Indian maritime veteran named new ReCAAP ISC Executive Director
Geoffrey H. Latayan The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) has appointed Indian…
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Authors, creatives speak out against Meta’s ‘massive AI training book heist’
Shameeka Voyiya The Atlantic magazine recently alleged that Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, had used LibGen, an illegal…
Unearthing Vietnam’s maritime history: Ancient boats discovered in Bac Ninh
Diana Mae Y. Cleto Two ancient boats have been uncovered during an excavation project at a fish pond in the Red River…
Red Velvet’s Wendy, Yeri terminate solo contracts with SM Entertainment
Ian Trinidad Wendy and Yeri from the popular K-pop girl group Red Velvet have parted ways with their record label…
Tesla quarterly shares plunge; ‘These numbers suck,’ says investor Ross Gerber
Zdravko Yazhikov Tesla’s report for the first trimester of the year revealed a 13 percent decline in sales, compared to…
Endangered but safe: Jeju improves sanctuary for Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins
Kamille Q. Cabreza In an effort to save the endangered Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, also referred to by locals in South Korea’s…
WWE news: Ricky Saints nabs first WWE gold in record time
John Christopher Aquino Newly-signed Ricky Saints defied the numbers game as he won his first championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE),…
Fur parenting on the rise as more Filipinos opt for pets over children
Jheruleene Anne Ramos More Filipino couples are choosing to care for pets instead of having children, a trend that is increasingly…
Doctors recall Pope Francis’ biggest health challenge yet
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui Now that Pope Francis has gradually returned to the public eye, the medical team and close peers who…
First PCG female 2-star general takes oath
The first female two-star general of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) took her oath on Monday, days after…
Sam Mendes announces Beatles biopics’ release date, cast
Lucia Caporalini After months of speculation, Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes finally announced on Monday a release date and the cast…
Liverpool v Everton news: Arne Slot says Reds are ‘refreshed’; David Moyes motivated
Simon Wilkes Liverpool manager Arne Slot says his players are feeling ‘refreshed’ ahead of the 246th Merseyside derby at Anfield…
Sa Pa Passport: A new travel keepsake for adventure seekers
Following the remarkable success of the "Ha Giang Passport," the Lao Cai Tourism Association has partnered with young…
DepEd, DOST strengthen partnership to boost science, innovation in the Philippines
Andre Alfonso R. Gutierrez The Philippine government is ramping up efforts to enhance science and innovation by strengthening the collaboration between the…
Overseas Filipino workers encouraged to use government support for entrepreneurship
The Philippine government is urging overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returning home to take advantage of a programme designed…
Singapore busts forged documents with new forensics strategy
Bobbie Ysabelle Matias Singapore's health regulatory board has been using a novel approach in examining digital documents submitted to them amid…
UNICEF alarmed by increase in cases of violence against children in Bangladesh
Rosemarie Zamora Child violence is one of the world's most awful violations of human rights, robbing children of their innocence,…
New Mussolini hit show ‘too controversial’ for US audiences, director Joe Wright says
Can history be too controversial for a modern audience? British director Joe Wright thinks so.
Masaki Kashiwara becomes first Japanese awarded the Abel Prize
Ciara Mina The 2025 Abel Prize - the equivalent of a Nobel prize for a mathematician - has been awarded…
Australia takes on role of Pacific region’s biggest donor
Wendellyn Mateo Australia is taking on the role of being the Pacific region’s biggest donor after its Labor government unveiled…
Vietnam celebrates UNESCO recognition of local festival
To officially launch the 2025 Festival of the Ba Chua Xu Goddess at Sam Mountain, Vietnam received the…
Global community responds to deadly earthquake in Myanmar
Jacinth Banite A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28 with a tremor so powerful that it caused extensive…
Top events to look forward to in Liverpool in 2025
Rachel Walker If news of Radio 1’s Big Weekend being held in Liverpool has caught your eye and you’re thinking…
Ariana Grande drops ‘eternal sunshine’ deluxe edition, short film
Singer-songwriter and actress Ariana Grande on Friday released the highly-anticipated deluxe edition of eternal sunshine.