Israel agrees to Gaza truce talks

By Agence France-Presse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was sending a team to Qatar this Sunday, July 6, for talks on a truce and hostage release in Gaza, after Hamas said it was ready to start negotiations "immediately." But Netanyahu, who...

‘Danas’ becomes a typhoon, may re-enter PAR by Sunday night

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued an advisory at 11:00 a.m. this Sunday, July 6, noting the increased intensity of Typhoon Danas (international name, formerly Bising) as it continues to move within the seaboard...

‘Childhood dream’: Seine reopens to Paris swimmers after century-long ban

By Agence France-Presse The River Seine reopened to swimmers in Paris on Saturday morning, July 5, marking the first time since 1923 that bathers could take a dip in the iconic waterway following a years-long cleanup effort. A 95-year-old Parisian was among the...

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Bombers and a ‘beautiful bill’: Trump celebrates U.S. Independence Day

By Agence France-Presse United States’ President Donald Trump signed his flagship tax and spending bill into law Friday, capping a grandiose White House Independence Day ceremony featuring a stealth bomber fly-by. "America is winning, winning, winning like never before," Trump said before signing...