Bicolana pageant veteran wins inaugural Miss Interglobal

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House wraps deliberations on P785.2-M OVP budget without queries

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China seeks German help to stave off EU trade sanctions days before Xi-Trump summit

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China seeks German help to stave off EU trade sanctions days before Xi-Trump summit

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Germany to help steer the European Union away from protectionist measures against China, saying that Beijing and Brussels should not engage in trade wars just days before President Xi Jinping’s high-stakes US visit. “China and the EU are comprehensive strategic partners, and a trade war should not be fought between them,” Wang told his German counterpart Johann Wadephul in a phone call on Monday. According to a statement from China’s foreign ministry,...

UN panel: OpenAI’s Hugging Face hack is an ‘early warning’ for loss of human control

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Malaysian resort investigated after Chinese tourist allegedly molested

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Malaysian resort investigated after Chinese tourist allegedly molested

Authorities in the Malaysian state of Sabah have ordered an investigation into security lapses at a resort where a Chinese tourist was allegedly molested by an intruder.

Release minutes: Ex-Bersih leaders Ambiga, Maria join push to lift veil on house arrest

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Amid rising school violence, citizens pitch solutions to keep children safe 

Sep 22, 2026

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Theatre actors detained in sedition probe on 2018 play 'mocking' Rukun Negara

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CICC gives Discord, Reddit 24-hour ultimatum to establish PH presence

Sep 22, 2026

CICC gives Discord, Reddit 24-hour ultimatum to establish PH presence

The CICC demands Discord and Reddit 'immediately designate, from receipt of the letters, a resident agent or local representative who can facilitate Philippine jurisdiction and enhance coordination and cooperation with Philippine authorities'

Malacca CM announces dissolution of state assembly

Sep 22, 2026

Malacca CM announces dissolution of state assembly

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