German tourist fatally stabbed in Paris in suspected terrorist attack
French police arrested a man who targeted passersby in Paris on Saturday night, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others, France's interior minister said.
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What we aspire for
It was a humbling but also uplifting experience to attend the 65th Ramon Magsaysay Awards ceremonies last Nov. 11 at the Metropolitan Theater, in which four new awardees – including Filipino peace negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer – were honored for their contributions to humanity. Long considered Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize and certainly its most prestigious honor, the RMA has now gone to over 300 recipients from all over the world in the fields of government service, public service, community leadership, journalism, literature, and creative communication arts, peace and international understanding, and emergent leadership.
Croatia cracks down on migrants as Europe beefs up border checks
BREGANA, Croatia — It took Croatia years to finally enter into Europe's passport-free travel zone that promised to ease access for other European nationals travelling to the country and boost its tourism-driven economy.
South Asia worst in world for water scarcity — UN
NEW DELHI, India — More children in South Asia are struggling due to severe water scarcity made worse by the impacts of climate change than anywhere else worldwide, the United Nations said Monday.
Azkals bare 26-man roster for FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Manila
MANILA, Philippines -- Neil Etheridge, Mike Ott and Bienvenido Maranon will be headlining the 26-man roster of the Philippine Azkals in their first two matches of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers at home, the Philippine Football Federation said.
Civilizational
There is reason to fear that the longer Israel’s war against Hamas continues, the greater the possibility of opening up civilizational fissures.
National security chief to back TikTok ban if proven for cyber espionage use
MANILA, Philippines — National Security Adviser and concurrent National Security Council Director General Eduardo Año will not hesitate to recommend the banning of video-sharing app TikTok in the Philippines if proven that it is being used by China for cyber espionage.
EDITORIAL — Rule of law recession
Considering the state of the nation, it’s a wonder that the Philippines wasn’t ranked lower than 100th among 142 countries in the latest Rule of Law Index of the World Justice Project. It was a three-point drop for the Philippines from the previous year’s 97th place among 140 included by the WJP in the index.