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1 killed, 15 injured as car rams crowd near Berlin Gay Pride

BERLIN, Germany — At least one person was killed and around 15 others were wounded after a car rammed into a crowd near the Berlin Gay Pride parade, police said Saturday. According to a social media statement from police, a vehicle drove into Tiergarten park shortly before 10:00 pm (2000 GMT) and struck multiple individuals,

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Tropical Storm Kiyapo kills 3 victims

MANILA, Philippines — Three individuals died from the effects of Tropical Storm Kiyapo (international name Noul), said the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday. According to the NDRRMC in its latest situation report, one of the deaths occurred in Davao, while the other two happened in Sarangani. READ: ‘Kiyapo’ unleashes floods across

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Groups call out anti-disinfo bills giving gov’t power to take down social media posts

MANILA, Philippines — A broad front of journalists, academics, civil society groups, and professionals is forming to oppose proposed legislation on disinformation. They say that efforts to curb disinformation on social media could end up worsening the problem rather than solving it. On the weekend before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s penultimate State of the Nation

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Speedboat sinks off Pattaya, four tourists rescued

Four tourists escaped unharmed after their speedboat sank in rough seas near Koh Khram, about 12 nautical miles off the Pattaya coast, on Friday, July 24. The group, two foreign men and two Thai women, were left stranded in the water when the vessel went down in the heavy swell. Pattaya City’s rescue boat 501 …

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Wat Phra Mahathat becomes Thailand’s ninth World Heritage Site

UNESCO has unanimously inscribed Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Nakhon Si Thammarat as a World Heritage Site, making it Thailand’s ninth World Heritage Site and the first cultural World Heritage Site in southern Thailand. The decision was made during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee, held from July 19 to 29 at the …

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Zelensky: Russia seeks 30K more North Korean troops for Ukraine War  

KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reports that Moscow is asking Pyongyang for an additional 30,000 soldiers and missile launchers to support its ongoing war against Ukraine. Writing in a social media post late Saturday, Zelensky noted that Russia is currently setting up infrastructure in its Voronezh region, located close to the Ukrainian border, to

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Up to P6.50/liter hike in oil prices looms next week

MANILA – Fuel prices are expected to rise by as much as PHP6.50 per liter this week due to supply disruption concerns after the Strait of Hormuz is once again largely closed to vessel traffic. Citing price developments as of Thursday, Jetti Petroleum president Leo Bellas said diesel prices are projected to jump by PHP6 to

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Baguio plans registration of short-term rentals to curb scams

BAGUIO CITY — The city government here plans to require all short-term rental accommodations to register before they can be listed on official tourism platforms, a move aimed at protecting tourists from fraudulent schemes. The “no registration, no listing” measure prohibits the advertisement or booking of short-term rental units without a valid city-issued registration number. All

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Filipinos want Marcos’ Sona to focus on anti-corruption drive – survey

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos will deliver on Monday his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona), one of the two remaining orations he will give before he finishes his six-year term in 2026. While Malacañang hinted of another “earthshaking announcements” this year, the public are anticipating a follow-up on his “Mahiya naman kayo!” (Have some

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