‘Helldivers 2’ review-in-progress: Best with friends, but fun enough alone
Disclosure: Steam review copy of the game provided by the publisher. Helldivers 2 has a bit of a strange pedigree. Its predecessor, Helldivers, was a cooperative, top-down, twin-stick shooter. The...
View ArticleWorld’s vlogging capital: Filipinos are number 1 in watching vlogs, following...
MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos are still the most ardent consumers of video content this year but Indonesians dethroned them as the heaviest consumers of video games, according to Digital 2024, the...
View ArticleThe weight of Cardinal Tagle’s new award, the highest honor from France
MANILA, Philippines – Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, former archbishop of Manila, got another boost to his international stature after France bestowed on him the Legion of Honor, the country’s highest...
View ArticleAnd the winner is… London rolls out red carpet for BAFTA Film Awards
LONDON, United Kingdom – Hollywood stars descend on London on Sunday, February 18, for the annual BAFTA Film Awards, where US historical drama Oppenheimer, one of the highest-grossing films of 2023,...
View ArticleGael Garcia Bernal explores mind vs body in Berlinale sci-fi ‘Another End’
BERLIN, Germany – If it were possible to temporarily bring back the consciousness of a loved one who died, albeit in another person’s body, to say good-bye one last time, would you do it? That’s the...
View ArticleMeet some of the first couples who received Quezon City’s ‘right to care’ card
MANILA, Philippines – As a new batch of LGBTQ+ couples sealed their commitment to each other in Quezon City (QC), 15 pairs finally received their right to make healthcare decisions for one another as...
View ArticleThe PS5 Access Controller redefines the meaning of going ‘hands on’
This article originally appeared on OneMoreGame.ph. I’ve been playing games my whole life. What started with a Super Mario game has led to a lifelong hobby that I’ve enjoyed to the fullest, showing...
View Article[OPINION] Is the spirit of EDSA still alive?
Is the spirit of EDSA still alive? Does anyone even care? These are questions that matter to me, both as an educator and as a Filipino who grew up in the 1990s. In the school where I spent my...
View ArticleMore than 400 detained in Russia at events in memory of Navalni, rights...
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – More than 400 people have been detained at events across 32 Russian cities since the death of Alexei Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most formidable opponent, according to...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: Quezon City Commitment Ceremony 2024
MANILA, Philippines – Against the backdrop of the hustle and bustle of Elliptical Road and Commonwealth Avenue, LGBTQ+ couples in Quezon City (QC) made the move to commit to their partners for life in...
View ArticleWhat we know so far about the death of Alexei Navalny, Putin’s top critic
MOSCOW, Russia – Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent domestic foe, died on Friday, February 16, at the Arctic prison where he was serving a three-decade prison term. What...
View ArticleWorld Court to hear arguments on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories
THE HAGUE – The United Nations’ top court on Monday, February 19, opens a week of hearings on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories, with more than 50 states due to...
View Article‘Oppenheimer’ triumphs at BAFTA Film Awards with most win
LONDON, United Kingdom – Oppenheimer, a three-hour epic about the making of the atomic bomb in World War Two, was the big winner at the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday, February 18, winning the top honors...
View ArticleKristen Stewart calls for more wide-ranging discussions about LGBTQ films
BERLIN, Germany – Kristen Stewart is ready for conversations about films featuring queer and female stories to no longer focus on just that aspect of their identity, she told journalists at the Berlin...
View ArticleMexicans turn out in droves to ‘protect democracy’ ahead of elections
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Huge crowds filled Mexico City’s main square on Sunday, February 18, in support of the nation’s electoral authority, accusing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of trying to...
View ArticleICC probe of drug war getting increasing trust among Filipinos – surveys
MANILA, Philippines – There is increasing trust and approval among Filipinos toward the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation of the bloody drug war under former president Rodrigo Duterte,...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: Miss Universe Philippines 2024 candidates
MANILA, Philippines – The search for our next Miss Universe Philippines officially begins! The Miss Universe Philippines (MUPH) organization introduced on Sunday, February 18, the 55 candidates who...
View ArticleThailand’s paroled former PM Thaksin meets prosecutor on royal insult case
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s newly paroled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has met with a prosecutor over a royal insult complaint stemming from a 2015 interview he gave, the attorney...
View ArticleEU poised to fine Apple about 500 million euros – report
The European Union is set to fine Apple about 500 million euros ($539 million) over alleged breaches of EU competition law, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, February 18, citing unnamed sources....
View ArticleLeBron James: ‘Hopefully’ career ends as member of Lakers
In the wake of a head-turning report that the Golden State Warriors looked into acquiring him at the trade deadline, LeBron James said Sunday, February 18 (Monday, February 19, Manila time), that he...
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