Ukraine believes Russia shared jet-drone technology with North Korea, says Zelensky
The Ukrainian president on Sunday said Russia shared the technology ‘because North Korea helped them with missiles’.
· Reuters
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NY Dem mayor tied to accused attempted-slay deputy also violated campaign law: feds
The embattled mayor of Mount Vernon whose handpicked deputy police commissioner was recently charged with attempted murder also broke federal election law, according to the US Office of Special Counsel. Democratic Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard violated the Hatch Act when she sent campaign mailers stamped as an “impo…
· Brandon Cruz
Air strike in Sudan kills UN aid truck driver: WFP
Trucks were 'clearly marked as humanitarian vehicles', UN agency says.
· Al Jazeera Staff
UK Green Party adopts ‘Zionism is racism’ policy, drawing backlash from Israel
The UK’s left-wing Green party voted Sunday to define Zionism as racism at the party’s annual conference, drawing sharp backlash from three British Jewish groups, the ruling Labour Party and Israel’s government. Members of the Green Party, which has five MPs in Britain’s 650-seat parliament and which enjoyed a boost…
· Agence France-Presse
UK Green Party adopts ‘Zionism is racism’ policy, drawing backlash from Israel
Israel called the motion a ‘twisted resolution’. The Green Party, led by Zack Polanksi, has 5 MPs in Britain’s 650-seat parliament.
· Agence France-Presse
Christa Pike's prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says
Pike's lawyer says doctors are still trying to clear two lethal doses of pentobarbital from her body.
· Bbcnews
US and Man City’s Cavan Sullivan becomes youngest international goalscorer
Sullivan’s goal came after teenager Julian Hall, 18, had given Mauricio Pochettino's side the lead in Mexico friendly.
Somali gangs blamed for shooting at suburban Minneapolis homecoming game that left 2 wounded, fans fleeing in panic
Somali gangs are being blamed for a shooting outside a homecoming game in a quiet Minneapolis suburb that left two people wounded, according to reports — and resulted in celebrations being canceled.
· Anthony Blair
Trump reveals new AI czar — and gives him 120 days to report on pros, cons of technology
The artificial-intelligence chief will oversee a so-called Super Intelligence Force, which is being formed as Trump resists pressure to throttle AI development.
· Ryan King
Bringing Rohingya refugee issue into sharp focus
THE Rohingya are a Muslim minority in Myanmar that has long suffered discrimination, disenfranchisement and communal violence. The United Nations has described the Rohingya as “among the world’s least wanted” people and “one of the world’s most persecuted minorities.”
· THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Banks’ bad loan ratio steady at 3.35% in Aug
THE nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio of Philippine banks remained steady at 3.35 percent in August despite a challenging global environment, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.
· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
Woman in Cornell rape allegations case targeted with threats, her lawyer says
Attorney says people have threatened to silence or harm ‘Jane Doe’ if she does not withdraw civil lawsuitThe woman who has alleged that she was drugged and raped by Cornell University students has been the target of threats, her lawyer said on Sunday.Thomas Giuffra, who represents the woman identified as “Jane D…
· Reuters
Dizon inspects Roxas Boulevard flood fix
SECRETARY Vince Dizon will inspect a drainage improvement project along Roxas Blvd. on Monday as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is stepping up its flood control campaign to ease recurring flooding in Manila.
· William B. Depasupil
Corporate regulators promote Asean as an asset class to investors
THE Philippines is pushing for deeper capital market integration across Southeast Asia as the region seeks to position itself as a unified investment destination for global investors.
· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
Cayetano pushes bike lanes, rain shelters
SENATE Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to include bike lanes, sidewalks and rain shelters in major road projects as lawmakers scrutinize the agency’s proposed 2027 budget.
· Catherine S. Valente
Nobu Malibu chef was asleep in car on PCH when Range Rover hit him as new video emerges
Dramatic footage captures the moment a speeding SUV slammed into the parked car where 51-year-old chef Ryo Uchimiya was sleeping.
