MANILA, Philippines–Adamson coach Nash Racela praised his team’s defensive stand despite falling short to title favorite La Salle in their UAAP Season 88 opener. The Soaring Falcons went on to lose, 60-58, despite leading by three late in the fourth as the Green Archers got big plays from the debuting Jacob Cortez on Saturday at
Fatal bear encounters are rising sharply across Japan, with injuries and deaths reported at a pace matching the worst year on record. Experts warn that both stricter population control and preventive measures to keep bears away from human settlements are urgently needed. (News On Japan)
California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from covering their faces while conducting official business under a bill signed Saturday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
MANILA, Philippines–Puerto Rican boxing champion Oscar Collazo has grand plans set for next year. Collazo, who owns the WBA and WBO minimumweight world titles, is hell-bent on becoming Puerto Rico’s first undisputed champion. READ: Melvin Jerusalem eyes redemption, unification vs Oscar Collazo WBO and WBA minimumweight titles are on the LINE! 🏆 🇵🇷 Oscar Collazo
MANILA, Philippines—EJ Obiena couldn’t help but marvel at Mondo Duplantis’ latest feat in pole vaulting. This weekend may be about Obiena and the sport’s spotlight in the Philippines, but even he had to acknowledge Duplantis’ latest accolade. “Mondo is really an amazing guy,” Obiena said just a day before the Atletang Ayala World Pole Vault
US President Donald Trump has announced a steep hike in the cost of H-1B visas, a move that is causing concern among Indian students and their families.
MANILA, Philippines — Playing with nothing to lose, Turkiye eased its way into the quarterfinals of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship. Behind Adis Lagumdzija, Turkiye remained unbeaten after turning back the Netherlands, 27-29, 25-23, 25-16, 25-19, in the Round of 16 on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena. READ: FIVB Men’s World: Turkiye books
The company’s Starship rocket, which has suffered a series of recent test explosions, is still years away from being ready for the mission, former NASA executives say.
On September 19, 2025, the 11th meeting of the Kazakhstan-Armenia Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation was held via videoconference. Key topics included support for a multimodal transport corridor linking Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Armenia, expansion of trade and investment, and cooperation in transport, agriculture, healthcare, culture, and tourism.
NEW YORK, United States – Stock markets steadied and the dollar mostly rose Friday at the end of a week marked by central bank decisions, as attention turned to a call between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Wall Street’s three main indices finished the week at records for the second day
