Philippines says won’t raise South China Sea tensions, won’t use water cannons
MANILA — Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday the country will not use water cannons or any offensive weapons in the South China Sea.
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French bakers make world’s longest baguette, beating Italy
PARIS — French bakers cooked the world's longest baguette on Sunday at 140.53 meters (461 ft), reclaiming a record for one of the nation's best-known emblems...
This TikTok user avoids direct sunlight by doing ‘Spider-Man’ moves
A social media user made online users laugh for attempting to avoid the sunlight from hitting his skin as an espionage-themed music played in...
Explainer: What is behind the pro-Palestinian protests at US universities?
Student protests over the war in Gaza have swept the U.S. in past weeks, with police clearing a number of encampments, at times after confrontations between protesters and...
Former Lakers pick, PG Darius Morris dies at 33
Former Michigan standout and Los Angeles Lakers draft pick Darius Morris has died at 33, his family announced Saturday. No cause of death was given....
Madonna attracts 1.6 million to free concert at Brazil’s Copacabana beach
RIO DE JANEIRO — More than a million people thronged Brazil's Copacabana beach for a free Madonna concert on Saturday, braving the heat to see the end of...
Magazines were supposed to die in the digital age. Why haven’t they?
In the classic comedy Ghostbusters (1984), newly hired secretary Janice raises the subject of reading, while idly flipping through the pages of a magazine....
Bodies found in Mexico where Australian, US tourists went missing
MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities have located three bodies in the state of Baja California where one American and two Australian tourists were reported missing, the...
The genius of ‘Cowboy Carter’ is Beyoncé’s accent – a musicologist explains
Cowboy Carter, the latest album from Beyoncé, has sparked widespread debate about the genre of “country music”. As a musicologist, I am fascinated with...
ADB agrees $5 billion funds replenishment with donors
TBILISI — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday it had agreed a $5 billion replenishment with donors for the bank's two funds, Asian Development Fund (ADF) 14 and Technical Assistance Special Fund...
Paramount bidders await word from special committee evaluating options
A special committee of the Paramount GlobalPARA.O board charged with evaluating offers for the company met Saturday morning, though rival bidders for the studio are...
Pope Francis to parish priests: ‘The Church couldn’t go on without your dedication’
VATICAN— “The Church could not go on without your dedication and your pastoral service.” With these words, even if he said it is “so obvious...
Russia puts Ukraine’s Zelenskiy on wanted list
MOSCOW — Russia has opened a criminal case against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and put him on a wanted list, the state news agency TASS reported on...
Lily Gladstone returns to Cannes as jury member
BERLIN — Lily Gladstone, the first Native American woman to be nominated for an Oscar, will return to this year's Cannes Film Festival as a member...
A ‘serve’: Wig seller goes viral for unconventional promotional tactics
A wig seller earned the attention of the local online community for the creative promotion of her products. User @mahiyain_tweets from the X (formerly Twitter)...