The Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala is on track for a first-round bye in the WTA1000 National Bank Open which will fire off on Aug. 2 in Toronto, Canada as part of the Tour’s hard-court swing return. Buoyed by her breakthrough performance in Wimbledon where she became the first Filipina to ever...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by hitting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Persian Gulf. The strikes came hours after...
The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) has further lowered its 2026 and 2027 economic growth forecasts for the Philippines on the assessment that the country sustained deeper wounds from the Middle East war. According to the July update of the IMF’s flagship World Economic Outlook...
The Philippines’ private sector is expected to receive funding from the United States’ (US) $205-billion financing program under the International Development Finance Corp. (DFC) to advance the development of big-ticket projects. In a virtual briefing on Wednesday, July 8, DFC Chief Policy...
Polestar, the former performance division of Volvo that is now its own automotive brand, has been banned from selling vehicles in the US from the 2027 model year onwards. The ban was implemented by the United States’ Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security under the new...
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a man in Houston after he attempted to evade arrest in his vehicle during an operation Tuesday, the agency said. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, ignored...
Alex Eala will have more than two weeks to recharge before launching her hard court campaign, with three tournaments initially lined up ahead of the US Open set late August to early September. After a fruitful grass court campaign that saw her winning the WTA 125 Birmingham Classic and reaching a...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday that the U.S. was preparing for another night of strikes, just hours after he said the ceasefire was over following Iranian attacks on American military sites in the Persian Gulf. Trump renewed his past threats to...
The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to the Philippines after China test-launched an unarmed intercontinental-range ballistic missile from a submarine into the southern Pacific Ocean. In a statement on Tuesday, July 7, US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton said the launch...
SEATTLE (AP) — The United States’ hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the Americans’ defensive liabilities in a 4-1 win Monday night, July 6, that earned a quarterfinal berth. While the U.S....
“We’re going to make a difference, guys.” Newly arrived U.S. Ambassador Lee Lipton delivered those words before more than 1,300 guests gathered at Shangri-La The Fort on July 2 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence. With his glass raised for a toast, he was offering an...
President Marcos has described Beijing 's sanctions against Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. as "very unhelpful," saying the move only raises tensions and does little to advance discussions aimed at managing disputes in the West Philippine Sea. Speaking to...
