Chaos as four underground vaults erupt under San Francisco sparking mass power shut-off, shelter in place
Four underground vaults caught fire Thursday morning in San Francisco, prompting a shelter-in-place order in the city.
· Marina Peña
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer sets record straight after shock evidence claims at killer mom’s hearing
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer set the record straight after making an apparent stunning reversal of his trial strategy when he suggested this week there was no evidence the accused killer mom strangled her three kids.
· Priscilla DeGregory
Lebanese army seizes 250kg of explosives smuggled from Syria | The National
Lebanon's army said on Thursday that it had seized almost 250kg of explosives being smuggled over the border from Syria.
· The National
UK-Iran national arrested under Terrorism Act over RAF Fairford incident
Counter-terrorism police arrest 27-year-old in Westminster, while second man questioned under caution
· Jamie Grierson
NYS is holding $21B that belongs to you — now one candidate wants to make it easier to claim it
The Empire State is holding nearly $21 billion that belongs to everyday people — and now one Republican candidate wants to make it easier to cash out.
· Vaughn Golden
How the the failed execution of Christa Pike unfolded
Two attempts to execute Tennessee's only woman on death row - convicted murderer Christa Pike - by lethal injection failed on Wednesday.
LA County sales tax increases Thursday — hitting nation’s highest rate
Life is getting more expensive in LA County starting Thursday, as an increased sales tax officially went into effect.
· Marina Peña
British police arrest UK-Iranian national over airbase incident
A man with dual UK-Iranian citizenship has been arrested in connection with an alleged security incident at an airbase in southwest England over the weekend.
Britain in talks with European allies over release of emergency diesel stockpiles
Ministers discuss drawing down EU countries’ reserves after Donald Trump threatens to cut off US supplies
· Alex Daniel
Multiple US colleges with history of anti-Israel activism to stage play featuring Oct. 7 survivor testimony
(Sept. 30, 2026 / JNS) Almost a year after Northwestern University agreed to a $75 million federal settlement over allegations of Jew-hatred, the private school in Evanston, Ill., will host a play on Oct. 6 based entirely on survivor accounts of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led terror attacks.
· Jewish News Syndicate
Supreme Court to take up key Trump immigration case that could restart ‘catch and release’
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced it will hear arguments in a lawsuit over the Trump administration’s practice of indefinitely detaining migrants who allegedly crossed the border illegally.
· Ryan King
Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE agent sues Trump officials
Watch: Renée Good's partner speaks publicly for first time since her death
· Bbcnews
Gas vehicles fall under 50% of global new-auto sales for first time
The century-long reign of gasoline engines as the dominant vehicle powertrain may be coming to an end. (Photo by Marie Yoshimura)
· Staff Writer
G20: Russia criticises US and warns of trade order disintegration
Speaking during a two-day gathering of G20 trade ministers, Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov said the rules of global trade were being "dismantled" while the new ones remain "unclear".
· AfricaNews
Bullied high schooler jumps to his death after brutal punch from classmate
The Benjamin Franklin High School student who jumped to his death from a four-story building in Highland Park was punched in the face by another classmate before he leaped over a school railing, new video shows.
· Sheetal Banchariya
Texas woman allegedly took child to pedophile doctor to have sex with in return for meds
A Texas woman allegedly took a child to a pedophile doctor to have sex with in exchange for prescription meds.
· Chris Bradford
WIZO brings Hamas sexual crimes to UN forum in Abu Dhabi
World WIZO convened an international panel on pursuing justice for Hamas’s sexual crimes in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, bringing Israeli and Ukrainian legal experts to an official side event of the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Educating Cardiff teacher admits sexually assaulting teenage girl
Gareth Ritter was giving defence in his trial when he changed his plea
· Bbcnews
Suspected overdose reported miles from Ole Miss after 22-year-old had ‘synthetic kratom products’ in possession
Another suspected overdose was reported Thursday in Oxford, Mississippi – the same college town where two University of Mississippi students were recently found dead on the same day.
· Jared Downing
Fires break out at French schools as students protest nationwide
Watch: Why are students staging protests at schools in France?
· Bbcnews
Trump suggests he’ll pardon admin officials before leaving office: ‘Sure I’d do that’
WASHINGTON — President Trump said in an interview published Thursday that he’d have no issue pardoning White House officials before the end of his second term.
· Josh Christenson
Male escort who allegedly swindled NYC ‘Roblox’ widow out of $6M ‘fled to Dubai’: lawyer
He took the money and ran!
· Steven Vago, Peter Senzamici
England avoid Australia & India in World Cup draw
England have avoided defending champions Australia and world number one-ranked side India in the group-stage draw for the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.
· Bbcsport
SpaceX 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