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A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao’s Davao Oriental province at a depth of 20 kilometers, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOLCS) reported. A tsunami warning was issued…

The Israeli government has formally approved the first phase of the Gaza Plan agreed with Hamas, part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s initiative for lasting peace in the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the agreement aims…

Palestinians celebrated the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas after indirect talks in Egypt, marking the first step of a broader peace plan involving hostage exchanges and Israeli troop withdrawals. Crowds,…

Hungarian novelist László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for his “compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art,” the Swedish Academy announced. The…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that investments under the EU’s Global Gateway program are expected to surpass €400 billion by 2027. Speaking at the Global Gateway Forum in Brussels, von der Leyen said the…

In the war-torn Gaza Strip, Turkish humanitarian aid has brought moments of joy to residents struggling under devastation. A video shared on social media showed a Palestinian child hugging a sack of Turkish flour nearly as heavy as himself,…

Palestinians in Khan Younis took to the streets to celebrate after Israel and Hamas approved the first phase of a US-brokered ceasefire agreement reached through indirect talks in Egypt. Crowds cheered, waved flags, and carried an Al-Ghad…

The death toll from Typhoon Matmo has risen to eight, with five others injured, according to Vietnam’s Disaster and Levee Management Agency. The storm caused severe flooding and landslides, damaging over 400 houses and submerging…