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US begins new year on high alert following New Orleans attack and Vegas explosion

Washington on heightened alert for Carter funeral, Trump inauguration this month Emergency declaration for New Orleans area ahead of Super Bowl, Mardi Gras WASHINGTON/NEW...

Bela Padilla pokes fun at Mimiyuuuh’s grape-eating on New Year’s Eve

Content creator Mimiyuuuh entertained Filipinos with her exchange with actress Bela Padilla about eating grapes under a table as part of a New Year...

Factbox: What is Islamic State, the group implicated in the New Orleans attack?

The radical Islamic State group, which once imposed a reign of terror over millions of people in Syria and Iraq, has been implicated in...

FULL TEXT: Pope Francis’ message for the World Day of Peace 2025

VATICAN— Here’s the full text of Pope Francis’ message for the 58th World Day of Peace, on the theme “Forgive us our trespasses: grant us...

Multiple OnlyFans accounts featured suspected child sex abuse, investigator reports

This story contains disturbing descriptions of the possible online abuse of children An experienced child exploitation investigator told Reuters he reported 26 accounts on the...

Taiwan reports first Chinese ‘combat patrol’ of the New Year

China holds first 'combat patrol' of year near Taiwan China military releases New Year video aimed at Taiwan Taiwan's government rejects Beijing's sovereignty...

Gabby Concepcion’s ‘manipulating to hate dad’ post intrigues Pinoys

Actor Gabby Concepcion's post about children being manipulated to "hate" their father sparked curiosity among Filipinos. The actor's first post for the year 2025 was...

Slight reprieve for rupee likely as Asian peers recover

MUMBAI — The Indian rupee could find some relief on Thursday as most of its Asian peers ticked higher and with the currency near levels at...

UNESCO to study development risks to Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay

UNESCO to send experts to assess possible conservation risks U.N. agency worried about multiple development projects Corrective measures may be requested if threats...

How OnlyFans turned into a global empire bent on redefining porn

OnlyFans is on a mission to redefine porn. With $1.3 billion in revenue and over 300 million users, the fast-growing company has fused sex work...

Most ‘words of the year’ don’t actually tell us about the state of the...

It seems to come earlier every year: publishers and dictionaries choosing their “word of the year”. Initially intended to sum up a meaningful trend...

Concerns raised over party-list ‘endorsers’ after Joshua Garcia appears on billboard

Concerns over party-list "endorsers" were raised online after a Filipino reportedly spotted a billboard featuring actor Joshua Garcia as the face of the group. A...

King Charles thanks medics for his and Kate’s cancer care

King thanks medics and public after cancer treatment Speaks of importance of community following riots this year Prince Andrew absent from royal get-together LONDON— King...

From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting space...

In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. NASA’s Europa Clipper began its journey to study Jupiter’s moon Europa. SpaceX’s Starship achieved its first successful landing,...

Rod Stewart to play legends slot at Glastonbury 2025

LONDON — Rocker Rod Stewart will play the legends slot at Glastonbury 2025, the first act confirmed for this year's edition of the British music festival. His...

South Korea crash investigation ramps up as funeral procedures begin

Data from cockpit voice recorder has been extracted Flight data recorder to be sent to US for analysis More US officials arrive to...

Pope Francis preaches peace, protection of life in New Year’s homily

VATICAN— Pope Francis began 2025 with a plea for peace and the protection of human life, calling for “a firm commitment to promote respect for...

Why you shouldn’t let guilt motivate you to exercise

The hardest part of consistently exercising is finding the motivation to do it. But using the wrong type of motivation for your workouts could...

Suspect in deadly New Orleans truck attack served in US Army

Jabbar was U.S. Army veteran, deployed to Afghanistan The FBI says Jabbar had an Islamic State flag on his truck A U.S. citizen...

Huawei cuts prices of a variety of high-end devices

BEIJING — Huawei HWT.UL cut the prices of a variety of high-end devices, including mobile phones, by up to 3,000 yuan ($411) over the weekend on one of...