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Global Tensions Rise: Oil Surges Past 0 Amid Red Sea Crisis

Global Tensions Rise: Oil Surges Past $100 Amid Red Sea Crisis

adminJuly 24, 2026July 24, 202607 mins

Global Tensions Rise: Oil Surges Past $100 Amid Red Sea Crisis By Paul V. Young – TheNATIONWEEK.com | July 24, 2026 BRISBANE, Australia – The global geopolitical landscape teeters on the brink as oil prices breach the critical $100 per barrel mark, a direct consequence of a Houthi attack on Saudi vessels in the Red…

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FROM THE FRINGES: The South China Sea Arbitration: Reading between the lines

adminJuly 24, 2026July 24, 2026016 mins

FROM THE FRINGES: The South China Sea Arbitration: Reading between the lines By Jerome Aning – TheNATIONWEEK.com | July 24, 2026 Reading between the lines of the text of statements, press releases and public documents issued by government agencies and news sources is one of the skills that a journalist will acquire in his or…

FIRING LINE: Most expensive power in Southeast Asia

adminJuly 23, 2026July 23, 202606 mins

FIRING LINE: Most expensive power in Southeast Asia By Robert B. Roque Jr. | July 23, 2026 There must be a reckoning for a government that lets its people burn the most expensive electricity in Southeast Asia while it hands out warnings instead of consequences. June’s numbers are already a scandal: P12.43 per kilowatt-hour, the…

The Perilous Straits: Iran’s High-Stakes Gamble for Hormuz

adminJuly 22, 2026July 22, 2026010 mins

The Perilous Straits: Iran’s High-Stakes Gamble for Hormuz By Paul V. Young – TheNATIONWEEK.com | July 22, 2026 Tehran’s High-Stakes Gambi – Following a tense ten-day exchange of strikes with the United States over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s leadership navigates a treacherous landscape of limited options, each fraught with significant risks and…

US Intensifies Strikes on Iran Amid Nuclear Threats

adminJuly 22, 2026July 22, 202607 mins

U.S President Donald Trump US Intensifies Strikes on Iran Amid Nuclear Threats By Paul V. Young – TheNATIONWEEK.com | July 22, 2026 BRISBANE, Australia – The United States has significantly intensified its military operations against Iran, launching an eleventh consecutive night of strikes as the Trump administration issued a stark warning regarding potential attacks on…

Philippines Leads Enhanced Anti-Trafficking Initiative at Bali Conference

Bing JabadanJuly 22, 2026July 22, 202605 mins

Philippines Leads Enhanced Anti-Trafficking Initiative at Bali Conference By Bing Jabadan – TheNATIONWEEK.com | July 22, 2026 BALI, Indonesia – Philippine immigration officials took center stage at the recent Bali Process Immigration Officials’ Conference, forging stronger regional alliances to combat the alarming surge in human trafficking for forced criminality and other transnational crimes. The Bureau…

FIRING LINE: Zambales’ disappearing beaches

adminJuly 21, 2026July 21, 202606 mins

FIRING LINE: Zambales’ disappearing beaches By Robert B. Roque Jr. | July 21, 2026 A dear friend shared a painful reality about her beach house in San Felipe, Zambales — once a place of sunlit gatherings, laughter, and long, lazy afternoons by the shore. Those days are gone. What remains are memories, and a coastline…

Explosive Allegations Against ICC Chief Prosecutor: CNN Exclusive Unveils Sexual Misconduct Claims

Bing JabadanJuly 20, 2026July 20, 2026012 mins

Explosive Allegations Against ICC Chief Prosecutor: CNN Exclusive Unveils Sexual Misconduct Claims By Paul V. Young – TheNATIONWEEK.com | July 20, 2026 BRISBANE, Australia – In The Hague, Netherlands, the International Criminal Court (ICC), a beacon of global justice, faces an unprecedented crisis as its Chief Prosecutor, Karim Khan, stands accused of grave sexual misconduct….

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From the Fringes: USA@250

adminJuly 17, 2026July 17, 2026014 mins

From the Fringes: USA@250 By Jerome Aning | July 17, 2026 When we were kids, my siblings and cousins would often daydream about working in or migrating to the United States someday, believing it will bring prosperity to our families. This wishful thinking was reinforced by relatives and neighbors working or living in the US…

FIRING LINE: ‘Unwelcome here!’

adminJuly 16, 2026July 16, 202605 mins

FIRING LINE: ‘Unwelcome here!’ By Robert B. Roque Jr. | July 16, 2026 There is perhaps no harsher indictment of a public utility than hearing an entire city say, “You’re no longer welcome here.” That is exactly what happened in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, where the city council passed a resolution declaring PrimeWater Infrastructure…

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G7 Leaders Condemn Houthi Escalation Threatening Global Stability and Energy Security

DOLE Mandates Urgent Worker Protection Amid Air Pollution Crisis

Immigration Officer Arrested at NAIA: Exposes Multi-Million Peso Corruption Syndicate Behind Human Trafficking

Global Tensions Rise: Oil Surges Past $100 Amid Red Sea Crisis

FROM THE FRINGES: The South China Sea Arbitration: Reading between the lines

FIRING LINE: Most expensive power in Southeast Asia

The Perilous Straits: Iran’s High-Stakes Gamble for Hormuz

US Intensifies Strikes on Iran Amid Nuclear Threats

Philippines Leads Enhanced Anti-Trafficking Initiative at Bali Conference

FIRING LINE: Zambales’ disappearing beaches

Explosive Allegations Against ICC Chief Prosecutor: CNN Exclusive Unveils Sexual Misconduct Claims

From the Fringes: USA@250

FIRING LINE: ‘Unwelcome here!’