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Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Iran peace talks remain stalled

WASHINGTON, DC – Israel and Lebanon extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, President Donald Trump said Thursday (Friday in Manila), as the United...

Unjust wars

“Pope Leo XIV has condemned these wars with unmistakable clarity” The Middle East is at war again. So is the Philippines. Both conflicts raise the same...

Trump looks for way out on war, but Iran may not oblige

“Both Trump and Iran’s ruling clerics are sensitive to any suggestion of backing down” WASHINGTON, DC – By extending a ceasefire indefinitely with Iran, President...

IATA urges coordinated plans amid possible jet fuel shortages

The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Friday called on authorities to put “well-coordinated plans in place” in the event of...

Relief measures to cut bank profits

Relief measures for borrowers affected by the Middle East war could weaken the profitability of Philippine banks as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...

World Bank, IMF, IEA coordinate response to Middle East war shocks

International energy and finance leaders met Monday to synchronize their response to the Middle East war, warning that high fuel and fertilizer prices threaten...

Trump says ‘not a big fan’ of Pope Leo after his anti-war message

Joint Base Andrews, United States—US President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that he is "not a big fan" of Pope Leo XIV, after the global...

House eyes fuel price shield amid oil crisis

Speaker Faustino Dy III on Monday outlined the first major intervention under the proposed KALINGA Act, positioning the measure as a fuel price stabilization...

Comfort and challenge at Easter

Roman Catholics commemorated Easter yesterday, with church leaders speaking to the faithful amid the chaos and struggle of current times. Pope Leo, who was born...

Pausing to reflect

THE next few days will be an occasion to pause for many Filipinos. Practicing Catholics will act true to religious tradition as they have...

A planet in crisis

Lest we forget, even if the Middle East war were not raging today, the planet would still be in crisis. According to the World Meteorological...

Iran holds funeral, vows revenge

TEHRAN – Iran held a funeral Wednesday for its security chief Ali Larijani as it vowed revenge, firing off a wave of missiles at...

UN maritime body holds emergency talks on Mideast over seafarers’ fate

LONDON – The International Maritime Organization began an “extraordinary session” on Wednesday to discuss shipping amid the Middle East war, as fears grow over...

Israel hits Tehran, Beirut; Iraq gets deeper into war

 TEHRAN – Israel launched a wave of strikes on Tehran and Beirut on Tuesday while attacks in Baghdad drew neighbouring Iraq deeper into the...
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