‘Umbrella Academy’ Season 4 trailer teases ‘final timeline’
May 31, 2024
Netflix on Thursday released the trailer for the upcoming fourth and final season of "The Umbrella Academy."
Battle over B.C. drug policy flares up over contentious recovery symposium
May 31, 2024
Thursday was the first day of the inaugural Prosper symposium, organized by the U.S.-based Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions.
‘Never seen it like this’: Victoria animal shelter overrun with pets
May 31, 2024
The Victoria Humane Society is now looking for a bigger facility so they can help more animals as the executive director says they are bursting at the seams.
‘No big deal’: Mark Mobius says he’ll stay bullish on India no matter the election results
May 31, 2024
Veteran emerging markets investor Mark Mobius said India's election outcome will not change his bullish views on the country.
Trump guilty on all 34 counts in hush money trial, historic first for a former U.S. president
May 31, 2024
Donald Trump reimbursed Michael Cohen for the $130,000 in hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.
Asia’s top 4 up-and-coming rental markets that may be challenging traditional property hubs
May 31, 2024
Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh, Jakarta and Manila are leading the recovery in Asia's rental growth in 2024, according to JLL.
Laufey wraps up Manila concerts, tells Pinoy fans: ‘Mahal kita’
May 31, 2024
Laufey has nothing but love for her Filipino fans following her two-night show in Manila.
Vice Ganda, BINI, Marina Summers, Juan Karlos and more to host, perform at Pride PH Festival
May 31, 2024
Pride PH has announced that their star-studded guest hosts and performers this year include none other than Vice Ganda, Sassa Gurl, and Marina Summers!
‘Many happy returns’: Barclays names 2 global stocks it says has over 100% upside to play right now
May 31, 2024
The "growth/policy mix in Europe is getting more favorable," the bank says.
Goldman Sachs names top global stocks to play the coming power boom in AI and other areas
May 31, 2024
Goldman introduced its power and electricity basket of stocks, comprising 50 stocks across markets such as China, India and South Korea. Here are some of them.
Webb telescope finds most distant galaxy ever observed … again
May 31, 2024
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered what appears to be a new record-holder for the most distant known galaxy, a remarkably bright star system that existed just 290 million years after the Big Bang, NASA said Thursday.
Humanity in ‘race against time’ on AI — UN
May 31, 2024
Humanity is in a race against time to harness the colossal emerging power of artificial intelligence for the good of all, while averting dire risks, a top UN official said Thursday.
Saudi Aramco offers nearly $11.5 billion in new stock for sale
May 31, 2024
Aramco will offer 1.545 billion shares in a price range between 26.70 and 29 Saudi riyals per share on Sunday.
Stocks close lower, Dow falls more than 300 points as Salesforce plunges 20%: Live updates
May 31, 2024
Stocks fell Thursday as shares of Salesforce slid on a quarterly revenue miss and soft guidance.
Cloudy skies, scattered rains over Batanes, Babuyan Islands due to frontal system
May 31, 2024
The frontal system will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers over extreme Northern Luzon on Friday, PAGASA reported.
Salesforce shares tumble 20% in worst day since 2004
May 31, 2024
Salesforce stock fell Thursday after the company released weaker-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results on Wednesday.
Fed’s favorite inflation gauge is expected to show very slow progress on Friday
May 31, 2024
The Commerce Department's measure of personal consumption expenditures prices is expected to show inflation in April running at a 2.7% annual rate.
Nvidia has one customer accounting for a fifth of revenue, and UBS has a guess on who it is
May 31, 2024
Nvidia, the red-hot chipmaker that sells advanced processors to enable artificial intelligence technology, may have a customer bigger than anyone else.
CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Could markets sink even if Modi wins?
May 31, 2024
Although the counting of ballots will only begin on June 4, exit polls by local media outlets are likely to pour in soon after voting finishes on Saturday.
South Korea plans Mars landing in 2045 as it launches first space agency
May 31, 2024
South Korea plans to make a Mars landing by 2045 and spend $72.6 billion until then on space exploration, President Yoon Suk Yeol said at the launch of the country's first space agency.
