WASHINGTON, United States -- A Utah woman who once provided parenting advice to more than two million YouTube followers remained in custody Saturday, charged with child abuse after her "emaciated" son escaped to look for food, officials said. Both Ruby Franke and her business partner and...
A bust of Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) is seen during preparations ahead of the Nobel Prize award ceremony for literature, science and economy at the Concert Hall in Stockholm, Sweden on December 10, 2022. (Photo by Jonathan...
US President Joe Biden speaks in front of a home destroyed by fallen trees and debris during a tour of communities impacted by Hurricane Idalia, in Live Oak, Florida, on September 2, 2023. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) LIVE OAK, United States -- The 2024 election overshadowed President Joe...
Late Queen Elizabeth II (AFP photo) LONDON, United Kingdom -- The UK government announced on Sunday early stage plans to erect a permanent memorial to the late Queen Elizabeth II, alongside a national legacy programme in her honour, in 2026. The "fitting tribute" to Britain's longest-reigning...
Just moments after the buzzer sounded on the Philippines’ victory over China in its final outing in the FIBA World Cup, social media came alive with raucous chatter, shares, and comments about how the Gilas team was able to get some measure of revenge from the alleged abuses committed by China in...
Basketball has woven itself into the very fabric of Filipino society. From the bustling streets of Manila to the smallest barangays in far-flung islands, there exists a fervor for the sport that goes beyond a mere fandom. It runs through the veins of every Filipino fan, who would willingly travel...
Every bit of frustration that had built up for the past four losses finally came to an emotional end as Gilas Pilipinas let it all out in the game where only pride and glory were left at stake. Jordan Clarkson explodes for 34 points -- 24 in the third frame as Gilas Pilipinas snaps a nine-game...
OKINAWA (AFP) -- Japan qualified for the Paris Olympics on Saturday, Sept. 2, after finishing as the highest-placed Asian team at the Basketball World Cup. Japan's Yuta Watanabe (left) and Japan's head coach Thomas Wayne celebrates their victory against Finland after the FIBA Basketball World Cup...
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia - Pope Francis praised the "wisdom" of the Mongolian people Saturday, in harmony with nature and embracing spirituality, while warning the young democracy of risks such as corruption and environmental ruin. The 86-year-old Francis, on the first papal visit to the Asian...
SAMARRA, Iraq - A collision between two minibuses killed 18 people, mostly Iranian pilgrims, north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, medical officials said on Saturday. The "horrible accident" occurred between Dujail and Samarra, state news agency INA said, citing Khaled Burhan, director of health...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Interior minister Suella Braverman said Saturday she has ordered Britain's law enforcement watchdog to review "political activism and impartiality" within the police, in a move likely to be seen as highly politicized. Braverman, who has infuriated opponents since...
LIBREVILLE, Gabon - Gabon's army said on Saturday that it would reopen the country's borders, closed in the wake of the military coup that ousted ex-president Ali Bongo. (Photo from AFP) A spokesman for Gabon's military rulers said on state TV that they had "decided with immediate effect to...
