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Entertainment

Baron Geisler’s Wife Drops Cryptic Question About Married Boss and Maid—‘Morally Acceptable?’

MANILA, Philippines — A cryptic social media post from Jamie Evangelista, the wife of actor Baron Geisler, has stirred fresh speculation online after she questioned whether it is normal or morally acceptable for a maid, household helper, or personal assistant to sleep in the same bed as a married employer. In a post on Threads that has since been deleted, Jamie asked: “Is it normal for an alalay/maid/PA to sleep in the same bed as her married employer?” She followed it with another question: “M

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Business

Singaporeans Want One App for Everything While Travelling—But They Still Don’t Trust AI With Their Money

SINGAPORE — Singaporeans want travel to become simpler. One app. One place to plan. One place to book. One place to pay. But when artificial intelligence moves from offering travel suggestions to actually spending their money, many consumers draw the line. A new global study has found that consumers in Singapore are among those showing particularly strong demand for integrated digital experiences that bring travel bookings, transport, attractions, restaurants and payments together in a sin

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Business

Seniors Once Paid $50 a Month—So Why Are Community Care Apartment Fees Now Around $180?

SINGAPORE — When Singapore's first Community Care Apartments were launched, some seniors could pay as little as $50 a month for their compulsory care and support services. Today, some residents are paying around $180 a month. So what happened? The sharp difference has raised questions about the cost of Community Care Apartments, or CCAs, which were introduced as a housing option for seniors who want to live independently while having access to care and emergency support. The answer, however,

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Asia

It Started With 25,000 Drinks—Now the Honey Deuce Is Taking Over the US Open

NEW YORK — It may not hit a single ace or win a championship trophy, but one of the biggest attractions at the 2026 US Open is once again stealing the spotlight. The Honey Deuce, the US Open's signature cocktail, is celebrating its 20th year as a cultural phenomenon at Flushing Meadows—proving that some of the tournament's biggest winners are not always found on the tennis court. What began as a modest run of 25,000 cocktails in 2007 has exploded into a multimillion-dollar tradition. Around 80

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Sport

Virtual Taekwondo Makes Asian Games History—But Is It Really Taekwondo or the Future of Combat Sports?

AICHI-NAGOYA, Japan — Taekwondo is entering territory that would have seemed impossible just a few years ago. Athletes are stepping onto a real mat, putting on virtual-reality headsets and motion sensors, then throwing kicks at opponents they never physically touch. Their bodies are moving like traditional taekwondo fighters—but on the screen, their digital avatars are doing the actual fighting. That is Virtual Taekwondo, the newest combat-sport innovation to reach the Asian Games, where it w

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China

Typhoon Saudel Triggers Deadly Mudslide in China: Death Toll Rises as 9 Remain Missing

BEIJING — The death toll from a mudslide triggered by days of torrential rain from Typhoon Saudel has climbed to three in Jiangxi province, eastern China, while nine others remain missing as rescue teams continue searching through damaged homes and debris. The mudslide struck part of a village in Suichuan County, Ji’an City, early Saturday, September 5, after persistent heavy rainfall saturated the area. About a dozen houses were damaged in the disaster, according to Chinese state media cited b

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Entertainment

Yamal on Fire! Barcelona Hit 17 Goals in Four Games While Arsenal Win London Derby

MADRID — Lamine Yamal is on fire, Barcelona are perfect, and the Spanish giants are sending an early warning to the rest of La Liga. The teenage superstar scored twice as Barcelona demolished Valencia 5-0 on Sunday, Sept. 6, making it four wins from four games and keeping the Catalan club as the only team with a perfect record after four rounds. But Barcelona's statement victory was only one of the biggest stories from a dramatic day in European football. In England, Arsenal came from behind

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Entertainment

Massive Avalanche Engulfs Glacier on China’s ‘Father of Ice Mountains’ — Tourists Capture Dramatic Video

BEIJING — A massive wall of snow and ice came crashing down a glacier on one of China's most famous mountains, creating a huge cloud of snow more than 100 metres wide in dramatic scenes captured by tourists. The avalanche struck Glacier No. 2 on Muztagh Ata, a towering mountain near China's border with Tajikistan in the northwestern Xinjiang region, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported. Several tourists captured the frightening moment on their mobile phones as snow and ice cascaded down the

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Philippines

DPWH Relieves 2 Pampanga Engineers After Fatal Open Manhole Death in Angeles City

MANILA, Philippines — Two Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials in Pampanga have been relieved from their posts following the death of a 25-year-old man who fell into an open, flood-submerged manhole along a highway in Angeles City. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon ordered the immediate relief of Pampanga 3rd District Engineering Office OIC-District Engineer Aser S. Mallari and OIC-Assistant District Engineer Augustin R. Dagsaan Jr., citing their alleged failure to comply with requ

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Asia

Lebanon Calls on US to Step In as Israeli Strikes Kill 7 — Is the Ceasefire Falling Apart?

BEIRUT — Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun has appealed to the United States and the international community to intervene after Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon killed at least seven people, including two women, and injured around 20 others, according to Lebanese authorities. The latest escalation has raised fresh fears over the future of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that was meant to halt fighting between Israel and Hezbollah but has come under increasing pressure from continued military ope

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