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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 […]

Thailand Vows to Keep Fighting Cambodia Despite Ceasefire Claim

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)December 14, 2025

Thailand’s leader delivered a defiant message on Saturday — the fighting will go on. As fighter jets struck targets along the disputed border with Cambodia, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul made it clear that Thailand is not backing down, even hours after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed he had brokered a ceasefire. In a Facebook post, […]

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 […]

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