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Newest first · UTC+11:00Alden Richards fronts documentary on Philippines’ learning crisis
Alden Richards travels to schools across the country to examine the Philippines’ worsening learning crisis in “Rebuilding Broken Rooms: A GMA Public Affairs Education Special,” airing on August 8 at 9:30 p.m. on GMA.
· The Manila Times
‘I’m Perfect’ represents PH at Italy’s Lucania Film Festival
The cast and creative team behind the Filipino independent film “I’m Perfect” have arrived in Italy to represent the Philippines at the 27th Lucania Film Festival, where the film will be screened as part of the festival’s official international program.
· The Manila Times
UAE wealth fund in talks to back one of Japan's biggest data centers
Akita prefecture is known for its abundance of renewable energy projects that can power data centers. (Photo by Toshihisa Suzuki)
· Staff Writer
US to shut five consulates as critics fear China could fill diplomatic vacuum
State department informs Congress of planned closures in Canada, Grenada, Japan, Indonesia and Cameroon
· Roberttait
Fujifilm weighs partial spinoff, IPO for multifunction printer business
Fujifilm Holdings announced Tuesday that it is considering spinning off its business innovation segment, which brings in 35% of the group's revenue. (Photo by Taiyo Suzuki)
· Staff Writer
Bangladesh blasts India over ex-PM’s media address
The Bangladeshi government has reacted angrily after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held a virtual media press conference in India, describing it as “detrimental to the development of harmonious bilateral relations.”
· RT
The atomic bomb and the fallout of America's world-changing invention
This is a 1960 photo of a U.S. nuclear weapon of the uranium bomb Little Boy type that was detonated over Hiroshima in World War II, the world’s first atomic bomb used in combat. (AP Photo/U.S. Department of Defense via AP, File)
· Michael Weissenstein
The EU’s nuclear reckoning is finally here
By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
· RT
The EU’s nuclear reckoning is finally here
By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
· RT
India-Bangladesh relations hit new low over exiled PM’s speech to press in Delhi
Dhaka accuses India of giving platform to a ‘convicted genocider’ by allowing Sheikh Hasina to address journalists
· Redwan Ahmed, Penelope Macrae
Swire Pacific posts record first-half profit as investment surges to fresh high
The Hong Kong-based conglomerate saw its underlying profits soar by 48 per cent year on year in the first half of 2026
· Zhu Wenqian
Swire Pacific posts record first-half profit as investment surges to fresh high
The Hong Kong-based conglomerate saw its underlying profits soar by 48 per cent year on year in the first half of 2026
· Zhu Wenqian
Apollo Quiboloy’s extradition back on President Marcos’ table | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
· grabaya0376
Incendio quema 60 hectáreas en parque nacional de Indonesia
El incendio en el Parque Nacional Bromo en Probolinggo, Java Oriental, Indonesia, el 5 de agosto del 2026. Foto de la Agencia de Gestión de Desastres de Indonesia. (Agencia de Gestión de Desastres de Indonesia via AP)
· Edna Tarigan
China confirms 2 deaths in Scarborough Shoal crash during Philippine ship chase
Beijing honours two coastguard personnel who died in a vessel collision in the South China Sea last year
· Liu Zhen
China confirms 2 deaths in Scarborough Shoal crash during Philippine ship chase
Beijing honours two coastguard personnel who died in a vessel collision in the South China Sea last year
· Liu Zhen
Lufthansa breaks ground on Philippine maintenance site for widebody planes
Lufthansa Group's new maintenance facility at Clark International Airport will be able to accommodate up to nine widebody aircraft simultaneously. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
· YUKI FUJITA
Fire burns 60 hectares in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A fire destroyed 60 hectares (148 acres) of land in the Mount Bromo area in a national park in Java, Indonesia’s most populous island, since Monday, officials said on Thursday.
· Associated Press
Fire destroys 60 hectares in Mount Bromo National Park, Indonesia
In this photo released by Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), firefighters attempt to extinguish a wildfire that razes through Bromo National Park in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (BNPB via AP)
· Edna Tarigan
Will latest trade ‘speed bump’ slow China-US ties, or even stop Xi-Trump summit?
As Beijing and Washington trade curbs, analysts say only major action or breach of the other’s core interests can prevent summit
· Dewey Sim
Will latest trade ‘speed bump’ slow China-US ties, or even stop Xi-Trump summit?
As Beijing and Washington trade curbs, analysts say only major action or breach of the other’s core interests can prevent summit
· Dewey Sim
Will Jetstar’s plan to charge for overhead locker space work in Asia-Pacific?
Analysts say the move, an ‘extreme’ form of unbundling, risks backlash and added fare complexity
· Kolette Lim
Will Jetstar’s plan to charge for overhead locker space work in Asia-Pacific?
Analysts say the move, an ‘extreme’ form of unbundling, risks backlash and added fare complexity
· Kolette Lim
Senate Panel Holds Fauci In Contempt For Refusing To Answer Questions
Anthony Fauci has been held in contempt of Congress by the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, after he repeatedly refused to answer lawmakers' questions about funding risky research to genetically manipulate bat coronavirus in Wuhan China, and his role in the ensuing lockdown quagmire that cratere…
· Tyler Durden
Unification ministry defends N. Korea policy after Lee's call for caution
The unification ministry said Thursday it will continue its push for peaceful coexistence with North Korea, aiming to produce results despite the challenging situation.
