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2 days agoUS marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacksBy Gregory WaltonThe United States on Friday commemorated the 25th anniversary of the devastating September 11, 2001 attacks with a poignant ceremony in New York marked by President Donald Trump's absence and searing criticism from victims' relatives.

August 18, 2026Trump envoy says Hamas disarmament could begin within 30 daysAugust 20, 2026Trump threatens economic punishment on 'any country' helping IranAugust 15, 2026Powerful quake off Indonesia kills 20, sparks mass evacuationsBy Dessy SagitaAugust 15, 2026Trump says will 'soon' declare Hormuz strait US territoryBy ... LatestTrending Trending Latest Trending abtest abtest Trump makes 9/11 about himself, again 3 days ago In President Donald Trump's telling at a White House event on Tuesday, two firefighters bodily lifted him to safety from... World Girls worst hit by climate shocks on schools — Unicef 3 days ago Girls are at greater risk of dropping out of education when their schools are hit by heatwaves, storms or wildfires linked... World Nepal says death toll rises to 1,252 as rescue operations continue 9 days ago Catastrophic floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 1,252 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Thursday,... World Indonesia rescues second orangutan mother and baby from wildfire 8 days ago An orangutan mother and her baby, threatened by encroaching wildfires to their habitat in Indonesia, were rescued earlier... World China-Nepal flood toll tops 1,000 as tunnel rescue offers last hope By Pitcha Dangprasith | 11 days ago The death toll from devastating Himalayan glacial floods crossed the grim 1,000 mark on Tuesday, as Chinese and Nepali teams... World Latest abtest abtest China state media revives 'manufactured' Batanes claim 6 days ago Chinese state media again questioned Philippine sovereignty over its northernmost province. World 'The flood is coming': How a Nepal principal saved 900 students By Anup Ojha | 7 days ago Rajendra Dawadi was inside his school near Nepal's Trishuli River with around 900 students last week when a colleague... World How Indonesian fire haze is affecting Southeast Asia, including the Philippines By Marchio Gorbiano | 8 days ago Thick smog has blanketed parts of Indonesia as the vast archipelago for weeks battles to contain fires that have burned large... World Trump says Iran war is 'small potatoes' for US 8 days ago President Donald Trump said Friday that the Iran war was "small potatoes" for the United States, in his administration's... World Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait' By Danny Kemp | 10 days ago US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait" despite ongoing... World Recommended New witnesses on Taguig infrastructure projects surface – Lacson 5 hours ago New witnesses have approached the Office of the Ombudsman to detail the delivery of “boxes of money” tied to anomalous... WorldOMBUDSMANWITNESSES Obstruction raps eyed over Bato’s escape 5 hours ago The National Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the Ombudsman are investigating a possible obstruction of justice complaint... WorldLAW AMLC to confirm P6.7 billion bank transactions of VP, Mans? 5 hours ago The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) is expected to present to the Senate impeachment court today its report on the P6.7... WorldIMPEACHMENT ‘Biased impeach vote likely for absent senator-judges’ 5 hours ago Senator-judges who missed the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte might end up voting based solely... WorldIMPEACHMENT Sara Duterte's call for Marcos to resign 'self-serving,' says prosecutor 12 hours ago House prosecutor says VP herself would benefit if Marcos steps down. WorldBONGBONG MARCOSSARA DUTERTESARA DUTERTE'S IMPEACHMENT next Recommended New witnesses on Taguig infrastructure projects surface – Lacson New witnesses have approached the Office of the Ombudsman to detail the delivery of “boxes of money” tied to anomalous infrastructure projects in Taguig, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said yesterday, a day after Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano returned home from Singapore. 5 hours ago OMBUDSMAN WITNESSES Obstruction raps eyed over Bato’s escape The National Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the Ombudsman are investigating a possible obstruction of justice complaint over the escape of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa from the Senate, NBI Director Melvin Matibag said over the weekend. 5 hours ago LAW AMLC to confirm P6.7 billion bank transactions of VP, Mans? The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) is expected to present to the Senate impeachment court today its report on the P6.7 billion in transactions linked to the bank accounts of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband Manases Carpio under Article II of the impeachment, on unexplained wealth. 5 hours ago IMPEACHMENT ‘Biased impeach vote likely for absent senator-judges’ Senator-judges who missed the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte might end up voting based solely on political persuasion or alliances, Sen. Panfilo Lacson warned yesterday, questioning how absent members can make an informed decision to convict or acquit the impeached official. 5 hours ago IMPEACHMENT Sara Duterte's call for Marcos to resign 'self-serving,' says prosecutor House prosecutor says VP herself would benefit if Marcos steps down. 12 hours ago BONGBONG MARCOS SARA DUTERTE SARA DUTERTE'S IMPEACHMENT Daily Bread Good Congee He went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man of God had told him. — 2 Kings 5:14

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