Buyer’s guide: New smartphones, gadgets from January, February 2025
Looking to get a new phone? Here are some of the most notable ones released in the past two months! Other than the smartphones, we also get new laptops from ASUS, and a new Legion Go device from...
View ArticleCourt clears 3 accused in Liam Payne’s death
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – An Argentine court has cleared three of the five people accused of their alleged involvement in singer Liam Payne’s death, local media reported on Thursday, February 20. The...
View ArticlePope Francis ‘without fever,’ blood analyses stable — Vatican
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is “slightly improving” and his blood analyses are stable, the Vatican said on Thursday, February 20, in the latest sign of progress as the 88-year-old pontiff battles...
View ArticleAnimated films seek to find a place in Best Picture Oscar race
LOS ANGELES, USA – Inside Out 2 was the highest grossing film of 2024 and is the highest grossing animated film of all time, but it was shut out of the Best Picture Oscar race along with acclaimed...
View ArticleHarvic Dominguez weaves Cordilleran heritage into contemporary fashion
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Imagine the hues of Cordillera’s handwoven fabrics strutting down a modern runway. That’s precisely the spectacle that unfolded at the DECADA fashion show, a celebration...
View ArticleMan who stabbed novelist Salman Rushdie guilty of attempted murder
MAYVILLE, New York, USA – Hadi Matar, the man who stabbed and partially blinded the novelist Salman Rushdie onstage at a New York arts institute, was found guilty on Friday, February 21 of attempted...
View ArticleAssociated Press sues Trump aides for restricting access over Gulf of Mexico...
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – The Associated Press on Friday, February 21, sued senior aides to President Donald Trump over a decision by the White House to restrict the news outlet’s access to the president...
View Article#ShareAsia: Why Sapa, Vietnam should be part of your 2025 travel plans
Nestled in the northern mountains of Vietnam, Sapa is home to misty valleys, vibrant rice terraces, and the iconic Fansipan Mountain. Whether you’re looking for epic views or just want to take in...
View ArticleUS could cut Ukraine’s access to Starlink internet services over minerals
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – United States negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine‘s critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country’s access to Elon Musk‘s vital Starlink...
View Article[Finterest] You can now pay your Meralco bill instantly at 7-Eleven
MANILA, Philippines – Need to settle your Meralco bill but don’t have time to wait in line? Now, you can pay your electricity bill at any 7-Eleven CLiQQ kiosk. Meralco has partnered with 7-Eleven and...
View ArticleIn reversal, Trump says Russia attacked Ukraine
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – President Donald Trump reversed course on Friday, February 21, and said Russia did in fact invade Ukraine, and that Kyiv would soon sign a minerals agreement with the United...
View ArticleRobert De Niro makes TV debut in ‘Zero Day,’ but hesitant on future TV roles
NEW YORK, USA – After a six-decade-long career, Taxi Driver actor Robert De Niro is starring in his first television series — but he is not convinced he would do it again. “I don’t know. It’s a lot of...
View ArticleJurado, Poyos hammer down 43 in UST rally over UE; Ybañez-less Golden Spikers...
MANILA, Philippines – The UST Golden Tigresses kept up their promising, yet rickety start in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament with a rollercoaster four-set win over the UE Lady...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: Panagbenga 2025 float parade
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – The Panangbenga Festival’s highly anticipated flower float parade draws in crowds to the city like never before. Now on its 29th year, with the theme “Blossoms Beyond...
View ArticleProgressives, conservatives find common ground in involving parents in sex...
MANILA, Philippines – The debate between progressive and conservative child rights advocates on how sexuality should be taught in schools has gone on for over a month, but a forum bringing them...
View ArticleMarathon dream now captivates more ordinary Filipinos, transforms finishers
Caris Estabillo Sanchez, a 44-year-old insurance manager and mother of one, was struggling — to hold back tears, and to keep moving. It was February 16, a Sunday, and Caris was running the second...
View ArticleLatin America prays for Francis, region’s first pope
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – People across Latin America prayed for Pope Francis, the first leader of the Catholic Church to come from the region, as the Vatican reported on Saturday, February 22, the...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Philippines vs New Zealand – FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines – A top-seeded finish in the group stage is at stake when Gilas Pilipinas wraps up its campaign in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers. After a stunning 91-84 loss to Chinese Taipei, the...
View Article‘Everything About My Wife’ director Real Florido on waiting for perfect timing
Everything About My Wife, out in local cinemas on February 26, was already in the pipeline of CreaZion Studios prior to the multimedia company’s inception in August 2023. “This was pitched to us by...
View ArticleMusk orders US federal staff to report on work by Monday or resign
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – The Trump administration sent emails on Saturday evening, February 22, to US federal government employees telling them to detail their work accomplishments from the previous week...
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