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Billionaire businessman and Duterte political contributor Manny Villar expands his portfolio from property into media.

Search mission launched after survivor said he was one of a group of migrants who left the Bahamas on Saturday.

Draft report says the international financial centre faces mass exodus of talent if isolation drags on.

China is facing a demographic time bomb that threatens to upend President Xi Jinping's economic plans.

Wave of laws, rules threatens to kill large parts of India's rapidly growing online gaming industry.

Multimillion-dollar fighter jet fell into the disputed waters after a landing accident in which seven sailors were hurt.

As Aboriginal Australians face continued discrimination, a vigil has become one of the world's longest protests.

Williams Lake First Nation unveils findings of preliminary search at former 'residential school' known for abuse.

The switch to working from home has attracted more users to Microsoft's office communication software and services.

Honduran President-elect Xiomara Castro had floated the idea of re-establishing ties with China, before backtracking.

El Salvador last year sought a $1.3bn IMF loan, but talks have been stymied by the lender’s Bitcoin concerns.

Cuban prosecutor's office says 710 people have been referred to trials in relation to anti-government protests in July.

Ahmed Jaffar Mohammed Ali was extradited despite an ECHR ruling he not be sent home pending further investigations.

US seeks to protect Europe's energy supplies if Russia invades, while Biden threatens Putin with sanctions.

Abrupt local lockdowns and sweeping COVID-19 testing requirements as Beijing seeks to prevent a COVID outbreak.

US shares were whipsawed again on Tuesday as investors await the Fed's decision on Wednesday.

A US court in 2019 sentenced Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman to life behind bars for a massive drug conspiracy.

Pro-independence activists torn over possibility that crisis-hit British prime minister may be forced to resign.

Houthi rebels have launched attacks on the United Arab Emirates for the second time in a week.

Once essential for college applications, scores from admission tests like the SAT and rival ACT carry less weight today.

Human Rights Watch urged the European Union to 'seriously reconsider its move' amid Egypt's human rights record.

Isaac Herzog will travel with the first lady and will meet Abu Dhabi's crown prince during the January 30-31 trip.

Nvidia's proposed purchase of Arm Ltd has drawn a fierce backlash from regulators and the chip industry.

The first African leader of WHO says he is 'very grateful' for the support after secret ballot approves nomination.

Several hundred people gathered in the capital Ouagadougou to show support for the country's new military government.

Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was arrested in December for allegedly offending President Museveni and his son on Twitter.

Cut to global forecast largely reflects downward revisions to US and China outlooks.

Hit with a shouted question on a politically sensitive point, the president responds with sarcasm, then name-calling.

Memories of 2018 are sparking fears that a repeat is playing out after the world’s top cryptocurrency fell 50% recently.

Indigenous women and supporters welcome court ruling that found ex-paramilitaries guilty of rape, abuse during conflict.

All the talk about 'net zero' measures and 'climate resilience' investments is just a mass deception.

The threat of conflict looms in Eastern Europe with more than 100,000 Russian troops amassed along the border with Ukrai

Benjamin Briere was arrested after flying a helicam in the desert near the Turkmenistan-Iran border.

The torture and abuse at Guantánamo did not kill our humanity. It only strengthened it.

The mandate had been issued by governor after Kathy Hochul declared state of emergency amid Omicron spread.

UK's top police officer says her office received evidence of lockdown breaches at Johnson's Downing Street residence.

Germany claims the project is commercial, but the US fears Moscow will use the pipeline to increase leverage in Europe.

Bad weather causes vehicles to be stranded around the city as flights suspended from metropolis's largest airport.

Separately, the federal prison service demanded that Navalny's brother's suspended sentence be changed to a jail term.

The island's athletes will compete as normal amid concerns over a possible political move by Beijing in the event.

Why are Ukraine's NATO ambitions so controversial? And could an all-out war break out? We answer the critical questions.

Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and Turkey could be roiled when the US Fed starts raising interest rates.

The 5.5-metre-high wall will run along 186km of the border with Belarus and is to be completed in June.

Shilpa Shetty is formally cleared of obscenity charges after Hollywood star kissed her at an AIDS awareness event.

Construction of the bridge across Ladakh's Pangong Lake comes amid military standoff between the two nuclear powers.

How past exposure to other coronaviruses can stop people from catching COVID-19 even if they live with a positive case.

The 41-year-old was promoted by President Kabore to commander of Burkina Faso's third military region in December.

Air raid by Saudi-led coalition that targeted a telecoms facility in Hodeidah was blamed for knocking out the internet.

Prostitution accusations against women working in saunas prompt four young women to attempt suicide near Bishkek.

The PA has been violently obstructing prisoner release celebrations and confiscating party banners in recent months.