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Rome Follows Europe, Enforces 30 KPH City Limit

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)January 15, 2026

Rome is asking drivers to do something it has rarely demanded before—slow down. Starting Thursday, the Eternal City will enforce a 30 kph speed limit across its historic center, nearly cutting the previous 50 kph limit in half. The move places Rome among a growing list of European capitals choosing safety, health, and livability over […]

Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty for Ex-President Yoon

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)January 13, 2026

Seoul stood still as the words were spoken. On Tuesday, South Korea’s special prosecutor formally asked the court to impose the death penalty on former president Yoon Suk Yeol, accusing him of leading an insurrection tied to his brief declaration of martial law in December 2024. It was a stunning moment. Prosecutors allege that Yoon […]

26 Arrested in Cambodia–Korea Scam, Sex Crime Bust

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)January 12, 2026

A major international crime ring has been dismantled. South Korean and Cambodian police have arrested 26 suspects in a joint operation targeting online scams and sex crimes that preyed on South Korean citizens. The arrests were confirmed on Monday by South Korea’s presidential office. According to Blue House spokeswoman Kang Yu-jung, the suspects were part […]

Trump Warns Cuba on Oil, Urges Deal With US

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)January 11, 2026

President Donald Trump’s warning to Cuba was blunt, unapologetic, and unmistakably strategic. “No more oil. No more money.”And with that, Washington signaled a hard reset. Trump’s message was clear: Cuba’s long reliance on Venezuela is over, and the island now faces a choice — continue resisting the United States, or finally come to the table. […]

German President: US Is Destroying World Order

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)January 9, 2026

BERLIN — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has issued one of his strongest warnings yet, sharply criticizing U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump and cautioning the world against allowing the global order to collapse. Speaking at a symposium late Wednesday, Steinmeier urged nations to act before the international system turns into what he described as […]

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 […]

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