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Venezuela Names Ex-Central Bank Boss as Economic Chief

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)January 7, 2026

Venezuela is in the midst of a historic shift. On Tuesday, Delcy Rodríguez, the country’s caretaker president, made a bold move to reshape the nation’s economic leadership. She appointed Calixto Ortega Sánchez — a seasoned economist and former head of Venezuela’s central bank — to her cabinet’s most important economic post. This was the same […]

Maduro Foe Machado Plans Comeback, Pushes for Election

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)January 6, 2026

WASHINGTON — After years in exile and months in hiding, Venezuela’s leading opposition figure Maria Corina Machado says she is ready to go home. And she says she is ready to win. In her first interview since the dramatic capture of President Nicolas Maduro, Machado vowed to return to Venezuela “as soon as possible,” declaring […]

US Court Targets Maduro as Stand-In Leader Softens

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)January 5, 2026

NEW YORK — The world watched in shock as Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s long-time strongman, stepped into a US courtroom on Monday — no longer in power, no longer untouchable. Just days earlier, few could have imagined this moment. Over the weekend, US Special Forces launched a dramatic operation in Caracas. Helicopters cut through the night […]

China Taxes Condoms, Birth Control to Boost Birth Rate

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)January 3, 2026

HONG KONG — China has taken another bold — and controversial — step in its effort to reverse a deepening population crisis. Starting January 1, Beijing removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices, a move aimed at encouraging more births as the country’s population continues to shrink. From now on, condoms and […]

Low Turnout Marks Early Myanmar Vote as Junta Claims Calm

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)December 28, 2025

Under the shadow of war and deep public doubt, Myanmar went to the polls on Sunday — but the silence was hard to miss. In what is the country’s first general election since the 2021 military coup, voters turned out in apparently low numbers, raising fresh questions about legitimacy, fear, and the future of a […]

Thailand, Cambodia Sign Truce to End Fierce Border Clash

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)December 27, 2025

Bangkok —After weeks of fear, fire, and uncertainty, the guns have finally gone quiet. On Saturday, Thailand and Cambodia agreed to halt their fiercest border clashes in years, putting an end—for now—to a conflict that saw fighter jets in the sky, rockets on the ground, and artillery shaking border communities. At exactly noon, the ceasefire […]

Cambodia: Thailand Escalated Strikes During Talks

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)December 26, 2025

Even as peace talks continued, the sound of bombs echoed along the border. On Friday, Cambodia accused Thailand of intensifying military attacks in disputed border areas—at the very moment both countries were sitting down to negotiate an end to the violence. The accusation came as officials from Cambodia and Thailand entered their third day of […]

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Global Peace This Christmas

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)December 25, 2025

On Christmas Day, Pope Leo XIV asked the world to pause. Just for one day.Just for peace. Speaking from his residence in Castel Gandolfo near Rome, the Pope made a heartfelt appeal for a global truce, saying the season of Christmas should be a moment of silence, compassion, and mercy — even amid war. “I […]

US Launches Massive Strikes in Syria

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)December 21, 2025

The quiet of a Friday in Syria didn’t last long. In a massive display of military might, the United States launched a wave of retaliatory strikes against more than 70 Islamic State targets. This wasn’t just a routine operation; it was a loud, clear response to a tragedy that struck just days before. The Spark: […]

Bondi Beach Hero Brings Pride to Syrian Hometown

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)December 17, 2025

AL-NAYRAB, Syria — In a small town scarred by war and rebuilding its future piece by piece, one name is being spoken with pride. Ahmed al Ahmed. Thousands of kilometers away, on Australia’s Bondi Beach, Ahmed put his life on the line — and in doing so, became a hero not only to Australians, but […]

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