8+ hour, 45+ min ago   (277+ words) A predominantly Muslim region in the southern Philippines held its first parliamentary elections on Monday, seen as a crucial step in the long quest for self-rule after decades of insurgency and violence. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao was…...

10+ hour, 38+ min ago   (318+ words) A woman was taken into custody by law enforcement in Miami after she allegedly undressed on her flight and began acting indecently. The flight, American Airlines 1779, departed Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport just after 9 p.m. on Friday and landed in…...

13+ hour, 49+ min ago   (1679+ words) Russian strikes killed nine people, injured dozens, and damaged residential buildings and infrastructure across Ukraine on Saturday. Three people were killed in the frontline region of Kramatorsk after Russian forces struck a private car and four were left injured, local…...

7+ hour, 5+ min ago   (308+ words) Sweden’s centre-left opposition bloc, which backs Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson for prime minister, was leading Sunday’s parliamentary election, with the Social Democrats on 28.1% of the vote in preliminary results from the Swedish Election Authority. The Sweden Democrats were in…...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago   (287+ words) COTABATO: Three people were killed and 15 others wounded as gunfire erupted hours before polls were to open Monday in a semi-autonomous Muslim region of the Philippines set to choose its first elected parliament. The vote is the culmination of an…...

15+ hour, 38+ min ago   (742+ words) The Taoiseach has defended a decision not to describe the situation in Gaza as a “genocide” when meeting US President Donald Trump, arguing he had focused on the delivery of aid. Micheál Martin met Mr Trump in Dublin and Clare…...

7+ hour, 7+ min ago   (569+ words) MIDDLE East diplomacy faltered on Monday as Oman postponed a meeting between Iran and Gulf states, while attacks around the region’s two key oil transit routes heightened fears of further disruption to global energy supplies. Reuters reported Oman’s Foreign Minister…...

18+ hour, 49+ min ago   (712+ words) DUBAI, Sept 13 — Within a matter of days, Yemen’s Houthis have swept south and seized the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, cementing their rise as a force to be reckoned with in the constellation of Iran-backed armed groups across the Middle East....

8+ hour, 40+ min ago   (602+ words) BANJARMASIN - Rescuers in Indonesia said at least six people were killed and 129 others were missing after a ferry capsized in rough seas on Sunday, with one survivor recounting scenes of panic as passengers scrambled for life jackets. The Virgo Transport…...

15+ hour, 35+ min ago   (833+ words) AS rearmament trumps European security, aging population and escalating climate damages are set to present an unprecedented, compounding threat to the future well-being of Europeans. ON Aug. 27, 2026, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen gave a speech noting that…...