BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group has blasted Syria 's interim president calling him a "puppet without a soul" controlled by Western countries, adding that his fate eventually will be similar to that of ousted leader Bashar Assad. In an audio message released late Saturday by the group...
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) — The billionaire behind the retail empire that once blanketed shopping malls with names such as Victoria 's Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch told members of Congress on Wednesday that he was "duped by a world-class con man" — close financial adviser Jeffrey Epstein....
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump’s biggest and boldest tariffs. But the justices left a $133 billion question unanswered: What 's going to happen to the money the government has already collected in import taxes now declared unlawful?...
The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) has launched an investigation into a police officer who was caught on camera riding a motorcycle without wearing any protective gear, which has become viral on social media and earned the ire of netizens. In a statement issued on Saturday, Feb. 21,...
The Antipolo Cathedral, International Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage, has begun a series of activities in observance of the Lenten season this year. On the first Friday of Lent, Feb. 20, participants in the Way of the Cross prayed and reflected on the passion, death, and resurrection...
A 21-year-old man seen in a viral video of alleged electrical cable theft clarified that he was only fixing the dangling wires, not stealing them, to prevent potential accidents for motorists and pedestrians in Antipolo City, Rizal. According to the Antipolo City Component Police Station (Antipolo...
Police arrested a 47-year-old man listed as the No. 4 most wanted person (station level) by the Makati City Police in Pasay on Friday, Feb. 20. Pasay City Police chief Col. Joselito De Sesto said the suspect, identified only as Marlon, was arrested along Road 6, Pildera 2, Barangay 194, Pasay City....
TOKYO (AP) — The kimono, that elaborate, delicate wrap-around garment worn by geisha and samurai from centuries back, is getting a vibrant remake, appreciated these days for a virtue that 's more relevant than ever: sustainability. A genuine silk kimono, which literally means "worn thing,"...
For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children 's mental health through deliberate design choices that addict kids to their platforms and fail to protect them from sexual predators and dangerous content. Now, these tech giants are getting a chance to make...
TOKYO (AP) — Osaka has received a hefty gift of gold bars worth 560 million yen ($3.6 million) from an anonymous donor asking for its specific use: to fix the Japanese city 's dilapidated water pipes. The gold bars weighing 21 kilograms (46 pounds) in total were given to the Osaka City...
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland will use antipersonnel as well as anti-tank land mines to defend its eastern border against the growing threat from Russia, Poland 's deputy defense minister told The Associated Press on Friday, as the country officially left an international convention banning...
CAVITE – A driver has gone viral online after pawning his driver’s license to buy his wife’s medicine at a drug store in Imus City on Valentine’s Day. Pharmacy aid Jim Soriano posted the interesting encounter with a customer identified as Tatay Moises on social media . “Noong Feb. 14,...
