Former special forces commander Prabowo takes up Indonesian presidency
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, October 20, took over as president of the world’s third-largest democracy after sweeping the country’s election with policies like free...
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When the ‘Ship of Hope’ returns to Cebu
CEBU, Philippines – The last time I saw “hope” on Cebu’s shores was in January 2007. The skies were bluer and I remember waiting in a line with my grandparents to get on the MV Doulos. At the time, I...
View ArticleGrizzlies sign Yuki Kawamura to 2-way deal – report
Following productive play in the preseason, guard Yuki Kawamura is set to sign a two-way NBA contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, ESPN reported Saturday, October 19 (Sunday, October 20, Manila time)....
View ArticleAt least 7 dead in Georgia dock collapse on US Atlantic coast
ATLANTA, Georgia – At least seven people were killed after part of a boat dock collapsed, sending at least 20 into the Atlantic waters off the coast of the US state of Georgia. US Coast Guard ships...
View ArticleHeavyweight Ngannou knocks out Ferreira in MMA return
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Cameroon’s Francis Ngannou made a triumphant return to mixed martial arts by knocking out Renan Ferreira in the first round of their heavyweight clash at the Professional...
View Article[Two Pronged] I fear my parents will hate my black suitor
Rappler’s Life and Style section runs an advice column by couple Jeremy Baer and clinical psychologist Dr. Margarita Holmes. Jeremy has a master’s degree in law from Oxford University. A banker of 37...
View ArticleClash of titans: Rival clans seek to end Dutertes’ hold on Davao City
For the first time in years, Rodrigo Duterte finds himself in a situation that’s both familiar and peculiar: a run for Davao City mayor, and against a Nograles at that. But this time the mighty...
View ArticleHarris campaign reports spending $270M in September, well above Trump’s...
WASHINGTON, USA – Kamala Harris entered the final full month of the US presidential election campaign vastly outspending Donald Trump, as both candidates put tens of millions of dollars into...
View ArticleNew York outlasts Minnesota in do-or-die Game 5 to win 1st WNBA championship
Nyara Sabally picked a good night to play one of the best games of her life. In the first overtime winner-take-all Finals game in WNBA history, Sabally had 13 points and 7 rebounds off the bench — and...
View ArticleGunmen kill town council bet in Maguindanao del Sur ambush
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Gunmen attacked and killed a candidate for municipal councilor in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur, prompting the police to form a special team of investigators to...
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Collection: Investigative, in-depth stories of #FactsMatter, Aries Rufo...
Rappler, in partnership with the Journalism for Nation Building Foundation (JNBF), highlights the outstanding investigative and in-depth stories produced by the graduates of the #FactsMatter and Aries...
View ArticleThe two-state solution is dead, so why do politicians rely on it?
It has been over a year since Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,139 people and reshaping the Middle East once again. As the war drags on, the potential for peace appears simply out of reach. While the...
View Article‘Aiming for dynasty’: Fnatic ONIC PH survives gutsy Aurora in Game 7 to rule...
MANILA, Philippines – The long-awaited title has finally come for Onic PH. In a thriller, Fnatic ONIC PH withstood a fiery last-gasp stand by Aurora Gaming, 4-3, to snag the MPL Season 14 crown at...
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‘Maghanda’: PAGASA urges public to prepare for Tropical Depression Kristine
MANILA, Philippines – The weather bureau warned the public to prepare for rain and winds from Tropical Depression Kristine, which continued to move over the Philippine Sea on Monday morning, October...
View ArticleLeclerc wins US Grand Prix as Verstappen stretches F1 lead
Charles Leclerc won the US Grand Prix in a Ferrari one-two with Carlos Sainz on Sunday, October 20, as Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen dealt Lando Norris a significant setback in their...
View ArticleLast known suspect in deadly 2023 Marawi university bombing arrested
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – Authorities arrested in Iligan City the last known suspect in the December 2023 bombing at Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City, police confirmed on Sunday,...
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Sandro Marcos blasts VP Sara’s ‘temper tantrum’: ‘She crossed the line’
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s son, Senior Deputy Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, fought back following Vice President Sara Duterte’s off-script tirades against his father and...
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[The Slingshot] Duterte’s liking for an INC killer cop
Rodrigo Duterte had just won the May 2016 presidential election. At 5 am on May 26, he called one of his trusted Davao city cops, Royina Garma, to see him at his residence in Doña Luisa, Davao City....
View ArticleMonetary Board approves US$3.81-B foreign borrowings of public sector in Q3 2024
(This is a press release from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.) MANILA, Philippines – For the period July to September 2024, the Monetary Board approved a total of US$3.81 billion of public sector...
View ArticleIndigenous Australian embraces King Charles at civil rights birthplace
SYDNEY, Australia – Britain’s King Charles was embraced by an Indigenous elder after a welcome smoking ceremony on Tuesday, October 22, in the birthplace of Australia’s urban Aboriginal civil rights...
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