· Zain Khan
Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as German chancellor visits Ukraine in show of support
Attack shortly after Friedrich Merz arrived on unannounced visit intended to underline Germany’s backingRussia has struck another major bridge in Kyiv as the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, arrived in the capital in a show of support for Ukraine.A Russian drone hit Kyiv’s key Northern Bridge over the Dnipro River…
· Pjotr Sauer
'New housing bill to boost affordable rentals for poor families'
Sen. Francis Escudero is pushing for tax breaks and other incentives for private developers so they could build more affordable rental housing for poor and low-income families.
· Catherine S. Valente
AMLC exec to testify in VP impeach trial
AN Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) official who had flagged about P6.77 billion in “suspicious” and “covered” transactions involving Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases “Mans” Carpio, is set to testify Monday, Oct. 5, before the Senate impeachment court.
· Kristina Maralit, Catherine S. Valente
Funding sought for super El Niño
SEN. Erwin Tulfo on Sunday urged the government to set aside funds and implement an early response plan for a looming super El Niño, with agricultural losses already reaching P6.87 billion.
· Catherine S. Valente
Kim oversaw launch of AI-powered missile
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of a missile with his daughter, state media reported on Sunday, which allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to adjust its trajectory.
· Agence France-Presse
Asian Games ends after records, mix-ups
THE Asian Games in Japan closed Sunday after a fortnight of record-smashing displays from young stars, but marred by mix-ups, patchy crowds and accusations of mismanagement.
· Niel Victor C. Masoy, Agence France-Presse
P480M upgrade of Bacolod-Silay airport pushed
BACOLOD CITY — Bacolod-Silay Airport’s bid to launch international flights by 2027 is on track, backed by a proposed P480 million allocation in the 2027 national budget.
· Eugene Y. Adiong
Gatchalian pushes tax relief measure
SENATE President Win Gatchalian is pushing for the passage of a tax relief measure that would raise workers’ take-home pay as higher oil prices threaten to further erode household purchasing power.
· Catherine S. Valente
Indian police accused of sexual harassment against journalists at protest
The allegations were made after police detained dozens of protesters demanding the resignation of the election chief over changes to voter rolls.
· Bbcnews
1,500 Myanmar migrants return to Malaysia
THANLYIN, Myanmar — Nearly 1,500 Myanmar migrants from Malaysia arrived in their war-torn home country on Sunday, a Myanmar Navy official said, returned under an opaque repatriation scheme.
· Agence France-Presse
Endangered rhinos pregnant at Indonesia sanctuary
JAKARTA — Two critically endangered Sumatran rhinos have fallen pregnant at an Indonesian sanctuary, boosting hopes for the survival of one of the world’s rarest and most threatened mammals, the government said on Sunday.
· Agence France-Presse
ERC okays BKS Green grid connection project
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved BKS Green Energy Corp.’s construction of point-to-point transmission facilities to connect its solar project to the national grid.
· Ed Paolo Salting
India probes sexual harassment claims at protests
NEW DELHI — Indian police launched an investigation on Sunday into allegations of sexual harassment against officers during protests in the capital against the country’s election commission.
· Agence France-Presse
Globe sees opportunities to support PH tech corridor
GLOBE Telecom Inc. is seeing opportunities to support the Philippines’ proposed technology corridor as the government explores how the country can participate in the emerging global technology ecosystem under the Pax Silica initiative.
· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
Rybakina ousted by world No. 118 in China Open
BEIJING — World No.1 Elena Rybakina could not regroup and fell to 118th-ranked Alina Charaeva in the second round of the China Open on Saturday night in Beijing.
· Agence France-Presse
Beating US quota, preferences
AMERICA still rolls the red, white (sorry, no blue) carpet to unlimited number of visitors. After all, international visitors generated $217.4 billion in revenues and supported almost 18 million jobs in the US in 2019, a legacy that flourished until the second Trump administration, the World Travel and Tourism repor…
· Crispin Aranda
Geopolitics of language education in the Philippines
AS Philippines-China relations continue to deteriorate amid geopolitical tensions in the West Philippine Sea, issues once confined to diplomacy and security are increasingly spilling into education, culture and people-to-people exchanges.
