[OPINION] The new foundations of security in the Indo-Pacific
For many people across Southeast Asia, security isn’t about what’s happening on the other side of the globe. It is about practical things, here and now, measured day
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Trump vows to punish Iran for Houthi attacks in Red Sea; oil surges over $100
Fears that disruption could widen further to block another sea route sent global oil prices surging in one of the steepest rises of the war
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ICC members to vote on dismissing prosecutor Khan
Prosecutor Karim Khan denies any wrongdoing and his lawyers call the decision by the court’s governing body procedurally unfair and unsupported by evidence
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Trump imposes forced labor tariffs on 60 trading partners, including Philippines
(1st UPDATE) ‘We can still negotiate,’ says Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez in a message to Rappler, when asked whether Trump’s decision was final
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World View with Marites Vitug: Ambassador Laura del Rosario on Marcos’ foreign policy
Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug sits down with Ambassador Laura del Rosario to discuss where President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s foreign policy is headed
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ICC members dismiss prosecutor Khan over sexual misconduct allegation
‘Mr. Khan will challenge the lawfulness and fairness of the decision through all available legal mechanisms,’ his lawyer, Tayab Ali, says after the vote
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The week in photos: July 18-24, 2026
A recap of news, sports, lifestyle, entertainment, and human interest images from the Philippines and around the globe
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Vehicle mows down crowd at Berlin Pride festival, killing 1
Police say the vehicle struck multiple people after charging into the city’s central Tiergarten park close to the Brandenburg Gate.
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Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes
The US military says its naval blockade against Iran ‘remains in full effect’ but did not explain why it halted a streak of 13 nights of escalating strikes
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Rescuers scour South China Sea for 23 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks
Hainan authorities say the cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18, with 62 Vietnamese nationals aboard, ran into distress in waters near Fiery Cross Reef, according to a CCTV report
