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Gunshots have been heard inside the Senate of the Philippines as tensions escalate over a planned arrest of a top senator. Witnesses reported multiple shots on Wednesday, sending journalists and others scrambling for cover as armed personnel moved through the building. What happened at the Senate? More than 10 soldiers in camouflage had earlier entered the complex, some carrying

Skip next section WATCH: War with Iran casts shadow over Trump's visit to China May 13, 2026 WATCH: War with Iran casts shadow over Trump's visit to China Jason Murtagh War with Iran casts shadow over Trump's visit to China To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that

Editor's note: This article contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence. Even amid the maelstrom of opinion, there's little doubt the war in Gaza has sparked a humanitarian crisis. As well as starvation, death and destruction, a pair of reports, both released this week, shine a light on the scale of alleged sexual abuse on October 7

At a roadside eatery outside Delhi, India, Ramesh Verma has stopped checking the price of cooking gas every morning. The numbers only make him anxious now. At the same time, his business is starting to slow down as customers cut back on small, regular expenses like tea and snacks. The commercial gas cylinder that runs

There's a special name for music that's not produced by the big labels and that can't be easily squeezed into a genre: "indie," short for independent. Indie bands have an image of being authentic and non-commercial. Fans presume their favorite bands achieved their success through their great music and hard work alone. That's why many were shocked

Cem Özdemir likes to jokingly refer to himself as an "Anatolian Swabian," in reference to the region of Swabia in Baden-Württemberg, where he was born 60 years ago, and the home region of his parents: Anatolia in Turkey. The Green Party politician rejects the notion that he is a model of successful integration. After all

As the US-Israel war with Iran continues to capture the world's focus, other crises, including Russia's war in Ukraine, are receiving less attention. Now Kyiv, fearing it will soon be receiving fewer US weapons, is digging in for a years-long protracted war while Russia profits from skyrocketing oil and gas prices. That's one side of the

Skip next section Iran: Control of Hormuz could double oil revenues May 13, 2026 Iran: Control of Hormuz could double oil revenues Iran believes it can leverage its control of the Strait of Hormuz for significant economic and geopolitical gain as the crisis in the Middle East continues. In peacetime, the key waterway accounts for

Skip next section Özdemir elected Baden-Württemberg premier May 13, 2026 Özdemir elected Baden-Württemberg premier Özdemir belongs to his party's more moderate 'realist' wingImage: Marijan Murat/dpa/picture alliance Cem Özdemir has been elected state premier of Baden-Württemberg, becoming the first state leader in Germany of Turkish heritage. Lawmakers in the state parliament in Stuttgart voted 93 in

When Western firms pull production out of China or buy fewer parts from there in order to be less dependent on the country, this is called decoupling or de-risking. And you would think that China can’t stop the rest of the world from decoupling, right? Tell that to Beijing. Chinese authorities blocked Meta’s $2 billion (€1.7 billion) takeover of