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MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos thanked the members of the Presidential Security Command for their service, citing the PSC’s crucial role not just in protecting the First Family, but also in maintaining the country’s stability.
MANILA, Philippines — Trial judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have granted the prosecution’s request to freeze the money seized from former president Rodrigo Duterte when he was arrested and turned over to the international tribunal in March 2025.
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A pedestrian walks past graffiti on a residential plan change notice stating "Land Back," in Toronto in 2022. Photo by Peter J Thompson/National PostArticle contentMany Canadians are familiar with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), due to...
The latest provisions are part of amendments made to the Residential Tenancies Act that were changed through two bills passed by the Ontario government in the past year.
Haley Stevens backs Trump administration policies on critical minerals, data centers and public equity stakes in high-growth industries like Intel.
Financier refused to comply with subpoenas seeking his testimony for the investigation into the late sex offenderThe House oversight committee voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend that the House of Representatives hold Leon Black, the billionaire financier, in contempt of Congr...
Damaging budget report estimates cost would grow $3bn per month and stockpile could take five years to rebuildThe war in Iran has cost the US at least $38bn and left its stockpile of defensive missiles so depleted it could take five years to rebuild, the non-partisan Congressiona...
The defeat dealt a major blow to efforts to establish the first comprehensive federal framework for digital-asset market
Amnesty International has urged Algeria to abandon plans to expand the death penalty and resume executions, following presidential moves to make wildfire arson a capital crime.
The Japanese government has made public for the first time data on the country's land and buildings owned by overseas residents including Japanese nationals.
The resolution stems from an ongoing feud after Hegseth traveled to Kentucky earlier this year to campaign against Massie in the Republican primary
FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday defended a recent policy change that allows some applicants who have engaged in prostitution and bestiality to be considered for jobs, saying it was meant to ensure that victims of trafficking and abuse are not automatically disqualified. He mad...
President Donald Trump criticised the US Supreme Court on Tuesday after it rejected his bid to restrict mail-in voting in this year’s midterm elections, saying the justices who opposed him were “not the people I interviewed”. The court’s late Monday emergency order said the restr...
A tarp covers signage on the facade of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C, on June 15, 2026, after a judge ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The House committee investigating disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress Tuesday after he defied subpoenas for testimony and documents related to women in Epstein’s orbit.
This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. The recent history of mail voting in the United States has more twists and turns than an Emmy-winning drama. But for the cause of...
