The rally came a day after authorities announced that Senator Rodante Marcoleta, a member of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) church and an ally of Vice President Sara Duterte, was set to be charged with graft tied to his election campaign fund. The INC...

A couple and a teenager were wounded in the explosion that struck around 9:00 pm local time (1900 GMT) in a residential building on a street along the border with France. A source close to the investigation who asked not to be named told AFP that o...

The outflows come as thousands seek to leave over safety fears after citizen-led groups issued an unofficial ultimatum for undocumented foreigners to exit the country by June 30. Several governments, including Nigeria, Malawi, Ghana, Zimbabwe and M...

Prosecutors said in May they were investigating the shipment of "high-end" AI servers containing advanced Nvidia chips to China, Macau and Hong Kong, in violation of US export controls. Nine people are now under investigation, up from three previou...

The Moroccans, beaten semi-finalists at the 2022 World Cup, advanced to the last 16 on Monday after winning a thrilling battle with the Netherlands on penalties in Monterrey. It was another stylish display by the African champions, who dominated fo...

Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou made the crucial save to block the Netherlands' fifth penalty from Crysencio Summerville before striker Ismael Saibari stepped up to blast home the winning spot-kick that sealed a 3-2 shootout win. The victory sen...

Thousands of people gathered in downtown Asuncion to savor the moment -- only the second time Paraguay has won a World Cup game in the knockout stage. It did so by beating the Germans on penalties in a nail-biting finish. Cars honking their horns ...

Despite having to navigate 13 qualifiers, a pre-tournament quarantine due to an Ebola outbreak and the instability caused by decades of conflict, the war-torn nation is making its mark on the global stage. "It's not easy in our country," said Yoane...

Seaweed foraging on the rocky coastline at the edge of the Pacific Ocean can be arduous and dangerous, says Wu, whose passion has kept her going for more than half a century. But as younger Taiwanese largely opt for city life over the island's remo...

She inherits the task of running a country hit by powerful organized crime gangs and chronic political instability, as it burned through eight presidents in the past decade. Her win also means the name Fujimori is back in the presidential palace mo...

Asia's best side arrived in North America with ambitions of winning the tournament, and they were touted as outside favourites to go far. But they were knocked out in the last 32 and have now failed to win a World Cup knockout game in five attempts...

Nagelsmann has a contract up to the 2028 European Championships but Germany's premature exit from the World Cup will put the 38-year-old under intense scrutiny. "I'm not someone who runs away," he told German broadcaster ZDF. "I want to continue, ...

Allies hope to avoid a blow-up in Turkey by showcasing new spending and deals, and lavishing on hospitality. Here's how NATO will try to keep the mercurial US leader happy: Show him the money A year after Trump pressured them into agreeing to ramp ...

In a 6-3 ruling, the court's conservative majority rejected a challenge by Democratic Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, ruling that Trump had the power to fire "subordinates who exercise the President's power." The decision is expected ...

Julio Enciso gave Paraguay a first-half lead in Foxborough, but Kai Havertz equalised and it appeared four-time world champions Germany would eventually scrape through in extra time. However, Jonathan Tah had a goal chalked off and Paraguay won 4-3...