Phillipines

Is Bondi Beach a sign that ISIS is making a comeback?- analysis

The question is whether recent attacks are coordinated with any ISIS command, or whether ISIS is the go-to ideology for extremists, the way Al Qaeda once was for other groups.

 Illustration of ISIS terrorist.
 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia November 29, 2024.

Albanese: Bondi Beach massacre driven by Islamic State ideology

One of the suspected shooters in the Bondi Beach mass shooting, December 14, 2025.

Philippines confirms visit by alleged Bondi gunmen amid terrorism concerns

A woman kisses a child as they line up to register at an evacuation center as they prepare for Super Typhoon Fung-Wong, Manila, Philippines, November 9, 2025.

Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines, two dead


Protests break out as Philippines election returns a Marcos to presidency

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of an ousted dictator, trounced bitter rival Leni Robredo to become the first Filipino candidate in recent history to win an outright majority.

 Ferdinand Marcos Jr

China builds mockups of US Navy ships in area used for missile target practice

These mockups reflect China's efforts to build up anti-carrier capabilities, specifically against the US Navy, as tensions remain high with Washington over Taiwan and the South China Sea.

 The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, US, November 1, 2021.

Journalists in the Philippines, Russia win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Two journalists from the Philippines and Russia won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, the first given to journalists since 1935.

 Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Committee Berit Reiss-Andersen shows on a mobile phone laureates of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, in the Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway

Israeli health team in Philippines to assist in COVID vaccination rollout

Manila has set vaccinating the majority of its adult population against coronavirus by the end of the year as a priority.

Health workers provide vaccination cards to residents recently inoculated with AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), inside a bus converted into a mobile vaccination site in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 21, 2021

Israel to send health delegation to Philippines, assist with vaccinations

The delegation will consist of three experts and arrive on June 20.

Health workers provide vaccination cards to residents recently inoculated with AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), inside a bus converted into a mobile vaccination site in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 21, 2021

Vietnam braces for Typhoon Vamco, 53 dead in Philippines

Vamco is forecast to hit a swathe of Vietnam's coast from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai province.

A woman wades through muddy floodwater following Typhoon Vamco, in San Mateo, Rizal province, Philippines, November 13, 2020.

Philippine army may seek martial law return after suicide attacks

Duterte made no mention of the attack in remarks on Tuesday.

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte

Philippine court finds news site chief Maria Ressa guilty of libel

Maria Ressa, chief executive of Rappler (www.rappler.com) and a former CNN journalist, was charged with cyber libel over a 2012 article that linked a businessman to illegal activities.

A gavel in a court of law

Philippines grant Iranian beauty queen asylum following extradition request

"She will be getting out of the airport and coming into Philippine territory," the country's justice undersecretary said.

Bahareh Zare Bahiri

Filipino children, mothers facing deportation protest outside PM’s home

In February a decision by the government was made to deport Filipino children above the age of five, even if they were born in Israel, together with their mothers.

Filipino children protest their imminent deportation outside the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Israel