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Leni Robredo is hoping a spirited grassroots campaign will propel her to office in pivotal Philippine election.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam will be remembered for her pivotal role in setting off 2019's mass protests.

President Joe Biden urges Congress to approve more funds, saying they will help Kyiv on battlefield and in Russia talks.

Greene, a Trump ally in the US House of Representatives, is seeking re-election this year in her Georgia district.

Workers at Amazon's Staten Island JFK8 warehouse voted in April to join the upstart Amazon Labor Union.

First statement on crisis supports UN chief's initiatives but avoids using words 'war', 'conflict' or 'invasion'.

Two attacks in northern Burkina Faso led to the deaths of soldiers and civilians, the army says.

Global benchmark futures settled at $112.39 per barrel while US West Texas Intermediate climbed to $109.77 a barrel.

Fire officials have bolstered their response by deploying more firefighters and heavy equipment to manage US blaze.

What responsibility do popular sports and their stars have in society?

The Orlando Police Pension Fund filed suit in Delaware Chancery Court on Thursday.

The WHO says the pandemic has killed nearly 15 million people in the first two years.

Emergency powers allow deployment of troops to maintain law and order in addition to the police force.

Russian posters accuse some of the 20th century's most famous Swedes of supporting Nazism.

The sinking of Russia's flagship Moskva missile cruiser last month was a high-profile failure for its military.

Rising prices and the slowdown in economic growth are putting millions of households at risk across the continent.

Relatives of people arrested in government's crackdown on gangs say they have little to no information about loved ones.

The chipmaker did not adequately disclose revenue from crypto mining, the US Securities and Exchange Commission said.

If approved, it would be the biggest advancement of illegal settlement plans since US President Joe Biden took office.

Cuban president's office says preliminary investigation indicates blast at Hotel Saratoga was caused by gas leak.

Environmentalists say Amazon loss in April, equivalent to 1,400 football fields, is very high for this time of year.

The sanctions, imposed by the United States Treasury Department, are the first ever on a digital asset mixing service.

An estimated 14 million adults in the EU aged 15 to 65 have tried cocaine, and sales of the drug hit $11.1bn in 2020.

Evacuations of civilians from besieged Mariupol plant resume hours after Russia was accused of violating a ceasefire.

There's been a multitude of interest from heavyweights and has-beens to succeed Muhammadu Buhari as Nigerian president.

A number of countries have pledged $8.5bn and technical assistance to help South Africa become a low-carbon economy.

The Digital Markets Unit is aimed at giving consumers more choice online.

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep a firm grip on monetary policy amid a still tight labour market.

Ukraine has ramped up its de-Russification efforts, but figures like Tolstoy and Pushkin were also targeted by Russia.

Eighteen aircraft, including fighters and bombers, entered Taiwan's air defence zone, prompting the scrambling of jets.

ICRC spokesman says 108 freed detainees would be flown from Saudi Arabia to the southern Yemeni port city of Aden.

Police says 'significant new information' prompted the decision to probe Keir Starmer over lockdown rule-breaking.

Nonfarm payrolls increased 428,000 in April, matching the prior month, a Labor Department report showed on Friday.

The election process was destabilised by al-Shabab attacks as well as feuding between the president and the PM.

Russia will celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany as its new war on Ukraine rages.

Intensified competition for food and water in dry season has resulted in conflicts among the animals, and with humans.

If Roe v Wade falls, Minnesota will be surrounded by states where abortion will likely become illegal.

Left-wing ex-president leads far-right incumbent in polls, but experts see tough road ahead of October election.

The Swedish foreign ministry says the man in his 30s was arrested when he was about to leave Iran.

Analysts have raised concerns the Brazilian president may be preparing to contest the validity of election results.

As war continues to rage in Ukraine, global rights group documents 'numerous unlawful' civilian killings near Kyiv.

Journalist Luis Enrique Ramirez Ramos was found wrapped in plastic on a dirt road in northern Sinaloa state.

Demonstrations continue with shortages of imported food, fuel, and medicine during the severe economic crisis.

America Fatigue Syndrome is not the figment of a neurotic imagination. The upset and weariness it triggers are real.

It is high time for African leaders to accept LGBTQ rights are human rights.

Sofia Sapega, whose flight was forced to land in Belarus last year, was convicted for inciting social hatred.

Natalio Wheatley sworn in as leader of the British overseas territory as it faces intense scrutiny over corruption.

Having failed to take over Ukraine, what are President Putin’s military prospects now? Three defence experts weigh in.

Olympic Council of Asia says the games being delayed because of the spread of the Omicron variant.

It is not clear whether the three dead were civilians or border troops at the disputed frontier of the two countries.