MANILA, Philippines — Police said Wednesday more people had come forward alleging sexual abuse by celebrity pastor Apollo Quiboloy, pointing to what they called an alarming pattern of crimes by the wealthy, self-proclaimed “Appointed Son of God.” Quiboloy, who is facing a raft of charges in the Philippines and the United States including sex trafficking, money…
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, the first such launch in more than two months. The missiles lifted off from Pyongyang around 7:10 a.m. (6:10 p.m. Wednesday ET) and traveled about 220 miles before plunging into the sea, the Joint…
SYDNEY, Australia — Australia will strip military awards from a group of war veterans over allegations that those under their command committed war crimes in Afghanistan, Defense Minister Richard Marles said Thursday. A four-year inquiry chaired by Maj. Gen. Paul Brereton concluded in 2020 that there was credible information of the alleged unlawful killing of…
SINGAPORE — Pope Francis on Thursday urged political leaders in Singapore, a leading global financial hub, to seek fair wages for the country’s million-plus lower-paid foreign workers. In what was likely the last major speech of an ambitious 12-day tour across Southeast Asia and Oceania, the 87-year-old pontiff expressed concern for Singapore’s rapidly aging population and its…
Russia has launched a major counterattack in its Kursk border region, more than a month after a surprise invasion by Kyiv’s forces that turned the tables in the two-and-a-half-year war. The Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday that 10 settlements had been recaptured as a result of “offensive operations” in Kursk since Tuesday, while President Volodymyr…
The Israel Defense Forces said it had carried out a “precise strike” on the school targeting Hamas members, in a statement posted to Telegram on Wednesday. It said the militant group was using the compound as a “command and control center” to plan and execute attacks against Israeli troops, without providing evidence. It added that…
The debate stage clash between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump drew at least 57.5 million viewers, according to preliminary figures from ABC, the network that hosted the high-stakes match-up. ABC’s early viewership estimate represents an improvement over the debate between President Joe Biden and Trump in late June, which attracted roughly…
Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn, who went viral during the Paris Games, was ranked number one in the world by the sport’s governing body. The World DanceSport Federation released its world ranking list, saying in a statement Tuesday that Gunn secured the top spot after she came in first place at the 2023 Oceania Continental Championships. The…
GUWAHATI, India — Internet and mobile data services were suspended for five days and an indefinite curfew imposed in parts of India’s northeastern state of Manipur on Tuesday after student protests over continuing ethnic strife turned violent. After a brief lull, fighting broke out between the majority Meitei and minority Kuki communities on Sept. 1…
It has spooked investors and prompted U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar to call it a “risk” to democracy and an economic threat. The Tuesday break-in by protesters was met by sharp criticism by some like Morena senator Andrea Chávez, who wrote in a post on X: “Violently breaking into the plenary session where we, the representatives of…
