Jay Hilotin

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Trump says US-Iran ceasefire on 'life support'

Washington’s proposal seeks to end the war, reopen Hormuz and curb Iran’s nuclear program

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US President Donald Trump

Philippines: House impeaches VP Duterte — what's next?

All eyes on senators’ vote as evidence, public pressure mount over Duterte case

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte announces her intention to run for the country's presidency in 2028 during a press conference in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. File photo taken on February 18, 2026.

Manila congress approves Duterte impeachment 257-25-9

Lawmakers split over impeachment, cash sweeteners and charges of political vendetta

Protesters from progressive groups hold placards during a protest in support of the impeachment of Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte in front of the Congress building in Quezon City, Metro Manila on May 11, 2026.

Power shifts in Manila Senate: Sotto out, Cayetano in

Leadership purge sparks fears over checks, balances and institutional independence

Senators Allan Peter Cayetano, 55, and Vicente "Tito" Sotto III.

Passport power: Where US stands on travel freedom list

Slide in passport power comes after Brazil imposes reciprocal visa requirement

US passport has seen a "long-term decline", dropping from 4th place to 10th over the past 20 years, as noted by Henley & Partners.

Hantavirus evacuations: Passengers repatriated

Health authorities, experts stress this is not a new pandemic threat, risk 'extremely low'

Passengers board a plane bound for US carrying passengers evacuated from the Dutch flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the Tenerife Sur-Reina Sofia airport on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands on May 10, 2026.

Trump warns Iran 'will be laughing no longer'

Iran replies to US via Pakistan while Gulf states face rising drone and shipping threats

Iran signals openness to ceasefire as UAE intercepts drones amid Hormuz tensions

Fresh strikes: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire on the brink

Hezbollah rockets and Israeli strikes push tense pause toward collapse

An eldrely displaced woman stands in her room at a school being used as a shelter for displaced people in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on March 24, 2026. Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when Iran-backed Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel on March 2 to avenge the killing of Iran

Trump accuses Tehran negotiators of 'playing games'

Trump sharply attacks Tehran’s latest reply to a proposed framework for de-escalation

US President Donald Trump and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Philippines impeachment trial: What happens on May 11

VP faces trial with strong House backing, yet Senate conviction doubtful

Philippines' ex-President Rodrigo Duterte with his daughter, current Vice President Sara Duterte.

US-Iran naval clash escalates: What's the end game?

Washington’s naval chokehold meets Tehran’s shipping clampdown in high-stakes standoff

Three Iran-linked crude tankers attempting to breach the US naval blockade were stopped in the Gulf of Oman as US forces disabled them with strikes from F/A-18 Super Hornet jets before they could reach Iranian ports. US Navy aircraft fired precision munitions and cannon rounds to impair the vessels’ propulsion and steering systems, enforcing the maritime blockade.

Hantavirus: Fatality rate, suspected source

Person-to-person spread, high fatality rate put health systems on heightened alert

The Dutch-flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius arrives at the industrial port of Granadilla de Abona on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands to start evacuation of passengers and most crew members on Sunday, May 10, 2026.

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