Attack on tourists in India’s Kashmir kills 26, injures 17, police say
SRINAGAR, India – Twenty-six men were killed and 17 were injured when suspected militants opened fire at tourists in India’s Jammu and Kashmir territory, police said on Wednesday, April 23, the worst...
View Article[In the Public Square] Race for the last Senate 6: Understanding the surveys
MANILA, Philippines – With less than three weeks to go before the May 12 midterm elections, our eyes are now firmly fixed on the preelection surveys. How should we understand the survey results? Is...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Death and funeral of Pope Francis
Pope Francis, the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died at the age of 88 on Monday, April 21. The Vatican is now preparing for the papal funeral and the election of the next pope. Bookmark...
View ArticleAn inclusive papacy: Pope Francis’ gender equality legacy
When Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, he left big shoes to fill for sustaining progressiveness in the Catholic Church. Members of the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer+)...
View ArticlePacers fend off Bucks’ late rally, lead series 2-0
Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton each had a double-double as the Indiana Pacers withstood a late rally to beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 123-115, in Indianapolis for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference...
View ArticleNew mayor assumes post in Maguindanao del Norte 19 days before polls
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – A court-ordered recount has unseated the mayor of a town in Maguindanao del Norte, installing a new town chief executive just 19 days before the midterm elections and...
View ArticleHorror game ‘Agni’, mech RPG ‘Kriegsfront’ bring Southeast Asian flavor to...
MANILA, Philippines – Since 2013, Microsoft has supported independent game developers via the ID@Xbox program, providing game makers access to development kits, game creation tools, and an easy way to...
View ArticleGreat Revival underway: 1,075-km Tour of Luzon kicks off in Paoay, Ilocos Norte
PAOAY, Philippines – For the first time in 23 years, the legendary cycling event Tour of Luzon returns to the scorching roads of the Philippines up north — a 1,074.90-kilometer odyssey kicking off at...
View ArticleTeodoro doubts China’s espionage allegations vs 3 Filipinos: Do we have the...
MANILA, Philippines – Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday, April 23, expressed doubt over Beijing’s accusations of espionage against three Filipino workers by questioning if, in the...
View ArticleHajji Alejandro’s partner Alynna Velasquez ‘unable to go to wake,’ visits...
MANILA, Philippines – Alynna Velasquez, the longtime partner of the late OPM icon Hajji Alejandro, made an emotional visit to his star at the Eastwood City Walk of Fame after being unable to attend...
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