File photo of a rainbow flag that has come to symbolize the LGBTQIA+. — REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha MANILA, Philippines—When Vice Ganda walked up the stage at the Metro Manila Film Festival ...

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Graphic courtesy of Maya Pegues In September 2025, Nepal saw two days of social unrest as young people took to the streets to ...

New polling reveals the public’s dissatisfaction with the prime minister and shows a clear majority of Australians feel there ...

Australia proposes new hate speech laws and gun buyback program after Bondi Beach attack, sparking a heated debate over the ...

Anthony Albanese suggested he would support a royal commission into the Bondi attack if the NSW government does.

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President Marcos yesterday gave assurance of the national government’s sustained commitment to defend the country’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea amid China’s continuing harassment of ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday urged the newly promoted generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the ...

A civil society organisation has urged the Karnataka government to subject the proposed Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, to wider public consultation before it is tabled ...

Alexandra Eala's breakthrough 2025 season culminated with what she said was "an honor of a lifetime." On Tuesday, the 20-year-old had the opportunity to carry her nation's flag for the opening ...