Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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Pentagon confirms submarine sales to Australia

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pentagon said Thursday (Friday, Manila time) it has endorsed the tripartite AUKUS security pact with the United Kingdom and Australia,...

TikTok to comply with ‘upsetting’ Australians under-16 ban

SYDNEY – TikTok said Friday it will comply with Australia’s imminent ban on under-16s joining social media on the day it comes into force,...

Rains hamper Sri Lanka cleanup after floods that killed nearly 500

COLOMBO – Heavy rains lashed Sri Lanka on Friday, hampering a major clean-up operation after severe flooding and landslides last week killed nearly 500...

No yolk: Police ‘recover’ egg swallowed by thief

WELLINGTON – New Zealand police have recovered a diamond-encrusted green Faberge egg after keeping a six-day watch over the thief accused of swallowing it. The...

Hong Kong university axes student union

HONG KONG – A Hong Kong university ordered its student union to shut down after a message was posted on campus expressing condolences and...

Grand jury declines to indict Trump foe

WASHINGTON, DC – A grand jury declined on Thursday (Friday, Manila time) to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, a political foe of...

US, Russia find ‘no compromise’

MOSCOW – High-stakes US-Russia talks on ending the war in Ukraine failed to yield a breakthrough on Tuesday, as the Kremlin said “no compromise”...

Macron visits China with Kyiv on agenda

BEIJING – French President Emmanuel Macron was due in Beijing Wednesday, where he is expected to put pressure on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping...

YouTube says Australia social media ban makes kids ‘less safe’

SYDNEY – YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia’s looming social media ban for under-16s, denouncing the world-first laws as “rushed” and saying they will make...

US halts immigration requests for 19 nations

WASHINGTON, DC – The US government has halted immigration applications for citizens from 19 nations including Afghanistan, Yemen and Haiti, an official memorandum said...

Letdown in Indonesia, Sri Lanka as flood survivors await assistance

TUKKA, Indonesia – Officials in Indonesia and Sri Lanka battled Wednesday to reach survivors of deadly flooding in remote, cut-off regions as the toll...

South Korea ‘shouldn’t take sides in China, Japan spat’

SEOUL – South Korea’s leader said Wednesday his country wouldn’t take sides in an escalating war of words between Japan and China, calling for...

Peru presidential bet bloodied but safe

LIMA – Peruvian presidential hopeful Rafael Belaunde escaped bloodied but not seriously hurt Tuesday (Wednesday, Manila time) from an attack by gunmen on his...

Taiwan: China simulates ‘attacks’ on navy ships

TAIPEI – Taiwan’s intelligence chief said Wednesday Chinese military aircraft have “simulated attacks” on foreign warships passing through sensitive waters separating China and Taiwan. China...
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