With an initial count almost complete, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Junior had secured over 50 percent of the vote
South Korean automaker Hyundai will build a $5.5 billion electric vehicle and battery plant in the southern US state of Georgia, its governor announced Friday, as President Joe Biden pursued his trip to Seoul.
The war with Russia has been particularly painful for Odessa, even as the city has avoided the brutal ground fighting ongoing across swathes of eastern and southern Ukraine. Founded during the reign of Catherine the Great, the city -- with its baroque architecture and sandy beaches -- became emblematic of the glory days of the Russian empire and was later one of the most valuable ports during the Soviet era. And as Ukraine gained independence, Odessa maintained its deep economic, familial, and cultural ties with Russia along with its own share of accusations in recent years of harbouring pro-Kremlin sympathies. But the sentiment has changed now. "Putin and his regime, with their own hands, destroyed our relationship as a whole," says Odessa mayor Gennady Trukhanov, who was once regarded as a Kremlin sympathizer.
Efforts are on to restore communications in Haflong in Assam, which saw widespread destruction earlier this week
Changi Airport will resume operations in Terminal 2 from 29 May, as it prepares to meet the expected increase in passenger traffic in the months ahead.
Monkeypox has caught the attention of US President Joe Biden, who said Sunday that people should be on guard against the disease which has the potential for "consequential" impact if it were to spread further.
The US special envoy on Afghanistan met with the Taliban's chief diplomat on Saturday and stressed international opposition to the group's treatment of women and girls.
Joe Biden landed in Seoul on Friday in his first visit to Asia since assuming office in 2020
After a two-year hiatus, a tide of people once again flood the streets in Montevideo, Uruguay, to remember those who disappeared during the Uruguayan military dictatorship (1973-1985) and to demand action to find them.
UN special envoy Geir Pedersen on Sunday welcomed a general amnesty aimed at freeing thousands of Syrians convicted on terrorism charges.
Anthony Albanese, Australia's newly elected prime minister, was rushed to hospital last year after a four-wheel-drive slammed into his car.
With his fluffy black dog in tow, Gilberto Rodriguez left Venezuela two months ago on a perilous eight-country journey, mostly on foot, with dreams of a better life in the United States.
The Crossfire tournament has also kicked off, with Vietnam and the Philippines making it to the grand finals.
With debutants contributing significantly to the medal haul, Team Singapore contingent leaders believe the future is looking bright for the city-state's athletes at the SEA Games.
On Japan's bullet trains, dogs usually have to travel in a carrier, but on Saturday they could stretch their paws and enjoy the scenery on a special pet-friendly express.
Hazel McCallion, 101, was recently reappointed to the board of Canada's largest airport as she forges ahead with a career that has included being a city mayor for 36 years and playing professional hockey.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia must be held financially responsible for the crimes it has committed in his evening adress. He adds that the global debate has already begun about the need for such compensation from Russian assets.
Three rescued loggerhead turtles are released into the Mediterranean off the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax, one, named Marwa, with a tracking beacon glued to its shell to help researchers better protect the threatened species.
The echoes of artillery fire made Deacon Sergiy question his allegiances as he descended into a candlelit basement to lead prayers at a war-damaged church on the east Ukrainian front.
Ingrid Betancourt, who was abducted 20 years ago while campaigning for Colombia's presidency and held captive by FARC rebels for more than six years, has withdrawn from the race for the May 29 presidential election and thrown her weight behind independent candidate Rodolfo Hernandez.
From the make-up session in a bathrobe to the red carpet in a gorgeous designer gown, Indian actress and model Pooja Hegde says "her heart is in her throat" as she prepares for her first Cannes film festival.
