NEW YORK, United States -- New York prosecutors are investigating the death of a homeless man put in a chokehold by a fellow rider on the city's subway, in an incident that has sparked outrage. The death of Jordan Neely -- widely identified as a Michael Jackson impersonator who often performed on...
WASHINGTON, United STATES - The White House on Thursday told the CEOs of US AI giants that they have a "moral" responsibility to protect society from the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. Vice President Kamala Harris had summoned the heads of Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic to...
Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday, May 4 expressed concern the recent power outage that hit the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 could affect the Philippines’ reputation as a host in the upcoming 2023 FIBA World Cup. Last April 29, the draw for basketball's 2023 FIBA World Cup...
Malacañang on Thursday, May 4, condemned the attacks on journalists and pushed for a free press as it recognized the role of media in upholding democracy and the rule of law. (File photo/MANILA BULLETIN) “We acknowledge the threats, intimidation, harassment, violence and other challenges that...
Foreign diplomats in the Philippines have joined in the celebration of the World Press Freedom Day and assured the members of the press of their respective government's support. Australia, Czech Republic, France, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union and the United States were among the...
DAMASCUS, Syria - Israeli strikes targeted north Syria's Aleppo province late Monday, killing a soldier, wounding seven people and putting the area's international airport out of service, state media reported. "At around 11:35 pm (2035 GMT)... the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack with...
KAMPALA, Uganda - Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed a new draft of anti-gay legislation, retaining many draconian provisions despite President Yoweri Museveni's call to rework an earlier version of the bill following an outcry by Western governments. "The bill passed," parliamentary...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russia on Tuesday responded to US-hosted peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan this week saying there was "no alternative" to a deal that Moscow signed with the two warring countries in 2020. "For the moment, there is no other legal basis that would help a resolution....
NEW YORK, United States - Pfizer reported a drop in first-quarter profits Tuesday on declining Covid-19 vaccine revenues, but said it was on track for a heavy series of product launches later in 2023. Shares of the pharma giant edged higher as Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -Â A global crackdown has halted a major "dark web" marketplace, with international police arresting 288 suspects and recovering more than 50 million euros ($54.8 million) in cash and virtual currency, Europol said on Tuesday. The joint operation called SpecTor by US,...
The Bren Esports-backed Sibol MLBB national team opened its bid for a spot in the 15th IESF World Esports Championship in Iasi, Romania in August with a bang, stamping its class over Myanmar in the Southeast Asian qualifier on Monday, May 1. *Screenshot from IESF SEA qualifier stream * Sibol...
NBA great and Argentine legend Luis Scola shared a couple of reminders for the host team, Gilas Pilipinas, if it wishes to perform well against the tough competition in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. *Luis Scola poses with the Naismith trophy during the FIBA World Cup draw red carpet. (Arnold Qiuzol) *...
