Fake ICE raids and kidnapping drills: How Chinese teens prepare for US college
As Trump’s toughening rules spark anxiety, Chinese parents pay for camps teaching how to survive being seized by gunmen or ‘hidden dangers’
· Phoebe Zhang
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Eighteen people missing in South China Sea after Vietnamese ship sank
At least 18 people are missing in the South China Sea after a Vietnamese cargo ship sank.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Rainbow people and Katy Perry in a bottle: photos of the weekend
View image in fullscreenGlasgow, Scotland Bin Kasdan Mohamad Aniq of Team Malaysia competes during the Men’s 60kg Weightlifting on day three of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth GamesPhotograph: Mattia Ozbot/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenNew Delhi, IndiaStudent protesters celebrate at Jantar Mantar after the …
· Arnel Hecimovic
America’s North Korea strategy needs a dose of reality
Washington’s dogged insistence on denuclearisation first has led to a prolonged deadlock that has only widened Pyongyang’s options
· Gabriela Bernal
America’s North Korea strategy needs a dose of reality
Washington’s dogged insistence on denuclearisation first has led to a prolonged deadlock that has only widened Pyongyang’s options
· Gabriela Bernal
The Accidental Hero Who Faced Down India’s Government
Abhijeet Dipke, center, at a protest in New Delhi on Saturday.Credit...Saumya Khandelwal for The New York Times
· Showkat Nanda
Russia wants 30,000 more troops from North Korea, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Moscow wants to bring in 30,000 additional troops from North Korea to fight alongside Russian forces in the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine.
· Camille Gijs
Castro to Baste: Marcos had no hand in Duterte arrest
MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) had former president Rodrigo Duterte arrested and detained at The Hague, Netherlands for crimes against humanity because of complaints filed against him by the victims of his bloody war on drugs, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Cas…
· Bernadette E. Tamayo
Address concerns of youth, Marcos urged
MANILA, Philippines — House Assistant Minority Leader and Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to address what she described as the worsening conditions facing the Filipino youth when he delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.
· Kristina Maralit
Manila Zoo now offers boat rides
MANILA, Philippines — Manila Zoo visitors can now enjoy boat rides for a reasonable fee.
· Reina C. Tolentino
Search for survivors continues as 45 rescued after cargo ship sinks in South China Sea
State media reported 17 Vietnamese crew members were missing after Saturday night’s accident near Fiery Cross Reef
· Khushboo Razdan
Search for survivors continues as 45 rescued after cargo ship sinks in South China Sea
State media reported 17 Vietnamese crew members were missing after Saturday night’s accident near Fiery Cross Reef
· Khushboo Razdan
Japan, Philippines and the U.S. complete exercises in South China Sea
The Philippines, Japan and the U.S. completed their latest round of joint defense exercises in the South China Sea as tensions between Manila and Beijing escalate in the contested waterway.
· No Author
Erwin Tulfo seeks probe of electricity price hikes
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo has filed Senate Resolution 535 seeking to investigate recurrent electricity bill shocks, aiming to craft a pro-consumer policy in the long run.
· Catherine S. Valente
Chinese tech firms’ ‘snub’ to US Congress advisers highlights Beijing’s growing AI caution
The refusal to meet a visiting delegation during a recent fact-finding trip signals China’s new approach to tech diplomacy, observers say
· Khushboo Razdan
Chinese tech firms’ ‘snub’ to US Congress advisers highlights growing AI caution
The refusal to meet a visiting delegation during a recent fact-finding trip signals China’s new approach to tech diplomacy, observers say
· Khushboo Razdan
WATCH: Beyond the crowns, Binibini queens embrace sisterhood and purpose | The Manila Times Newsroom
Binibining Pilipinas 2026 queens visited The Manila Times newsroom to share their journey after the pageant. They reflected on the true meaning of sisterhood, the challenges behind the crown, and their preparations to represent the Philippines on the international stage. They also opened up about their advocacies, p…
· The Manila Times
Philippines, Japan, US Complete Exercises in South China Sea
The Philippines, Japan and the US completed their latest round of joint defense exercises in the South China Sea as tensions between Manila and Beijing escalate in the contested waterway.
· Korea Herald
ARF statement calls for 'complete denuclearization' of Korean Peninsula for 2nd straight year
A regional security forum has issued a statement calling for the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula for the second straight year, adding to diplomatic pressure on North Korea to abandon its nuclear program.
· Yonhap
Were the German courts too soft on Chinese members of drug rape network?
The sentencing of four men to up to 14 years in jail has highlighted a very different approach to justice compared with China
· Meredith Chen
Were the German courts too soft on Chinese members of drug rape network?
The sentencing of four men to up to 14 years in jail has highlighted a very different approach to justice compared with China
· Meredith Chen
Letran weathers Southern Storm, bags bronze in Shakey’s Collegiate National Invitationals
MANILA, Philippines — Letran weathered a furious fourth-set uprising by Australian guest team Southern Storm Melbourne to essay a 25-21, 18-25, 25-17, 25-23, victory for a bronze medal finish in the 2026 Shakey’s Collegiate National Invitationals on Sunday at the Playtime FilOil Arena in San Juan.
· The Manila Times
(LEAD) Highest-level heat warnings issued for southeastern S. Korea
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· Kim Soo-yeon
Marcos promised a crackdown on flood control corruption. What happened a year later?
