Netanyahu told Biden in private phone call he was not foreclosing the possibility of a Palestinian state in any form
Washington (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explained to US President Joe Biden in a phone call Friday that the public comments he made a day earlier — in which he appeared to reject the idea of creating a Palestinian state — were not meant to foreclose that outcome
Iran blames Israel for assassination of its military advisors in Damascus missile strike
People and security forces gather in front of a building destroyed in Damascus on January 20, 2024.
Another Hollywood strike? Musicians union ‘prepared to do whatever it needs’ for AI protections and streaming residuals
Tino Gagliardi, from the American Federation Of Musicians of the US and Canada, speaks at the ‘Broadway Day Rally’ hosted by the Writers Guild of America East in Times Square on June 15, 2023, in New York.
Marcos to Sto. Niño devotees: Translate faith into action
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 21) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged devotees of the Sto. Niño to use their faith to spread hope, love, and joy. “To the millions of devotees, I urge you to translate your faith into action so that you may spread the message of hope, love,
‘Very dangerous’: Zelensky on Trump’s claim he could end Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours
Kyiv (CNN) — For the first time, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed publicly unequivocal concern over Donald Trump’s suggestion he could end the Russia-Ukraine war within a day if he returns to the White House. Speaking to Britain’s Channel Four News in an interview that aired Friday, the Ukrainian
Davao de Oro under state of calamity due to severe flooding, landslides
Valencia City, Bukidnon (CNN Philippines, January 21) — Davao de Oro was placed under a state of calamity due to severe flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains. The local government declared the state of calamity on Saturday night following the passage of a Sangguniang Panlalawigan resolution. ‘2’: ‘contentWidth’: ‘100%’
Village officials warned against participating in Cha-cha signature drive
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 21) — An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has warned village officials against participating in the signature campaign to amend the Constitution via people’s initiative. Interior Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs Felicito Valmocina said village officials should not campaign for
PH cast of Broadway musical ‘Rent’ revealed
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 21) — 9 Works Theatrical has unveiled the cast of its 2024 staging of Broadway musical “Rent,” which will premiere in April. Based loosely on Puccini’s opera “La Boheme,” Jonathan Larson’s “Rent” is about a group of struggling young artists and musicians in New York’s
Japan’s lunar lander reaches the moon but is rapidly losing power, space agency says
(CNN) — Japan’s “Moon Sniper” robotic explorer landed on the lunar surface, but the mission may end prematurely since the spacecraft’s solar cell is not generating electricity, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said. The agency said it is currently receiving a signal from the lander, which is communicating as expected.
Israel’s war in Gaza has exposed a deepening global divide
(CNN) — When members of the legal team representing South Africa in its case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) arrived home this week, they were mobbed like rockstars by a crowd gathered at an airport in Johannesburg, waving South African and Palestinian flags. Many expressed collective
