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A tough 2024 for Sara Duterte
When asked about the looming impeachment case against her in November, Vice President Sara appeared resigned to the possibility of being removed from office, given the political attacks unleashed by...
View ArticleManchester City’s poor run is on everyone and not Haaland, says Guardiola
Manchester City’s dismal run of form, with one win in eight Premier League games, is down to the whole team and not one player, manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday, December 24, with struggling...
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Nigerian communities combat deforestation with sustainable tree planting
Under the blazing midday sun of Gomboru Liberty in Borno, northeast Nigeria, Ali Yerima, a youth advocate and chairman of the Gomboru Youth Association, was in full concentration, sweat trickling down...
View ArticleIran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, state media says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta’s instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play as a first step to scale back internet restrictions, Iranian state...
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On Christmas Day, Pope Francis calls for talks to end Ukraine war
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Wednesday, December 25, called for talks between Ukraine and Russia to end the war that followed Moscow’s full-scale invasion two years ago and...
View ArticleFewer Filipinos expect a happy Christmas in 2024 | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Fewer Filipinos expect a happy Christmas in 2024 compared to last year A Social Weather Stations survey reveals...
View ArticleHeading drops 30 as streaking Converge gives Meralco a Christmas beating
MANILA, Philippines – Converge celebrated Christmas by extending its winning streak in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup following a 110-94 romp of Meralco at the Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday, December 25....
View ArticleIn The Public Square: The 2025 budget — all naughty, nothing nice
Filipinos who are already distracted by the startling revelations of the House of Representatives’ quad committee woke up the other week to a shocking budget approved by the congressional bicameral...
View ArticleRussia launches ‘inhuman’ Christmas Day attacks, Ukraine says
KYIV, Ukraine – Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy system and some cities with cruise and ballistic missiles plus drones on Wednesday, December 25, in an “inhuman” Christmas Day assault, Ukraine’s...
View ArticleThompson breaks Magnolia heart on Christmas with game-winner as Ginebra escapes
MANILA, Philippines – Scottie Thompson turned into the Grinch and ruined Christmas for Magnolia, leading Barangay Ginebra to a 95-92 escape in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the Araneta Coliseum on...
View ArticleHamas and Israel blame each other for ceasefire delay
The Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel traded blame on Wednesday, December 25, over their failure to conclude a ceasefire agreement despite progress reported by both sides in past days. Hamas...
View ArticleAbarrientos shines for Ginebra in Christmas Clasico to remember
MANILA, Philippines – RJ Abarrientos surely won’t forget this Christmas. Playing in his first Clasico game, Abarrientos delivered the winning plays as Barangay Ginebra completed a pulsating...
View ArticlePope opens special ‘Holy Door’ for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison
ROME, Italy – Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday, December 26, to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special “Holy Door” for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican...
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Cardinal David: Free political prisoners for Jubilee Year
MANILA, Philippines – Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, bishop of Kalookan, said Mass inside Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan, on Thursday, December 26, saying that political prisoners should be freed. “I...
View ArticleJimmy Butler ‘ready for exit’ from Miami – report
Six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler is “ready for his exit” and prefers that the Miami Heat trade him before the February 6 deadline, ESPN reported Wednesday, December 25. Reports have been swirling for...
View Article[REFLECTION] The way we live now
There was a time when even Manila had all these odd, vacant patches which were either grasslands of swampy kangkungan, or daraanan ng riles ng tren. I and my playmates used to chase dragonflies and...
View ArticleRodrigo Duterte to lawyer for VP Sara vs. impeachment | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: VP Sara Duterte says father will be her ‘collaborating counsel’ in impeachment complaints Vice President Sara...
View ArticleGuatemala 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...
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