Gabbi Garcia, Khalil Ramos explore ‘effortlessly picturesque’ Scotland
July 20, 2025
Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos are off to a new destination!
After viral Coldplay clip, CEO Andy Byron resigns from post
July 20, 2025
Andy Byron has resigned as the CEO of US tech company Astronomer following a clip of himself and his colleague Kristin Cabot getting cozy at the Coldplay concert made the rounds on social media.
Yellow rainfall warning up over Metro Manila, 9 other areas
July 20, 2025
State weather bureau PAGASA issued a yellow rainfall warning for Metro Manila and nine other areas on Sunday morning due to the heavy rains expected from the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).
Southwest Monsoon to prevail, bring heavy rains
July 20, 2025
The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) will continue to affect the country on Sunday and bring rains, PAGASA said in its weather forecast.
Three-person IVF technique spared children from inherited diseases, scientists say
July 19, 2025
Eight children in the UK have been spared from devastating genetic diseases thanks to a new three-person in vitro fertilization technique, scientists from Newcastle University reported.
Desks become beds as Haitian school shelters people displaced by violence
July 19, 2025
Gang violence in Haiti has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and many are finding shelter in former schools where belief in the power of education remains strong.
AZ Martinez returns to music school after ‘Pinoy Big Brother’ stint
July 19, 2025
It looks like AZ Martinez is ready to chase new musical heights.
Habagat dumps rains as Crising moves away from PAR
July 19, 2025
Severe Tropical Storm Crising (international name: Wipha) is now moving away from the Philippine landmass, but the southwest monsoon or habagat will continue to affect a wide swath of the country from northern Luzon to Metro Manila down to Visayas and ...
Ruru Madrid wowed by Bianca Umali’s ‘Sang’gre’ fight scenes: ‘Kakaproud!’
July 19, 2025
Ruru Madrid couldn"t help but express his admiration and pride for Bianca Umali after her intense fight scenes in “Encantadia Chronicles: Sang"gre.”
Did Carla Abellana just soft launch a new romance?
July 19, 2025
Is Carla Abellana seeing someone new?
Lola Amour says they don’t let pressure of creating another hit dictate the music they make
July 19, 2025
Lola Amour has had a roster of hit songs throughout their career, like “Fallen,” “Dahan Dahan,” “Pwede Ba,” and of course, “Raining in Manila.”
Who among the Pamilya De Guzman ‘kids’ is mowm Klarisse De Guzman’s favorite?
July 19, 2025
Who among the Pamilya De Guzman "children" is Klarisse De Guzman's favorite?
Legaspi family explores Sydney Opera House on Australian getaway
July 19, 2025
Carmina Villarroel and Zoren Legaspi"s family made a picture-perfect stop at one of Australia"s most iconic landmarks, the Sydney Opera House.
Katrina Halili and daughter Katie set off for Hong Kong adventure
July 19, 2025
Katrina Halili is off for a Hong Kong adventure with her daughter Katie!
IV of Spades pokes fun at past ‘tampo’ with Unique Salonga
July 19, 2025
The past is water under the bridge for IV of Spades.
Crising exits PAR; Signal No. 2 raised over 3 Luzon areas
July 19, 2025
Crising, which intensified into a severe tropical storm, has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility, PAGASA said Saturday.
Crising intensifies into severe tropical storm on way to PAR exit
July 19, 2025
The tropical cyclone Crising (international name: Wipha) intensified on Saturday morning and became a severe tropical storm, PAGASA said.
Syria crisis: Hundreds killed in ongoing violence, hospitals overwhelmed
July 18, 2025
Amid violent clashes in southern Syria’s Suweida governorate, a picture of grave human rights abuses and rising humanitarian needs is emerging by the hour, the UN said on Friday.
As war rages on in Ukraine, organised crime is taking new forms
July 18, 2025
Almost four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, criminal groups in Ukraine are adapting their business models amid displacement, rising trafficking risks and an increased demand for synthetic drugs, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said i...
World News in Brief: Violence in Haiti, rising insecurity in DR Congo, expert panel on nuclear war
July 18, 2025
The UN humanitarian affairs office OCHA is stressing the need to scale up support for displaced families in Haiti amid ongoing insecurity and violence.
Humanitarians report more deaths, displacement and desperation in Gaza
July 18, 2025
The continued onslaught and mass deprivation of people in the Gaza Strip is becoming normalised, the UN aid coordination office OCHA warned on Friday.
