Two sitting Philippine senators have been identified as “coperpetrators” in former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s crimes against humanity trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC), documents released by prosecutors showed.Philippine senators Ronald Dela Rosa and Christopher Go are amon
FRAYED: Strains between the US-European ties have ruptured allies’ trust in Washington, but with time, that could be rebuilt, the Michigan governor said
China is providing crucial support for Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and could end the war with a phone call, US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said.“China could call [Russian President] Vladimir Putin and end this war tomorrow and cut off his dual-purpose technologies that they’re selling,” W
Africa’s top regional body is hosting its annual summit in Ethiopia this weekend to discuss the future of the continent of about 1.4 billion people, but across the continent the organization is becoming less popular.Set up to “promote the unity and solidarity of the African States,” analysts said th
With simulated waves, animation tables and dozens of original sketches on display, a new exhibition in the Oscars museum offers immersion into the aquatic world of Ponyo, animator Hayao Miyazaki’s cinematic classic.The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened in 2021 with a retrospective dedicated t
‘SLEEPING GIANT’: The German chancellor called to repair trust between the EU and the US, while Macron said that the world should follow the EU rather than criticize it
European leaders on Friday called for a reset in relations with the US as they met at a top security conference where US President Donald Trump’s potshots at traditional transatlantic ties loomed large.German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged “a new transatlantic partnership” and French President Emma
‘BEST ELECTION’ : The election commission said that voting was canceled at only one of 42,000 polling stations, while Jamaat-e-Islami dropped integrity concerns
Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party conceded defeat in elections yesterday, despite earlier alleging problems with the vote count, clearing the way for nationalist leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister.Bangladeshi Election Commission figures showed Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP
Valentine’s Day can be a secondary consideration for some in Lagos. The Nigerian city of more than 20 million people is renowned for its hustle and bustle, its restless energy and commercial drive; it is a place where honks from signature yellow passenger buses fill the air.However, this Valentine’s
Thousands of supporters of Nepal’s former king gathered outside Kathmandu airport on Friday to greet him and demand the restoration of abolished monarchy in the Himalayan nation.Gyanendra Shah waved to the cheering crowd from the sunroof of his car as hundreds of police officers in riot gear struggl
A fire broke out on Friday at a refinery in Cuba’s capital, threatening to compound the nation’s struggles as it faces what amounts to a US oil blockade.A massive column of smoke was observed rising from the Nico Lopez refinery in Havana Bay, though it was not known if the blaze was near the plant’s
British Secretary of State for Defence John Healey met with counterparts from Baltic and Nordic nations to discuss seizing oil tankers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet, as Europe seeks to tighten curbs on Moscow’s war economy nearly four years after its invasion of Ukraine.The meeting of the Joint Ex
A Bangladeshi man repairs a boat moored in the Buriganga River in Kamrangirchar on the outskirts of Dhaka yesterday.
Naima Gonzalez performs on stage during the Las Palmas’ Carnival Queen Gala election on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, on Friday.
REGRETTABLE: Seoul denied official involvement in last month’s drone incursion, with a minister saying it would run counter to South Korea’s efforts to mend ties
North Korea yesterday threatened “terrible response” if it detects any more drones buzzing across the border from the South.South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has sought to repair ties with North Korea since taking office last year, criticizing his predecessor for allegedly sending drones to scatt
In a softly lit Shanghai bar, graduate student Helen Zhao stretched out both wrists to have her pulse taken — the first step to ordering the house special, a bespoke “health” cocktail based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).“TCM bars” have popped up in several cities across China, epitomizing wh
STANDING GROUND: Democrats seek changes in the way ICE agents conduct operations, saying that they would not support a ‘blank check for chaos’
A prolonged impasse between US congressional Republicans and Democrats over immigration enforcement threatened to ensnare the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a partial government shutdown beginning today, following two fatal shootings in Minneapolis.“For weeks, we’ve been pushing commons
Computer science student Jack Luo is “the kind of person who’ll build you a custom AI tool just because you mentioned a problem, then take you on a midnight ride to watch the city lights.”At least that is how his artificial intelligence (AI) assistant describes him on MoltMatch — a dating site on wh
In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.Remnants of donated props and floats from parades past lie around the space under a viaduct that doubles
An annual gathering of top security figures that last year set the tone for a growing rift between the US and Europe opened yesterday, bringing together many top European officials with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others.The Munich Security Conference opened with a speech by German Chancel
TALKS? While the US is pushing for negotiations to end the war by summer, Ukrainian officials said that ‘every strike is a blow to peace efforts,’ urging pressure
Nearly 300,000 people were left without electricity and water supply in Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa after a Russian attack, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said yesterday.He added that close to 200 buildings in the city were left without heating, while 10,000 consumers were also
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