https://www.philstar.com/rss/world Philippine News for the Filipino Global Community (c) 2026, philstar.com. All rights reserved. 15Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:30:06 +0800 en https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/06/24/2537313/86-metro-manila-schools-near-toxic-sites-us-study A new study bares an urban pattern of schools within five kilometers of contaminated sites. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:45:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/06/24/2537313/86-metro-manila-schools-near-toxic-sites-us-study https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/06/22/2537006/japan-approves-five-fold-increase-visa-fees-foreign-nationalsCristina Chi Japan has approved a five-fold increase in visa fees for foreign nationals. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:43:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/06/22/2537006/japan-approves-five-fold-increase-visa-fees-foreign-nationals https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/06/11/2534245/manila-cites-one-theater-concept-tokyo-defense-tiesCamille Diola The Philippines and Japan are increasingly viewing the South China Sea and East China Sea as one connected security theater. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/06/11/2534245/manila-cites-one-theater-concept-tokyo-defense-ties https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/06/05/2533008/meta-lashes-australias-bid-make-tech-giants-pay-news Tech giant Meta on Thursday attacked Australia's "grossly unfair" bid to make social media companies pay for news, saying it is vehemently opposed to the draft laws. Fri, 5 Jun 2026 08:46:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/06/05/2533008/meta-lashes-australias-bid-make-tech-giants-pay-news https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/31/2531833/pentagon-chief-cites-manila-defense-burden-sharing-example U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised the Philippines’ military and coast guard modernization. Sun, 31 May 2026 10:47:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/31/2531833/pentagon-chief-cites-manila-defense-burden-sharing-example https://www.philstar.com/world/2026/05/28/2531132/china-warns-quad-ministers-against-provoking-conflict China warned on Wednesday that countries "forming cliques" and provoking conflict were "unpopular", after ministers from the United States, India, Japan and Australia raised concerns over stability in the East and South China Seas. Thu, 28 May 2026 08:20:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/world/2026/05/28/2531132/china-warns-quad-ministers-against-provoking-conflict https://www.philstar.com/world/2026/05/21/2529506/iran-weighs-us-offer-trump-says-peace-talks-borderline-tehran-iran Iran said on Wednesday it was examining a new US proposal to end the Middle East war, as President Donald Trump described the talks as being on the "borderline" between a deal and renewed strikes. Thu, 21 May 2026 08:56:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/world/2026/05/21/2529506/iran-weighs-us-offer-trump-says-peace-talks-borderline-tehran-iran https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/02/2525181/philippines-us-japan-forces-test-counter-drone-systems-balikatan Balikatan drills in Zambales include systems to detect, track and defeat unmanned aerial th Sat, 2 May 2026 15:39:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/02/2525181/philippines-us-japan-forces-test-counter-drone-systems-balikatan https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/04/28/2523960/taiwan-group-philippines-warns-china-coercion-airspace A Taiwan group in the Philippines warns that blocking overflight access could have wider regional implications. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/04/28/2523960/taiwan-group-philippines-warns-china-coercion-airspace https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/04/12/2519095/how-philippines-compares-asean-neighbors-during-oil-shocks The Philippines remains more vulnerable to oil shocks than many Southeast Asian neighbors. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:30:00 +0800 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/04/12/2519095/how-philippines-compares-asean-neighbors-during-oil-shocks