China’s brewing soft power in the US smells like coffee

The Business Times - Nov 15, 2026

In New York and Los Angeles, Gen Z is flocking to Mixue, Luckin and Heytea. Will the rest of America follow?

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Nov 15, 2026

Taal Volcano records spike in quakes after days of low activity

LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano in Batangas recorded a spike in volcanic earthquakes over the past 24 hours, ending several days of relatively low seismic activity, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Sunday, Nov. 15. In its latest morning bulletin, Phivolcs said the volcano registered 17 volcanic earthquakes during the 24-hour monitoring

Nov 15, 2026

Police bust P7.8M smuggled cigarettes in Lanao del Sur

COTABATO CITY—Acting on a tip from concerned citizens, police confiscated P7.8 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes in Picong, Lanao del Sur, on Friday night, Nov. 13, police confirmed Sunday. Brig. Gen. Christopher Abecia, Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) regional director, said joint police operatives from the Picong Municipal Police Station and regional and

Nov 15, 2026

High-value drug suspect arrested in Marawi; P6.8M shabu seized

COTABATO CITY — A high-value drug suspect was arrested in a buy-bust operation in Marawi City on Saturday, Nov. 14, yielding approximately one kilogram of suspected shabu worth P6.8 million, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PDEA-BAR). George Paul Alcovindas, PDEA-BAR regional director, identified the suspect as alias “Ali,” 42, married, and

Nov 15, 2026

LRT-1 adjusts train schedule for Asean Summit on Nov. 16-18

MANILA, Philippines — The Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT-1) will implement an adjusted holiday schedule from November 16 to 18 in line with the special non-working days declared for the 49th Asean Summit, its operator reminded the public on Sunday. The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) advised passengers to take note of the adjusted operating

Nov 15, 2026

China’s upgraded VT-4B export tank gets fourth-gen Type 100 tech ahead of Zhuhai show

China has upgraded its VT-4 series main battle tank with cutting-edge technologies aimed at the international market, newly surfaced photos show ahead of the country’s premier defence exhibition in Zhuhai. The appearance of the new tank, believed to be designated as VT-4B, indicates significant upgrades over the existing VT-4A in its armour protection, active protection, weapon station and electronic equipment. Some of the improvements show traits of technologies developed for China’s...

Nov 15, 2026

Ben&Ben, Take That collaborate on upcoming song 'Glow'

Ben&Ben have a collaboration track with British pop group Take That!

Nov 15, 2026

Easterlies to bring rain, cloudy skies to parts of Mindanao on Nov. 15

MANILA, Philippines — The easterlies will bring cloudy skies and rain to parts of Mindanao on Sunday, while other parts of the country may experience rainshowers and thunderstorms, according to the state weather bureau. In its 5 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the easterlies, or warm winds