at […]
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Another tanker with Pinoys seized off Yemen coast

November 28, 2023

Another Israel-affiliated tanker with Filipino crew members was seized off Yemen Sunday by unidentified armed men, but a US defense official said American naval forces responded to the emergency aboard the ship and that “the crew of the M/V Central Park is currently safe.” An American defense official said that US and coalition forces responded […]
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Hamas willing to extend truce in Gaza with Israel

November 28, 2023

The truce between Israel and Hamas entered its final 24 hours Monday, with the militant group saying it was willing to extend the pause after it freed more hostages, including a 4-year-old orphaned by its attack. The pause that began Friday has seen dozens of hostages freed, with over 100 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel […]
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Antarctic ozone hole getting deeper in mid-spring, research suggests

November 22, 2023

Paris, France – The hole in the Antarctic ozone layer has been getting deeper in mid-spring over the last two decades, despite a global ban on chemicals that deplete Earth’s shield from deadly solar radiation, new research suggested Tuesday. The ozone layer 11 to 40 kilometres (seven to 25 miles) above Earth’s surface filters out most […]
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Qatar PM: Only ‘minor’ challenges to Israel-Hamas hostage agreement

November 20, 2023

A deal to free hostages Hamas seized in its Oct. 7 attack on Israel now hinges on “minor” practical issues, Qatar’s prime minister said Sunday, without giving details or a timeline. “The challenges that remain in the negotiations are very minor compared to the bigger challenges, they are more logistical, they are more practical,” Mohammed […]
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11 dead, 51 hospitalised in China building fire: state media

November 16, 2023

Eleven people have died and 51 have been sent to hospital after a fire tore through a building in northern China’s Shanxi province on Thursday, state media said. The fire started at a four-floor building belonging to the Yongju coal company in Lishi District, Luliang City, Shanxi Province at around 6:50 am (2250 GMT on […]
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Biden, Xi restore military ties despite ‘dictator’ comment

November 16, 2023

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to restore military communications at their first summit in a year Wednesday, even as Biden went off script by saying he still considered Xi a “dictator.” The leaders shook hands and strolled in a garden at a historic California estate during four-hour talks aimed at […]
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Mother of 6-yr-old US boy who shot teacher sentenced to 21 months

November 16, 2023

A Virginia woman whose six-year-old son shot and severely wounded his teacher was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Wednesday on gun charges. Deja Taylor’s son brought her gun to school in the southern US state on January 6 and shot his elementary school teacher. The teacher was hospitalized for two weeks with injuries […]
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