Philippine president declares national energy emergency to respond to impact of Middle East war
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday declared a state of national energy emergency to respond to the impact of...
HRW says Iran attacks on civilian ships may be war crimes
Iranian forces appear to have deliberately targeted at least two civilian commercial vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz on 11 March 2026,...
“Friends have a special place”: Iran says Hormuz is open after Thai vessel passage
“When we say the Strait of Hormuz is not closed, we mean it. And for the record, friends have a special place.”
That was the...
At least 66 killed in military plane crash in Colombia, head of armed forces...
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A military transport plane with 128 people on board, mostly soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia,...
Trump places statue of Christopher Columbus near the White House
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A statue of Christopher Columbus has been placed on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the...
Trump’s mixed messages on Iran: ‘Winding down’ the war and easing sanctions but adding...
President Donald Trump frequently contradicts himself, sometimes in the same speech, social media post or even sentence. Within the space of a few hours Friday,...
Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants if Tehran fails to open the Strait...
CAIRO (AP) — Iran responded Sunday with threats of its own, a day after President Donald Trump warned the United States will “obliterate” Iran's power plants...
Israel says 2 top Iranian officials killed in airstrikes in blow to Tehran leadership
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's top security official and the head of the Revolutionary Guard's Basij militia were both killed in overnight...
Trump calls for help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on...
Myanmar’s parliament meets for first time in 5 years with military controlling most seats
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar opened its first parliamentary session in more than five years on Monday following an election that did not include major opposition...
