Male escort who allegedly swindled NYC ‘Roblox’ widow out of $6M ‘fled to Dubai’: lawyer
He took the money and ran!
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Newest first · UTC+11:00SpaceX launches crew to ISS successfully: ‘Thanks for an amazing ride’
Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit, is making her second trip to the space station
· Associated Press
Family of Renee Good sues ICE agent who shot her and top Trump officials
Wife and brother of Minneapolis woman killed in immigration crackdown allege wrongful death
· Alba Asenjo Dom Nguez
Manufacturing sector’s health declines in August
PHILIPPINE manufacturing activity contracted in September as weaker demand and stronger international competition weighed on production and new orders.
· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
Rats plunder $800 gourmet meats during USPS journey to NYC store, prompting fight to get money back
These rodents are up to gnaw good.
· Katherine Donlevy
Megan Fox slips into skintight catsuit in spicy ad for erectile dysfunction drug: ‘I was born for this’
Megan Fox is trading in her Hollywood roles for a different kind of starring part: an erectile dysfunction (ED) medication.
· Amanda Rubio
Trillanes withdraws as impeach witness
FORMER senator Antonio Trillanes IV said on Thursday he had asked the House prosecution panel to withdraw his name as a witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, saying this would relieve the “pressure” on the prosecution panel.
· Catherine S. Valente
Putin Says World Is Living Through a Dangerous Moment, Warns West Not to Escalate
He reiterated that Moscow would resort to all weapons in its arsenal, including nuclear ones, if its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad was threatened.
· Reuters
NBI summons Velascos, invites Duterte siblings
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has summoned former speaker Lord Allan Velasco and his wife, Rowena, and invited Vice President Sara Duterte and Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte to appear before the bureau on Oct. 5 to address allegations by former police officer Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. that he delivered suitca…
· William B. Depasupil
Judge dismisses DC reflecting pool damage case against former Olympian
Judge barred further charges against David Hearn, whom Trump blamed for damage caused by flawed installation
· Joseph Gedeon
Govt allots billions to ease impact of super El Niño
THE government has allocated billions of pesos to mitigate the effects of the looming super El Niño, noting that government spending will continue to spur economic growth.
· Allen Limos, Javier Joe Ismael, Catherine S. Valente
Asia factory activity grows due to AI boom
TOKYO — Factory activity across Asia expanded in September thanks to the global AI boom, private surveys showed on Thursday, offering some relief to policymakers who are concerned about nagging cost pressures attributable to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
· Reuters
Escudero pushes reform of realty installment law
SEN. Francis Escudero is calling for the overhaul of the 54-year-old Republic Act (RA) 6552, or the Realty Installment Buyer Act, to strengthen protections for Filipinos buying homes and other real estate through installment payments.
· Catherine S. Valente
PCG challenges Chinese research vessel
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday deployed a patrol vessel and aircraft to challenge a Chinese research vessel operating inside the country's exclusive economic zone off Batanes, prompting a China Coast Guard ship to move into the area and issue repeated radio challenges.
· Franco Jose C. Baroña
Gatchalian flags P12B education subsidy shortfall
MORE than 230,000 incoming tertiary students from Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) households could be left without funding under the proposed 2027 national budget, Senate President Win Gatchalian warned Thursday.
· Javier Joe Ismael
Remulla: Arrest order stands for True Brown Style gang
INTERIOR Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Thursday that he is open to a dialogue with street gang True Brown Style (TBS 13), but authorities will still pursue their arrest for criminal activities.
· Izel Abanilla
Bridging the inequality divide
A PROPOSAL in the United Nations last week to establish an “International Panel on Inequality” has been gaining traction in the international community.
· The Editorial Board
Ajinomoto PH supports healthier coastal communities
JOINING the International Coastal Clean Up Day celebration this September 2026, Ajinomoto Philippines Corp. (APC) took action at the Dampalit Mega Dike in Malabon, through a coastal cleanup drive, in partnership with the Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (Assist) and the Department o…
· The Manila Times
‘China invasion of Taiwan unlikely in 2027’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States officials believe a Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 is increasingly unlikely despite Chinese President Xi Jinping’s instructions for his military to be ready by next year to take the democratically governed island by force if needed, people familiar with US thinking said.
· Reuters
UAE probes flight attack for possible ‘terror’ link
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday it was probing a possible “terrorist” link to an apparent attack by a pilot on board a flight to Israel that saw passengers reroute the plane to stop it from crashing.
· Agence France-Presse
Tim Cone to choose Justin or Bennie
GILAS Pilipinas coach Tim Cone said the team has not decided who to field as naturalized player — Justin Brownlee or Bennie Boatwright — for the November window in the FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers.
· Richard Dy
As Watson delivers 10 percent global health growth
ON World Pharmacists Day, AS Watson — the parent company of Watsons Philippines — celebrates the contribution of more than 3,300 pharmacists and nearly 10,000 health professionals who help customers proactively manage their health and well-being every day through its network of over 1,770 pharmacies worldwide.
· The Manila Times
Permanent residency rules in Japan tightened
TOKYO — Japan on Thursday toughened requirements for foreigners wanting to obtain permanent residency, as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s push to tighten immigration controls.
· Agence France-Presse
Family offices in Asia Pacific lead Global Portfolio Outperformance
CITI Wealth released its 2026 Global Family Office Report, offering perspective into the thinking and behaviors of the world’s sophisticated investors. The report was compiled by Citi Wealth’s Global Family Office Group, which works with more than 1,900 family offices.
· The Manila Times
US female convict survives lethal injections, in hospital
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Tennessee woman convicted of murder survived two lethal injection doses and was hospitalized on Thursday, her lawyers said, marking the state’s second failed execution in months and prompting it to halt capital punishment this year.
