Headlines- After a temporary suspension, Emirates said the airline "will resume operations."
- On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran will be "hit very hard" and that he was thinking about extending the strikes to other targets..
- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
Tag: Philippines
Eldest Son of Philippines Justice Secretary...
The eldest son of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s justice secretary was arrested earlier this week for allegedly possessing illegal drugs valued at U.S. $22,000, his family said Thursday
Gunmen Kill Philippine Radio Broadcaster
Gunmen on a motorbike in Metro Manila shot dead a radio commentator who had criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his predecessor, colleagues and police said about the latest in a long line of killings of journalists in the Philippines
Philippine Offshore Gaming Industry’s Future Uncertain...
The future of offshore gambling operations in the Philippines – targeted mainly at customers in China – is in question after the new government here announced a major crackdown this week on illegal online casinos and Chinese overstayers
Philippine Court Junks Govt Petition to...
In a major setback for the government, a Manila court dismissed its petition to declare the outlawed Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the New People’s Army, as terrorist groups.
Marcos Rejects Duterte-Style Drug War But...
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. indicated in a television interview that he would shun his predecessor’s hardcore approach to fighting drugs, but said he still intended to shield former leader Rodrigo Duterte from international prosecution over alleged extrajudicial killings
Philippine Police Hunt for 6 IS-Linked...
Six members of a militant group linked to Islamic State extremists were responsible for killing a police chief and his aide during a roadside ambush in the southern Philippines earlier this week, and a manhunt is under way, officials said Friday
Philippine Schools Welcome 20M Students Back...
Public schools across the Philippines reopened for in-person classes for the first time in more than two years Monday after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ruled out more economically crippling lockdowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Church,Critics Say New Movie on Marcos...
Leaders of the influential Catholic Church and others are criticizing a new film that depicts the last 72 hours of the Marcos regime in 1986, panning it as a piece of historical revisionism by the family now back in power in the Philippines
Marcos Shoots Down Prospect of Philippines...
New President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday shot down calls from human rights groups for the Philippines to rejoin the International Criminal Court, saying the country could conduct its own investigations into deaths related to his predecessor’s drug wars ¹
Peace Monitor: Weapons Proliferate in Mindanao...
Efforts to remove and destroy firearms belonging to former Muslim separatist guerrillas – as required by a 2014 peace deal – have failed to make the southern Philippines much safer from gun violence, a conflict monitoring group is reporting