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South Korea Takes Aim at Multiple Medals as Teqball Makes Asian Games Debut

A little-known sport in South Korea is about to step onto one of Asia's biggest sporting stages—and Korea's representatives are not going to Japan simply to make up the numbers. Teqball will make its Asian Games debut at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Games this month, with South Korea targeting podium finishes across all three events it is eligible to enter. The sport, which blends elements of football, table tennis and freestyle skills, is played on a specially curved table. Players can use almost ev

September 4, 2026

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Thailand’s Government Takes Its Message Directly to the Public With New Weekly Cabinet Programme

BANGKOK — Thailand’s government is launching a new weekly programme designed to put ministers directly in front of the public, giving the Anutin administration a regular platform to explain its policies, defend its decisions and answer questions about how it plans to run the country. Called “Talk With The Anutin Cabinet” (คุยกับ ครม.อนุทิน), the programme will begin Saturday, September 5, 2026, and air every Saturday at 9:05 a.m. The announcement was made on September 4 by government spokesper

September 4, 2026

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Former NewJeans Member Danielle Sparks Solo Career Buzz After First YouTube Video Surpasses 1.8 Million Views

Former NewJeans member Danielle Marsh has made her first major public move toward an independent chapter, launching a personal YouTube channel and immediately drawing intense attention from fans around the world. Her first video, titled “Detour,” was uploaded on September 3 and surpassed 1.8 million views within roughly one day, according to The Korea Times and SBS. The video also accumulated about 170,000 likes, underscoring the enormous interest surrounding Danielle's activities following her

September 4, 2026

Philippines

Indonesia’s Wildfire Haze Has Reached Capiz — But Officials Warn the Air-Quality Threat May Not Be Over Yet

CAPIZ, Philippines — Smoke from massive forest and land fires burning hundreds of kilometers away in Indonesia has reached parts of the Philippines, prompting health authorities in Capiz to warn residents that the hazy skies could carry more than just reduced visibility. The Capiz Provincial Health Office and the Office of Civil Defense have advised residents to reduce unnecessary outdoor exposure as transboundary haze associated with wildfires in Kalimantan, Indonesia, continues to affect part

September 4, 2026

Philippines

Sara Duterte Supporters Say There’s Still ‘No Smoking Gun’ After 21 Trial Days — But Ridon Says They’re Missing What’s Already on Record

MANILA, Philippines — After 21 days of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, House prosecutor and Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon is pushing back against supporters who insist prosecutors have yet to produce a decisive “smoking gun.” His message was pointed: listen again to what has already been presented. Ridon told reporters that critics claiming the prosecution has failed to establish a significant case should “unmute the video,” arguing that weeks of testimony and documen

September 4, 2026

Asia

Algeria Wants the Death Penalty for Wildfire Arsonists After 12 Official Deaths — But the Real Toll May Be Far Higher

ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria is confronting one of its most devastating wildfire disasters in years, and the crisis has now moved beyond burned forests and destroyed villages into a fierce national debate over punishment, accountability and the true number of people who died. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered Algeria's justice minister to prepare changes to the country's Penal Code by September 15 that would allow the death penalty to be imposed — and carried out — against people convict

September 4, 2026

Business

Philippines Inflation Slows to 6.1% for Fourth Straight Month — But Rice Prices Are Moving in the Opposite Direction

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine inflation eased for a fourth consecutive month in August, offering another sign that the surge in consumer prices earlier this year may be losing some momentum. But behind the improving headline number, several pressure points remain: rice inflation accelerated to 19.4%, transport inflation climbed to 13.5%, and inflation experienced by the country's bottom 30% income households remained much higher at 8.2%. The Philippine Statistics Authority said Friday that

September 4, 2026

Philippines

21 Filipino Seafarers Caught in the Hormuz Crisis as 2 More Die — But the Bigger Danger May Still Be Ahead

MANILA, Philippines — The deadly attack on a Saudi-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed the human cost of the worsening maritime crisis closer to home, with Philippine authorities saying 421 Filipino seafarers aboard 31 vessels have now been affected by attacks connected to the strategic waterway since February 28. Two Filipino crew members were killed in the latest incident involving the crude oil tanker SIDR, operated by Saudi Arabia's national shipping company Bahri. The ve

September 4, 2026

Philippines

NBI Files Qualified Human Trafficking Complaint Against Leviste and 6 Others — But the Evidence It Says It Has Could Open Another Fight

MANILA, Philippines — What began as an investigation into an alleged plan to use women to manufacture damaging accusations against Executive Secretary Ralph Recto has escalated into a major criminal complaint involving a sitting congressman, a former lawmaker, four lawyers and the talent manager whose testimony helped expose the supposed operation. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday, September 4, formally filed a complaint for qualified trafficking in persons before the Depart

September 4, 2026

Philippines

PRO-6 Warns Filipinos Against Posting Real-Time Travel Plans — Your Vacation Update Could Reveal More Than You Think

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — That airport selfie, beach check-in or countdown to a long-awaited family vacation may seem harmless. But police in Western Visayas are warning that posting those details in real time could also tell the wrong people something far more important: your home may be empty. The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO-6) has urged residents to avoid publicly sharing their real-time locations, travel schedules and prolonged absences on social media as the Philippines enters the exten

September 4, 2026