The Future of Airplane Wi-Fi Is Here. I Just Tested It.
September 4, 2024
What type of internet connection you get at 30,000 is hit or miss, but new satellite tech from SpaceX’s Starlink and others is ready for takeoff.
Tab Baldwin on reports linking him to New Zealand national team: ‘Just speculations’
September 4, 2024
Ateneo de Manila University head coach Tab Baldwin described as 'speculation' the talk about him being in contention to become head coach of the New Zealand men's basketball team.
PVL: Akari ‘saddened’ by threats to players, coaches, but ‘will not be intimidated’
September 4, 2024
The Akari Chargers on Wednesday said they were "saddened" by the threats directed to their players and coaches, but "will not be intimidated," especially as the team competes in the finals of the PVL Reinforced Conference on Wednesday night.
UAAP revises eligibility rule for transfers of student-athletes to other member schools
September 4, 2024
The University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) announced on Wednesday its revised rule on eligibility of transferring student-athletes from one member school to another.
Social media platform Bluesky attracts millions in Brazil after judge bans Musk’s X
September 4, 2024
Following Brazil's recent ban of Elon Musk's X platform, its users in the country appear to switching over to rival platforms.
PREVIEW: LPU Pirates eyeing to go all the way in historic NCAA centennial hosting
September 4, 2024
The crown was almost within Lyceum of the Philippines University's reach in NCAA Season 99 when the Pirates booked a twice-to-beat berth in the semifinals opposite San Beda University.
NCAA set to change eligibility rules, lower maximum age
September 4, 2024
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is set to impose changes in eligibility rules, particularly on an athlete's maximum age to play in the league.
Valiant stand not enough as Gilas Boys fall to Jordan in FIBA U18 Asia Cup
September 4, 2024
Gilas Pilipinas Boys kept it close the whole game but could not close it out against lower-ranked Jordan, absorbing a 62-56 loss in the 2024 FIBA U18 Asia Cup on early Wednesday in Amman, Jordan.
Asian Chip Stocks Stumble as Recession Fears Resurface, Nvidia Slides
September 4, 2024
Asian chip stocks took a hit on Wednesday as markets were unnerved by artificial-intelligence chip giant Nvidia’s slump overnight and renewed fears of an economic slowdown.
Carlos Yulo gets two lots from POC; Petecio, Villegas get houses, too
September 4, 2024
Filipino Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo received not just one, but two houses and lots from the Philippine Olympic Committee, as the latter delivered on its promise for Olympic gold medalists.
Bain Counteroffer for Fuji Soft Could Mean Takeover Tussle
September 4, 2024
A takeover tussle could break out over Fuji Soft as two U.S. private-equity firms compete to acquire the Japanese software developer for more than $4 billion.
PAGASA: Enteng exits PAR but rains to persist
September 4, 2024
Severe Tropical Storm Enteng is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility but slightly intensified as it slowly moves West Northwestward, state weather bureau PAGASA said.
PAGASA: Enteng maintains strength over West Philippine Sea
September 4, 2024
Severe Tropical Storm Enteng has maintained its strength while moving westward over the West Philippine Sea, PAGASA said late Tuesday night.
WHO guidance takes aim at ‘antibiotic pollution’ from manufacturing labs
September 3, 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued its first-ever guidance aimed at curbing antibiotic pollution from manufacturing.
UN reports ‘lethal tactics’ by Israeli forces in West Bank
September 3, 2024
Israeli forces continue to employ “lethal war-like tactics” in the West Bank, including airstrikes, with people being killed, injured and displaced, the UN Spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Yemen: UN appeals for immediate release of staff held by de facto authorities
September 3, 2024
Six United Nations personnel who’ve been held on “spurious” accusations in Yemen for three months by the Houthi de facto authorities must be released immediately, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Tuesday.
Gaza: UN humanitarians ahead of polio vaccination target
September 3, 2024
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that 161,030 children under 10 have been vaccinated in central Gaza during the first two days of the UN-led mass vaccination campaign, surpassing the initial target of 156,000. The figure amou...
Venezuela: UN rights office describes pervasive ‘climate of fear’
September 3, 2024
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, reiterated deep concerns on Tuesday over the continuing “climate of fear” in Venezuela, after an arrest warrant was issued for the opposition’s presidential candidate in the country’s recent election.
New UN report details Nicaragua’s ongoing human rights crisis
September 3, 2024
The human rights situation in Nicaragua has "seriously deteriorated" over the past year, following arbitrary arrests, mistreatment of detainees, attacks on Indigenous people, and intimidation of political opponents, according to a UN human rights offic...
