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US Supreme Court Weighs IQ Tests in Death Penalty

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)December 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, USA — Inside the US Supreme Court on Wednesday, the question wasn’t just legal. It was deeply human: How do you decide if someone is intellectually disabled—so disabled that executing them would be cruel? And more importantly… Should a single number decide whether a person lives or dies? The Rule That Changed Death Penalty […]

Saudi Arabia, Qatar Sign Deal for High-Speed Rail Link

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)December 9, 2025

Saudi Arabia and Qatar have taken a major step toward deeper regional cooperation after signing a landmark deal to build a high-speed electric railway linking their capitals, Riyadh and Doha. The rail line—also connecting Al-Hofuf and Dammam—will run trains at over 300 km/h, cutting travel time between the capitals to just two hours. The project […]

Trump Reveals New Plan to Prevent China–Taiwan Conflict

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)December 7, 2025

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has laid out a bold plan to prevent conflict with China over Taiwan and the South China Sea — one of the world’s most sensitive and dangerous flashpoints. According to a newly released U.S. strategy memo, the Trump administration intends to strengthen U.S. military power and boost the defenses of […]

Did US Forces Commit a War Crime off Venezuela?

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)December 5, 2025

Questions swirl over a second strike — and whether it crossed a legal line. A storm is building in Washington. Members of Congress say they will investigate whether the US military broke the law during a strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean—an operation that allegedly ended with two survivors being killed after […]

Trump Says Drug Source Nations Could Be Targeted

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)December 3, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a sharp new warning on Tuesday: any country involved in trafficking illegal drugs into the United States could be attacked. Reuters He made the remark during a cabinet meeting at the White House, speaking to reporters after bringing up concerns about cocaine coming from Colombia. Reuters+1 “Anybody that’s doing that […]

Over 600 Dead, 4 Million Affected by Southeast Asia Storms

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)December 1, 2025

The death toll from severe floods and landslides across Southeast Asia has climbed to over 600, as Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia reel from one of the region’s worst storms in recent memory. Relief efforts continue over the weekend for tens of thousands of displaced people, as officials struggle to reach isolated communities. The rare tropical […]

Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128 and counting

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 29, 2025

HONG KONG — A deep, heavy silence fell over the city on Saturday as Hong Kong mourned the 128 lives lost in the catastrophic fire that tore through the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex — a tragedy so immense it has become the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly eight decades. But the grief is far […]

HK Fire Toll Hits 83; 300 Missing, Firm Bosses Arrested

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 28, 2025

HONG KONG — The city is grieving. Its worst fire in nearly eight decades has claimed the lives of at least 83 people, while around 300 remain missing. And now, police have arrested the heads of a construction company over possible manslaughter tied to the deadly blaze. A Tower in Flames The fire tore through […]

Deadly Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Death Toll Rises to 14

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 26, 2025

HONG KONG — A massive blaze tore through several high-rise towers in Tai Po on Wednesday, leaving at least 14 people dead and injuring dozens as firefighters battled through choking smoke, falling debris, and unforgiving heat. What began as a normal afternoon in the Wang Fuk Court residential complex turned into one of Hong Kong’s […]

UNAIDS Warns: HIV Programs Suffer Amid Worldwide Budget Cuts

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 25, 2025

GENEVA, Switzerland — millions of people living with HIV are facing a growing crisis, as major funding cuts disrupt vital prevention and treatment programs, according to a new report from UNAIDS. The United Nations agency warned that persistent funding shortfalls are having profound, lasting effects on the health and well-being of communities around the world. […]

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US Supreme Court Weighs IQ Tests in Death Penalty

Saudi Arabia, Qatar Sign Deal for High-Speed Rail Link

Trump Reveals New Plan to Prevent China–Taiwan Conflict

Did US Forces Commit a War Crime off Venezuela?

Trump Says Drug Source Nations Could Be Targeted

Over 600 Dead, 4 Million Affected by Southeast Asia Storms

Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128 and counting

HK Fire Toll Hits 83; 300 Missing, Firm Bosses Arrested

Deadly Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Death Toll Rises to 14

UNAIDS Warns: HIV Programs Suffer Amid Worldwide Budget Cuts

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