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Riot police clashed with high school students across France on Friday, and unions called for teachers to strike as President Emmanuel Macron’s government battled to contain increasingly violent protests over classroom conditions and funding.
Niterra, the manufacturer of NGK spark plugs, would have taken control of more than half of the global market if the acquisition had gone through. (Photo by Ryohei Shimizu)
Niterra, the manufacturer of NGK spark plugs, would have taken control of more than half of the global market if the acquisition had gone through. (Photo by Ryohei Shimizu)
Opposition lawmakers join forces to defeat proposals made by Socialist-led coalition after eviction of 87-year-old
About 735 schools have faced disruption as violent protests over standards and lack of teachers continue.
California GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton dropped a shocking ad teasing a lesbian encounter Thursday, a day after his debate with rival Democrat Xavier Becerra.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, protested the Aug. 13 visit to one of the southern Kuril Islands by Russian President Vladimir Putin, left. But Japan did not impose new sanctions on Russia until Oct. 2. (Source photos by Sputnik and Nikkei)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rising energy costs, a super El Niño and soaring borrowing costs are increasing pressure on developing countries, with conditions nearing those of the pandemic when the G20 suspended debt payments for the poorest nations, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) said on Friday.
Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer are officially divorced, Page Six can exclusively reveal.
FORMER senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday said more than P319 million from Chinese entities and corporations flowed into CALE88, a company owned by Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, Manases “Mans” Carpio.
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it “firmly and strongly rejects” the claim of the Chinese Embassy in Manila that China has sovereign rights over the waters off Batanes.
THE Philippines collected four golds, eight silvers and 16 bronzes as of 7 p.m. on Friday in the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
THE Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) said the Philippines must strengthen its innovation ecosystem after falling two notches in the 2026 Global Innovation Index (GII), an annual ranking published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a United Nations agency.
As Korean companies reassess global supply chains and seek new growth platforms in Southeast Asia, the choice of investment location has become more strategic than ever. Cost competitiveness remains important, but successful expansion now depends equally on supply-chain resilience, infrastructure, access to skilled …
An off-duty senior ambulanceman has died after falling from a cliff while abseiling in Hong Kong. The Fire Services Department said on Friday that it had received a report at 2.33pm that a man had fallen from Kowloon Peak in Wong Tai Sin while abseiling. Rescuers and a government helicopter searched the area and fou…
Unconscious man airlifted to hospital but later pronounced dead
COMMISSION on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Secretary Dante Ang II was recognized as Asia’s Modern Hero for his work in strengthening the Philippines’ relations with Filipino communities overseas.
FORMER Philippine prime minister Cesar Virata has died, the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) announced on Friday.
ABOUT 25 percent of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) payouts go to dialysis, its acting president and CEO, Dr. Beverly Lorraine Ho, said during the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the state-run health insurer and health maintenance organizations on Thursday, Oct. 1.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to welcome President Karol Nawrocki of Poland in a scheduled state visit from Oct. 5 to 8 — the first-ever state visit from a Polish leader to the Philippines.
DIESEL prices are expected to go down, while gasoline will rise next week, as global prices continue to be affected by a lack of supply mainly because of the conflict in the Middle East, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
THERE is a growing recognition in the Philippines that rapid developments in technology, particularly areas affected by artificial intelligence (AI), are putting greater pressure on the country’s labor market. Already, the skills gap has become critical; according to an analysis by the World Economic Forum last year…
SAN Miguel Corp. (SMC) is selling a stake in Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) shares to Metro Pacific Investments Corp. at a significant premium compared to when it acquired an interest in the power firm last year.
PLDT Inc. has fully acquired Radius Telecoms Inc. (Radius) from Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) for P2.94 billion.
PHILIPPINE businesses need to make better use of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to get more Filipino products onto shelves across Asia, SM Investments Corp. economist Robert Dan Roces said at the inaugural RCEP Business and Investment Summit held in Manila recently.
SEMIRARA Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) on Friday said that it would be laying off 996 employees due to flooding at its Acacia mine.
BUNIA, Congo — Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people, authorities said, as they struggle to contain what has become the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has criticised attempts to investigate Jane Doe's case so far
ROBINSONS Land Corp. is bringing its homegrown Fili luxury hotel brand to Metro Manila with the planned opening in Bridgetowne next year.
FILIPINO hospitality has earned renewed regional recognition as Savoy Hotel Manila was named Asia’s Leading Airport Hotel 2026 and Philippines’ Leading Airport Hotel 2026 at the World Travel Awards, marking its sixth consecutive win in the Philippine category and its second Asia level recognition.
TAITUNG, Taiwan — Taiwan received its first F-16V fighter jets made by the United States on Friday as the democratic island upgrades its military capabilities to deter a potential Chinese attack.
Three out of four families in parts of Yemen are going hungry after a surge in fighting displaced tens of thousands of people and disrupted food supplies, the United Nations food agency says.
United States President Donald Trump is expected to select spy chief Jay Clayton to oversee development of the nation’s artificial intelligence industry, according to multiple news reports.
RIYADH — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station in the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi-led coalition said on Thursday, sparking strong condemnation from the Muslim world.
LONDON/NEW YORK — Global merger and acquisition (M&A) activities in the third quarter (Q3) totaled $993 billion, down 41 percent compared to the prior quarter, marking the first quarter to fall below $1 trillion since the second quarter of 2025, according to LSEG data.
THE Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will take another break from its Season 50 Governors’ Cup after the quarterfinals as the pro league gives way for the fifth window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers this November when Gilas Pilipinas takes on Syria and Iran on the road.
SEOUL — South Korea’s leader on Friday warned of unspecified “further measures” if Ukraine did not apologize for revealing that Kyiv had sent North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) to the South.
SEOUL, Oct 2 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledged a confidentiality agreement that Seoul says covered the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers and issued an apology.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A condemned female murderer who survived two lethal injections during a botched execution by the American state of Tennessee was in critical condition and receiving “life-saving care,” her lawyer said on Thursday.
WHEN geopolitics invades the classroom, education stops being a bridge between peoples and risks becoming another battlefield of suspicion and bigotry. When teachers, scholars and students are viewed primarily through a national security lens rather than on the basis of evidence, knowledge itself can become collater…
PARIS, France — The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced Thursday (Friday in Manila) that it has reduced the number of tournaments that top-ranked players are required to play in 2027.
A growing number of people think social media manipulates and divides people and harms democracy, the Pew Research Center said on Thursday, echoing rising concern and tighter scrutiny across the world.
SOUTH Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has upgraded its proposal to build submarines for the Philippine Navy.
Support for 37-year-old Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins could upend the governor’s race in the heavily Republican state
He tipped the ‘scales’!
Alison Hammond went to hospital for a heart check-up after leaving ITV's This Morning midway through Friday's show, but has assured followers she is "fine".
There are "no innocent people" in Gaza and Israel should "also kill two-week-old babies" in the Palestinian enclave, Israel's former prime minister Yair Lapid has recounted young Israelis telling him.
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Friday that a lone Senate Republican is blocking Americans from gaining an extra hour of daylight on winter evenings — as he ratcheted up pressure on senators to pass his plan for permanent daylight saving time.
A red-faced pom-snatcher in Fresno County has been caught looking aloof on camera with his hands full of the tart fruit, police announced Thursday.
The Green Party’s annual conference has begun in the seaside town of Brighton, just two days after the ruling Labour Party’s conference ended.