Make AI work for everyone, UN chief says
September 3, 2024
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for global cooperation in sharing the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI), warning that unequal access could exacerbate global inequalities.
Planning ahead: 5 things to know about the UN’s landmark Summit of the Future
September 3, 2024
Is there another way the world could be run? And in the face so much global turmoil, how can we make the future fairer? This September, a major event at UN Headquarters is being billed as once in a generation opportunity for the international community...
Humanitarians support civilians affected by recent attacks in Ukraine
September 3, 2024
Aid organizations continue to provide emergency support to people impacted by recent deadly attacks across Ukraine, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
‘Major milestone’ immunization campaign begins in DPR Korea
September 3, 2024
More than 800,000 children and 120,000 pregnant women will be vaccinated in a nationwide campaign launched on Monday by the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) with the support of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Microsoft Rolled Out AI PCs That Can’t Play Top Games—and There’s No Quick Fix
September 3, 2024
Chips inside the laptops are incompatible with many leading titles, resulting in bugs, glitches or games simply not working.
Enteng intensifies into Severe Tropical Storm; Enhanced Habagat to be felt in Luzon, W. Visayas
September 3, 2024
Enteng has intensified into a Severe Tropical Storm on Tuesday afternoon, according to the latest weather bulletin from PAGASA.
Signal No. 2 up over 2 Luzon areas as Enteng re-intensifies over WPS
September 3, 2024
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 was raised over two areas in Luzon as Tropical Storm Enteng re-intensified while moving over the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday morning, state weather bureau PAGASA said.
Orange rainfall warning up over Zambales, yellow over Bataan, 5 others –PAGASA
September 3, 2024
PAGASA raised the orange rainfall warning at 8 a.m. over Zambales on Tuesday morning, and yellow rainfall warning over Bataan and five other areas.
PAGASA: Signal No. 2 up over 6 Luzon areas due to Enteng
September 3, 2024
Six areas are placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 as Tropical Storm Enteng continues to move over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Tuesday morning.
Brazil Says Its Resistance to Elon Musk Is Global Example
September 3, 2024
Sharp words from the country’s president come after its Supreme Court rules to uphold ban on X, Musk’s social-media platform.
Enteng accelerates, now over West Philippine Sea; Signal No. 2 remains over 7 areas
September 3, 2024
Tropical Storm Enteng accelerated over Northern Luzon and is now over the West Philippine Sea. Signal No. 2 remains over seven areas, PAGASA said early Tuesday morning.
Enteng located over the Cordilleras, 11 areas remain under Signal No. 2
September 3, 2024
Enteng located over the Cordilleras with 11 areas under Storm Signal No. 2 while enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat to bring moderate to intense rainfall in other areas of Luzon, PAGASA reported in the latest Tropical Cyclone Bulletin.
12 areas under Signal No. 2 as Enteng moves over Cordilleras
September 2, 2024
Signal No. 2 has been hoisted over 12 areas in Luzon as Tropical Storm Enteng continued to move northwestward and spotted over the Cordillera Administrative Region.
Between fear and hope, Gazans line up in their thousands to protect their children from polio
September 2, 2024
If the UN-led polio vaccination campaign currently underway in Gaza is to be successful in halting the spread of a virus that has resurfaced in the Strip after 25 years, 90 per cent of children under the age of 10 need to be inoculated. UN News corresp...
Thousands more children protected on day 2 of Gaza polio campaign
September 2, 2024
The UN-led mass polio vaccination campaign entered its second day in central Gaza on Monday with pauses in fighting holding sufficiently for thousands more children to receive their dose, in addition to the 87,000 who received their first round on Sund...
Enteng now in Quirino after landfall in Aurora
September 2, 2024
Tropical Storm Enteng on late Monday afternoon moved over Quirino after making landfall in Casiguran, Aurora, the weather bureau PAGASA has said.
‘Deadpool’ tops charts yet again as ‘Reagan’ beats expectations on sluggish Labor Day weekend
September 2, 2024
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BigBang members reunite, deliver nostalgia in Taeyang’s Seoul concert
September 2, 2024
It was an unforgettable night for the fans of K-pop veterans BigBang, as Taeyang reunited with his bandmates G-Dragon and Daesung in his “The Light Year” concert in Seoul, South Korea. The second night of the “Shoong!” singer’s concert at the Olympic H...
China says it is protecting ‘rights’ after Philippine ship collision
September 2, 2024
Beijing has insisted on Monday that it was defending its “rights” in the South China Sea, after the Philippines released footage appearing to show a Chinese coast guard vessel ramming one of its ships during an at-sea confrontation. Both ...