International

AFP/APP Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named staunch loyalist and retired general Keith Kellogg as his Ukraine envoy, charged with ending the two-and-a-half-year Russian invasion. Trump campaigned on a…

AFP/APP Washington:  Donald Trump has named Jamieson Greer as his trade envoy, a key role in advancing the president-elect's economic agenda, with a focus on tariffs as a central tool in trade policy. Trump praised Greer’s pivotal…

AFP/APP Jerusalem: U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed that a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah will take effect early Wednesday, marking a significant shift in the conflict. The ceasefire, which was approved by Israel's security…

AFP/APP Paris:  As 2024 ushers in elections for more than half of the world’s population, liberal democracies are grappling with a series of challenges: political fragmentation, crises of confidence, and growing polarization. In a year…

AFP/APP Busan, South Korea: The final round of negotiations on a treaty to combat plastic pollution began Monday in Busan, marked by sharp disagreements among nations just hours after contentious climate talks concluded in Baku. Luis…

AFP/APP Kyiv: In an unprecedented escalation, Russia launched 188 drones targeting Ukraine overnight, marking the highest recorded drone assault in the conflict. Ukrainian officials confirmed the attack as international tensions…

AFP/APP Tokyo: A major fire erupted Tuesday at a Japan space agency site as it tested a solid-fuel Epsilon S rocket, television footage showed. There were no reports of any injuries in the incident in the remote Kagoshima region of…

AFP/APP Paris: From the second stint in the White House for Donald Trump to a turbo-charged football calendar, here are five things to watch in 2025: Trump 2.0 As Donald Trump returns to the White House for his second term…

AFP/APP Paris: Advanced technology meant to monitor wildlife, such as camera traps, drones, and sound recorders, is reportedly being misused to intimidate and harass women in India, researchers revealed on Monday. In one shocking…

AFP Bangkok: Each year, the world generates around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after mere minutes of use. Negotiators aim to finalize the world's first treaty on plastic pollution this year. However,…