EU urges swifter Brexit talks as London seeks ‘flexibility’
The European Union’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday he was concerned at the slow progress of Brexit talks, while his British counterpart David Davis called for “imagination and flexibility” to move on.
Tough choice for Trump if Congress refuses border wall financing
President Donald Trump is unlikely to win congressional support for funds he wants for a proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall before an October 1 deadline, meaning he may have to choose between backing down on a key campaign promise or shutting down the government.
Trillanes claims Sara Duterte’s hubby also linked to ‘Davao group’
(UPDATE 4 - 1:49 p.m.) Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said Tuesday the husband of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte is also linked to the so-called “Davao group” that is allegedly involved in large-scale smuggling at the Bureau of Customs.
2 dead, 4 hospitalized in shooting at New Mexico library
Two people were killed and four hospitalized Monday after a shooting at a library in the small city of Clovis, New Mexico, the city’s fire chief said.
Trump rescinds Obama limits on transfer of military gear to police
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order revoking limits imposed by predecessor Barack Obama on the transfer of surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies, the White House said.
‘Stranger Things’ cast members captivate AsiaPop Comicon crowd
Like Millie Brown last year, Noah Schnapp, Joe Keery, Dacre Montgomery and Sadie Sink were a hit with Filipino fans.
Anti-racism activists to march from Charlottesville to Washington
Anti-racism activists will begin a 10-day march on Monday from Charlottesville to Washington to protest against a far-right rally in the Virginia city and what they called President Donald Trump’s reluctance to condemn its white nationalist organizers.
‘It’ – a.k.a. Pennywise the Dancing Clown – knows what you’re afraid of
The terror of Stephen King's creation is embodied in the malevolent clown, Pennywise — devourer of children, connoisseur of fear.
Thousands driven from homes, seven dead, as Harvey hammers Houston
Historic flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey killed at least seven people in Texas and was expected to drive 30,000 from their homes, as officials on Monday warned that floodwaters would likely rise in the coming days as the storm hovers over the U.S. Gulf Coast.
U.S. judge blocks new movie about Lynyrd Skynyrd
The judge ruled that the film violated a 1988 consent order governing the use of the Lynyrd Skynyrd name.
Thousands flee as Myanmar army battles Rohingya insurgents
Myanmar security forces intensified operations against Rohingya insurgents on Monday, police and other sources said, following three days of clashes with militants in the worst violence involving Myanmar’s Muslim minority in five years.
North Korea missile flies over Japan, sharply escalating tensions
(UPDATE 3 - 9:08 a.m.) North Korea fired a missile early on Tuesday that flew over Japan and landed in the Pacific waters off the northern region of Hokkaido, South Korea and Japan said, in a sharp escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula.
WATCH | Duterte to Espenido: Go to Iloilo
"Do you hear me? your next assignment is Iloilo. Thank you." With the above words, President Rodrigo Duterte formalized the much ballyhooed posting of Ozamiz...
WATCH | Mother fears her missing child may have become Maute child warrior
It breaks a mother's heart to lose her child. For the mother of Azramie Magondacan, also known by the moniker Ram-Ram, having her son...
WATCH | Modern hero: Forester shot by illegal logger gets top DENR honors on...
On the day the nation remembered its heroes, DENR honored one of its own who risked his life protecting nature. Forester Joselito Eyala was shot by a suspected timber poacher he had apprehended, and left for dead. His amazing story of survival in the forest, and courage, touched Secretary Roy Cimatu's heart.