Super typhoon batters Philippines; 1 million in shelters

MANILA--A super typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines with ferocious winds early Sunday, knocking down power in several towns and prompting the evacuation ... one of the world’s most ... Read More

Nearly 100,000 evacuated as powerful typhoon hits Philippines

A powerful typhoon has slammed into the south-eastern Philippines and is blowing across island provinces where nearly ... making it one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. Read More

Philippines issues 'strongest protest' after Chinese water cannon assault on navy boat

The Philippines lodged its "strongest ... Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world. Read More

Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Mawar approaches Philippines

Authorities in the Philippines have begun evacuating thousands of villagers, closed down schools and offices and imposed a sailing ban as Typhoon Mawar approaches ... one of the world’s most ... Read More

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U.S., Philippines kick off joint military exercises ... and injured around 20 others on the weekend, authorities said. One dead, seven missing after two Japanese military helicopters crash over ... Read More

Thousands evacuated as Philippines warns of possible flooding, landslides from Typhoon Mawar

MANILA--Philippine officials began ... making the Southeast Asian nation one of the world’s most disaster-prone. In November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan left more than 7,300 people dead or missing ... Read More

UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza

Nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza as the territory with the largest number of people facing famine, according to the Global Report on ... Read More

15 dead as Typhoon Parma whips Philippines

World Vision ... had to be evacuated when her home flooded. The typhoon is expected to dump as much as 8 to 20 inches of rain in areas still water-logged from last week's Typhoon Ketsana. Read More

Israel evacuates embassies in multiple locations around the world

Israel has withdrawn its ambassadors and evacuated its embassies in multiple locations around the world, Israeli media ... This is a developing story. Read More

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Israel says an assault on Gaza’s southernmost city is vital to dismantling Hamas and has proposed evacuating civilians. But more than a million people ... a team in the world’s richest sports ... Read More

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The Prime Minister is using a press conference to outline a "robust" operational plan ahead of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill's final showdown ... the Rafflesia — one of the rarest ... Read More