Rachel Morgan News Editor 
The Central Elections Committee voted on Wednesday to bar Ra’am and the Joint List from participating in the October 27 election, according to official panel records. The committee voted 18-5 with one abstention to disqualify each list, though the Attorney-General’s Office stated that the evidence against both parties fell short of the stringent legal threshold … Read more
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated that the Philippine government remains resolute in its commitment to uphold the welfare of Filipino seafarers, noting that the country supplies nearly 20 percent of all deployed mariners globally during his keynote address at the Philippine Maritime Convention 2026 in Manila on Wednesday. Marking the second anniversary of Republic Act … Read more
The 22nd volume in the multi-language Frontiers of the Roman Empire book series was officially launched in Regensburg, Bavaria, in May 2026, marking a major milestone for international archaeological collaboration. Established in 2005, the publication project supports UNESCO World Heritage Site nominations for Roman frontier sites spanning at least 20 modern countries across Europe, the … Read more
An Indian seafarer died following an attack on the commercial vessel MV Cape Dao off the east coast of Oman, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. Wiper Suraj Yadav, a native of Deoria in Uttar Pradesh, was identified as the victim after the ship was struck while sailing toward India. MV Cape Dao Attack … Read more
Vice President Sara Duterte is under investigation for alleged unexplained wealth involving Gencorp Industries Inc., a company that owns a Jollibee franchise in Davao City. Prosecution evidence and government documents link the Vice President to the firm, raising questions about potential constitutional violations regarding business interests held by the Vice President while in office. Gencorp … Read more
Forest and land fires in Indonesia caused an estimated 1,700 deaths from air pollution in August 2026, while non-fire pollution sources like power generation, industry, and transport contributed another 2,000 deaths, according to an analysis published on September 14 by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). The findings indicate that air … Read more
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Afghanistan’s Taliban forces shelled Pakistani border posts overnight following a foiled cross-border infiltration attempt by militants, according to local Pakistani officials who spoke Wednesday. Zabiullah Mujahid, the spokesman for Afghanistan’s Taliban government, denied that any attacks were carried out by Afghan Taliban forces. Regional Escalation Follows Airstrikes The conflicting accounts emerge just … Read more
According to financial disclosure documents released by the province, the Manitoba government has provided $500,000 in compensation to two men switched at birth at a rural hospital over 70 years ago. Edward Ambrose and Richard Beauvais were awarded $250,000 each in the 2025-26 fiscal year following a miscarriage of justice that sent them home with … Read more
Government-provided tax incentives in Indonesia are projected to reach Rp576.4 trillion in 2026, representing roughly 2.24 percent of Gross Domestic Product, according to Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara. Speaking at the Antara Business Forum at the Fairmont Hotel in Jakarta on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Suahasil explained that these uncollected tax revenues remain active within the … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz strongly criticized Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman on Wednesday after the former defense minister proposed that Jordan assume a role in administering and providing security for parts of the West Bank. Netanyahu and Coalition Leaders Slam Liberman Over Proposed Jordanian Control According to BeSheva, Liberman proposed … Read more