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Politics

Tiger Woods Gets 5-Year Driving Ban After Florida Crash as DUI Charge Is Dropped

STUART, Florida — Tiger Woods has reached a plea deal that brings his Florida driving case to an end—but not without a major penalty. The 50-year-old golf superstar pleaded no contest to a reduced reckless-driving charge Wednesday following the March rollover crash near his home on Jupiter Island. A Florida judge suspended Woods’ driver's license for five years and ordered him to pay fines and court costs. The development closes a case that initially carried a far more serious allegation: driv

September 3, 2026

Lifestyle

Nearly 800 Indonesians Fall Ill in Fresh Free-Meal Poisoning Outbreaks as Pressure Mounts on Prabowo’s Flagship Program

JAKARTA — Indonesia’s ambitious free-meal programme is facing renewed scrutiny after nearly 800 people were reported sick in three separate suspected food-poisoning incidents, including more than 500 students in East Java this week. The latest cases involve 512 students in Sidoarjo, 49 people in Nganjuk and 237 people in Agam, West Sumatra, according to Charles Honoris, a member of Indonesia’s parliamentary commission overseeing health. He cited local health department data in reporting the fig

September 3, 2026

Philippines

₱141.8 Million Cannabis Haul Found at NAIA — But the Thailand Link May Be the Bigger Story

MANILA, Philippines — A massive cannabis interception at Ninoy Aquino International Airport has placed renewed scrutiny on international marijuana trafficking routes into the Philippines, particularly those originating from Thailand. The Manila Standard reported that government agents seized eight abandoned pieces of luggage containing hybrid cannabis valued at approximately ₱141.8 million, with the shipment reportedly originating from Thailand. A separate report by The Philippine Star, citing

September 3, 2026

Philippines

30 Years After the MNLF Peace Pact, Marcos Says the Work Is Not Yet Finished—Here’s What Comes Next

MANILA, Philippines — Thirty years after the Philippine government and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) signed a landmark peace agreement, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called for renewed efforts to protect and strengthen the gains of the Mindanao peace process. Marcos led the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Final Peace Agreement (FPA) between the Government of the Philippines and the MNLF at Malacañang Palace on September 1, 2026, as part of the opening of the Natio

September 3, 2026

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2026 Bar Exams: Justice Gaerlan Tells Thousands of Examinees to Keep Fighting—But the Biggest Test Is Yet to Come

MANILA, Philippines — With only days left before the 2026 Bar Examinations, Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel H. Gaerlan is urging aspiring lawyers to keep pushing forward, hold on to their dreams and face the country’s biggest Bar examination yet with determination and integrity. Gaerlan, who chairs the 2026 Bar Examinations, delivered a message of encouragement to examinees as they enter the final stretch of one of the most demanding stages of their legal careers. His message: “Padayon

September 3, 2026

Politics

About 15,000 Singapore Taxpayers Hit by Wrong NSman Tax Relief — MINDEF and IRAS Move to Correct Bills

SINGAPORE — About 15,000 taxpayers have been affected by incorrect NSman tax relief amounts after an error in the Ministry of Defence’s (MINDEF) system generated inaccurate National Service activity records. The affected taxpayers include operationally ready national servicemen (NSmen), as well as eligible NSman parents and spouses. The incorrect relief amounts affected Years of Assessment (YA) 2025 and 2026, according to a joint statement from MINDEF and the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapo

September 3, 2026

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China Walks Out of Gwangju Biennale Over ‘Taiwan Pavilion’—Is Another Korea-China Crisis Brewing?

China has withdrawn from South Korea’s Gwangju Biennale over the use of the name “Taiwan Pavilion,” raising fresh concerns about tensions between Beijing and Seoul and comparisons with the 2017 THAAD dispute. Gwangju, South Korea — Sept. 3, 2026 — What began as a dispute over the name of an art exhibition has suddenly turned into a sensitive diplomatic issue between China and South Korea, after Chinese participants withdrew from the 2026 Gwangju Biennale over the use of the name “Taiwan Pavilio

September 3, 2026

Lifestyle

From Hunger To Obesity: Developing Countries Face A New Child Health Crisis

The global fight against childhood malnutrition is entering a dangerous new phase. For decades, many developing countries focused primarily on hunger, underweight and stunting. But as diets, incomes, food markets and lifestyles have changed, another threat has rapidly emerged: childhood overweight and obesity. The result is a growing “double burden” in which undernutrition and obesity can exist side by side — sometimes within the same country, community or household. A major international ana

September 3, 2026

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Ridon: Sara Duterte Is the One on Trial, Not Poa, as Impeachment Case Turns to ₱112.5-M DepEd Funds

MANILA — House prosecutor Terry Ridon has sought to draw a clear line between Michael Wesley Poa’s role as a witness and the accountability being examined in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, saying Poa should not automatically face liability simply because he prepared the Department of Education’s response to Commission on Audit (COA) questions. “The one on trial here is not Mr. Poa. He is just a witness. The one on trial here is the VP,” Ridon said after Poa testified before th

September 3, 2026

Asia

VIRAL JET FLYBY SCRAPPED: Airlink Cancels FNB Stadium Spectacle—But What Happens Next Could Be Bigger

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The dramatic jet flyby that thrilled rugby fans and exploded across social media will not be repeated at FNB Stadium this weekend, as Airlink withdraws its planned formation display while aviation authorities continue reviewing its controversial Cape Town performance. The South African regional airline confirmed it had withdrawn its application for a third flyby ahead of Saturday's Springboks-All Blacks Test at FNB Stadium in Soweto, citing forecast weather conditio

September 3, 2026