UN80 initiative should be ‘inclusive and transparent’, recognises General Assembly
July 18, 2025
The General Assembly on Friday adopted by consensus a resolution on the Secretary‑General’s UN80 Initiative to strengthen and streamline the United Nations system.
Mandela’s legacy ‘is now our responsibility’, Guterres says on International Day
July 18, 2025
In honour of Nelson Mandela International Day on Friday, the United Nations is celebrating with a public service activity, a chamber music concert and a General Assembly meeting, where Secretary-General António Guterres presented the 2025 Mandela Prize...
UN envoy urges Colombia to ‘stay the course’ as peace faces new strains
July 18, 2025
Colombia has changed profoundly since the 2016 peace deal, but uneven state presence, lingering armed groups and mounting political tensions threaten to erode confidence unless implementation accelerates, the top UN envoy for the country said on Friday.
‘You have to be able to rule your life’: The care revolution in Latin America
July 18, 2025
Globally, there are 12.5 billion hours of work that the world never pays for because it barely even sees these duties.
On the road in war-torn Gaza
July 18, 2025
Mohammed Saad sits with others inside a homemade cart pulled by a car carrying several passengers, waiting to travel to Gaza City in one of the “uncomfortable and extremely expensive” means of transportation used to get around the Strip.
Aid cuts leave refugee agency unable to shelter six in 10 fleeing war in Sudan
July 18, 2025
Major cuts to aid budgets have already left people fleeing wars in Sudan and beyond without the assistance and protection they need, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.
Guterres deplores Israeli strike on Gaza church
July 17, 2025
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the Israeli strike on Thursday that hit the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip.
UN chief reports progress in Cyprus talks, urges swift implementation of trust measures
July 17, 2025
Reporting “constructive” discussions on Cyprus, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres announced on Thursday that four previously agreed trust‑building measures have been realized, technical work continues on two others, and the parties have agreed to e...
UN sounds alarm over Syria as sectarian clashes and Israeli strikes escalate
July 17, 2025
A surge in sectarian violence in southern Syria and Israeli airstrikes reaching central Damascus have pushed the war‑scarred country into a volatile juncture, a senior UN official said on Thursday, warning that renewed violence could shatter prospects ...
World News in Brief: Violence spurs displacement in Syria, Israeli military moves in Lebanon, mall fire kills dozens in Iraq
July 17, 2025
The UN humanitarian office (OCHA) reported mass displacement in Suweida, Syria, after five days of sectarian violence between Bedouin tribal fighters, government forces and Druze militias.
From crisis to classroom: How the UN supports education in conflict zones
July 17, 2025
From makeshift furniture in Gaza to metro classrooms in Ukraine and solar-powered tablets in Sudan, the UN is working to bring education to millions of crisis-affected children.
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Emergency meeting on rising tensions in Syria
July 17, 2025
The Security Council met on Thursday afternoon for an emergency session on Syria after deadly violence in the south and a wave of Israeli airstrikes that reportedly hit military sites and key locations in Damascus. Khaled Khiari, a senior UN political ...
Pakistan reels under monsoon deluge as death toll climbs
July 17, 2025
Pakistan’s monsoon emergency deepened on Thursday as authorities declared disaster zones across parts of eastern Punjab province after lethal cloudbursts and flash floods killed dozens in a single day.
Indigenous youth meet trailblazers ahead of Nelson Mandela Day
July 17, 2025
A group of Indigenous youth from the United States, some as young as seven, visited the United Nations Headquarters in New York this week for the first time.
Ukraine: UN and partners launch Winter Response Plan amid escalating hostilities
July 17, 2025
As years of war in Ukraine have left millions with unreliable heating and limited means to pay rising utility costs, the UN and humanitarian partners launched a $277 million appeal this Thursday to support the most vulnerable people during the coming w...
UN rights chief condemns recent killing of scores of civilians in Sudan
July 17, 2025
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk has deplored deadly attacks in Sudan’s Kordofan region this week, his office said in a statement on Thursday.
We need to value women in sport, UN rights chief says
July 16, 2025
In the midst of the Women’s Euro football championship in Switzerland, Volker Türk, the UN human rights chief, called on Member States and sports clubs around the world to address the vast gender gap which still exists in women’s sport.