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Sport

Kimi Antonelli Started 19th at Monza—What He Did Next Left Italy and F1 in Shock

MONZA, Italy — Kimi Antonelli turned what should have been one of the most difficult weekends of his Formula One career into one of the greatest victories in modern F1 history. Starting 19th on the grid at his home Italian Grand Prix after Mercedes deliberately accepted a power-unit penalty, the 20-year-old Italian stormed through the field to win at Monza—ending a 60-year wait for an Italian winner at the legendary circuit. And according to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff, he had a feeling

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Philippines

Still Using an Old Green Plate in Cebu? LTO-7 Reveals What Motorists Need to Do Now

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Motorists across Central Visayas are facing stricter license plate enforcement, but drivers still using the familiar old green license plates are not automatically violating the rules. The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) began tighter implementation of its plate guidelines on September 1, 2026, urging vehicle owners to check whether their replacement or official plates are already available and to claim them without unnecessary delay. The clarific

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Philippines

CEBU’S PADS PARADRAGONS MAKE HISTORY IN TAIWAN—8 GOLDS, 3 WORLD RECORDS AND A STUNNING RETURN TO THE WORLD STAGE

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Accessible Disability Services (PADS) Adaptive Dragonboat Racing Team has delivered a spectacular comeback on the international stage, capturing eight gold medals and one silver while setting three world records at the 15th International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) Club Crew World Championships in Hualien, Taiwan. The Cebu-based team’s performance has put the Philippines firmly in the spotlight at one of the world’s biggest dragon boat competitions, whe

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Politics

North Korea’s Kimsuky Uses AI Coding Agent to Create Cyberattack Decoys, Researchers Warn

SEOUL — North Korea-linked hacking group Kimsuky is taking its use of artificial intelligence a step further, using an AI coding agent to help create convincing decoy documents for malware attacks, according to new research from South Korean cybersecurity firm Genians. The discovery raises fresh concerns that artificial intelligence is no longer being used only to polish phishing messages or generate fake documents. Researchers say it is increasingly being incorporated into the production and p

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Politics

Trump Envoys Meet Zelenskyy After Putin Talks — But What Did Moscow and Kyiv Really Agree On?

KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have made their first official visit to Kyiv as Washington intensifies a renewed diplomatic push to end Russia's war in Ukraine — but despite meetings in both Moscow and the Ukrainian capital, no major breakthrough has yet been announced. The high-stakes visit came after Witkoff and Kushner held three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow before travelling to Kyiv to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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Entertainment

TEETH Brings 33 Years of Pinoy Rock Back to Manila—But the Reunion Had One Powerful Surprise

MANILA, Philippines — More than three decades after helping define the sound of Filipino alternative rock, TEETH returned to Manila on September 5 for its much-anticipated Year 33: TEETH The Reunion – Legacy Tour, giving longtime fans and a younger generation of listeners a chance to relive the music that shaped an era. The reunion concert was held at the SM North EDSA Skydome in Quezon City, marking a major homecoming for the pioneering Pinoy rock band whose songs—including “Laklak” and “Prins

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Business

Taiwan Plans Elite ‘Cyber Hunt Team’ to Hunt Down Chinese Hackers and Hidden Backdoors

Taiwan's military is preparing to take a more aggressive approach to cyber defense, with the Ministry of National Defense proposing an elite “military cyber hunt team” designed to search for hidden hackers, dormant malware and potential backdoors before they can be activated. The proposed unit represents a major shift in Taiwan's cyberwarfare strategy. Instead of waiting for an attack to trigger an alarm and then responding, the new approach would operate on a far more urgent assumption: The

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Thailand

Thailand’s ฿3.78 Trillion 2027 Budget Faces Crucial House Showdown After ฿11.16 Billion Reallocation

BANGKOK — Thailand’s massive 2027 budget is heading into a crucial parliamentary showdown after lawmakers approved spending changes worth more than 11.16 billion baht ahead of a three-day debate that could expose deeper divisions over government priorities, borrowing and fiscal discipline. The fiscal 2027 budget bill, worth about 3.788 trillion baht, is scheduled for second- and third-reading debates in the House of Representatives from Sept. 7 to 9. While the scrutiny committee approved cuts

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Business

From Moscow to Kyiv: US Envoys Meet Zelenskyy After High-Stakes Putin Talks in New Peace Push

KYIV — US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have held their first talks in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just one day after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The high-stakes visit marks a significant new stage in Washington's effort to revive negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Zelenskyy released a video showing the meeting in central Kyiv and said simply: "Talks have begun." For Witkoff and Kushner, the trip was especially notable. Alt

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Entertainment

Indonesia Cancels Hundreds of Flights as Anak Krakatau Erupts, Disrupting About 150,000 Passengers

JAKARTA — Indonesia was hit by major air travel disruption after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted, sending volcanic ash across parts of western Indonesia and forcing authorities to close airspace around Jakarta and several other airports. The eruption disrupted hundreds of flights and affected an estimated 150,000 passengers at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport alone, according to authorities. By Saturday evening, the volcanic crisis had affected 467 flight movements at Indonesia

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