A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck the Philippines.
That's according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), which said the quake struck 60 km northwest of Manila at a depth of 40 km on Monday.
Some offices in Manila have been evacuated but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Cuban forces kill 4 exiles who attacked from Florida speedboat
Cuban forces have killed four exiles and wounded six others who sailed aboard a Florida-registered speedboat on Wednesday and opened fire on a patrol, the government said at a time of heightened tensions with the US.
Hillary Clinton to testify in congressional Epstein probe
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due to testify behind closed doors on Thursday to a congressional committee investigating the late convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein, though it is not clear how much new information will come to light.
Death toll from Brazil floods rises to 46, 21 people still missing
The death toll from the heavy rains in Brazil's southeastern state of Minas Gerais has risen to 46, according to figures released by the state fire department on Wednesday.
Near-blind refugee found dead in Buffalo after release by US Border Patrol
A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar missing since his release from a Buffalo jail into the custody of US Border Patrol has been found dead on a downtown street, city authorities said on Wednesday.
Record 129 journalists killed in 2025, mostly by Israel, says media watchdog
A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed in the course of their work last year, two-thirds of them killed by Israel, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday.
