Wall Street plunges as US recession fears jolt global markets
Wall Street’s main indexes slumped on Monday, August 5, as fears of the United States tipping into recession following weak economic data last week rippled through global markets. Bourses from Asia to...
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LIVE UPDATES, RESULTS: Team Philippines, 2024 Paris Olympics – August 6
MANILA, Philippines – Can Team Philippines win five medals in a single Olympics for the first time in history? That will be determined on Tuesday, August 6, as pole vault star EJ Obiena eyes...
View ArticleSo close: EJ Obiena falls short of Olympic medal, finishes 4th in pole vault
MANILA, Philippines – EJ Obiena came oh so close to ending the Philippines’ 88-year Olympic medal drought in athletics. Obiena fell short of a podium finish in the Paris Games after placing fourth in...
View ArticlePeerless Duplantis caps golden night with world record
PARIS, France – Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record when he cleared 6.25 meters at the third attempt on Monday, August 5, having retained the Olympic gold medal with a 6.00m...
View ArticleEJ Obiena apologizes for placing 4th in pole vault | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: EJ Obiena sorry for missed chance at Olympic medal: ‘Sports is beautiful but brutal’ A teary-eyed EJ Obiena offers...
View ArticleCavite fishers, vendors want P350 daily compensation from MT Terranova owner
MANILA, Philippines – Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla met with representatives of the owners of MT Terranova to push for compensation amounting to P350 per day for fisherfolk and vendors whose...
View ArticleSuspected food poisoning downs 150 SK officials at a seminar in Subic
PAMPANGA, Philippines – About 150 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from Pangasinan were taken to a hospital in Olongapo City due to alleged food poisoning while attending a seminar at a hotel in...
View ArticleWho can give the Philippines its 5th medal in the Paris Olympics?
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ showing in the Paris Olympics will go down in history as the country’s best performance in the quadrennial sports spectacle. With Carlos Yulo delivering a...
View ArticleAfter nearly quitting, Carlos Yulo tastes sweet success in Olympic run to...
MANILA, Philippines – Homesickness and the intricacies of training in a foreign land almost forced Filipino gymnastics ace Carlos Yulo to quit the sport. He is glad that he did not. Yulo reaped the...
View ArticleJokic leads Serbia to OT win over Australia and into Olympic basketball last...
PARIS, France – Nikola Jokic proved again why he is a three-time NBA Most Valuable Player, leading Serbia to a nail-biting 95-90 overtime win over Australia on Tuesday, August 6, and into the final...
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LIVE UPDATES, RESULTS: Team Philippines, 2024 Paris Olympics – August 7
MANILA, Philippines – Boxer Aira Villegas hopes to inch closer to another gold medal for the Philippines as she leads four Filipinos in action in the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, August 7. Here is...
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LIVE UPDATES: USA vs Brazil – 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball
Team USA set up a semifinal clash with Serbia after a 122–87 quarterfinal whipping of Brazil in the men’s basketball action of the Paris Olympics. Devin Booker topscored for the Americans with 18...
View ArticleOlympic bronze for Aira Villegas as Turkish foe dominates semis bout
MANILA, Philippines – Falling prey at the hands of a more experienced and decorated foe, Filipina boxer Aira Villegas wrapped up her Paris Olympics run with a bronze. Villegas’ golden bid saw its end...
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‘Cat Quest 3’ review: A paw-some adventure
Disclosure: The publisher provided a PS5 code for this review. I started playing Cat Quest 3 late in the afternoon on a Saturday. After exploring various locales and completing several side quests, I...
View ArticleMolasses spill hits Sagay Marine Reserve in Negros Occidental
BACOLOD, Philippines – A molasses spill hit the famous Sagay Marine Reserve in Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, August 7, resulting in water discoloration within the 1.3 hectares of the...
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South Korean pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji thanks Musk for making her famous
INCHEON, South Korea – South Korean pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji on Wednesday, August 7, thanked billionaire Elon Musk for making her world famous after she became an overnight social media phenomena,...
View ArticleThai court orders dissolution of anti-establishment election winner
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday, August 7, ordered the dissolution of anti-establishment opposition party Move Forward, ruling its campaign to amend a law that...
View ArticleInjured John Ceniza suffers quick end to Paris Olympics bid
MANILA, Philippines – As much as weightlifter John Ceniza wanted to put on a show for the Philippines in his Olympic debut, his injury-riddled body just refused to cooperate. A nagging shoulder injury...
View ArticleHarris draws more support among Black voters, Trump up slightly among white...
WASHINGTON, USA – Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is drawing more support from Black voters than President Joe Biden did when he was in the race this year, while Republican Donald...
View ArticleContrasting starts for PH golfers Pagdanganan, Ardina in Paris Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – Bianca Pagdanganan rebounded from a shaky start to end the first round of the Paris Olympics women’s golf competition at joint 13th at the Le Golf National on Wednesday, August...
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