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Nearly 550 journalists worldwide will welcome new year in prison – RSF
MANILA, Philippines – A total of 547 journalists will welcome the new year, 2024, in prison, nongovernmental organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Sunday, December 31. Based on the...
View ArticlePalawan rice farmers’ New Year’s wishes: Cash aid, government inputs,...
Two days after Christmas day, on December 27, 69-year old Zosima Reduble of Roxas town in Palawan received P5,000 in financial assistance through her cash card issued by the Development Bank of the...
View ArticlePope Benedict XVI would have banned same-sex blessings, says aide
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican marked the first anniversary on Sunday, December 31, of the death of Pope Benedict XVI, with one of his closest aides saying he never would have approved a recent...
View ArticleGazans pray new year can bring peace after ‘wreckage’ of 2023
RAFAH, Gaza – As they turn from a year that could barely have brought more bitter hardship after 12 weeks of a pulverizing Israeli assault, people in Gaza have little hope that 2024 will bring much...
View ArticleDenmark’s Queen Margrethe II announces surprise abdication on live TV
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, Europe’s longest-serving monarch, will abdicate on January 14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince...
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EMBO residents lose healthcare subsidy from Makati City gov’t
MANILA, Philippines – Residents of the Enlisted Men’s Barrios (EMBO) are no longer eligible for the yellow card benefits, the city-subsidized healthcare program of the Makati City government starting...
View ArticlePhilippines activates hotline for Filipinos affected by Japan earthquake
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) activated a helpline for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by a powerful earthquake that struck Japan on Monday, January 1....
View ArticleUS Supreme Court’s Roberts urges ‘caution’ as AI reshapes legal field
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Artificial intelligence represents a mixed blessing for the legal field, US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said in a year-end report published on Sunday, December 31,...
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IN PHOTOS: Aftermath of magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Japan
At the start of 2024, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Japan. According to Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK, the powerful quake triggered waves of around one meter. Reuters reported on Monday, January...
View ArticleNew mother Naomi Osaka makes winning return in Brisbane
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka looked solid on her return to elite tennis after 15 months out as she beat Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch 6-3, 7-6(9) in the first round of the Brisbane...
View ArticleEMBO residents no longer eligible for yellow card benefits | The wRap
Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: EMBO residents lose healthcare subsidy from Makati City gov’t Residents of the Enlisted Men’s Barrios or EMBO are no longer...
View ArticleJapan faces ‘battle against time’ to rescue New Year’s Day quake survivors
TOKYO, Japan – At least eight people have died in an earthquake that struck Japan on New Year’s Day as authorities on Tuesday, January 2, struggled to assess the full extent of a disaster that wrecked...
View ArticleChery Tiggo signs F2’s Ara Galang
MANILA, Philippines – The Chery Tiggo Crossovers picked up wing spiker Ara Galang on Tuesday, January 2, the latest signing from the talent pool created by the disbandment of the F2 Logistics Cargo...
View ArticleRussian drones hit sites linked to Ukrainian nationalists
LVIV, Ukraine – Russian drones attacked a university and a museum linked to two of the most prominent 20th century defenders of Ukrainian national identity on Monday, January 1, leaving locals vowing...
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South Korea opposition chief stabbed in neck – media
Content warning: Stabbing SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern port city of Busan on Tuesday,...
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Enchanted River in Surigao del Sur reopens to visitors
BUTUAN, Philippines – The popular Enchanted River of Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur has finally reopened. The local tourist attraction was temporarily closed to the public for nearly two weeks, following...
View ArticleIsrael to appear before ICJ to counter South Africa’s Gaza case
JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel will appear before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague to contest South Africa’s genocide accusations over the war with Hamas in Gaza, an Israeli...
View ArticleMeet the Philippines’ 3 Winter Youth Olympic Games participants
MANILA, Philippines – As the whole Philippine sports community sets its eyes at the Paris Olympics starting July, three Filipino teenagers will be competing for glory in the upcoming Winter Youth...
View ArticleRunway safety concerns in focus as Japan probes Tokyo crash
PARIS, France (UPDATED) – Japanese investigators are preparing to probe the collision of two airplanes at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, weeks after the global airline industry heard fresh warnings about...
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[ANALYSIS] Lessons in resilience from Japan’s New Year’s Day earthquake
About 15 minutes before four in the afternoon of the first day of 2024 (Manila time), a colleague sent a video message to our chat group of university earthquake scientists and engineers, showing a...
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