https://www.philstar.com/rss/world Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:30:06 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/12/2541635/10-years-after-philippines-arbitral-win-14-nations-back-award-final-binding In a rare joint statement, 14 governments reaffirmed the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award as final and binding between the Philippines and China. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:41:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/12/2541635/10-years-after-philippines-arbitral-win-14-nations-back-award-final-binding https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/10/2541202/philippines-shoots-down-claims-batanes-chinas DFA rejects Chinese scholars' claim that Batanes belongs to China. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:16:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/10/2541202/philippines-shoots-down-claims-batanes-chinas https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/07/03/2539556/cathay-pacific-resume-middle-east-flights Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific announced Thursday that it will resume flights to the Middle East, as the United States and Iran signal that efforts to end the war remain viable. Fri, 3 Jul 2026 10:03:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/07/03/2539556/cathay-pacific-resume-middle-east-flights https://www.philstar.com/crypto/2026/07/01/2539087/trump-earned-over-1-billion-crypto-ventures-2025Thomas Urbain US President Donald Trump recorded around $1.2 billion in income from his family's cryptocurrency activities during his first year back in office, according to financial disclosures released on Tuesday. Wed, 1 Jul 2026 12:22:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/crypto/2026/07/01/2539087/trump-earned-over-1-billion-crypto-ventures-2025 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/06/24/2537313/86-metro-manila-schools-near-toxic-sites-us-study A new study bares an urban pattern of schools within five kilometers of contaminated sites. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:45:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/06/24/2537313/86-metro-manila-schools-near-toxic-sites-us-study https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/06/22/2537006/japan-approves-five-fold-increase-visa-fees-foreign-nationalsCristina Chi Japan has approved a five-fold increase in visa fees for foreign nationals. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:43:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/06/22/2537006/japan-approves-five-fold-increase-visa-fees-foreign-nationals https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/06/11/2534245/manila-cites-one-theater-concept-tokyo-defense-tiesCamille Diola The Philippines and Japan are increasingly viewing the South China Sea and East China Sea as one connected security theater. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/06/11/2534245/manila-cites-one-theater-concept-tokyo-defense-ties https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/06/05/2533008/meta-lashes-australias-bid-make-tech-giants-pay-news Tech giant Meta on Thursday attacked Australia's "grossly unfair" bid to make social media companies pay for news, saying it is vehemently opposed to the draft laws. Fri, 5 Jun 2026 08:46:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/06/05/2533008/meta-lashes-australias-bid-make-tech-giants-pay-news https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/31/2531833/pentagon-chief-cites-manila-defense-burden-sharing-example U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised the Philippines’ military and coast guard modernization. Sun, 31 May 2026 10:47:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/31/2531833/pentagon-chief-cites-manila-defense-burden-sharing-example https://www.philstar.com/world/2026/05/28/2531132/china-warns-quad-ministers-against-provoking-conflict China warned on Wednesday that countries "forming cliques" and provoking conflict were "unpopular", after ministers from the United States, India, Japan and Australia raised concerns over stability in the East and South China Seas. Thu, 28 May 2026 08:20:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/world/2026/05/28/2531132/china-warns-quad-ministers-against-provoking-conflict