UK inviting North Korea to send envoy to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral —source
LONDON — Britain is inviting a representative from North Korea to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday, but Afghanistan, Syria and Venezuela will not be...
More Canadians see monarchy as ‘outdated’ but political risks block change
OTTAWA — A growing number of Canadians do not want a foreign monarch to represent them despite deep historical ties to Britain and affection for...
End of COVID pandemic is ‘in sight’ —WHO chief
The world has never been in a better position to end the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday,...
Staff of King Charles told during mourning they could lose jobs
LONDON — Household staff who served King Charles while he was heir to the British throne have already been told they could lose their jobs, drawing...
Filipinos warned of fake ‘IPS’ email posing as UPS delivery
Warnings have been raised on Twitter over a new email scam involving the brand and logo of a global shipping company. Reporter Raffy Tima posted...
‘Hurdle race?’ Pedestrian lane blocked by railings irks commuters
A photo of a pedestrian lane blocked by railings on its end earned criticisms online. The pedestrian lane is located on Tayuman Street near LRT...
Contestants on ‘Family Feud PH’ earn buzz over political references
Some answers of a group of contestants in a televised game show on GMA Network had references to politics. Family Feud Philippines on Tuesday featured...
King Charles and sons to follow coffin for queen’s last journey from palace
Queen's coffin to make journey from palace to parliament
Four days of lying in state, large queue forming
King and senior royals to...
‘Truly dystopian stuff’: Buzz over the multi-deck expressway proposal for EDSA
The triple-decker expressway proposal as a traffic solution from a private construction company received some ridicule in different online communities. Facebook group Commuters of Metro...
Arguments vs easing of mask mandate in schools during face-to-face classes
Positions were raised against a fellow of an independent pandemic monitoring group who claimed that masking "is not as effective" as the country continues...
Leaky pen irks King Charles during signing ceremony
BELFAST — Britain's King Charles vented his frustration at a leaky pen on Tuesday during a signing ceremony in Northern Ireland, the second time in...
Twitter whistleblower reveals employees concerned China agent could collect user data
The FBI informed Twitter Inc of at least one Chinese agent working at the company, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley said during a Senate hearing...
German man gets life sentence for murdering cashier in COVID mask row
BERLIN — A German court sentenced a 50-year-old man to life behind bars on Tuesday for last year murdering a petrol station worker who insisted...
Rocket debris is dangerous: PhilSA explains after Chinese satellite launch
The Philippine Space Agency warned the public against possible rocket debris that will fall from a Chinese satellite. China on September 13 launched a communication...
Longsilog, a local breakfast staple, praised on international Reddit
The Filipino favorite dish called "longsilog" or sausage with fried eggs received some international love from an online forum. A Redditor posted a photo of...