· Rommel C. Banlaoi
Cornell president to review alleged student gang rape
Cornell president to review alleged student gang rape
· Agence France-Presse
AI transforming world before money runs out
LONDON — Never has so much cash flowed into a new technology as is pouring into artificial intelligence (AI), eclipsing the sums splurged on railways or the internet when those technological revolutions sucked in capital.
· Reuters
Geopolitics of language education in the Philippines
AS Philippines-China relations continue to deteriorate amid geopolitical tensions in the West Philippine Sea, issues once confined to diplomacy and security are increasingly spilling into education, culture and people-to-people exchanges.
· Rommel C. Banlaoi
Philippines arrests 244 suspects in online scam crackdown
Criminals accused of using Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) as cover for human trafficking, fraud, murder.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Police surround Wong Tai Sin flat after woman reportedly seen with knife in area
Police have arrested a woman on suspicion of attempted robbery after she brandished a knife at staff at an MTR station customer service centre and demanded Octopus cards and cash. A source familiar with the case told the South China Morning Post on Monday that the woman, a Hong Kong resident surnamed Lai, was armed …
· Danny Mok
Police surround Wong Tai Sin flat after woman reportedly seen with knife in area
Police told woman carrying knife had gone from Diamond Hill station towards Plaza Hollywood shopping centre.
· Danny Mok
President and Italian PM discuss relations and Middle East stability | The National
Sheikh Mohamed and Meloni reaffirm strategic partnership goals in phone call
· The National
Rihanna claps back at EJ Johnson’s Paris Fashion Week shade with epic 1-word response
Earlier this week, the "Rich Kids of Beverly Hills" alum shaded the "Diamonds" singer for being an hour late to the Dior fashion show.
· Tamantha Ryan
Japan summons US envoy as marine arrested over Okinawa murder
Ambassador vows cooperation as Japan protests after a US marine’s arrest in connection to Okinawa murder case.
Wu wins first title since Crucible as Chinese snooker hits new high
Wu Yize claims his first ranking title since he became world champion - a result that means China will have the top two players in the rankings for the first time.
· Bbcsport
Iran demolishes Gohardasht Prison watchtower, putting evidence of regime’s crimes at risk
Human rights advocates warned that redevelopment of Gohardasht Prison could erase evidence from a site linked to the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and decades of abuse.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
What to expect this week from school protests rattling France's government
PARIS — After a weekend lull, high schoolers in France are expected back at the barricades this coming week in their protest movement that is rattling the government of President Emmanuel Macron.
· Associated Press
Mass shootings leave two people dead in Georgia and 12-year-old girl dead in Baltimore
At least 25 injured at block party shooting in Georgia and three wounded in Baltimore park shooting, officials sayTwo people were killed and at least 25 others injured when a shooting erupted at a homecoming block party in Vienna, Georgia, early on Sunday, according to authorities.In another high-profile mass shooti…
· Michael Sainato
Supporters of Imran Khan begin ‘long march’ to Islamabad
A march protesting against the imprisonment of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan kicked off in northwest Pakistan on Sunday after talks to avoid the demonstration stalled. Authorities have been preparing for weeks for the possible arrival of demonstrators in Islamabad, with the march planned by supporters o…
· Agence France-Presse
Supporters of Imran Khan begin ‘long march’ to Islamabad
Government authorities have been preparing for weeks for the possible arrival of demonstrators in Islamabad after the march was postponed.
· Agence France-Presse
US Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman on Okinawa, triggers outrage from Japan
TOKYO — Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa, officials said Sunday, the latest criminal case on the southern island where the heavy American troop presence has remained a sensitive issue.
· Associated Press
Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained
Calls for release of six Matsadaash staff after one is charged, while whereabouts of other five remain unknownAn Egyptian journalist has been charged with joining a terrorist group, days after an entire newsroom was detained in what rights groups have said is a crackdown on press freedoms.Last week, authorities arre…
· William Christou