· Agence France-Presse
Hegseth: US generals, admirals slashed by 20%
WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that the US had slashed the number of its generals and admirals by 20 percent, in a move he said is aimed at “accountability.”
· Agence France-Presse
South Korea president pushes back on Trump Alaska pipeline announcement: ‘No decision made’
WASHINGTON — An Alaska liquid natural gas pipeline project is facing questions about its future after South Korean officials said there are still several conditions that must be met, one day after President Trump announced a $54 billion investment from Seoul.
· Emily Goodin
The ultra-rich face … accountability? Manchester City and Clippers verdicts show it’s possible | Leander Schaerlaeckens
The sports world has accomplished a rare feat: calling out industrial-scale cheating on both sides of the Atlantic
· Leanderschaerlaeckens
Emerging realism and recalibration in US-China relations
FOR years, the geopolitical architecture between Washington and Beijing has functioned on a predictable, dangerous treadmill of escalation. Every quarter brought a fresh cycle of semiconductor restrictions, naval posturing in the South China Sea and retaliatory trade salvos, locking the world’s two preeminent powers…
· Imran Khalid
Emerging realism and recalibration in US-China relations
FOR years, the geopolitical architecture between Washington and Beijing has functioned on a predictable, dangerous treadmill of escalation. Every quarter brought a fresh cycle of semiconductor restrictions, naval posturing in the South China Sea and retaliatory trade salvos, locking the world’s two preeminent powers…
· Imran Khalid
The Colorado River is shrinking. What happens next?
Lake Mead is at its lowest level since it was filled nearly 90 years ago, Lake Powell also at a historic low
· Ben Tracy of Climate Central
Norway probes senior state officials’ Epstein links
Eleven current and former Norwegian ministers face parliamentary questioning over grants and contacts linked to Jeffrey Epstein Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
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Norway’s parliament has launched an inquiry into Epstein-linked contacts and government grants, with 11 current and former ministers called to testify
· RT
Yankees advance to ALDS 2026 against Rays. Get playoff tickets today
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· Matt Levy
Hundreds of jobs under threat at Grangemouth chemical plant
Syngenta said its Grangemouth facility was "no longer competitive"
· Bbcnews
Wynonna Judd reveals shocking way she learned about new grandbaby amid estrangement from jailed daughter
Wynonna Judd learned her incarcerated daughter, Grace Kelley, was pregnant via TikTok, as the two continue to be estranged.
· Jolie Zenna
Dubai schools allowed to change start and finish times to ease traffic congestion | The National
Dubai schools can change their start and finish times to ease traffic congestion, but must first obtain approval from the education regulator.
· The National
French school protests spread as fires, blockades deepen unrest
Students have been protesting over grievances ranging from timetables, class sizes and a shortage of teachers to overheated classrooms
· Agence France-Presse
French school protests spread as fires, blockades deepen unrest
Students have been protesting over grievances ranging from timetables, class sizes and a shortage of teachers to overheated classrooms
· Agence France-Presse
Flydubai attack gives Netanyahu new security message ahead of Israel vote
Many questions about the apparent attempted hijacking of flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv remain unanswered. What was the motive of the attacker, the flight’s unnamed co-pilot, who stabbed the captain before being overpowered? What were the aims of his attack?
· Simon Speakman Cordall
Tennessee halts executions after death row inmate Christa Pike survives hers
Executions in Tennessee have been halted for the rest of the year, Governor Bill Lee has said, after two attempts to execute death row inmate Christa Pike by lethal injection failed.
· Bbcnews
Grim new details in Catalina Island helicopter crash with five on board — as harrowing audio released
A medical helicopter crash has left two dead, one missing and two injured after it went down in the ocean off Catalina Island.
· Ross O'Keefe
Trump administration accused of pushing ‘plainly illegal’ taxpayer-funded ads to promote president
House Democrats say officials may have illegally misused public funds to pay for Trump’s ‘narcissistic ego trips’
· Joseph Gedeon
Amnesty accuses Morocco of spying on activists and journalists
In a new report, Amnesty International said Moroccan intelligence services use a web of surveillance to silence any critical voices.
· AfricaNews
Netanyahu says flight attacker 'underwent Islamist radical indoctrination'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says investigations suggest the man who stabbed his fellow pilot and tried to take over a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv had undergone "Islamist radical indoctrination".
· Bbcnews
Pakistan stars Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman remain poor relations as millions are spent at ILT20 auction | The National
Leading players from around the world enjoyed bumper pay days at the DP World International League T20 auction in Dubai.
· Paul Radley
Ethiopia to close embassy in Eritrea, accusing it of 'acts of hostility and belligerence' amid war
Ethiopia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that it would close its embassy in Eritrea's capital, Asmara, and that it had declared 10 Eritrean diplomats in Ethiopia persona-non grata.
· REUTERS
IDF kills two October 7 terrorists in Gaza strikes, including Be'eri hostage abductor
The IDF killed two terrorists during strikes on Gaza on Tuesday, one of whom abducted seven hostages on October 7th from Kibbutz Be'eri.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF: 170 Hamas, PIJ terrorists killed in Gaza were misrepresented as 'innocent journalists'
The IDF revealed on Thursday that 170 individuals who were misleadingly presented as civilian “journalists” killed in strikes on Gaza were actually affiliated with Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and other terrorist organizations.
· GOLDIE KATZ
Lib Dem MPs criticise Davey over pension triple lock response
Liberal Democrat MPs have criticised their party leader over his defence of the pension triple lock.
· Bbcnews