President Bongbong Marcos with the newly-promoted generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines after their oath-taking on Friday, Oct. 27./PCO/ (Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines to be prepared to adapt and respond to emerging national security and defense realities …

Danielle Smith says achieving a grid powered by renewable energy in 12 years could lead to power blackouts because Alberta wouldn't have a reliable source of baseload power, but critics say she is misrepresenting the reality — with her main political opponent saying the premier has her own "fantasy thinking." …

The reaffirmation by Washington and Manila of their commitment to the Mutual Defense Treaty signed in 1951 is heartening, after China’s latest aggressive action during a routine resupply mission to the Filipinos at the Ayungin Shoal this week. The reaffirmation was made Friday during a conference call between Philippine Defense …

A prominent journalist in the Gaza Strip attended a funeral for multiple members of his immediate family on Thursday and returned to air, just a day after his loved ones lost their lives in a reported Israeli airstrike in the besieged territory. Wael Dahdouh lost wife, a son, daughter and …

SPEECH TO MAYORS. President Marcos speaks to the Philippine Mayors Forum at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria in Quezon City on Friday. Mr. Marcos called on the local chief executives to explore potential international partnerships and other strategies to improve the delivery of public service in their respective localities (story on …

Radio-Canada has learned that a convicted murderer who once slipped from custody and was on the lam for four years is now the primary suspect in an Old Montreal arson case that killed seven people in March. Radio-Canada has confirmed Denis Bégin is a suspect, but no charges yet and …

The Israeli military said Friday its ground forces backed by fighter jets and drones carried out another “targeted raid” in Gaza as it prepares for a land invasion. This developed as a fourth batch of Filipino repatriates fleeing Israel’s war with Hamas will come home next week, the Department of …

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Friday activated Oplan Biyaheng Ayos 2023 to intensify security and monitoring in transportation hubs nationwide for the upcoming barangay elections and All Saints Day or Undas. Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista and Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II inspected vehicles and …

Earthquakes have shattered Afghanistan in recent weeks. The senior director at the Canadian Women for Afghanistan says women cannot access aid without male companions and cannot share many shelters according to cultural norms. Women 'cannot access aid directly,' said the senior director at the Canadian Women for Afghanistan. The Current6:42Taliban …

Go ahead and give children candy on Halloween, writes Vinay Menon. Have our kids not endured enough since the coronavirus flipped their worlds upside down? Do they not deserve Skittles and Snickers? It’s time for my annual PSA: let the kids have one night of fun. With Halloween around the …