The decision represents another defeat for Trump as his fellow Republicans fight to retain control of Congress in the November 3 midterms. California is the most populous US state and a Democratic stronghold.

China’s ruling Communist Party has pledged to target “old nice persons” within its ranks as it steps up its anti-corruption drive ahead of a major leadership reshuffle next year. Rendered in Chinese as lao hao ren, the term refers to unprincipled, conflict-averse officials who turn a blind eye to misconduct to protect their own careers and social standing. A resolution adopted at the close of the party’s 20th Central Committee’s fifth plenum last week signalled a crackdown on this culture of...

Despite rainy weather, members and supporters of political party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) gathered outside the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday morning.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - To expedite the proceedings in Rodrigo Duterte"s case before the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Office of the Prosecutor seeks to admit three pre-recorded witness testimonies regarding the former president"s “narco list”.

A top OpenAI executive said on Monday that Washington needs to be “clear-eyed” and “aware” about sharing information with Beijing during coming talks on artificial intelligence (AI), while also warning about the threat posed by alleged Chinese distillation attacks. “Be very clear-eyed. Be very aware of what information you are able to expect in return for what you are sharing, and start to build a foundation,” said Caroline Zier, OpenAI’s deputy lead for national security, during a discussion at...

Americans go to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, in midterm elections that could reshape the final two years of Donald Trump’s second term as president. Control of both chambers of Congress is in play, along with 36 governorships. Polls suggest Democrats go into the vote with an advantage, but the outcome will hinge on a few dozen closely fought races. More than 100 million people are expected to vote if turnout matches the 2022 midterms. By October 12, a record US$3.8 billion had been spent on...

Mayoral candidate Nithya Raman fired part-time campaign staffer Eric Cheng on the weekend before Tuesday's election, saying he made "reprehensible" remarks on a video where he was discussing a U.S.

MANILA, Philippines — Some schools and local governments have announced the suspension of face-to-face classes for Tuesday, Nov. 3, because of expected high heat indices. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said a heat index of 42°C to 51°C is already dangerous, pointing out that with this level of heat, “heat cramps and

Gov. Gavin Newsom and others have warned of Trump administration interference in the midterm election, including potentially through attempted ballot seizures.

THE HAGUE -- Rules 68.2 and 68.3 of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) Rules of Procedure and Evidence were mentioned during the fifth and final status conference in the case of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte on Monday.