Church’s non-partisan policy doesn’t mean indifference to social justice — Caritas PH
The Catholic Church remains non-partisan but it doesn’t mean turning a blind eye to social justice, Caritas Philippines said. Its national director Bishop Jose Colin...
Explainer: How Western sanctions might target Russia
The United States and its allies are coordinating new financial and economic sanctions on Russia after Moscow recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine...
75% of people want single-use plastics banned, global survey finds
LONDON — Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible, according to a poll released on Tuesday, as United Nations...
Top English medic warns new COVID variants could be more resistant to vaccines
LONDON — England's chief medical officer Chris Whitty warned on Monday there will be new COVID-19 variants and said some of them could be more resistant to...
Moreno, Pacquiao record least traction after Soho, Abunda presidential interviews —report
Among the 2022 presidential aspirants, it was Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso and Sen. Manny Pacquiao who did not gain significant online traction following...
UK says: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has begun
LONDON — Russia's invasion of Ukraine has already begun so Britain will impose sanctions on Russia, a senior British minister said on Tuesday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson chaired an...
Hong Kong finds COVID in samples from packaging of pork, beef imports
HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities said they found COVID-19 in samples taken from the packaging of imports of frozen beef from Brazil and frozen pork...
2 Pinoy artists hailed winners in ‘Morbius’ global fan art competition
Columbia Pictures on Tuesday announced that two Filipino artists won in the recently concluded “Morbius” – Talenthouse fan art global competition. Artists Adriann Delmo and...
U.N. chief believes Russia has violated Ukraine’s sovereignty
UNITED NATIONS — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes Russia has violated the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine by recognizing two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent...
How scammers like Anna Delvey and the Tinder Swindler exploit a core feature of...
Maybe she had so much money she just lost track of it. Maybe it was all a misunderstanding. That’s how Anna Sorokin’s marks explained away...
Blessings, peace… and ‘wala lang’? How Filipinos are welcoming ‘Twosday’
Some Filipinos are hoping the "Twosday" phenomenon in the date will bring them good luck this year. Twosday is the term that refers to the...
Ukraine wants peace but won’t give up its land to Russia, president says
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of wrecking peace efforts and ruled out making any territorial concessions in an address to the nation in the early...
George Floyd restraint seemed ‘reasonable,’ ex-officer testifies
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Pinning George Floyd face down on a Minneapolis road in a May 2020 arrest seemed reasonable in the moment, one of three former Minneapolis police...
Happy Twosday! Why numbers like 2/22/22 have been too fascinating for over 2,000 years
This February 22, the world hits an unprecedented milestone. It’s the date itself: 2/22/22. And this so-called “Twosday” falls on a Tuesday, no less. It’s...
Pinoy-made doll enters top 7 of 15th Miss Beauty Doll pageant
The doll representing the Philippines in the Thailand-based fashion doll modeling competition is now a step closer to winning the crown. Anna Eugenia Tadeo was...