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Entertainment

‘Forgotten Island’ Isn’t Just About Filipino Voices — Meet the Pinoy Creatives Who Helped Build DreamWorks’ Magical World

Filipino pride is taking center stage in DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming film “Forgotten Island,” but the country’s contribution to the highly anticipated animated adventure goes far beyond its star-studded voice cast. While audiences already know that Liza Soberano, H.E.R., Lea Salonga, Manny Jacinto, Dolly de Leon and other Filipino and Filipino-American talents lend their voices to the movie, a much larger Filipino creative community helped shape the film behind the scenes. At the heart of

September 3, 2026

Lifestyle

China’s Cerium-Based Nanoparticle Could Transform Gout Treatment — But Scientists Have Only Tested It in Animals

A team of Chinese scientists has developed an experimental cerium-based nanoparticle treatment that targets several underlying processes involved in gout, raising hopes for a new approach to a disease that affects tens of millions worldwide. But there is an important catch: the treatment has not yet been proven effective or safe in humans. The current evidence comes from laboratory and animal experiments, meaning patients should not view it as an available cure.  Researchers from the School o

September 3, 2026

Entertainment

NFL Stars Are Taking Over Fashion — But What They Wear Next Could Change the Game

NFL players have long been judged by touchdowns, tackles and championships. Now, another part of their public image is attracting almost as much attention: what they wear when they are not playing football. Across the NFL, game-day arrivals, tunnel outfits, designer collaborations and appearances at major fashion events have turned players into increasingly influential figures in the fashion industry. The shift is more than a social-media trend. It has created a growing commercial relationship

September 3, 2026

Business

China’s Military AI Faces a Critical Gap — Researchers Say Its “Attack Chain” Still Trails Foreign Models

China is rapidly pushing artificial intelligence into its military, but researchers inside the country say the People’s Liberation Army’s AI capabilities still face a major weakness: its systems have yet to match foreign models in performance, particularly when it comes to offensive combat applications. A study by researchers affiliated with the Armed Police Force Shandong Corps and the Engineering University of the People’s Armed Police, published in China’s Defence Industry Conversion, says m

September 3, 2026

Singapore

Singapore’s Green Flight Charge Is Coming in 2027 — Here’s How Much Passengers Could Pay

Singapore is moving ahead with a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) levy that will add a separate charge to air tickets for passengers departing the country from January 2027, as the city-state pushes to cut aviation emissions while building a regional SAF industry. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) confirmed on September 3 that the levy will apply to origin-destination passengers and general and business aviation flights departing Singapore from January 1, 2027. Tickets and ser

September 3, 2026

Philippines

Leptospirosis Cases Surge After Floods: 6,253 Infections, 378 Deaths — And DOH Warns More Could Still Come

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health is warning Filipinos to remain on high alert for leptospirosis following weeks of widespread flooding, as thousands of infections have already been recorded nationwide and health officials expect cases to potentially increase further in the coming days. The warning comes despite an important distinction: the Philippines has recorded fewer leptospirosis cases so far this year than during the same period in 2025. As of August 29, the DOH had document

September 3, 2026

Politics

Trump Tried Again to Restrict Birthright Citizenship — But a Judge Says the Supreme Court Already Settled the Biggest Question

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s renewed attempt to narrow birthright citizenship has suffered another courtroom setback, just weeks after his administration redesigned its policy following a major defeat at the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday preventing federal agencies from denying or refusing to recognize the citizenship of people covered by an existing class-action lawsuit challenging the administration’s po

September 3, 2026

Entertainment

Joaquin Arce and Lella Ford Team Up for ‘Juan and Lily Run for SK’ — But Their PBB Chemistry Is About to Enter a New Chapter

Joaquin Arce and Lella Ford are taking their much-talked-about chemistry from the Pinoy Big Brother house to a brand-new project as they headline the upcoming iWant Original series “Juan and Lily Run for SK.” The youth-oriented series was announced on September 3, putting two of the most recognizable young stars from “Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0” together once again—this time in a scripted series. The project will be directed by Petersen Vargas, with filmmaker Irene Villamor

September 3, 2026

Politics

Mexico Walks a Tightrope Between China and the US as Trade Pressure Intensifies

Mexico’s foreign minister is heading to China for talks with Wang Yi as pressure from Washington grows for Mexico to reduce its economic dependence on Chinese goods and investment. The visit puts Mexico at the center of an increasingly important US-China trade battle. Mexican Foreign Secretary Roberto Velasco Álvarez will visit China on September 6–7, at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to China’s Foreign Ministry. Velasco is expected to meet Wang in Beijing before

September 3, 2026

Asia

Families Fly Into Nepal as Hundreds of Tourists Remain Missing After Devastating Floods — Will They Find Their Loved Ones?

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Desperate relatives are arriving in Nepal and searching hospitals, morgues and official records for missing loved ones, more than a week after catastrophic floods devastated communities along the Nepal-China border. The Aug. 26 disaster unleashed enormous volumes of water and debris across parts of Nepal and China's Tibet region, destroying roads, bridges, homes and infrastructure and leaving a trail of devastation across the Himalayan border area. More than 1,200 people hav

September 3, 2026