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F1 announces return to Africa with Grand Prix in Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda — Formula 1 will return to Africa with a Grand Prix in Rwanda starting early next decade once a new track has been built southeast of the capital, F1 and the country’s president said Tuesday. The…
Rights advocates welcome Duterte appearance at ICC, say victims shouldn't have to wait 'indefinitely'
Former president Rodrigo Duterte"s second physical appearance at the International Criminal Court (ICC) reinforced victims" rights advocates" call for him to stand trial.
Alexander Zverev defies ‘physical issues’ to reach Shanghai quarters
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev toughed out two tiebreaks to beat Alexander Bublik 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 7-6 (7/1) at the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday, winning his first match since being guaranteed the year-end world number one…
Janice de Belen on Kaila and Daniel as endgame: ‘Mahirap magsalita’
Janice de Belen reiterated her support for her daughter Kaila Estrada’s relationship with Daniel Padilla, although the celebrity mom opted not to speak with finality about the couple’s future. De Belen was asked about…
You can’t add senior discount on top of other deals – SC
'When goods or services are offered at promotional prices, senior citizens may choose either the promotional discount or the 20% senior citizen discount, whichever gives them greater savings,' the High Court says
76ers’ LeBron James no stranger to handling a star-studded roster
Big Threes have long been part of the NBA. Bill Russell, Bob Cousy and Tom Heinsohn showed in Boston that having a superstar trio on the same team can work wonders. So, too, did Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and…
JV Ejercito flags P206-B realignment in House 2027 budget version
Senator JV Ejercito, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, on Wednesday questioned the reported realignment of around P206 billion in the House of Representatives" version of the proposed P7.2-trillion…
New bridge linking China, DPRK opens to traffic Thursday
A new bridge across the Yalu River – the natural border between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) – will further facilitate trade and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries…
Appellate court reserves judgment in Saifuddin's appeal over RM600k award to Sanusi
Judge fixes Oct 16 for case management to set a date to deliver decision.
‘EDJOP’ set to compete at Tokyo International Film Fest
Political drama film “EDJOP” is set to hold its international premiere at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival, where it will compete in the Asian Future section. The Elijah Canlas-led movie joins a lineup that…
