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Sarkozy Becomes First Former EU Leader to Serve Prison Term

PARIS, France — FORMER French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday became the first ex-head of state from a European Union country to be jailed,...

Fund Resilience, Not Disasters: UN Calls for Greater Investment in Risk Reduction

THE global cost of disasters has soared from an annual average of $70–80 billion between 1970 and 2000 to about $180–200 billion in recent...

Global Leaders Unite in Brazil to “Reboot” the Fight Against Plastic Pollution

SALVADOR, Brazil — LEADERS and experts from 15 countries have gathered in Salvador, Brazil, for the first-ever Plastic Reboot Annual Conference, a global effort...

UNEP launches $100-M global program to fast-track climate and nature action

WASHINGTON D.C. — The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), together with the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), and the...

DMW brings gov’t service to OFWs in Rome

ROME — It was a day of pride, service, and celebration for Filipinos in Italy as hundreds of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) gathered for...

Gaza Ceasefire Begins as Displaced Residents Return to Ruins

Nuseirat, Gaza Strip — A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect Friday, offering a fragile pause in a two-year-long conflict that has...

No Pinoys Hurt in Papua New Guinea Quake — DFA Assures

MANILA — Good news! All Filipinos in Papua New Guinea are safe and sound after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the city of Lae...

High Seas Treaty set to take Effect in 2026 — A Big Win for Ocean Protection

UNITED NATIONS — A groundbreaking global treaty to protect marine life in the high seas is officially happening. After years of negotiations and delays,...

Rival Orthodox Churches vie for influence in Eastern Ukraine

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine — Amid ongoing hostilities between Ukrainian and Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, a parallel and deeply symbolic struggle is unfolding: a competition...

“It’s All Gone”: Earthquake wipes out Afghan village, ICRC steps in

AFGHANISTAN -- Imagine losing your home, your family, and your sense of safety—all in a single night. That’s the harsh reality for the people...

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