International

AFP/APP New York: Elon Musk, the tech billionaire closely allied with US President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, in an effort to ease tensions between Tehran and Washington,…

AFP/APP News Desk: A devastating fire at the neonatal unit of Maharani Lakshmibai Medical College in Jhansi claimed the lives of 10 newborns late Friday night. Authorities blame the blaze on a faulty oxygen machine. The fire, which…

AFP/APP Colombo: New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s party is poised for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, according to early results released Friday. With over half the ballots from Thursday’s…

AFP/APP Washington: Claims of election fraud have shifted from right-wing supporters to left-wing groups after Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election, fueling misinformation across political lines. While Democratic…

AFP/APP Manila: Hundreds of Filipinos have fled their homes as Typhoon Man-Yi approaches the Philippines, further compounding the devastation from recent storms. Typhoon Usagi caused severe flooding in northern Luzon, leaving…

AFP/APP Palestinian Territories: Palestinians are increasingly turning to local products like Chat Cola as part of a boycott of goods linked to Israel since the Gaza war erupted last year. The red packaging of Chat Cola, resembling…

AFP/APP Washington: Former President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Wednesday, where outgoing President Joe Biden extended a hand of civility, a gesture Trump did not offer Biden four years ago. This meeting took place as…

AFP/APP Manila: Typhoon Usagi made landfall in the northern Philippines on Thursday, prompting authorities to evacuate thousands of residents from coastal areas. Striking the town of Baggao in Cagayan province with winds reaching 175…

AFP London: King Charles III celebrated his 76th birthday on Thursday, maintaining his commitment to royal duties despite a challenging year marked by health issues. Diagnosed with an undisclosed cancer earlier in February, he…

AFP/APP Istanbul: Istanbul’s historic hammams, once central to Ottoman society, are undergoing restoration efforts to revive a centuries-old bathing ritual that has long been an integral part of Turkish culture. Though these bathhouses…