Meryll Soriano at Joem Bascon, may plano nang magpakasal
May 31, 2024
Inihayag nina Meryll Soriano at Joem Bascon na napag-uusapan na nila ang kasal. Sunod na kaya ang kanilang baby number 2?
PAGASA: 13 to 18 tropical cyclones may enter PH in 2024
May 30, 2024
Around 13 to 18 tropical cyclones are expected enter the Philippines in 2024 as the country enters the rainy season, PAGASA said Thursday.
Temperatures in India hover at record highs as heatwave grips the country
May 30, 2024
A record heat wave has engulfed India’s capital region Delhi and surrounding areas, with temperatures near all-time highs throughout the week.
French Open: Alcohol banned from stands at Roland Garros by tournament director Amelie Mauresmo
May 30, 2024
The first week of the tournament has seen a raucous atmosphere and there was an incident on Wednesday when Belgian David Goffin claimed a spectator spat chewing gum at him during his five sets victory over France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
David Licauco, Agassi Ching are the cutest chinitos in this TikTok video
May 30, 2024
David Licauco and Agassi Ching are back with another video!
Dingdong Dantes recreates old photo with ‘T.G.I.S.’ co-stars Polo Ravales, Dino Guevarra
May 30, 2024
Dingdong Dantes was reunited with Polo Ravales and Dino Guevarra!
Cannes 2024: Directors’ Factory spotlights the Philippines, Filipino filmmakers, collaborators
May 30, 2024
Aside from the successful restoration and screening of the classic Lino Brocka film "Bona" which starred Nora Aunor and Phillip Salvador in the Cannes Classics division, the Directors' Factory that spotlighted the Philippines and the upcoming young Fil...
Joem Bascon at Meryll Soriano, inilahad ang mga ginawa nila bago sila nagkabalikan
May 30, 2024
Nagbalik-tanaw sina Joem Bascon at Meryll Soriano kung paano sila nagkabalikan matapos tuldukan noon ang kanilang relasyon. Si Joem, inayos muna ang sarili habang si Meryll naman, humingi ng tawad sa aktor.
Argentina’s ‘anarcho capitalist’ Milei meets with Sam Altman, Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai in a bid to spur investment
May 30, 2024
Analysts say Milei's Silicon Valley tour is likely designed to position Argentina as an attractive place to invest.
Amid ongoing Israeli incursions into Gaza, aid facilities shut ‘one after another’
May 30, 2024
With no let up in reported street battles and Israeli bombardment across Gaza on Thursday, UN humanitarians warned that the flow of vital lifesaving aid into the enclave has fallen by more than two thirds since the Israeli military stepped up its ...
SIDS go forward with ‘new sense of hope, solidarity and determination’
May 30, 2024
The roadmap towards achieving resilient prosperity for small island States adopted on Thursday in Antigua and Barbuda “marks the beginning of a new journey” and a decade of delivery for their citizens and the world, said the UN Deputy Secretary-General...
UN refugee chief urges Security Council to ‘step up’ for millions displaced by war
May 30, 2024
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Thursday called on the Security Council to prevent millions more people from being displaced by war, violence and persecution.
Sudan: ‘Noose of war’ tightens on civilians in El Fasher, UN official warns
May 30, 2024
The top UN aid official in Sudan warned on Thursday that “the noose of war is tightening its stranglehold” on civilians in El Fasher, expressing her profound distress at the dire humanitarian situation there.
Cabo Verde beats back climate change through South-South cooperation
May 30, 2024
The small island developing State of Cabo Verde is fighting back against climate change with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
World News in Brief: Hunger grows in Haiti, Gaza aid blocked, World Potato Day
May 30, 2024
As people in Haiti continue to deal with growing hunger, UN agencies are striving to deliver goods and services to populations in need.
Human rights experts highlight threats to journalists covering Iran
May 30, 2024
UN independent human rights experts on Thursday condemned violence, threats and intimidation against Persian language journalists for their critical reporting on Iran.
AI for Good Summit: Digital and technological divide is no longer acceptable
May 30, 2024
With robots greeting delegates at the entrance to the venue, the AI for Good Global Summit opened on Thursday in Geneva, bringing together thousands of participants from all sectors around the world to discuss the hopes and fears about artificial intel...