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Trump says US-UK historic relationship ‘not like it used to be’

LONDON – US President Donald Trump said the historical relationship between his country and Britain was “not like it used to be”, in an...

Hoping for Ceasefire

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. adopted a measured and pragmatic stance amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, saying that while the Philippines is...

PSEi edges higher on foreign buying, bargain hunting

Local stocks ended slightly higher Tuesday on strong foreign buying and bargain hunting following the previous day’s slump. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index rose...

Gov’t preparing for rescue, repatriation if crisis worsens

The government has stepped up rescue and repatriation preparations for hundreds of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East as fighting between the...

DOTr readies fuel subsidy as oil prices continue to rise

The government on Monday convened an emergency meeting with oil companies amid fears of sharp fuel price hikes – of as much as four...

DOE: Fuel prices may spike by P2/liter as global shipping firms shun strait

The Department of Energy (DOE) on Sunday warned of possible fuel price spikes in the Philippines – of as much as two pesos per...

PH shares seen lower on Middle East tensions

Local share prices are expected to trade lower this week as global markets brace for the impact of escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle...

Iran: Students have right to protest but must know ‘red lines’

TEHRAN – University students have the right to protest but everyone must “understand the red lines,” the Iranian government’s spokeswoman said Tuesday, in the...

Israel says killed Hezbollah chief of staff in Beirut strike

BEIRUT – Israel killed Hezbollah’s military chief in a strike on Beirut on Sunday, the Israeli military and the militant group said, hitting an...

Israel stops missile from Yemen

SANAA, Yemen – Israel’s army said it had intercepted a missile on Thursday fired from Yemen, a day after Israeli forces carried out air...

Iran to hold nuke talks with European powers

TEHRAN – Nuclear talks scheduled for Tuesday between Iran and Britain, France and Germany will be held in Geneva, Iranian state media reported. “On Tuesday,...

SEA’s LNG reliance at risk from Middle East conflict—report

Southeast Asian nations that rely on liquefied natural gas (LNG) for fuel face potential risks from geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East, an international...

Anti-Iran strikes in Syria hit ammo depots, US says

WASHINGTON—The United States said Friday it sought to degrade ammunition supplies of Iranian-linked militias with strikes in Syria but insisted it did not want...
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