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Midnight legal deadline looms for Trump’s Iran war

Washington, United States—President Donald Trump was facing a midnight deadline Thursday to secure congressional authorization for the war against Iran, though the looming cutoff is...

Iran president says US naval blockade ‘doomed to fail’

Tehran, Iran—Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday said a US naval blockade of Iranian ports would deepen disruptions in the Gulf and fail to achieve...

Fuel costs spike as Trump warns blockade would last months

President Donald Trump said a US naval blockade against Iran could last months, leading oil prices Wednesday to spike to their highest in more...

New strikes reported in Lebanon after 6 killed in south of country

BEIRUT – Lebanese state media reported a series of new Israeli strikes in the country’s south on Saturday night, after attacks earlier in the...

Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire; Trump eyes deal

Israel and Lebanon extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, President Donald Trump announced Thursday (Friday in Manila), as he voiced hope for a...

Filipinos told: Avail voluntary repatriation

The Philippine Embassy in Lebanon issued an advisory on Monday urging Filipinos to take advantage of a 10-day window for voluntary repatriation due to...

Iran foreign ministry says US not serious about pursuing diplomacy

Tehran, Iran—Iran's foreign ministry said Monday that the United States was not serious about pursuing diplomacy, citing what it called "violations" of their two-week ceasefire. "While...

Iran vows to respond after US destroyer hits cargo ship 

Tehran, Iran—Iran's military vowed to respond after a US destroyer on Sunday fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried...

Iran says no peace talks with US for now

Iran insisted it has no plan to attend a new round of negotiations with the United States on Monday, as uncertainty grows over a...

Strait is closed, Iran says US must end port blockade

The Strait of Hormuz remained closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the United States, with Iran's powerful speaker of parliament signaling...

Iran reopens Hormuz; Trump says blockade stays pending deal

Las Vegas, United States—President Donald Trump on Friday welcomed Iran's announcement that the crucial Strait of Hormuz will reopen to shipping, but said a US...

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire starts; Asian bishops call for peace

Thousands of displaced Lebanese civilians began returning home Friday as a fragile 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect, even as regional tensions,...

US says ending Middle East war up to Iran

Washington, United States—The United States said "the ball is in the Iranian court" on ending the Mideast war, as diplomats accelerated efforts on Tuesday towards...

DFA: Pinoy repatriation requests in UAE drop after ceasefire

Repatriation requests from non-overseas Filipino workers (non-OFWs) in the United Arab Emirates have declined following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, the Department of...
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