BISHKEK - Kyrgyzstan said Wednesday it planned to ban the popular video sharing platform TikTok, after the Central Asian country accused the app of "causing addiction" among children and affecting their mental health. The Central Asian country's culture ministry said in a statement it had...
LIBREVILLE, Gabon - Rebel officers in the oil-rich central African state of Gabon announced on Wednesday they had seized power following disputed elections in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, in power since 2009, had been declared victor. Bongo, 64, whose family has ruled Gabon for over 55 years,...
PARIS, France - President Emmanuel Macron will meet leaders of all of France's political parties Wednesday, including his most bitter opponents, outside Paris in a bid to break the deadlock of a hung parliament. Deprived of an absolute majority in the National Assembly lower house since last year's...
MANILA (AFP) -- Shooting guard Anthony "Ant-Man" Edwards hailed the chemistry in the United States team as they won their third game out of three at the Basketball World Cup on Wednesday, Aug. 30. USA’s players celebrate their victory during the FIBA Basketball World Cup group C match between USA...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Utah Jazz players Simone Fontecchio and Jordan Clarkson exchanged pleasantries to one another after the Italy-Philippines game in the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Simone Fontecchio of Italy greets Utah Jazz'...
Filipino basketball fans are understandably passionate and loud just like in England’s Premier League, Spain’s La Liga, and Italy’s Serie A. Gilas head coach Chot Reyes (FIBA) So far, there was no case of fans going to the streets to express their dismay and anger over a horrible...
Chot Reyes and Gilas Pilipinas found an unlikely ally in Italy head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco amid the furor over the national team’s struggles in the 2023 World Cup. Italy coach Gianmarco Pozzecco shares a hug with Jordan Clarkson whom he lauded for 'amazing behavior' (Noel Pabalate/MB)...
Chot Reyes sees the silver lining in Gilas Pilipinas’ 0-3 finish in Group A of the 2023 FIBA World Cup, saying that the Filipinos can compete and actually put themselves in the position to win against high-caliber teams in the international stage. Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes...
By IANE MACASIEB Filipino basketball fans took to social media to express their frustrations on the recent losses of the Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. Last Tuesday evening, Aug. 29, Italy crushed Gilas Pilipinas’ dream of advancing to the next round as...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Karl-Anthony Towns remained humble despite being the main offensive weapon of the Dominican Republic and towing his team to a perfect record in the group stage of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. Minnesota Timberwolves superstar...
This handout screen grab taken and released by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on August 25, 2023, shows the Chandrayaan-3 rover as it manoeuvred from the lunar lander to the surface of the Moon. (Photo by ISRO / AFP) NEW DELHI , India -- India's Moon rover has confirmed the presence...
MADRID (AFP) -- The huge outcry in Spain over football federation chief Luis Rubiales' forcible kiss of World Cup player Jenni Hermoso highlights the waning power of male chauvinism in a country that has become a benchmark for feminism, experts say. Protestors hold a sign reading 'Rubiales and...
