Guatemala open to accepting Trump’s Central American deportees, sources say
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Guatemala is open to receiving citizens of other Central American nations who are deported from the United States, three sources familiar with the matter said, as the country...
View ArticleAzerbaijan Airlines flight was downed by Russian air defense system, 4...
BAKU, Azerbaijan – An Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, December 25, was downed by a Russian air defense system, four sources in Azerbaijan with knowledge of the...
View ArticleStephen Curry says ‘end is near’ for iconic NBA career
NBA great Stephen Curry said he is appreciating his 16th season, knowing he is closing in on the end of his record-setting career. “It’s okay to accept and acknowledge that the end is near,” Curry...
View ArticleOsamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94
TOKYO, Japan – Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious penny-pincher who led Japan‘s Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died aged 94....
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Father Horacio Rodriguez, pillar of Augustinians in PH, dies at 93
MANILA, Philippines – Spanish-born priest Father Horacio Rodriguez, a pillar of the Augustinian religious order in the Philippines, died at the age of 93 on Friday morning, December 27. Rodriguez was...
View ArticleGerman president dissolves parliament for February 23 snap elections
BERLIN, Germany – President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday, December 27, dissolved Germany‘s lower house of parliament to pave the way for snap elections on February 23, 2025, following the...
View ArticleErwin Tulfo tops December survey for 2025 senate race | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Tulfo, Tulfo-led group leads Senate, party-list 2025 preference poll TV personality Erwin Tulfo, who was once part...
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Money clubs help displaced Nigerians create their own safety nets
As the sewing machine hums, Hafsatu Hamman focuses on the fabric in front of her, carefully guiding it through the machine to keep the stitches in line. This is a typical day at Hamman’s tin shack,...
View ArticleStefanos Tsitsipas hoping to ‘reinvent’ self in search for stability
Two-time Grand Slam finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas said on Friday, December 27, that he needs to break out of a rut and start afresh in 2025 after winning just one title in the previous campaign and...
View ArticleDepEd revises class and work suspension guidelines for public schools
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) revised its guidelines for declaring class and work suspensions in public schools during bad weather, earthquakes, and other emergencies. In...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s parliament impeaches acting president Han as Yoon goes on trial
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea‘s parliament impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday, December 27, less than two weeks after suspending President Yoon Suk-yeol’s powers over his short-lived...
View ArticleItaly says it is working ‘tirelessly’ to free journalist held in Iran
ROME, Italy – Italy said on Friday, December 27, it was making every effort to bring home a journalist who has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, as politicians of all stripes expressed...
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FULL LIST: Winners, 2024 MMFF Gabi ng Parangal
MANILA, Philippines – A new set of winners was recognized at the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival’s (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal held on Friday, December 27, at the Solaire Grand Ballroom in Parañaque City....
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MMFF 2024 Gabi ng Parangal: Most notable acceptance speeches
MANILA, Philippines – The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) crowned a new set of winners during the 50th Gabi ng Parangal on Friday, December 27. The actors, writers, and filmmakers behind the MMFF...
View Article‘No class, no balls’: Kings fire coach Mike Brown amid five-game skid;...
The Sacramento Kings fired coach Mike Brown on Friday (Saturday, December 28, Manila time), less than halfway into his third season at the helm. Brown, 54, guided the Kings to the Western Conference...
View ArticleCavaliers dump 149 points on Jokic-led Nuggets for 6th straight win
Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Jarrett Allen had 22 points, 10 rebounds and three steals, and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 149-135 on Friday night (Saturday, December...
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Self-test tool tackles menopause stigma for women in Latin America
“You will no longer be able to have children in any way,” they told María Eugenia Zapatero. She was 38 years old and had gone to the gynecologist after a long time of noticing symptoms she didn’t...
View ArticleNo Doncic, no problem: Luka-less Mavericks overcome Booker-less Suns
Kyrie Irving made five 3-pointers and scored 20 points as the Dallas Mavericks notched a 98-89 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Friday night (Saturday, December 28, Manila time) while playing...
View ArticleMarcos OKs import duty schedule for South Korean products
MANILA, Philippines – Three months after the Senate concurred with the ratification of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and South Korea, Malacañang released on Saturday, December...
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Former gov’t officials, groups call on Marcos to correct budget blunders
MANILA, Philippines – Former senior government officials and groups of legal experts and leaders of the medical community are calling on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to correct the issues in the...
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