Wall Street climbs as healthcare stocks hit record, oil prices ease

Suspect arrested after historic town hall set alight - French media

The spire of the clock tower at Limoges city hall dramatically collapsed as it was engulfed in flames on Saturday.

Ridon urges expulsion of lower-ranking Chinese diplomats

MANILA, Philippines — Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon on Tuesday urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to consider expelling lower-ranking Chinese diplomats if he does not want to expel China’s envoy to the country. At a media briefing, Ridon said lower-ranking diplomatic officers, particularly those managing the Chinese embassy in Manila’s Facebook page, should be removed

LOOK: Robin Padilla chats with ‘gentleman’ Chinese ambassador

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robin Padilla shared on his social media account photos with Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan amid the latter’s ongoing word war with other lawmakers. The photos were taken at the 2026 Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Chinese Business Leaders Summit on Monday evening. “Isang malaking pagkakataon ito upang makausap nang personal ang Ambassador

Pakistan produce brilliant fightback to condemn England to disappointing loss

Arsenal’s Champions League blueprint has a major flaw that Bayern are waiting to expose

Vincent Kompany, who was, like Mikel Arteta, one of Pep Guardiola’s lieutenants, is committed to a cavalier approach, writes Richard Jolly, which could expose the Gunners’ cautious strategy in pursuit of the biggest honour in European club football

Dutch PM Rob Jetten, partner expecting baby via surrogate mother

THE HAGUE — Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and his Argentine partner Nicolas Keenan announced on Monday that they were expecting a baby with the help of an egg donor and a surrogate mother. “A very special person is on the way. See you in 2027, little one,” the couple posted on Instagram, next to

Swimmer, 65, killed in shark attack off South Africa's east coast

Janine Lochrenberg, 65, was out on her daily morning swim with her club when she was attacked, her family tell the BBC.

Critical incident declared by NHS trust with hospitals under ‘extreme pressure’

The critical incident was announced on Tuesday while more than 200 patients who are medically safe to leave remain in hospital beds

Fifa responds to Uefa’s demand for answers over Gianni Infantino scandals

Mecca defence pact text reveals 10-year exit restriction as Houthis test alliance

Mecca defence pact text reveals 10-year exit restriction as Houthis test alliance

Palace: No travel request for Sara Duterte’s supposed Laos trip

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) on Tuesday dismissed as false a circulating travel authority for Vice President Sara Duterte’s supposed visit to Laos from Sept. 29 to 30. The document, posted by former columnist Ramon Tulfo, indicated that the Office of the President had approved Duterte’s trip a day before

AI systems could hack their own companies from the inside, Microsoft warns

While we were worrying about artificial intelligence-powered cyber attacks coming from outside, we have lost focus on threats ‘within our own walls’, company warns