By Bea Rollo (October 11, 2026) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has allowed the prosecution to add incidents of crimes against humanity to the case for former president Rodrigo Duterte. The decision brings the total number of incidents covered by the case to 56. The Pre-Trial Chamber previously confirmed 49 incidents in April, involving […]

(October 11, 2026, REUTERS) – Panama declared a state of emergency on Saturday (October 10) after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck on Friday (October 9), to speed up damage recovery and the delivery of humanitarian aid. Ministers held a news conference in Panama City giving an update on the damage and […]

(October 11, 2026, REUTERS) – Death row inmate Christa Pike, 50, has been discharged from a local hospital and returned to prison her attorneys said on Saturday (October 10). In a statement, attorneys representing Pike said she was continuing to receive medical care at the Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, following what they described as […]

(October 11. 2026, REUTERS) – At least 12 people were killed and 309 others were injured in a Saturday attack on King Khalid International airport in Riyadh, the Saudi Civil Aviation authority said on Sunday (October 11). In a statement released on social media, the Saudi Civil Aviation authority said that affected individuals are “receiving […]

(October 10, 2026, REUTERS) – A rare and powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday (October 9), causing building damage and sending thousands into the streets, though the country appears to have avoided widespread destruction or fatalities. The United States Geological Survey reported the epicenter was located in a sparsely populated area about […]

By Bea Rollo (October 10, 2026) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) has strongly rejected sanctions imposed by the United States against the institution. In a statement, the ICC said the sanctions followed previous US designations against 13 of its independent judges and prosecutors. The Court said the measure targets an independent judicial institution established […]

By Bea Rollo (October 10, 2026) – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has launched a formal tax investigation into Cale88 Foods Corp., owned by Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, over possible undeclared sales and tax deficiencies. BIR official Anne Loraine Garcia-Marquez told the Senate impeachment court that it issued a letter […]

(October 10, 2026, REUTERS) – The National Basketball Association and International Basketball Federation (FIBA) say they remain committed to building a league in Europe despite the Euroleague having turned down their collaboration offer at a shareholders’ assembly on Tuesday (October 6). The future of European basketball is in the balance, with the NBA saying it […]

(October 10, 2026, REUTERS) – President Donald Trump on Friday (October 09) said he “absolutely” approved of the execution of the Fort Hood shooter but said he had not made a determination on showing the death via livestream. US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday he does not know whether the Pentagon will proceed […]

(October 10, 2026, REUTERS) – El Nino, a natural climate phenomenon that warms the equatorial Pacific, is strengthening and likely to peak in December, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Thursday. According to the Global Seasonal Climate Update released by the WMO, sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific are expected […]

(October 9, 2026) – The unexplained wealth of Vice President Sara Duterte amounted to over P817.87 million, comprising undeclared assets and income during her term, a forensic expert told the Senate impeachment court on Friday. On the 37th day of Duterte’s impeachment trial, Atty. Alexander Cabrera said the vice president’s statements of assets, liabilities, and […]

By Joshua McElwee (October 9, 2026, REUTERS) – Pope Leo approved Filipino Cardinal Luis Tagle’s election as the dean of the Catholic Church’s college of cardinals, the Vatican said on Friday, in the first selection of an Asian cleric to lead the elite group that one day will choose Leo’s successor. A former archbishop of […]