POLITICS

The Philippines is celebrating seven years of winning an arbitration case against China over the latter's South China Sea claims, but the commemoration seems to be overshadowed by controversy surrounding a map depicted in the "Barbie" movie that Vietnam recently banned.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, even if he staged a failed coup last month, won't be jailed by the Kremlin since Vladimir Putin needs his forces, a retired U.S. general said. The Wagner chief's exact whereabouts are still unknown a few weeks after his failed coup.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has not been in good terms with some Freedom Caucus members, including Rep. Boebert, and her close ties with House Speaker McCarthy have drawn criticism from some members of the group.

Thailand's foreign minister met with ousted Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi last week, he told reporters Wednesday, her first known meeting with a foreign envoy since she was detained following a 2021 coup.

Sen. Tolentino expressed disappointment over the Philippine film and TV regulator's decision to allow the release of "Barbie" in the country.

In white tuk-tuks kitted out with megaphones and banners, supporters of a tiny Cambodian opposition party wind down a dusty Phnom Penh street, rallying votes ahead of the country's one-sided election.

Win it Back, which is tied to Club for Growth, seems to be painting Donald Trump as an unelectable candidate, especially with the "many distractions" the ex-president has faced in recent months.

Russian President Vladimir Putin summoned exiled Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin to a three-hour meeting five days after the latter's failed rebellion.

A rumor claimed Ukraine attempted to attack a Russian nuclear power plant and a military airfield using 5B28 or British Storm Shadow missiles.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also said he would never surrender any of his country's territories to bring an end to the war.

Two years ago, Marta Perdomo and Liset Fonseca were two unassuming Cuban women with little interest in politics and no social media footprint.

In her first speech in parliament as France's riots ebbed this week, far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused the government of turning the country into a "hell" that she had foreseen.

A businesswoman and opposition senator with Indigenous roots, Xochitl Galvez has jolted Mexican politics in a bid to replace President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a self-styled champion of the underprivileged.

Republican candidates vying for the White House in 2024 will have to sign a loyalty pledge to support the party's eventual nominee if they want to be on Florida's primary ballot.

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was spotted in St. Petersburg this week after being exiled to Belarus nearly two weeks ago.

Guatemala's general election ended without an outright winner for the office of president, forcing an Aug. 20 run-off.

The upgrades to Vladimir Putin's armored train will cost the Russian government at least $74.5 million.

The Kremlin released a report claiming Kyiv is going to sabotage the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant after weeks of Kyiv reporting Russia was going to do the same.

Presidential Democratic Candidate Marianne Williamson says if the party doesn't force the hand as far as debates, "the democratic principle" is no more.

China's Shanghai AI conference kicks off Thursday, but where are the U.S. companies that previously sponsored the event? Some are attending, but only as delegates.

Yevgeny Prigozhin resurfaced Monday to hint that his Wagner Group may stage a comeback and secure "next victories." A Russia expert believes just about anything could happen, even some of the most absurd scenarios, especially in a Russia where it turns out the regime's Herculean walls have cracks too.

Hong Kong issued arrest warrants for eight overseas-based activists Monday, and the city's leader has warned of a lifelong pursuit of the activists accused of endangering China's national security. A human rights organization says the crackdown against rights activists will only fan the flames of discontent among Hong Kong's people.

Gen. Armageddon was absent during a meeting between Russia's military top brass, a new report revealed. Multiple outlets reported last week that Gen. Sergei Surovikin was arrested over suspicions of his supposed links to the Wagner Group.

Yevgeny Prigozhin has resurfaced more than a week after his short-lived mutiny that shook Vladimir Putin and Russia. His exact whereabouts are unknown but Belarus confirmed he has started his exile in the country.

Several days of protests in France over the killing of a teenager in France by police have led to riots, an apparent assassination attempt, and fires burning buildings, buses, trains and cars.

President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet with King Charles III and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before the NATO summit.

Saudi's ICT Minister Abdullah Alswaha said there was an opportunity "to build an innovation bridge to leap farther into the future with an innovation-based economy."

Military police in Honduras seize control of prisons to crackdown on organized crime after a prison riot started between gangs killing 46 inmates.

The student loan forgiveness program was struck down by the Supreme Court.