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· jpcruz0306
Japan football great ‘King Kazu’ Miura, 59, scores first competitive goal in four years
Kazuyoshi Miura converts cross to score in 52nd minute
· Reuters
China declares highest flash flood alert as Typhoon Noul hits land, forces thousands to relocate
Typhoon Noul will dump heavy to torrential rains across much of southern China for two days, authorities said, after sweeping the province of Guangdong and neighboring Hong Kong with gale-force winds, following landfall on Sunday.
· REUTERS
Can SONA 2026 be a ‘pivotal moment’ for Marcos?
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· Mia Gonzalez
WATCH: Rim of the Pacific maritime exercise
Participating ships and submarines sail in formation off the coast of Hawaii during the at-sea phase of the Rim of the Pacific on July 22, 2026, the world's largest international maritime exercise.
· The Manila Times
China’s secret weapon for funding its tech dreams: household savings
The old chain of savings flowing into bank deposits is being replaced by one where they are sent into capital markets and tech investment
· Tan Kong Yam
China’s secret weapon for funding its tech dreams: household savings
The old chain of savings flowing into bank deposits is being replaced by one where they are sent into capital markets and tech investment
· Tan Kong Yam
AI makes cyberattacks too fast to fight
Multilayered defense is important for preventing initial cyberattacks from spreading to other devices. But hackers are sharpening their tools in this fight as well.
· Staff Writer
El tifón Noul se debilita tras tocar tierra y lleva fuertes lluvias al sur de China
En esta imagen publicada por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, una foto de dron muestra botes de pesca refugiados antes de la llegada del tifón Noul en un puerto en la Zona Especial de Cooperación de Shenzhen-Shanwei, en la provincia sureña de Guangdong, China, el sábado 25 de julio de 2026. (Lu Hanxin/Xinhua via AP)
· The Associated Press
Chinese teen helps mum carry bricks at construction site to earn university tuition
Wei says working together helped her daughter deeply understand the daily struggles she had previously only seen from afar
· Alice Yan
Chinese teen helps mum carry bricks at construction site to earn university tuition
Wei says working together helped her daughter deeply understand the daily struggles she had previously only seen from afar
· Alice Yan
Lower profit margins set to foil Chinese carmakers’ price war plans despite falling sales
Net earnings from the sale of a 100,000 yuan car now stand at just 1,500 yuan, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
· Daniel Ren
Lower profit margins set to foil Chinese carmakers’ price war plans despite falling sales
Net earnings from the sale of a 100,000 yuan car now stand at just 1,500 yuan, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers
· Daniel Ren
Rescuers scour South China Sea for 23 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Lee, Kukreti rule Hilado J60 World Tennis leg 1
MANILA, Philippines — KOREAN Yerin Lee and Indian Daksh Kukreti ruled their respective divisions in the first leg of the Oscar J. Hilado J60 World Tennis Championship Week 1 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center Sunday.
· The Manila Times
Hong Kong music superstar Jackson Wang named fencing ambassador as foilists, épéeists exit | South China Morning Post
Being global ambassador for the sport is a role the rapper-singer ‘always wanted to do’.
UNESCO adds Greece's Mount Olympus to World Heritage List
The morning light shines on Mytikas, Greece’s highest peak, center left, and Stefani, known as the Throne of Zeus, center right, atop Mount Olympus seen from the outskirts of Litochoro in northern Greece, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
· Kim Tong Hyung
SB19 named Philippines' newest tourism ambassadors by DOT
MANILA, Philippines — Days before making history as the first Filipino act to perform at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, SB19 has been named the Philippines' newest tourism ambassadors by the Department of Tourism (DOT).
· Iza Iglesias
Japan great Kazuyoshi Miura scores first competitive goal after four years at 59
Former international is preparing for a remarkable 42nd season as a professional after extending his loan spell with Fukushima United
· Reuters
Japan great Kazuyoshi Miura scores first competitive goal after four years at 59
Former international is preparing for a remarkable 42nd season as a professional after extending his loan spell with Fukushima United
· Reuters
Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join Unesco's World Heritage List
SEOUL, South Korea — The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, an ornate 13th-century Buddhist temple in Thailand and tidal flats in western South Korea were among several sites added to the World Heritage List on Saturday at a UN committee meeting in South Korea.
· Associated Press
Typhoon Noul weakens with over 800,000 evacuated in China
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a drone photo shows fishing boats taking shelter ahead of Typhoon Noul at a port in Shenzhen-Shanwei Special Cooperation Zone in southern China’s Guangdong Province on Saturday, July 25, 2026. (Lu Hanxin/Xinhua via AP)
Russia asks North Korea to send 30,000 extra troops to aid in Ukraine war: Zelensky
In return, North Korea has received cash, military technology, food and energy commodities to help it overcome international sanctions
· Agence France-Presse
Russia asks North Korea to send 30,000 extra troops to aid in Ukraine war: Zelensky
In return, North Korea has received cash, military technology, food and energy commodities to help it overcome international sanctions
· Agence France-Presse
Highest-level heat warnings issued for southeastern South Korea
DAEGU, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The weather agency on Sunday issued grave heat wave warnings for Daegu and other southeastern parts of South Korea as temperatures climbed well above 30 C.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Turning the tide: Hong Kong seagrass project transforms mudflats into underwater grassland | South China Morning Post
Researchers and volunteers on Lamma Island are transplanting native paddle grass to revive biodiversity and fight climate change.
Decades of talk, zero barrels stored: why can’t Asean stockpile oil?
The Iran war energy crisis revived Asean’s joint reserve plans. To avoid another shelved ambition, the bloc needs swift, binding action
· Elbinsar Purba