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🇵🇭 Philippines•Politics•Sep 3, 2026

BARMM polls: Maguindanao del Norte a key regional battleground

🇸🇬 Singapore•Politics•Sep 3, 2026

Xi Jinping urges new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit

Countries in the Middle East region should be "masters of their own destiny" and explore a new regional "security architecture", says the Chinese president.

Via CNA

🇵🇭 Philippines•Politics•Sep 3, 2026

Saudi Arabia says Iran attacked vessel in Hormuz, killing 2 Filipino sailors

(1st UPDATE) The oil tanker Sidr, owned by Bahri, was one of two supertankers carrying Saudi oil reported to have been hit late on August 31 while transiting the Strait of Hormuz

BARMM polls: Maguindanao del Norte a key regional battleground

Xi Jinping urges new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit

Saudi Arabia says Iran attacked vessel in Hormuz, killing 2 Filipino sailors

US-Iran strikes raise fears of renewed war across the Middle East

Senate impeachment court eyes adjustments in Sara Duterte trial schedule

US aircraft carrier arrives in Thailand after 286 days at sea

Vietnam arrests deputy minister over probe into huge bribes

2 Filipino sailors killed in Iran’s attack on vessel, Saudi Arabia says

China urges global AI cooperation, not rivalry, ahead of Xi-Trump summit

Impossible for ministry to have spent more than allocated, says Zahid’s aide

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to collusion with foreign entities

House prosecution panel mulls dropping bribery case vs Sara Duterte

LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Sept. 2, 2026

Sandiganbayan drops plunder, graft cases vs Manuel Bonoan

Months before ICC trial, Duterte wants prosecution to refile cases vs him

Russia criticizes Japan-U.S.-Australia military drills featuring Typhon missile system

Michael Poa as witness: Good or bad idea for the prosecution?

What prompted Escudero’s reminder on digital devices ban at impeachment trial?

Comelec seeks bigger budget for 2027 as it prepares for 2028 elections

‘No irregularity’ in use of AFP certification for DepEd confi funds liquidation – defense

After collapse of merger talks, centrist parties seek unity without unification

Look past BN if Umno cosies up to PN, PKR leader tells PH

[Vantage Point] What’s left for the Philippines’ Left?

MACC arrests ex-minister in Tabung Haji RCI report probe

Marcos wants P4.58-B confidential funds for 2027 — almost half of proposed OP budget

China warns of 'consequences' over Taiwan's attendance at Pacific leaders meeting

Impeachment trial Day 20: AFP official to testify on DepEd funds

Putin, Xi hold talks in Kyrgyzstan as regional summit begins

PDP Youth dares DAP MP to back venue ‘sabotage’ claim

Xi Jinping meets foreign leaders: tracker, August 2026

South Korea’s top presidential aide resigns following cabinet reshuffle

Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan

Putin, Xi hold talks in Kyrgyzstan as regional summit begins

Nearly a year after Tindig Bulacan, sectoral groups march again vs corruption, reclamation

Plan to consolidate Japan’s centrist opposition parties collapses

Japan’s next security challenge: Who builds Asia’s nuclear reactors

Government asks city of Hitachiomiya to accept nuclear waste site survey

[Newsstand] The strongest argument for determining two-thirds impeachment vote

Hokkaido and Osaka governors meet to discuss secondary capital concept

U.S., Japan, South Korea maritime drills are ‘threat’ to North Korea, Pyongyang says

In flood-hit Philippines, ‘out of touch’ Marcos slammed for private birthday serenade

India rejects ruling on water-sharing treaty with Pakistan by international court

Prediction markets have priced the Trump-Xi summit. Do the bets have any value?

PH has limited options to widen ‘big tent’, say analysts

Order in the Court: What’s sub judice? How can it affect the impeachment trial?

[Newspoint] Sitting for what purpose?

Iran responds, launches attacks on 2 US bases in Jordan

Xi is in Bishkek for SCO summit. How does bloc fit China’s Eurasian strategy 25 years on?

Ong resigns as DAP member

[Inside the Newsroom] Trust and public funds: why and how we obsess over the national budget

Pacific leaders to meet in Palau amid China-Taiwan tension

Diesel quota decision shows importance of East Malaysian leaders, says analyst

Get ready – don’t wait for Melaka polls strategy, PH told

Malaysia was never built for only one community, says Salleh

[Tambay] Kaya ba ng mga kooperatiba na maghalal ng senador?

‘Technically’ out of PN? Tun Faisal turns tables on PAS

Takaichi faces rule-of-law scrutiny over U.S. sanctions on ICC

North Korea defence minister dismissed: State media

Jenny Barzaga wins Dasmariñas congressional seat, replacing expelled son Kiko

Review all colonial-era, pre-Merdeka laws, says Ramkarpal