Manila. In the first year of implementing the 2024–2028 Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework—the newly signed agreement outlining joint efforts with the Philippine Government—the United ...
Ex-Arsenal starlet jailed over ‘significant role’ in plot to smuggle £600k of cannabis into UK from Thailand
A FORMER Arsenal starlet has been jailed over a plot to smuggle £600,000 worth of drugs in the UK. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas was arrested after border officials seized two suitcases containing cannabis
Iran Orders Material From China for Hundreds of Ballistic Missiles
Tehran is seeking to rebuild its military prowess as it discusses the future of its nuclear program with the U.S.
In Iran, millions of Afghans are facing the threat of expulsion
The four million Afghans living – undocumented or not – in the territory of the Islamic Republic are at risk of being sent back to their country. Once tolerated, these exiles are now also facing a violent anti-migrant campaign from Iranians.
Japan eases demand for US auto tariff repeal, proposes scaled reduction plan, Asahi reports
Japan has eased its demand for a full repeal of the 25% U.S. auto tariff and is instead proposing a mechanism to reduce the rate based on how much countries contribute to the U.S. auto industry, the ...
Japan-based company is poised for its moon-landing attempt
Resilience, a spacecraft built by Japan-based company Ispace, is expected to attempt to touch down on the moon at 3:17 p.m. ET. If successful, it will be the first private-sector lunar lander built ...
Japan’s ispace says still unable to establish communication with moon lander after touchdown attempt
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese company ispace said it has not been able to establish communication with its uncrewed moon lander Resilience after its lunar touchdown attempt on Friday. Two years after its ...
Indonesia arrests foreign nationals in Bali on drugs charges that could carry the death penalty
Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali on Thursday announced the arrests of several foreign nationals, including an Australian, an Indian, and an American, on suspicion of possessing ...
Tracking Trump: Musk calls for Trump impeachment; a wrongly deported man is returned; U.S. and China resume trade talks; and more
The Trump administration returns a wrongly deported man. The latest: Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to a meeting between U.S. and Chinese officials during a phone call between the two leaders today.
Teves refuses to enter plea in gun charges
OUSTED Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. refused to enter a plea during his arraignment Thursday at a Manila court, with his legal team decrying his forcible repatriation from Timor-Leste ... ( read original story ...)