WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said Friday that a “swift and lethal kinetic” US strike has killed Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called “the infamous leader” of the Tren de Aragua gang. Tren de Aragua has been labeled by the United States as a terrorist...
NEW YORK (AP) — If there is a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, June 13, with the Knicks on the verge of a championship and Brazil taking on Morocco in the World Cup, it is that Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on the road. Of course, that won’t stop...
Japanese rock band FLOW will return to Manila as part of its FLOW World Tour 2026 “Naruto The Rock.” Scheduled on Oct. 20 at the Skydome in SM North EDSA, the concert will celebrate FLOW’s enduring connection to the globally popular “Naruto” franchise, whose theme songs have helped make...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister said Friday the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East and that mediators were working with both sides to finalize a deal. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the U.S. and Iran have...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said the U.S. is close to signing a deal with Iran to wind down the war, with a memorandum of understanding to be signed in the coming days. But some of the key objectives Trump laid out for the conflict seem to remain unfulfilled. And while the Trump...
National Artist Nora Aunor continues to prove that her influence on Philippine entertainment extends far beyond her lifetime. The late screen legend is set to receive the 2026 World-Class Icon of Philippine Cinema and Performing Arts Award, a posthumous recognition that adds to the growing list of...
The BTS ticket wars have claimed another victim: Vice Ganda. As thousands of Filipino ARMYs spent days battling online queues, crashing websites, and heartbreak after failing to secure seats for BTS ' upcoming Philippine concerts, an unexpected rumor started making the rounds online. The...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico made an immediate impression on the largest World Cup in history, giving the roaring home crowd at the iconic Azteca Stadium a huge jolt of excitement four years after a major disappointment. Mexico 's players understood the intense pressure and high expectations...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Shakira, Maná, Andrea Bocelli and a surprise appearance by Salma Hayek lit up the World Cup opening ceremony ahead of Mexico 's 2-0 victory over South Africa on Thursday, June 11. Shakira performed “Dai Dai,” the tournament 's official song, with Burna Boy. The...
The World Bank Group (WBG) has lowered its 2026 growth forecast for the Philippines to 3.7 percent, warning that the ongoing war in the Middle East is weighing heavily on energy-importing economies and threatening to push global growth to its weakest pace since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic....
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Hwang In-beom scored a goal and set up another as South Korea rallied to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 in the second match of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday night, June 11. After a lackluster first half in which both teams were jeered as they left the field, the Czech...
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and the eldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s children, has died at 47, the Bureau of the Royal Household said. She died Thursday evening at a Bangkok hospital where she had been cared for since falling unconscious due to...
