Film news: Moana live action a box-office flop after poor opening weekend
Tyler Lai Sai The new live action Moana has reportedly been a box office miss after making $95 million within its…
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Lithuania, Latvia shift focus to illegal migration
Wendellyn Mateo Illegal migration took centre stage during talks between Latvia and Lithuania’s interior ministers this week as both countries…
Malaysia overhauls century‑old maritime rules with new legal framework
Maybelene Marcelino Malaysia is moving to replace long‑standing practices drawn from foreign law with a fully updated domestic system for…
World Cup 2026: First country to qualify for the final – Spain’s national team in focus
Eleni Poulios The first semi-final of this year’s World Cup produced a winner after Spain beat France 2-0 to advance…
Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) appeals to Vatican against excommunication decree
Elan Castanares The traditionalist Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) has formally initiated a legal challenge against a decree of…
AI-generated ‘Odysseus: The Fall’ to release on the same day as ‘The Odyssey’
Arwen Lehmann This weekend will see the release of two The Odyssey adaptations, one of which is Christopher Nolan’s $250…
Today in history: Napoleon Bonaparte’s army finds Rosetta Stone
James Mario Ajero On July 15, 1799, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's quest to become the master of all Europe crossed paths…
Cameroon resumes port operations after swift response to vessel collision
Hazel Camba Cameroon has resumed operations at the Port of Douala-Bonabéri after the authorities’ immediate response to a vessel collision…
WWE news: Cody Rhodes set to challenge CM Punk for WWE Championship at ‘SummerSlam’
John Christopher Aquino Newly-crowned, undisputed WWE champion CM Punk made his return to "SmackDown" in the latest episode, but he was…
Record $50m sale of T. rex skeleton ‘Gus’ sparks debate over future of fossil collecting
Kamille Q. Cabreza Deciding who should be the owner of a 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil has caused a stir following its…
US rallies for global support to make ICC irrelevant
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui The United States government has reiterated its plan to discredit the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the global…
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ hits cinemas amid controversies and curiosity
Lucia Caporalini ‘The Odyssey’, the long-awaited cinematic transposition of Homer’s renowned epic, finally hits cinemas on Friday, giving the beloved…
Vietnam to launch housing support program for Agent Orange victims’ families
Diana Mae Y. Cleto Ten provinces and centrally-run cities in Vietnam are set to launch an initiative on Wednesday to replace dilapidated…
Meta axes new AI image generation feature on Instagram after backlash
Bobbie Matias Tech giant Meta has pulled a feature on Instagram that allows its new artificial intelligence (AI) tool to…
India reviews Meta reply over Instagram child sexual abuse ads
Angelica N. Hall India is reviewing Meta's response to its "stern" notice over Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in paid Instagram…
Tadej Pogačar blows rivals away in Tour de France week one
Defending champion Tadej Pogačar reminded everyone why he was still the man to beat after he secured the…
TWICE announces group hiatus following world tour finale
Carmela Calling Global Korean-pop sensation TWICE will temporarily step away from activities from this day onwards, marking the first official…
World Cup semi-finals: Glory, history and everything on the line
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has reached its last-four stage, with two high-profile ties set to take place…
Philippines to acquire five Japanese Abukuma-class destroyers
Philippine-Japanese relations have reached a new milestone after the two countries agreed to the transfer of five Abukuma-class…
France shuts down nuclear reactors as Europe heatwave continues
Mary Mae Balasanos France’s state-owned energy provider on Sunday has temporarily called off operations of three nuclear reactor locations, as heatwave…
Philippine music’s biggest names bridge generations at OPM Con 2026
Levi Mora Rock legends. P-pop idols. Hip-hop hitmakers. Folk favourites. For one night, some of the biggest hitmakers in Philippine…
ASEAN holds historic ministerial talks with Myanmar in Bangkok
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have convened for talks with a representative from…
US launches fresh strikes on Iran, hits 140 military targets
The United States carried out a third round of strikes against Iran this week, targeting about 140 military…
Music industry pushes for transparency with AI labelling initiative
Ciara Mina The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an organization that represents the recording industry worldwide, and the…