President-elect Donald Trump speaks to the crowd at the American Freedom Tour event in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. – Reuters/File President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday asked a New York state judge to dismiss the criminal case in which he was convicted in May of 34 felony counts related to secret payments to an adult film actress, … Read more
MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Jen Nierva knew that Chery Tiggo would have to face a formidable PLDT side with the productive Savi Davison and the Crossovers would have to put up a lot of defense to win. A defense she was happy to lead. Article continues after this ad Armed with a six-page scouting report on the … Read more
Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino – REQUESTER FILE PHOTO Under Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino’s tenure as president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), the country won its first gold medal at the Summer Games. And two more at the following Olympics. Article continues after this ad After winning another term as POC chief, he has a chance of … Read more
A group of photos showing Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus (left) and US President-elect Donald Trump. – Reuters/File Bangladesh’s interim President Muhammad Yunus hopes relations with the United States, the largest buyer of Bangladeshi clothing, will strengthen despite strong criticism from President-elect Donald Trump over violence against minorities in the Muslim-majority country. “Foreign policies usually … Read more
Real Madrid rebounded from successive losses to Barcelona and AC Milan with a decisive 4-0 win over Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti’s side put in a strong performance to return to winning ways, showing resilience and attacking flair. The first half witnessed some mixed fortunes for Real Madrid. Vinicius Junior opened … Read more
Kabul: The Afghan Taliban government said on Wednesday that it hopes to open a “new chapter” in relations with the United States after Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential elections. Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said in a post on the X website that the government hopes that the future Trump administration will take … Read more
The Republican nominee reclaims the White House with more than the required 270 Electoral College votes Republicans won a majority in the US Senate, but neither party appears to have an advantage in the House of Representatives Washington: Republican candidate Donald Trump achieved a major victory by assuming the presidency of the United States again, … Read more
The collage shows Emmanuel Macron (left), Donald Trump (centre), and Narendra Modi at separate rallies. – Reuters Reactions from top world leaders began flowing on Wednesday, with Republican Donald Trump winning the US presidential election, four years after leaving the White House. French President Emmanuel Macron congratulated Trump after the Republicans’ victory. “Congratulations to President … Read more
Coach Olsen Racela and Perpetual Help in a win over Lyceum in the NCAA Season 100.–NCAA PHOTO MANILA, Philippines – JP Boral got going early, but University of Perpetual Help Dalta needed all of its arsenal to beat Lyceum, 89-83, in overtime in the resumption of the NCAA Men’s Season 100 Basketball Tournament on Saturday. … Read more
BEIJING: Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China 75 years ago, the living standards of the Chinese people have progressed from mere subsistence to moderate prosperity in all aspects. The per capita disposable income of China’s residents was only 49.7 yuan (7.1 U.S. dollars) in 1949, but climbed to 39,218 yuan in 2023, … Read more