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By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA – A quiet retirement for Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is unlikely when he makes way for successor Ferdinand Marcos Jr., but efforts …

By David Chkhikvishvili TBILISI – Ukrainian refugees who reluctantly find themselves under Moscow’s rule are receiving help from an unlikely quarter: networks of Russian volunteers helping those displaced by the …

By Michael Erman (Reuters) – More than 2.8 million courses of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid have been made available at pharmacies around the United States, with the …

By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO – On Monday morning, hundreds of supporters gathered at the prime minister’s official residence in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital of Colombo where they …

By Nate Raymond BOSTON -Chef Mario Batali was acquitted on Tuesday of sexually assaulting a woman at a Boston bar in 2017 while posing with her for fan “selfie” photos, …

By Joanna Plucinska and Andrius Sytas WARSAW/VILNIUS – Russian diplomat Sergiy Andreev was feeling unwelcome on the streets of Warsaw even before protesters doused him with red liquid thrown in …

By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is considering executive orders and other measures to increase access and funding for women if the U.S. Supreme Court votes to overturn …

WASHINGTON -President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear Bayer’s bid to dismiss claims by customers who contend that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, …

By Enrico Dela Cruz MANILA – Ferdinand Marcos Jr. went to the grave of his father, the disgraced Philippines dictator, the day after winning the presidential election, a visit that …

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL -South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s plans to offer economic aid in return for denuclearisation could face an early challenge amid signs of an imminent North Korean …

Trump-Backed Candidate Loses Big In Key Primary, Tarnishing Trump’s Endorsement Record Sebastian Hughes on May 10, 2022 Businessman Jim Pillen won the Republican nomination for Nebraska’s gubernatorial race Tuesday, defeating …

By Tom Allard (Reuters) – The decisive victory of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Philippines’ presidential election on Monday is set to re-shape the Southeast Asian country’s relations with China …

SHANGHAI/TAIPEI -China’s military said on Wednesday that it had monitored and warned a U.S. warship that had sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, a mission that happened shortly after China …

By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO -Sri Lanka’s president urged people on Wednesday to reject what he called attempts to foment racial and religious disharmony, as clashes broke out …

By Brenda Goh and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING – Shanghai officials said on Wednesday half the city had achieved “zero COVID” status, but uncompromising restrictions had to remain in place …

WASHINGTON -The Republican-leaning states of Nebraska and West Virginia held primary elections on May 10 for the U.S. House of Representatives and other offices. Following are notable races that could …

ANNAPOLIS, MD— Ukrainian fighters and civilians in the Odesa region of Ukraine will soon be receiving millions of dollars in medical supplies and body armor, to support the people of …

By David Lawder WASHINGTON -A contingent of six U.S. senators led by Democrats on Tuesday chastised U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai about her handling of negotiations on COVID-19 vaccine intellectual …

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Laredo South Station shut down a stash house yielding the apprehension of several undocumented individuals in south Laredo.  The incident …

‘Recipe For Blackouts’: Millions Of Americans Face Power Outages Thanks To Green Energy Transition Thomas Catenacci on May 10, 2022 Americans are increasingly exposed to rolling blackouts and other emergency …

POLL: Vast Majority Of Americans Say SCOTUS Home Protests Are ‘Unacceptable’ Laurel Duggan on May 10, 2022 A majority of voters believed publishing Supreme Court justices’ addresses and showing up …

‘Unless Somebody Drops Dead, This Is Going To Happen’: Abortion Activists Protest At Alito’s House Jennie Taer on May 10, 2022 Protestors marched to Justice Samuel Alito’s house Monday night …

Psaki Tells Americans That If You Don’t Support Roe V. Wade, You’re ‘Ultra MAGA’ Laurel Duggan on May 10, 2022 White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said opposing the Supreme …

‘This Was Only A Warning’: Radical Left-Wing Group Reportedly Takes Credit For Molotov Cocktail Attack Against Pro-Lifers Harold Hutchison on May 10, 2022 A group claiming to be behind the …