Nike Shares Rise as CEO’s Turnaround Plan Shows Early Signs, But Challenges Remain Nike’s shares climbed 3.4% in volatile after-hours trading following encouraging first-quarter results, as the company managed to reduce excess inventory and saw its wholesale revenues return to growth. The gains offer an early boost for CEO Elliott Hill’s strategy to restore Nike […]
China Launches New K Visa as U.S. Tightens Skilled Worker Rules BEIJING — China has rolled out a new K visa aimed at attracting young foreign talent, a move that contrasts sharply with recent U.S. immigration measures that have made skilled worker visas more expensive. Announced in August, the K visa is designed to streamline […]
Powerful Quake Rocks Cebu, Dozens Killed, Hospitals Overwhelmed CEBU, Philippines — A shallow but powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck late Tuesday night off the northern coast of Cebu, near the city of Bogo, sending shockwaves across the central Philippines and leaving devastation in its wake. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor jolted […]
Global Flotilla Heads Toward Gaza Despite Warnings of Israeli Interception The Global Sumud Flotilla—a convoy of more than 40 civilian boats carrying over 500 people, including parliamentarians, lawyers, and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg—is pressing ahead with its mission to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza. According to Italy’s defence ministry, the Italian frigate accompanying the […]
Strong Quake Hits Cebu, Damages Historic Church, Triggers Power Outages CEBU, Philippines – A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Bogo City in Cebu province late Tuesday night, toppling buildings, cutting power, and damaging a century-old church. The quake hit just before 10 p.m. (1400 GMT) in the central Visayas region, sending shockwaves across […]
Qatar, Egypt Present U.S.-Backed Gaza Ceasefire Plan to Hamas DOHA/WASHINGTON/GAZA CITY – Mediators from Qatar and Egypt have delivered a 20-point ceasefire proposal to Hamas, hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood alongside U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington to endorse the plan. The proposal, which Hamas was not directly involved in drafting, demands […]
U.S. Begins Deportation of Iranians Amid Tensions Over Nuclear Dispute WASHINGTON/TEHRAN – The United States has begun deporting a group of Iranian nationals, including both convicted criminals and undocumented migrants, in what officials describe as a consular matter rather than a political deal. A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that a chartered […]
Qatar and Egypt Deliver US Ceasefire Proposal to Hamas Doha – Qatar and Egypt have presented a new peace proposal from the United States to Hamas, just hours after President Donald Trump outlined a plan in Washington calling for a ceasefire, the release of hostages within 72 hours, disarmament of the group, and a phased […]
Google Settles Trump Lawsuit With $22M Deal Tied to White House Ballroom Project Washington — Google has settled with former U.S. President Donald Trump, becoming the last of three major tech companies to resolve lawsuits he filed in 2021 alleging censorship of conservative voices. Trump had sued Twitter (now X), Facebook parent company Meta, and […]
Maduro Warns of Emergency as U.S. Military Buildup Escalates Caracas — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Monday that his government has begun consultations on declaring a state of emergency, warning that the country must be ready to defend itself if attacked by the United States. In a televised address, Maduro accused Washington of preparing a […]
