Bosnia’s ‘Balkan Blues’ earns UNESCO recognition
SARAJEVO — Every Friday, folk musician Enes Salman performs the Sevdalinka, an ancient form of love song from Bosnia and Herzegovina that last month was included...
Don’t lose hope, Cardinal Advincula says at opening of Jubilee Year
Cardinal Jose Advincula launched the Jubilee Year in the Manila archdiocese on Monday, urging the faithful not to lose hope despite life’s challenges. In his homily during...
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...