SAN FRANCISCO --- Tyler Herro had 26 points and seven rebounds to help the short-handed Miami Heat beat the Golden State Warriors 114-102 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory in the NBA.

Star forward Jimmy Butler sat out his fourt...

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BOSTON--- The Pistons' 28th loss in a row was unlike any of the many, many other defeats that came before it in what is now tied for the longest losing streak in NBA history.

The result was the same.

Detroit opene...

Jisoo, Jennie, Ros and Lisa of Blackpink will no longer continue any solo activities with their original label YG Entertainment. They will nonetheless pursue group activities under the South Korean music label.

In an official statement on Friday...

 

MOSCOW -- A rapper who attended a celebrity party with only a sock to hide his modesty has been jailed for 15 days, sponsors of some of Russia's best known entertainers have torn up their contracts, and President Vladimir Putin is reporte...

 



KYIV -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he discussed Ukraine's peace formula in a call with Pope Francis on Thursday.

"We discussed our joint work to put Ukraine's Peace Formula into action," Zelensky said in a post on X, f...

MANILA, Philippines --- There will be no holiday declaration for January 2 (Tuesday), said Malacaang on Friday.

Asked by reporters if Palace will have an additional holiday declaration, Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Garafil...

MANILA, Philippines --- The public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program will trigger a transportation crisis and affect the economy should it push through, warned Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas on Friday.

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NEW YORK -- Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of New York on Thursday, staging a mock funeral in a demonstration against Israel's continued heavy bombardment of the besieged Gaza strip.

Holding banners demandin...

MANILA, Philippines --- Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) anticipates no imminent transport crisis in the coming year.

This outlook comes, even if some public utility vehicle (PUV) operators have not consolidated their...

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China tells US to stop emboldening PH's provocations in WPS
Chinese Defense Ministry Spokesperson Wu Qian tells the United States to stop meddling with the West Philippine Sea issue, saying that the dispute...

 

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- The U.S. military's secretive X-37B robot spaceplane blasted off from Florida on Thursday night on its seventh mission, the first launched atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket capable of delivering it to a higher o...

SINGAPORE - Asian stocks took a breather on the last trading day of the year and are set to snap their two-year losing streak with investors buoyed by the expectations that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates next year.

MSCI's ...

 



 

SYDNEY -- Australia is bracing for an intense heatwave across its north and west during the New Year's holiday weekend with temperatures forecast to touch more than 45 degrees Celsius (113F), while severe thunderstorms were expe...

SHANGHAI - China and Hong Kong stocks are set for their best week in five months, but will end 2023 with yearly losses exceeding 10 percent as the world's worst-performing major equity markets.

China's blue chip CSI300 Index is registering an un...

Meeting the love of your life is fate. But choosing to stay with them for the rest of your life is a decision. And these celebrities decided to be with their chosen one in 2023, as you will find in this yearend special.

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MANILA, Philippines ---The train operations from Naga Cityin Camarines Sur to Legazpi City in Albayreopened to the public on Wednesday after a six-year suspension, thePhilippine National Railways (PNR)said.

According to PNR, its trains...

MANILA, Philippines --- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the renaming of five Philippine National Police (PNP) camps and lots while giving three other police properties after notable officers, said the Palace on Wednesday.

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MANILA, Philippines --- China continues to blame the Philippines for the dispute in the West Philippine Sea, saying the latter's change of policy, position, and its refusal to "honor its commitment" violate international law.

In a regular press ...

A flare falls over Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from southern Israel, December 24, 2023. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura



Palestinian territories -- Israel on Tuesday kept up its strik...

 

MANILA, Philippines ---Cloud clusters may bring isolated rain showers and thunderstorms over parts of Luzon and Mindanao on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

Acco...

The local Muslim group One Bangsamoro Movement (1Bangsa) on Monday made an appeal to Israel to free all Palestinian it holds as prisoners of war in Tel Aviv as it also calls for a total ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to stop the continuing increase of...

China should first stop its hostile actions at sea before it enters into a dialogue with the Philippines, an official of the National Security Council (NSC) said on Tuesday, amid worsening tensions in the West Philippine Sea.

The territorial dis...

 

Barangay Ginebra doesn't see itself having a firm hold of its fortunes for the twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinals of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner's Cup despite pulling off two wins that included a har...

The wrappers have been torn off and the ribbons ripped. Among the gifts they received this Christmas, what thrilled Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) players the most?

Ginebra's Jared Dillinger said it was cryptocurrency video games.

"I...

Naoya Inoue is an undisputed champion for the second time in his career.

The Japanese star wore Marlon Tapales down with his power and then connected on a classic 1-2 for a 10th-round stoppage on Tuesday at Ariake Arena in Tokyo.

"The Monster...

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MANILA, Philippines --- A person was injured in an illegal firearms discharge incident a few days before New Year's, the Philippine National Police said Tuesday.

As of 6 a.m. Tuesday, the PNP reported seven cases of illegal firearms discharge, w...

 



MANILA, Philippines --- The Land Transportation Office-National Capital Region (LTO-NCR) has issued a show-cause order against both the driver and the owner of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) involved in a road crash incident in Mandaluyon...

Japan's Naoya Inoue became an undisputed world champion at a second weight on Tuesday after knocking out the Philippines' Marlon Tapales in the 10th round to claim all four super bantamweight belts.

The unbeaten Inoue, nicknamed "Monster", sent ...

Watching someone cry often evokes an emotional response -- but according to a new study published Thursday, human tears themselves contain a chemical signal that reduces brain activity linked to aggression.

The research was carried out by the We...

For HORI7ON, being chosen as one of the local acts to make history at the Asia Artist Awards (AAA) 2023 was a "dream come true," since they consider the experience as a "blessing" for them to display what Filipino talent is made of.

The septet -...

LUCENA CITY --- The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) scoffed at the latest report by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on the allegedly dwindling strength and numbers of the New People's Army (NPA) rebels.

"The AFP keeps on sayin...

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The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) committee is denying an art card circulating on social media about the initial box office tally of participating films in the festival's first...

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PH not provoking conflict in South China Sea --- AFP
The Philippines is not provoking conflict in the South China Sea, the country's military spokesperson said on ...

NASA took a photo of a group of stars resembling the shape of a Christmas tree. Special gases constituted the green pine needle-like shapes of the interstellar holiday symbol. Also, the stars served as the fairy lights and ornaments. The National Aero...

 

The China Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning early on Tuesday for rocket remnants expected to hit some parts of the South China Sea between 11 a.m. (0300 GMT) and 12 p.m. (0400 GMT).

In April 1, 2023, the Philip...

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National artist Ricky Lee is all praises for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry "GomBurZa," which stars Cedrick Juan, Enchong Dee, and Dante Rivero, as it made him feel proude...

MANILA, Philippines --- A technical problem temporarily disrupted Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) operations on Tuesday morning, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr).

The DOTr said the service disruption was due to smoke observ...