Can Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin give Donald Trump the Iran exit he needs?

South China Morning Post - Nov 9, 2026

Donald Trump has floated the idea of a trilateral summit with China and Russia to broker an end to the Iran war, with his administration under pressure to deliver a breakthrough following the US midterm elections, according to analysts. Chinese observers also see Beijing potentially playing the role of a neutral mediator and offering a diplomatic platform rather than pressuring Tehran into a deal. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, the US president said he would meet his Chinese and Russian...

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MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court has received a list of 24 witnesses from Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team as the trial resumes on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. Presiding officer Francis Escudero informed the chamber of the developments during the court’s recess, including matters involving the sub judice rule and the presentation of

250 kilos of oil waste recovered after NGCP cable leak in Leyte

Nov 9, 2026

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TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recovered 250 kilos of oil-contaminated materials from the shoreline of Barangay Tugas in Tabango, Leyte, following an oil leak involving an underwater submarine cable belonging to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The Marine Environmental Protection Unit-Western Leyte continued its shoreline cleanup operations on Monday,

VP Duterte trial: Defense presents Davao City assessor as first witness

Nov 9, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — The defense panel in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Monday called a Davao City assessor as its first witness to debunk allegations of Duterte’s unexplained wealth. Davao City Assessor Engr. Jaime Adalin is set to testify that Duterte’s property in Matina Crossing was disclosed in her statement of assets, liabilities

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Nov 9, 2026

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Nov 9, 2026

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