US hands $200M to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US Defense Department said Friday it would give $200 million to Ukraine to help the war-torn nation bolster its military’s defensive capabilities. The amount is part…
Gonzales, Frayna win, but Miciano falls
International Master John Marvin Miciano suffered a crushing defeat in the eighth and penultimate round to kiss his title bid goodbye in the XX Obert Internactional Sant Marti 2018 chess…
Goodbye, ‘Inday’; hello, ‘Josie’
Severe tropical storm “Inday” (international name “Ampil”) has already left the country’s area of responsibility but another low pressure area (LPA) has developed into tropical depression “Josie.” Before yesterday noon,…
Liam Gallagher urges end to estrangement from brother
LONDON (Reuters) – Singer Liam Gallagher wants to reconcile with his brother and former Oasis bandmate, Noel, almost 10 years after the famous British rock group split. The brothers have…
Macron under fire
PARIS (AFP) – French President Emmanuel Macron, trying to curb the most damaging scandal of his presidency so far, on Friday fired a top security aide who has been taken…
Superal eager to foil Thai’s sweep bid
Princess Superal hopes to ruin the sweep bid of Thai Ploychompoo Wirairungreung when the ICTSI Champion Tour unfolds on Wednesday at Tagaytay Midlands. Superal, who settled for joint second, hopes…
Israel unleashes strikes across Gaza
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) – Israeli forces unleashed a wave of deadly strikes across the Gaza Strip on Friday after a soldier was shot dead along the border. A…
Sunang eyes another shot at Asiad glory
Long jump queen Marestella Torres-Sunang has kept her dominant form as she commits to continue competing for the country in various international events, including the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia.…
Filipinos ‘neutral’ over BBL
By ELLALYN RUIZ Most Filipinos are “neutral” toward the passage of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, a special survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed. In the nationwide survey…
M. Night Shyamalan debuts ‘Glass’ trailer at Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Director M. Night Shyamalan says he could have launched the trailer for “Glass” in front of the summer’s biggest movies in theaters, but that he wanted…
DeRozan: Ain’t no loyalty in this game
MONTREAL (AFP) – Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri apologized to DeMar DeRozan on Friday for “miscommunication” prior to the blockbuster NBA trade that sent DeRozan to the San Antonio Spurs…
Sagan strikes again; Thomas stays on top
VALENCE, France (AFP) – Slovakian Peter Sagan underlined his sprint credentials for the third time on the Tour de France Friday after powering to victory in the 13th stage from…
NFL anthem protesters shouldn’t be paid – Trump
MIAMI (AFP) – US President Donald Trump again goaded the NFL over its handling of controversial national anthem protests on Friday, a day after the league said it would hold…
Pinay vies in world’s biggest cycling event
By JANELLE LORZANO and DYANE DIASANTA Jeremy Maraña is balancing her life now as a student and an athlete as she gears up for once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete in Prudential…
The China paradigm
By Erik Espina HOW to deal with China confronted by the intransigence of diplomatic pronouncements and supported by actual military encroachments into West Philippine Sea (WPS)? Further in the horizon,…
Trump under fire after Putin meeting
UNITED States President Donald Trump is in a truly difficult position. He has been accused of belittling the findings of his government’s own intelligence services that Russians meddled in the…
