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Asia

Greek F-4 Phantom Crashes in Front of Thousands at Air Show — Both Pilots Killed

ATHENS, Greece — A Greek Air Force fighter jet crashed during a major aerial display north of Athens, killing both pilots as thousands of spectators watched in horror. The twin-seat F-4 Phantom went down during a low-altitude manoeuvre at the annual Athens Flying Week event at Tanagra Air Base on Saturday, Sept. 5. The aircraft erupted into flames after impact, sending thick black smoke into the sky and triggering a major emergency response. Both pilots were killed. But despite the crash hap

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Thailand

When Live News Turns Traumatic: Thailand’s Live-TV Shooting Call Exposes the Hidden Cost of Breaking News

BANGKOK — Breaking news is supposed to inform the public. But what happens when the person at the center of a violent crime suddenly calls a journalist while the broadcast is still live? That unsettling question emerged in Thailand after former lawmaker Chalong Riewraeng allegedly shot and killed Nonthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization chief Thongchai Yenprasert at a government office in Nonthaburi on Aug. 10. The incident became even more disturbing when Chalong contacted television

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Business

Singapore Investors Are Flocking to Osaka Property — But Is Tokyo’s Cheaper Rival About to Get Too Hot?

Singapore Investors Are Flocking to Osaka Property — But Is Tokyo's Cheaper Rival About to Get Too Hot? SINGAPORE — Singaporean investors looking overseas for their next property purchase are increasingly turning their attention to a Japanese city that has long lived in Tokyo's shadow. Osaka. With property prices in Tokyo approaching record levels, more investors are looking at Japan's second-largest metropolitan area for potentially lower entry prices, rising rents and stronger rental yields

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Philippines

Ombudsman Presses Supreme Court: Why Has Complaint Against 7 CA Justices Remained Unresolved Since 2025?

MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla is pressing the Supreme Court to address an administrative complaint filed against seven Court of Appeals (CA) justices, saying there appears to be no public record showing that the case has been acted upon or resolved since it was filed in March 2025. Remulla raised the issue after the Supreme Court recently challenged the Ombudsman—or any concerned party—to formally substantiate allegations of partiality, misconduct and corruption involvin

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Business

PSEi Went Nowhere, But Investors Kept Trading—COL Financial’s Commissions Just Jumped 21%

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine stock market may have struggled to deliver meaningful gains in the first half of 2026, but Filipino investors were clearly not sitting on their hands. Online brokerage COL Financial Group Inc. saw its commission income climb 21 percent to ₱234.5 million in the first six months of the year as investors continued buying and selling shares despite the Philippine Stock Exchange index giving up much of its early momentum. The surge highlights an interesting shif

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Entertainment

Iga Swiatek Escapes the US Open Noise — But Her Next Opponent Could Bring Back a Painful Memory

Iga Swiatek is thriving at the US Open, but she appears to have little interest in the biggest spotlight New York can offer. The world No. 8 advanced to the fourth round Saturday with a hard-fought 7-6(3), 7-6(3) victory over 25th-seeded Marie Bouzkova on the Grandstand court — a venue that holds just over 8,000 spectators, far fewer than the nearly 24,000-seat Arthur Ashe Stadium. And Swiatek made it clear that she doesn't necessarily miss the noise and spectacle of Ashe. “Ashe is really ali

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Business

Central Park Bangkok Targets 10% Visitor Growth After Attracting 25 Million Visits in First Year

BANGKOK — Bangkok's newest major lifestyle destination has already attracted millions of visitors in its first year — and its developer is now setting an even bigger target. Central Pattana Plc (CPN) says Central Park welcomed more than 25 million visits during its first year of operation, including more than 10 million visits from international tourists. With the project approaching full retail occupancy, CPN is now targeting around 10% growth in visitor traffic during its second year, potent

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Philippines

13,441 Bar Hopefuls Enter the 2026 Philippine Bar Exams at 15 Sites — Who Will Survive the Ultimate Legal Test?

The long-awaited test of endurance, preparation and legal knowledge has begun. A record 13,441 aspiring lawyers have been cleared to take the 2026 Philippine Bar Examinations, which officially begin today, September 6, and will be administered across 15 local testing centers nationwide. The examinations will continue on September 9 and conclude on September 13. The figure comes from 14,291 registered applicants, meaning 13,441 were ultimately cleared by the Supreme Court’s Office of the Bar Co

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Business

U.S. Strikes 3 Iranian Oil Vessels After Navy Ships Come Under Missile Fire — Then Iran Fires Back

DUBAI — The already volatile confrontation between the United States and Iran has escalated sharply after American and Iranian forces exchanged attacks involving military ships and oil vessels in waters around Iran. U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil vessels on Saturday, Sept. 5, after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps allegedly launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy ships, according to U.S. Central Command. Iran later said it had targeted three tankers travelling through the St

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Entertainment

Philippine Tarsiers Found in 29 Provinces — But Scientists Warn Their New Habitat Discovery Comes With a Catch

Researchers from the University of the Philippines Diliman Institute of Biology analyzed 1,125 Facebook posts published between 2006 and 2024 that contained information about Philippine tarsier encounters. The posts documented encounters across 29 provinces in the Greater Mindanao Faunal Region — more than twice the number of provinces previously listed in the species' IUCN range description. The findings were published in the International Journal of Primatology in a study titled “Improving O

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