Jalen Brunson sets franchise playoff record as Knicks edge 76ers for 3-1 lead
Jalen Brunson scored a career playoff-high 47 points to go along with 10 assists as the New York Knicks defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers, 97-92, in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round...
View ArticleElon Musk visits China as Tesla seeks self-driving technology rollout
Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday, April 28, on an unannounced visit, where he was expected to discuss the rollout of Full Self-Driving (FSD) software and permission to transfer data...
View ArticleIsraeli strikes kill at least 40 Palestinians in Gaza, as ceasefire talks begin
CAIRO, Egypt – Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of Palestinians on Monday, April 29, as Hamas leaders visited Cairo for a new round of truce talks, with more than half the dead in the southern Gaza...
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Columbia begins suspending protesters after encampment talks break down
NEW YORK, USA – Columbia University on Monday, April 29, began suspending pro-Palestinian activists who refused to disband an encampment of tents on its New York campus after the Ivy League school...
View ArticleHouthis attack 4 ships in Indian Ocean, Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthis said they targeted the MSC Orion container ship in a drone attack in the Indian Ocean as part of their ongoing campaign against international shipping in solidarity with Palestinians...
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Court orders arrest of Manibela head Mar Valbuena over cyber libel charges
MANILA, Philippines – A Pasig City court has ordered the arrest of Manibela head Mar Valbuena over the cyber libel charges stemming from the complaints filed by Transportation Secretary Jaime...
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How Telegram contributes to the rise in concert ticket scams
SINGAPORE – “That’ll never be me. I’ll never get scammed.” Young and technologically savvy, Rachel a 21-year-old student at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU), thought scam victims...
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3 parties join forces to challenge BARMM leadership in 2025 polls
MARAWI, Philippines – Three major political parties of provincial governors have joined forces as they prepare to challenge the current Bangsamoro leadership in next year’s elections. The coalition’s...
View ArticleLIVESTREAM: PCIJ’s 3rd National Investigative Journalism Conference
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) is hosting the Third National Investigative Journalism Conference (IJCon) starting Tuesday, April 30. The event, which...
View ArticleIndonesia’s Ruang volcano erupts again, alert status at highest
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s Ruang volcano off the island of Sulawesi erupted on Tuesday, April 30, spewing ash and lava, after an eruption earlier this month led to hundreds of evacuations and an...
View Article‘You are our home too’: Thai GL stars FreenBecky moved to tears by Filipino fans
MANILA, Philippines – Thai GL stars Freen Sarocha and Becky Armstrong, known as FreenBecky, brought joy and excitement to their Filipino fans during their fan meeting on Saturday, April 27, at the New...
View ArticleLily Gladstone returns to Cannes as jury member
BERLIN, Germany – Lily Gladstone, the first Native American woman to be nominated for an Oscar, will return to this year’s Cannes Film Festival as a member of the nine-strong main jury, organizers...
View ArticleDarvin Ham, Lakers expected to part ways – reports
Reports of an imminent divorce between the Los Angeles Lakers and Darvin Ham multiplied on Tuesday, April 30, in the aftermath of the season-ending loss to the Denver Nuggets. Denver bounced the...
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US Justice Department takes step to make marijuana use a less serious crime
WASHINGTON, USA – The US Justice Department on Tuesday, April 30, moved to make marijuana use a less serious federal crime, taking a step to remove the drug from a category that includes heroin in a...
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On Labor Day, Marcos orders review of workers’ minimum wage
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. marked Labor Day in the Philippines with an order to reassess workers’ average salaries, citing the continuing rising prices of goods. “As...
View ArticleCOA flags ‘irregular’ NTF-ELCAC spending of Butuan City
MANILA, Philippines – State auditors tagged as “irregular” a total of P154.77 million released by the Butuan City government under the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict...
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Why vending machines will not take off in the Philippines
NAGANO, Japan – Due to labor oversupply, unreliable power, and poor security in the Philippines, it’s not likely that these labor-saving technologies and systems in Japan will be adopted on a wide...
View ArticleClutch Maxey, Sixers stay alive with OT win over Knicks
Tyrese Maxey scored 46 points, including the tying 35-foot three-pointer late in regulation, and Kelly Oubre Jr. hit a tiebreaking layup in overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers avoided...
View Article‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘Stereophonic’ tie for most 2024 Tony nominations
NEW YORK, USA – Alicia Keys’ musical Hell’s Kitchen and 1970s rock-inspired Stereophonic led the nominations for the 2024 Tony awards, American theater’s highest honors, followed by The Outsiders,...
View ArticleBreast cancer screening should begin at age 40, US panel says
NEW YORK, USA – Women at average risk for breast cancer should get screening mammograms every other year starting at age 40, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said on Tuesday, April 30,...
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