German Film Festival ‘KinoFest 2025’ returns with powerful stories

The Goethe-Institut presents the fourth edition of its annual German film festival, KinoFest, taking place across Southeast Asia and the Pacific from October to November 2025. This year’s program brings the newest German films to audiences in the...

[Elizabeth Shackelford] Gen Z protests spreading

Around the world, Generation Z -- roughly comprising young people under 30 -- is leading a wave of anti-government protests. It is the most significant spike in global dissent since the Arab Spring 15 years ago, with a geographic reach already to...

At Gaza Peace Summit, India must speak up

Today’s Gaza Peace Summit at Sharm el-Sheikh — called by US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, with an open invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi — arrives not as an act of vision but of desperation. The world...

Inside Northern Ireland’s Secret Slave Trade: The Hidden Scale of Trafficking

Behind closed doors, across towns and cities in Northern Ireland, people are being forced into labour, sexual exploitation and criminal activity through human trafficking. This week, as we mark Anti-Slavery Week, a special Belfast Live...

‘A matter of survival’: Amnesty International calls for urgent reform of Aotearoa's visa rules

Amnesty International warns that Pacific people facing climate-related challenges are being blocked from migrating to Aotearoa New Zealand due to discriminatory visa rules. The organisation’s new report, Navigating Injustice, highlights how...

First-ever IOI Asian regional meeting held in Lahore

Published on: October 11, 2025 2:51 AM The Regional Meeting and International Conference 2025, under the auspices of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), was held in Lahore, hosted by the Provincial Ombudsman Punjab and IOI Vice President...

Flawed Asean needs to regain footing

Nearly six decades after its founding, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) finds itself back where it began -- divided, uncertain, and vulnerable to the influence of major powers. Once hailed as a model for regional cooperation in...

Vietnam to host ASEAN meetings on sports this October

Hanoi (VNA) – The 16th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Sports (SOMS 16), the 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Sports (AMMS 8) and related meetings will be held in Hanoi from October 13–17, announced at a press briefing on October 9. Speaking at...

Machado receives Nobel Peace Prize as Trump claims credit and critics question her alliances

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addressing supporters during a protest called by the opposition on the eve of the presidential inauguration, in Caracas on January 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: FEDERICO PARRA/AFP Venezuelan opposition...

Caraig brothers power UP past Adamson for solo lead

Matches on Saturday (UP Diliman Football Stadium) 4 p.m. – DLSU vs UP (Women’s) 6:30 p.m. – UST vs Ateneo (Women’s) BROTHERS Jian and Adri Caraig proved that familiar connections can make a difference, steering the University of the Philippines to...

Peace gains and visit of 25 diplomats boost Mindanao’s investment climate 

KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 8 October) — Mindanao’s investment climate has significantly improved since the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro in 2014 and the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim...

Palestine and the United States Peace Plan–Continuing the Deception

The 20-point “Plan to End the Gaza Conflict” proposed by the United States on September 29 includes measures such as a ceasefire, the return of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and providing humanitarian aid – but is silent on the...

Healing Our Soldiers — Hawaii’s MRPU

Circa 2006 There are too many stories for Major Edna Smith to narrow it down to just one. Selecting one single soldier’s rehabilitation testimony is like picking which child has left a greater impression on a mother. Each is unique. Each is...

NOA tasks media practitioners on probing manifestos of aspiring political office holders

Media Caption: L-R Ken Ugbechie, Publisher, Political Economist, Alhaji Lanre Issa- Onilu, DG, National Orientation Agency, Prof. Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika, Director, Institute of Continuing Education, UNILAG, and Musikilu Mojeed, Publisher, Primium...

Gen Z Revs Up: Here are 8 youth-led protests that shook the world in 2025

From the dry streets of Madagascar to the crowded squares and stadiums of Morocco and the digital networks of Nepal, Gen Z has refused to stay silent in 2025. In Morocco, on consecutive nights last week, furious young people, tagged as ‘GenZ 212’,...

With its silence on Palestinian statehood, US proposal deceives rather than bringing peace

The 20-point “Plan to End the Gaza Conflict” proposed by the United States on September 29 includes measures such as a ceasefire, the return of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and providing humanitarian aid – but is silent on the...

COMMENTARY: Gen Z-led protests are spreading rapidly across globe

Around the world, Gen Z is leading a wave of anti-government protests. It is the most significant spike in global dissent since the Arab Spring 15 years ago, with a geographic reach already to four continents. Though the proximate cause of...

You can’t outsource a homeland: Gaza and the limits of Trump’s vision

When the full text of President Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan was announced September 2025, it promised an end to the bloodshed and the release of hostages at once, and a rapid rebuilding under international management. While the plan was embraced by...

City health warns of ‘Wild’ disease spike as rainy season peaks

- Advertisement - CITY Health Officer Dr. Rachel D. Dilla warned residents of rising ‘Wild’ cases — an acronym for Water-borne diseases, Influenza-like illnesses (ILI), Leptospirosis, and Dengue — as the rainy season continues from July to...

Wafaqi Mohtasib emphasizes rule of law for good governance

- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Oct 08 (APP): The Wafaqi Mohtasib Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi has stated that adherence to the rule of law remained the corner stone of good governance, fair play and inclusivity. Mohtasib was addressing the international...