Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot dead

(The Manila Times) NARA, Japan: Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his nation’s most powerful and influential figures, has died after being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, hospital officials said.… Continue Reading →

EU invites Bongbong Marcos to visit Brussels

(Inquirer Ph) MANILA, Philippines — The European Union (EU) has invited President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to visit Brussels, where the bloc’s headquarters is located. European Council President Charles Michel, who was not able to attend Marcos Jr.’s inauguration last June… Continue Reading →