NBA suspends Rockets’ Amen Thompson, Heat’s Terry Rozier for brawl
The NBA suspended Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson two games without pay and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier one game without pay for their role in a skirmish between the two teams on Sunday,...
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HONNE’S music charts their own lives. They hope fans see themselves in the...
MANILA, Philippines – James Hatcher and Andy Clutterbuck became each other’s first friends at university and, not long after, began writing music together. It was only in 2014, though, when they...
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Nepal’s kung fu nuns kick off reopening of nunnery to public after 5 years
KATHMANDU, Nepal – About a dozen nuns performed hand chops and high kicks, some of them wielding swords, as they showed off their martial art skills to hundreds of cheering wellwishers at the...
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LIST: Philippine tropical cyclone names in 2025
MANILA, Philippines – All tropical cyclones that form within or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) are given local names. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical...
View ArticleIn 2024, China saw warmest year in decades, breaking records yet again
BEIJING, China – Chinese meteorological data shows 2024 was the warmest year for the country since comparable records began more than six decades ago, the second straight year in which milestones were...
View ArticleNikola Jokic strikes again as Nuggets dispose of Hawks
Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 17 rebounds, and 15 assists for his 14th triple-double of the season and third in four games, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Atlanta Hawks, 139-120, on Wednesday...
View ArticleComelec disqualifies 6 Negros Occidental village officials for vote buying
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified six winning barangay officials, including a village chief, for vote buying during the October 30, 2023 Barangay...
View Article‘Giant feat’: Carlos Yulo hailed 2024 PSA Athlete of the Year
MANILA, Philippines – It’s a feat the Philippines has never done before in the annals of the world’s biggest sporting event. So when Carlos Yulo made history as the first Filipino athlete to win two...
View ArticleGovernment employees to begin getting P7,000 yearly medical allowance
MANILA, Philippines – Government employees will be granted a P7,000 yearly medical allowance beginning 2025. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday, January 2, approved Budget...
View Article10 people injured in New York City shooting incident, NYPD says
Ten people were injured in a mass shooting in the New York City borough of Queens late on New Year’s Day, the New York Police Department said in a news briefing early on Thursday, January 2. The...
View ArticleWorld’s oldest living Olympic gold medalist Agnes Keleti dies at 103
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Five-time Olympic champion Hungarian gymnast Agnes Keleti, the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medalist and a survivor of the persecution of Jews in World War II, died at the...
View Article‘Beautiful goodbye’: Barbie Forteza confirms breakup with Jak Roberto
MANILA, Philippines – Barbie Forteza confirmed her breakup with her longtime boyfriend, Jak Roberto, on Thursday, January 2. In an Instagram post, the actress reminisced the seven years she and...
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Workshops, art markets, exhibits: January art events to look out for in Metro...
MANILA, Philippines – It’s the first month of the new year, and there’s already a growing number of different art-related events around Metro Manila that you can choose from. The best part is that...
View ArticleSeries of attacks vs police across Mindanao | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Wave of attacks targets cops across Mindanao since New Year’s Eve A spate of violent attacks on police officers in...
View ArticleDismissed Mandaue City mayor asks SC to reverse Comelec’s cancellation of his...
CEBU, Philippines – Dismissed Mandaue City mayor Jonas Cortes asked the Supreme Court on Thursday, January 2, to reverse the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to cancel his certificate...
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FACT CHECK: No evidence of state of emergency in China over alleged new epidemic
Claim: China has declared a state of emergency due to a surge in respiratory illnesses, including influenza A, human metapneumovirus (hMPV), mycoplasma pneumoniae, and COVID-19. Rating: FALSE Why we...
View ArticleMarcos removes VP, past presidents from National Security Council
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has removed the Vice President, as well as past presidents of the Philippines from the National Security Council (NSC) through a new Executive...
View ArticleHanoi declared world’s most polluted city, authorities seek action
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has been covered in thick smog over recent weeks, putting it at the top of a list of the world’s most polluted cities, as the government said it would push for...
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Mindfulness is about ‘remembering’ − a practice of coming back to the now
To many, New Year’s Day represents the possibility for beginning anew. Of late, individuals are welcoming the start of another year with a resolution to practice mindfulness, a type of meditation....
View ArticleAlex Eala falls short of WTA 125 Canberra finals, shifts focus on Australian...
MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala’s remarkable run in the WTA 125 Workday Canberra International ended on Friday, January 3, as she crashed out of the semifinals. The Filipina teen standout fell to Wei...
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