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MANILA, Philippines — A Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic enforcer will face a P5,000 fine and an administrative investigation after he was caught on video counterflowing on the EDSA Busway, the agency said Friday evening.
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, center sitting, starts his indefinite hunger strike during a protest demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged examination irregularities and repeated paper leaks in New Delhi, India, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Shonal…
MANILA, Philippines — Two soldiers and three civilians were injured after two motorcycle-riding suspects hurled a grenade at a military convoy in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur on Saturday morning, police said.
Rescuers stand by along the bridge as they prepare to conduct a search and rescue operation at the scene of a landslide in Pengshui County in southwestern China’s Chongqing on Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Paris Olympic champion expects to go through qualifiers for the last grand slam of the season in New York unless she receives a wildcard
Paris Olympic champion expects to go through qualifiers for the last grand slam of the season in New York unless she receives a wildcard
MANILA, Philippines — Naga City mayor and former vice president Leni Robredo on Saturday slammed a Facebook user who claimed that she was in Metro Manila every week.
The Homeplus crisis comes even as other South Korean retail businesses continue to thrive amid a surge in online sales
The Homeplus crisis comes even as other South Korean retail businesses continue to thrive amid a surge in online sales
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As Chinese manufacturers migrate south, Asean has the leverage to dictate terms on local sourcing and skills training
As Chinese manufacturers migrate south, Asean has the leverage to dictate terms on local sourcing and skills training
A Jurassic fossil dating back 150 million years fills in a vital part of the evolutionary puzzle of how birds took to the skies
A Jurassic fossil dating back 150 million years fills in a vital part of the evolutionary puzzle of how birds took to the skies
The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest with China over what it called the “racist depiction” of Filipinos in a series of videos published by state-backed newspaper China Daily.
China is building an increasingly sophisticated anti-stealth network, but its effectiveness may depend less on individual radar performance than on its
MANILA, Philippines -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved a new policy capping the booking or platform fees that may be charged by app-based taxi services, setting the maximum at 20 percent of the approved taxi fare or P60, whichever is lower.
MANILA, Philippines – Conservationists and the local government recently inaugurated the Apayao Biosphere Reserve Research Center, which will support ecological studies and knowledge sharing in the area, two years after Apayao was named as the Philippine’s fourth biosphere reserve.
MANILA, Philippines — The death of a vlogger, a known supporter of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and critic of Vice President Sara Duterte, drew mixed reactions from various sectors on Saturday as police formed a task force to investigate the incident.
While many in the West remain wary of big tech, in China, technology has long been seen as the engine behind the country’s rapid rise.
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Growth has slowed in the market for yoga workout gear as Chinese consumers pivot to other brands and activities
Growth has slowed in the market for yoga workout gear as Chinese consumers pivot to other brands and activities
Japan plans to acquire 27,500 Nvidia Rubin chips as part of a $2.4 billion, government-backed push to develop domestic humanoid robotics models and reduce its dependence on foreign AI. This major effort comes as physical AI comes after data center buildouts, with global shipments of humanoid robots expected to surge…
El presidente Donald Trump habla en el Salón Este de la Casa Blanca, el jueves 16 de julio de 2026, en Washington. (Saul Loeb/Foto compartida vía AP)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has chosen not to extend its state of emergency over what it deemed threats posed by Beijing's hardline national security law in Hong Kong, US officials confirmed Friday.
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A former Japanese minister has blamed Indian authorities for a delay in completing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious high-speed rail corridor backed by funding and technology from the East Asian nation.
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The Fukuoka prefectural government admitted it spent more than US$2 million on the excursions, triggering public anger
The Fukuoka prefectural government admitted it spent more than US$2 million on the excursions, triggering public anger
As the cost of running AI models continues to drop, the token economy is reshaping ecosystems far beyond corporate cubicles
As the cost of running AI models continues to drop, the token economy is reshaping ecosystems far beyond corporate cubicles
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto during a joint-press conference following their meeting at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on July 7. © Reuters
A new book on the Spring and Autumn period and its experiments in conflict and diplomacy helps explain today’s global order
A new book on the Spring and Autumn period and its experiments in conflict and diplomacy helps explain today’s global order
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson asserted on Saturday that China’s racist portrayals of Filipinos reveal more about China’s own character than that of the Filipino people.
Moscow and Pyongyang have quite obviously deepened their relations in unprecedented ways over the past years since the Ukraine war began, and this has been most on display with the transfer of thousands of North Korean troops in support of Russian forces, and DPRK soldiers even losing their lives while fighting Ukra…
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala won the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) grass-court "Star of the Swing" fan vote by a landslide.
MANILA, Philippines — Beijing on Friday said a video published by state-run newspaper China Daily that portrayed Filipinos as monkeys was not produced by the Chinese government, while reiterating its rejection of the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award.
The Chinese electric car brand debuted its new SUV at a splashy ceremony in Munich, as it announced its intention to ‘put down roots in Europe’
The Chinese electric car brand debuted its new SUV at a splashy ceremony in Munich, as it announced its intention to ‘put down roots in Europe’
After 1995 brush with cremation, Chen Cuiju reportedly now an award-winning artist after teacher’s support helps her create a new life
After 1995 brush with cremation, Chen Cuiju reportedly now an award-winning artist after teacher’s support helps her create a new life
The Tongji University professor, who specialised in the study of how cells age and form tumours, led several national research programmes
The Tongji University professor, who specialised in the study of how cells age and form tumours, led several national research programmes
From the archives to the big screen, Korea's past keeps feeding the biggest hits