· Yonhap
Manila suspends classes at all levels on Friday due to 'Maymay'
MANILA, Philippines — Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso on Thursday suspended classes at all levels in both public and private schools on Friday, August 7, due to inclement weather brought about by the southwest monsoon (habagat) enhanced by Tropical Depression Maymay.
· Dan Madrazo
Thailand throws Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing a diplomatic lifeline
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, left, gave Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing a red carpet and honor guard reception at Government House in Bangkok on Aug. 6. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
· MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR
KBO suspends games through weekend amid record heat
South Korea's professional baseball league has extended its suspension of games through the weekend after adopting new measures aimed at protecting players and fans from the country's record-breaking heat wave.
· Tammy Park
DepEd launches tutoring platform for ARAL program
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education has launched a web-based tutoring management platform designed to make tutor application, onboarding, deployment, attendance monitoring, and session tracking more efficient under the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program.
· Red Mendoza
North Korean defections to South fall 35% in first half amid tighter border controls
A total of 63 North Korean defectors arrived in South Korea for resettlement in the first half of 2026, down 34.4 percent from a year earlier, as Pyongyang's tightened border controls continued to make escapes increasingly difficult, the Unification Ministry said Thursday.
· Tammy Park
Ex-Olympic weightlifter fails to make clean getaway after trying to snatch eggs from shop
Self-employed Tokyo Games athlete Toshiki Yamamoto, who was also trying to steal soy sauce, ends up injuring worker at convenience store
· Stephy Zhang
Ex-Olympic weightlifter fails to make clean getaway after trying to snatch eggs from shop
Self-employed Tokyo Games athlete Toshiki Yamamoto, who was also trying to steal soy sauce, ends up injuring worker at convenience store
· Stephy Zhang
Beijing investigates imported office equipment in response to US sanctions: Why it matters
Among Beijing’s countermeasures in response to the latest US sanctions, an investigation into imported printers and photocopiers stands out
· Sylvia Ma
Beijing investigates imported office equipment in response to US sanctions: Why it matters
Among Beijing’s countermeasures in response to the latest US sanctions, an investigation into imported printers and photocopiers stands out
· Sylvia Ma
President Marcos discuss 24 priority bills at 4th LEDAC meeting
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday convened the fourth Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac) meeting at Malacañang to discuss 24 priority legislative measures for the 20th Congress.
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
AI becomes bigger headache than tariffs for China camera maker Insta360
Founded in 2015, Insta360 has become a world leader in 360-degree cameras. (Insta360)
· PAK YIU
Hong Kong raises Silver Bonds coupon rate to 4.25% for latest batch
The city plans to issue up to HK$50 billion of Silver Bonds next month, with the higher rate intended to pre-empt a rise in US interest rates
· Zoe SL Chan
S. Korea’s Danuri captures rare images of SpaceX rocket crashing into moon
We've seen SpaceX rockets launch. But what happens when one crashes into the moon? South Korea’s first lunar orbiter, Danuri, now has the answer.
· Tammy Park
Futures Flat As Tech Slides After Memory Stocks, Korea Tumble
US futures are mixed with S&P futures modestly higher offset by a slide in tech: as of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.1% while Nasdaq futures drop 0.5%, hit by a plunge in Sandisk (down 9% in pre-market), and rival Western Digital which tumbled 15%, after both companies reported earnings. AppLovin also slumped 16% …
· Tyler Durden
Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores the pursuit of nuclear weapons
TOKYO — Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticizing major powers for waging wars and urging them to stop justifying the possession of nuclear weapons as a method of deterrence.
· Associated Press
Chinese satellite captures video of SpaceX rocket debris crashing into the moon
Gande-1 01 is China’s first space debris monitoring satellite and the lead unit in a planned 120-satellite monitoring constellation
· Victoria Bela
Chinese satellite captures video of SpaceX rocket debris crashing into the moon
Gande-1 01 is China’s first space debris monitoring satellite and the lead unit in a planned 120-satellite monitoring constellation
· Victoria Bela
China’s MLCC supply chain expanding rapidly amid surge in global AI demand
Driven by the insatiable computing needs of global AI infrastructure, the upstream MLCC supply chain is racing to expand capacity
· Iris Deng
China’s MLCC supply chain expanding rapidly amid surge in global AI demand
Driven by the insatiable computing needs of global AI infrastructure, the upstream MLCC supply chain is racing to expand capacity
· Iris Deng
Volleyball Olympian Li Yingying to miss Asian Games, continental meet after heart surgery
The outside hitter is still undergoing rehabilitation, says coach Zhao Yong, whose squad will be captained by Gong Xiangyu
· Stephy Zhang
Volleyball Olympian Li Yingying to miss Asian Games, continental meet after heart surgery
The outside hitter is still undergoing rehabilitation, says coach Zhao Yong, whose squad will be captained by Gong Xiangyu
· Stephy Zhang
‘Decades of heartbreak’: Chinese women switched at birth 37 years ago live 4km apart
Meeting at a café, the women call the moment ‘nervous, exciting and somewhat awkward’
· Zoey Zhang
‘Decades of heartbreak’: Chinese women switched at birth 37 years ago live 4km apart
Meeting at a café, the women call the moment ‘nervous, exciting and somewhat awkward’
· Zoey Zhang