Vatican appeals court sentences priest to prison for sexual abuse of teen
ROME— The Vatican Court of Appeals sentenced an Italian priest to jail on Jan. 23 for “the crime of corruption of minors” relating to...
Japan says SLIM spacecraft’s ‘pinpoint’ moon landing is success
TOKYO — Japan achieved an unprecedented "pinpoint" moon landing within 100 meters (328 feet) of target, the space agency said on Thursday, after its probe SLIM's touchdown on...
‘This is it!’: Pinoys stoked for musical adaptation of ‘One More Chance’
Heart emojis and several tags flooded the comments section of a Facebook post announcing the play dates of the musical adaptation of the Star Cinema...
Explainer: What is the genocide case against Israel at UN court?
THE HAGUE — U.N. judges at the International Court of Justice will rule on Friday on South Africa's request for emergency measures against Israel, which is...
Philippines posts $4 billion trade deficit in December, four-month low
MANILA — The Philippines posted a trade deficit of $4.01 billion for December, its narrowest gap in four months, government data showed on Friday.
Imports in December declined 5.1% to $9.8 billion from a year...
Philippines, Vietnam to sign agreement on coastguard cooperation next week – official
MANILA — The Philippines and Vietnam will sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between their coastguard forces during President Ferdinand Marcos' visit next week, his country's coastguard...
‘Ano bang punto?’: Gov’t asked ahead of Bagong Pilipinas kick-off rally
Several Pinoys raised questions about the objectives of the government's upcoming "Bagong Pilipinas" kick-off rally more than a year after the current president took office...
China’s population shrinks again and could more than halve – here’s what that means
China’s population has shrunk for the second year in a row. The National Bureau of Statistics reports just 9.02 million births in 2023 – only...
Marcos to visit Vietnam next week — Vietnam foreign ministry
HANOI — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will be in Vietnam next week for a two-day official visit, Vietnam's foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Marcos will meet...
TikTok’s pomegranate obsession: The trendy fruit was also big during the Renaissance to talk...
Pomegranates are hot right now, the red fruit with its glistening jewel-like segments has become the center of a new TikTok trend. The hashtags...
North Korea’s AI development raises concerns, report says
SEOUL — North Korea is developing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for everything from how to respond to COVID-19 and safeguard nuclear reactors to wargaming simulations and...
Netflix to stream WWE Raw in $5 billion bet on live events
Netflix NFLX.O took a big step into live events on Tuesday with a more than $5 billion rights deal that would make it the exclusive home...
‘That filter you use looks just like me’: what the new Mean Girls film...
The opening shot of the new Mean Girls provides a literal reframing of the 2004 cult classic. Recording vertical video through a phone, Janis (Auli'i...
North Korea says it tested new strategic cruise missile
SEOUL — North Korea said it tested its new strategic cruise missile on Wednesday, state media KCNA reported on Thursday, confirming what the South Korean military...
World’s first white rhino IVF pregnancy may offer way to save subspecies
BERLIN — Scientists in Berlin on Wednesday announced the first successful embryo transfer in a white rhinoceros using a method that offers hope for saving the critically...