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Margot Robbie (IMDB) HANOI (AFP) -  Vietnam has banned the upcoming "Barbie" movie from cinemas over scenes with a map showing China's claims to territory in the South China Sea, state media reported Monday. The fantasy comedy film about the famous doll, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring...

Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Harrison Ford (Disney) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -  The latest -- and likely last -- installment in the popular "Indiana Jones" franchise lassoed the competition at the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday, but analysts noted the weak debut for the fan...

Military operations in the first half of 2023 have resulted to the arrest, death, or surrender of 156 New People's Army (NPA) rebels and seizure of 223 firearms in Visayas, the military said Sunday, July 2. *(Photo: Visayas Command) * Lt. Gen  Benedict Arevalo, commander of Visayas Command...

Travis Scott (Facebook) HOUSTON (AFP) -  US rapper Travis Scott will not face criminal charges over the death of 10 people killed in a crush during a Texas concert in 2021, a Houston grand jury decided Thursday. Some 50,000 people had packed into Houston's NRG Park for Scott's Astroworld music...

Alan Arkin (Facebook) NEW YORK (AFP) -  Alan Arkin, the Oscar-winning "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Argo" actor known for his wry wit and improvisation skills, has died at the age of 89, according to his sons. Adam, Matthew, and Anthony -- who all followed their father into the entertainment...

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Andres Centino visited three Philippine Navy (PN) ships docked in Subic, Zambales on Saturday, July 1, to inspect its modern warfare capabilities. *(Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) * Centino boarded BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), a...

Eighty-six civilian air passengers who got stranded after their commercial flights were cancelled have been assisted by the military and transported from Basco, Batanes to Manila via transport aircraft C-295, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said Saturday, July 1. *(Photo: Philippine Air Force) * The...

Forty-one Filipino veterans were awarded the United States Congressional Gold Medal on Friday, July 30, as a testament to the service and bravery of soldiers and guerillas during the World War II.  *(Photo: DND) * The medals were given to 14 living veterans and the families of 27 posthumous...

General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), met with personnel of the Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) stationed in Batanes on Thursday, June 29, to ensure the military’s support to them as the "guardians" of the country’s northernmost frontier. *Gen....

Rear Admiral Geoffroy D' Andigné, joint commander in the Asia-Pacific Zone of the French Armed Forces in French Polynesia, visited the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Thursday, June 29, to reaffirm his vision to establish a stronger...

Hollywood sign in Los, Angeles California (Facebook) LOS ANGELES (AFP) -  Hollywood's summer of discontent could dramatically escalate this weekend, with actors ready to join writers in a massive "double strike" that would bring nearly all US film and television productions to a halt. The Screen...

Madonna (Facebook) NEW YORK (AFP) -  Madonna has gone home after a several-day stay in the hospital and was "feeling better," a source close to the matter told AFP Thursday. The 64-year-old pop superstar had fallen ill with a "serious bacterial infection" that landed her in an intensive care...