Day: January 7, 2026
UN accuses Israel of West Bank ‘apartheid”
The United Nations on Wednesday said decades of discrimination and segregation of Palestinians by Israel in the West Bank were intensifying, and called on it to end its “apartheid system.”
France working with allies on plan should US move on Greenland
France is working with partners on a plan on how to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland, a minister said on Wednesday, as Europe sought to address US President Donald Trump’s ambitions in the region.
Japan ex-governor sent over 1,000 inappropriate texts, probe finds
Tatsuji Sugimoto resigned last month as governor of Fukui prefecture after allegations of serial sexual harassment emerged from a whistleblower system.
Western Europe braces for another wave of snow and ice
More flights were cancelled, train services disrupted and roads blocked as storm Goretti advanced across the region.
Man steals delivery motorcycle in Laguna, gives parcels to kids
Police arrested a 39-year-old man who stole a delivery motorcycle in Pangil, Laguna and gave some of the parcels to children.
59-anyos na examinee, pumasa sa 2025 Bar Exams matapos ang 11 ulit na pagsusulit
Pinatunayan ng isang 59-anyos na examinee na kabilang sa mga pumasa sa 2025 Bar Exams na may pag-asa habang may buhay. Nakamit niya ang kaniyang pangarap na maging abogado matapos ang 11 ulit na pagsusulit na nagsimula noong 20″s pa lang ang edad niya.
Thousands line up as Pahalik begins
Thousands of devotees lined up at the Quirino Grandstand on Wednesday to take part in the Pahalik tradition for the Feast of Jesus Nazareno.
Kanlaon Volcano emits ash anew as Alert Level 2 still up
Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island emitted ash again on Wednesday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.
Pamilya ng OFW na natagpuang patay sa Abu Dhabi, hinihinalang may foul play sa kaniyang pagkamatay
Nais ng isang pamilya mula sa Iloilo City na maimbestigahan ang nangyari sa kanilang mahal sa buhay na natagpuang patay sa loob ng kaniyang kuwarto sa Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
WALANG PASOK: Class suspensions for Thursday, January 8, 2026
Classes for Thursday, January 8, 2026 have been suspended in some areas due to inclement weather.
