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The pilot of a commercial flight said Wednesday his plane may have been hit by a drone thousands of feet (hundreds of meters) in the air as he came in...

In southern Lebanon, towns near the border with Israel have been largely destroyed by Israeli demolitions and strikes. Israel says it has been attacking Hezbollah infrastructure, but civilian infrastructure has also been...

The Iran war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz have damaged the global economy, but Iran's own economy has been faltering for years.

President Trump said he talked to Russian President Putin Wednesday about the wars in Ukraine and Iran.

Esteban Andrada banned for 13 matches and teammate Dani Tasende for two after pitch melee in La Liga 2.

Salim Dola, an alleged associate of Iqbal Mirchi and linked to networks of Dawood Ibrahim, had been on the radar of Indian agencies for years.

Did your district represenative support the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte?

Whether the Koh-i-noor was stolen or not is a matter of intense historical and political debate

Mexico’s ​Sinaloa State Governor ‌Ruben Rocha on April 29, denied ⁠U.S. Justice Department allegations of links to ‌the Sinaloa Cartel, labeling ‌the charges as ‌politically ⁠motivated.

India has indicated that it will continue to explore ways to bring back the Koh-i-noor from the United Kingdom

The decision comes as the UAE, among the alliance’s top three producers, chafes at quotas capping output at 3.2–3.4 million barrels per day despite capacity nearing five million; the timing is notable, with the country b...

A brief intervention, in the form of a seven-minute-long video, was found to improve journalists’ ability to craft accurate science headlines

Samsung says January-March operating profit in its cash cow chip division reached a record 53.7 trillion won from just 1.1 trillion won in the same period a year earlier

With shipping disrupted by US-Iran tensions, Islamabad activates overland corridor to move stranded cargo into Iran.

Clara Benin returns to Rappler Live Jam after four years!

Migration has long been a key pillar of Australia's economic growth, helping the country avoid recession since the early 1990s, aside from a brief contraction during the pandemic.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says April's inflation print may settle between 5.6% to 6.4% due to higher fuel prices and the rising costs of key commodities

The filing states Elon Musk 'can only be removed from our board or these positions by the vote of Class B holders' — super-voting shares with ten votes apiece that he will control after the IPO, making his removal effect...

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow but vital sea route through which about one-fifth of global oil shipments typically pass.

Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.

'Parang minadali,' says Notre Dame of Dadiangas University president Brother Manuel de Leon of the local power cooperative board’s conditional acceptance of the Razon-Pacquiao power venture proposal

Both escaped unhurt after the delayed Titas commuter train began moving while they disembarked, and footage of the father's quick action has gone viral, drawing widespread praise.

The deposed elected leader has been granted two amnesties this month, but her remaining sentence remains unclear.

The families of victims of a school shooting in a remote Canadian Rockies town are suing artificial intelligence company OpenAI in a U.S. federal court

Activists sailing on dozens of boats attempting to break Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip to deliver aid say Israeli forces intercepted them, detaining the crews while the flotilla was sailing near the Greek island of...

"The average score for all countries and territories worldwide has never been so low," it said

Iran's Mehdi Taj-led delegation turns back at Toronto airport due to 'unacceptable behaviour of immigration officials'.

Laurent Richard, founder of Forbidden Stories, says, 'When investigations become collective, intimidation loses part of its power'

This reverses an earlier acquittal of the activists, who had led a walk to support the Palestinian cause.

'We have real strength,' Dr. Lizares said as she urged the community of Miriam College to take a leap together

Brenton Tarrant shot dead 51 Muslim worshippers, including children, at two Christchurch mosques in 2019.

White supremacist Brenton Tarrant's appeal is "utterly devoid of merit", a New Zealand court has ruled.

In the end, the question is not who will save the Philippines. That question is itself the problem.