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Philippine Daily Inquirer

Poa admits he could face liability if VP Duterte is found guilty

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Poa admits he could face liability if VP Duterte is found guilty

MANILA, Philippines —Michael Poa, who previously worked as Vice President Sara Duterte’s chief of staff, undersecretary for finance and spokesperson at the Department of Education (DepEd), admitted on Wednesday that he could face liability…

Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast

Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast

China's President Xi Jinping visits Egypt this week for the first time in a decade. The trip illustrates China's growing ambitions at a time when U.S. influence has been weakened by its war in Iran. (Image credit: Xie Huanchi)

TASS

No plans to initiate downgrade in diplomatic ties with Germany — Kremlin spokesman

Germany has also not announced any such plans, Dmitry Peskov said

TASS

Indonesia's Prabowo hails Russia as key partner, seeks deeper ties

Antara News

Indonesia's Prabowo hails Russia as key partner, seeks deeper ties

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has underscored Russia's role as a vital partner, reaffirming Jakarta's ...

Antara News

MoD withheld information about nuclear test veterans' records, ex-minister claims

BBC

MoD withheld information about nuclear test veterans' records, ex-minister claims

Cold War veterans who oversaw nuclear tests have claimed they caused lifelong health problems.

BBC

Macron to hold first talks with UK’s Burnham after viewing Bayeux Tapestry in London

France 24

Macron to hold first talks with UK’s Burnham after viewing Bayeux Tapestry in London

French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham are set to hold their first talks on Thursday after meeting a day earlier at the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum. Migrant boats crossing the Channel and…

France 24

Shishir, who went for an internship, is missing; family questions the university

Shishir, who went for an internship, is missing; family questions the university

Kathmandu, September 3 Shishir Giri, a civil engineering student at Kathmandu University , went to Rasuwa on August 13 for an internship at the Upper Trishuli 3B project. He was accompanied by fellow civil engineering students Sameer…

Morning recap: States owe N5.3tn debt, INEC fears AI disinformation threat, other top stories

Stay informed with Nigeria’s top stories: states’ N5.3tn debt, INEC’s AI disinformation fears, N300k minimum wage demand, and Wike’s 2027 election concerns Read More…

Xi Jinping’s call for Mideast to build own security framework is a message to US: expert

South China Morning Post

Xi Jinping’s call for Mideast to build own security framework is a message to US: expert

Xi Jinping has urged Middle Eastern nations to build a self-led security model, signalling a push to cut reliance on Washington following further US-Iran military clashes, although China’s president did not position Beijing as an…

South China Morning Post

Rasuwa Flood: 1,252 bodies recovered, 4,216 still missing

Rasuwa Flood: 1,252 bodies recovered, 4,216 still missing

Kathmandu, September 3 The bodies of 1,252 people who went missing in the devastating floods in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa have been recovered. According to a bulletin issued by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…

Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds

Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have asked a judge to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and first lady of a foreign country (Image credit…

Bolivia orders state intervention as fuel shortage bites

The Bolivian government announced Wednesday that it had placed state oil company YPFB under temporary supervision, citing problems with fuel imports and distribution amid a severe supply crisis. Long lines of drivers queuing for scarce…