WASHINGTON, United States -- Washington's political and media elites observe their annual truce -- of a few hours -- Saturday at the White House Correspondents Association dinner, where President Joe Biden will find himself the butt of jokes and hit back with his own. The ritual is a landmark on the...
UMAN, Ukraine -- Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine on Friday, killing 26 people including five children, as Kyiv said preparations for a counter-offensive against Moscow's forces were nearly complete. The deadly new attacks included a strike on a residential block in the historic city...
LACONIA, United States - Nine months before the first 2024 US presidential primary, Donald Trump's onetime UN envoy Nikki Haley is barnstorming early-voting New Hampshire, one of several Republicans scrambling to dent the huge poll lead of the nomination front-runner. BEDFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE - APRIL...
BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Pope Francis called for a recovery of the European spirit and a rejection of "adolescent belligerence" amid rising nationalism and war in Ukraine, during his visit to Budapest Friday. The pontiff's three-day trip started with a meeting with Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose...
WASHINGTON, United States -- A 13-year-old American boy became a hero by managing to safely stop a school bus carrying dozens of kids when the driver lost consciousness. The drama unfolded Wednesday in the northern state of Michigan, when a teenager named Dillon Reeves got up and grabbed the...
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday decreed six new Indigenous reserves, including a vast Amazon territory, after a freeze in such expansion under his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. Under the decrees, Indigenous people are guaranteed exclusive use of...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister Kim Yo Jong has warned that a US-South Korean agreement aimed at strengthening deterrence against Pyongyang would only lead to "more serious danger," state media reported Saturday. The United States and South Korea vowed...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed his excitement to "reenact" his late father's ceremonial jumpball toss when the Philippines hosted the 1978 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Basketball World Cup (FBWC), as he welcomed the country's hosting of the much-awaited sporting...
MANILA (AFP) --Â Qatar was named host of the 2027 men's Basketball World Cup on Friday, April 28, burgeoning its reputation for staging major global sports events. Germany will hold the women's version in 2026, basketball's governing body FIBA said. Qatar hosted the men's football World Cup in...
Gilas Pilipinas finally gets to know its opponents in the group stage of the 2023 FIBA World Cup with the official draw ceremony happening at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, April 29. The draw is seen to not only play a large part in the national team's preparations but also determines...
NBA legend and FIBA central board member Dirk Nowitzki took his time to go on a quick trip and enjoy the scenery in Tagaytay City ahead of the World Cup draw set on Saturday, April 29, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. *Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas chairman Sen. Sonny Angara takes a selfie with NBA...
The knockout rounds of the 2023 FIBA World Cup will now be played at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City instead of its initial venue at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan. *The Mall of Asia Arena will now host the group phase games and the final phase. (SBP Photo)* The FIBA Central Board...
