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9 New Year’s Eve superstitions Filipinos follow
Media noche isn’t the only event that Filipinos go all out for to prepare before the clock strikes 12 on December 31. There are several superstitions — some that might seem bizarre to those who don’t...
View ArticleSouth Korea court issues arrest warrant for President Yoon
SEOUL, South Korea – A South Korean court on Tuesday, December 31, approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk-yeol, who has been impeached and suspended from power over his decision to impose...
View ArticleBright new year ahead: Alex Eala sweeps Austrian foe in Canberra main draw debut
MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala carried over to the main draw her solid qualifiers performance in the WTA 125 Workday Canberra International, sweeping Austria’s Sinja Kraus, 6-2, 6-4, in the opening...
View ArticleMarcos justifies vetoed line items in 2025 budget | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Marcos justifies P194-billion veto in 2025 budget President Ferdinand Marcos Jr justifies modifications to the...
View ArticleNorman Powell, James Harden combine for 62 points as Clippers escape Pelicans...
Norman Powell scored 35 points, James Harden added 27, including four decisive free throws in the final minute, and the visiting Los Angeles Clippers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 116-113 on...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s acting President Choi to appoint two Constitutional Court justices
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea‘s acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday, December 31, he would immediately move to fill vacancies on the Constitutional Court in an effort to restore...
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Notable legal cases involving Filipino celebrities in 2024
MANILA, Philippines – 2024 was an interesting year for Philippine showbiz. Beyond the great films, series, and songs we got, there were also messy issues involving Filipino stars. Other than this,...
View ArticleUN body issues damning report on Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals
ZURICH, Switzerland – A United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office report on Tuesday, December 31, condemned Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza, saying they had devastated the Palestinian enclave’s...
View ArticleUS imposes sanctions on entities in Iran, Russia over election interference
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – The United States on Tuesday, December 31, imposed sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia, accusing them of attempting to interfere in the 2024 US election. The US Treasury...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement, ending 8-year dispute
Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, her lawyer told Reuters on Tuesday, October 31, bringing an end to one of Hollywood‘s most contentious and closely followed...
View ArticleLIST: Philippine holidays for 2025
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang has released the list of regular holidays and special non-working days in the Philippines for 2025. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued Proclamation No. 727, signed...
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[Only IN Hollywood] Will ‘Emilia Perez’ defy Glinda and Elphaba at the Golden...
LOS ANGELES – Will Emilia Perez’s Karla Sofia Gascón make history as the first out transgender woman to win the Golden Globe Awards’ best actress in a motion picture – comedy or musical trophy? If...
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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 ArticleMan crashes truck into New Orleans crowd, opens fire, killing 10
A driver crashed his truck into a crowd at high speed in New Orleans’ French Quarter in the wee hours of New Year’s Day then opened fire, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 35, city...
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Furong Town: China’s ancient village above the falls
HUNAN, China – Walking into the ancient Fúróng Town feels almost cinematic — and with good reason. The centuries-old town perched atop a roaring waterfall had been a long-standing gem of the region,...
View ArticleTesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Las Vegas hotel, killing 1
LAS VEGAS, USA – A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday, January 1, killing one person and injuring seven others, and the FBI was investigating whether...
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Hope shines in 2024’s stories of people and the environment
MANILA, Philippines – Science may often seem out of reach, especially with concepts and equations that are hard to grasp. But behind the complex ideas are people — scientists, artists, and even those...
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