Iranian missile strike damages US aircraft at Jordanian air base
James Mario Ajero Several American aircraft absorbed damage following a major Iranian missile barrage at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base near Azraq,…
September 2026
Colombo Port targets 1.5m TEU capacity boost as volumes rise
KC Maderia The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is targeting an additional 1.5 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of container-handling…
Anthropic CEO urges global co-operation to slow AI development
Hazel Camba Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has called for technology companies, governments and the public to work together to…
‘I will quit’: Jennifer Lawrence warns against ‘negative’ remarks in first Instagram post
Jacinth Banite After years of evading social media presence, Jennifer Lawrence has finally joined Instagram.
Turks in Germany express anxiety following AfD election victory
Elan Castanares Members of Germany's Turkish community have expressed growing fear and uncertainty following the far-right Alternative for Germany's (AfD)…
Rosé partners with Apple for new single ‘New Trick’
Rosé has finally announced her highly-anticipated new single “New Trick,” with the music video shot entirely on Apple’s…
Philippines defence chief Gilberto Teodoro Jr. says world has indulged Beijing too much
Philippine Department of National Defence (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has warned that international leniency toward China has…
Philippines observes day of mourning for National Artist Resil Mojares
Andre Alfonso R. Gutierrez The Philippines was flying its flag at half-mast on 12 September 2026 in honour of Resil Mojares, the…
Philippines national hero Jose Rizal’s books get new Indonesian translations
Dr. Jose Rizal, one of the Philippines’ national heroes, is gaining new readership in Indonesia as his two…
Music news: Ex-NCT member Mark Lee releases new single “My Friend”
Carmela Calling Canadian singer, songwriter, and performer Mark Lee, formerly a core member of the global Korean-pop group NCT, has…
Broke it off: how Algeria-UAE relations ended up crashing
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui The Algerian government has formally severed its five-decade diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, citing a history…
Released records reveal US officials knew of toxic air after 9/11: Zohran Mamdani
Angelica N. Hall New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday released more than 170,000 pages of records indicating that the…
Music news: How Celine Dion trained her body and voice to return to the stage
Rosemarie Zamora After years away from the limelight, Celine Dion will return the stage for her series of comeback concerts…
Dark comedy ‘Sweetpea’ set for Season 2 return in November
Vivien Bernardino Ella Purnell’s Rhiannon Lewis is returning to her old, killing ways in Season 2 of the British dark…
Gaza Cinema Academy offers new hope for Palestinian filmmakers
Humanitarian crises brought by war have shattered many dreams in the Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip, including…
London never sleeps deeply in TV adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘Crouch End’
Wendellyn Mateo It looks like Amazon Prime Video can’t get enough of Stephen King after it gave the greenlight to…
One year on, Nepal’s Gen Z uprising sees political change and unmet promises
Hyacinth Estrada Nepal marked the first anniversary of the Gen Z uprising on Tuesday with tributes to those killed in…
Australia selects Filipino co-produced film ‘First Light’ as Oscars 2027 entry
Bobbie Matias The first-ever Filipino-Australian co-produced film 'First Light' has been chosen by Australia as its official submission for the…
From Bogota to Pepero Day: Stray Kids spreads K-pop culture on two fronts
Kamille Q. Cabreza Stray Kids actively demonstrates its dedication in spreading K-pop culture both at home and abroad through large-scale festival…
Delos Santos, Villegas to carry Philippine flag at Asian Games
Weightlifter Albert Ian Delos Santos and boxer Aira Villegas have been named Team Philippines' flag bearers for the…
WWE news: Randy Orton outsmarts Cody Rhodes in grudge match
John Christopher Aquino Randy Orton showcased his prowess in psychological warfare as he beat his former friend Cody Rhodes at Sunday…
‘American Horror Story’ brings back franchise icons for epic 13th season
Ian Trinidad “American Horror Story” is turning its 13th season into a massive reunion, bringing back some of the anthology’s…
Filipino defence chief Gibo Teodoro tells China to cut provocative theatrics
Philippine Defence Secretary Gibo Teodoro publicly called out China following a passing-note stunt by the Chinese diplomatic attaché…
Halsey to star in Avan Jogia’s horror film ‘Replacer’
Halsey is set to star in “Replacer”, a psycho-sexual horror she co-wrote with her Canadian actor-director fiancé Avan…