North Korea’s weightlifters have won four gold medals and two silvers while setting seven world records at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, strengthening their bid for a return to the Olympics at Los Angeles 2028.
Alex Eala arrived in Japan on Saturday for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, where the world No. 18 will lead the Philippines’ women’s tennis campaign in pursuit of a gold medal.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that Tehran coordinated its proposal to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran seeks an agreement with the United States to end hostilities in the Middle East.
Harris County election officials are processing about 75,000 voter registration records after the Texas Department of Public Safety failed to transmit hundreds of thousands of applications to county election offices because of a technical error.
Pope Leo XIV rode through Paris’ Champs-Elysees avenue in his popemobile on Saturday, greeting crowds of faithful ahead of an outdoor Mass at Place de la Concorde that organizers expected about 600,000 people to attend.
Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday denied knowing former police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. or receiving money from him after the National Bureau of Investigation disclosed that it was investigating Gracioso’s claims that he delivered suitcases of cash to Duterte and members of her family.
Challenges before the Supreme Court against the Senate impeachment court’s new voting rule will test how the Constitution’s accountability mechanism applies to an impeachment trial under unprecedented circumstances, trial spokesperson and Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said Saturday.
Zamboanga City Mayor Khymer Adan Olaso visited Houston and San Antonio from Sept. 16 to 17, 2026, for meetings and activities focused on local government cooperation, disaster response and community engagement.
Carlos Yulo won his second gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games on Friday after topping the men’s gymnastics vault final, giving the Philippines both of its gold medals in the competition so far.
Taylor Swift has released The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, an extended edition of her 12th studio album featuring four additional tracks, including “Patient Zero.”