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Ferry carrying 350 passengers sinks off southern Philippines, at least 15 dead

A ferry carrying more than 350 people sank after midnight off an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 15 people while more than 300 others were rescued, Philippine authorities said on Monday. The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, an inter-island passenger and cargo ferry, went down about a nautical mile off Basilan province while […]

‘India needs to do the same’: Internet reacts as Philippines arrest ‘racist’ vloggers accused of harassing locals

The Philippines has taken a hard stance against foreign vloggers after a recent incident involving racist comments and public disturbances. This crackdown has sparked a lively conversation, with some advocating for India to implement similar policies. A debate started online over how countries deal with foreign content creators accused of making racist or offensive videos, […]

Garbage avalanche: Death toll rises in Philippines landfill collapse; 34 feared trapped

At least four people were killed and dozens remained missing after a landfill collapsed in the central Philippines, triggering a major rescue operation that was continuing into Saturday, according to local authorities. The incident occurred shortly after 4 pm on Thursday at a private landfill in Binaliw, a mountainous area on the outskirts of Cebu […]

Philippines says China fired flares toward its patrol plane in disputed South China Sea

MANILA: Chinese forces fired three flares from an island toward a Philippine plane undertaking a routine patrol Saturday in the disputed South China Sea, but the incident did not cause any problem and the aircraft proceeded with its surveillance mission, the Philippine coast guard said.It was not immediately clear how far the flares that Filipino […]

Weakening Typhoon Fung-wong exits Philippines after displacing 1.4 million

Philippine coast guards clear fallen trees in Virac (Image credits: AP) MANILA: A weakening Typhoon Fung-wong departed the Philippines over the South China Sea on Monday morning, after its driving winds and heavy rain killed at least two people and forced more than a million to evacuate.Fung-wong, with a footprint that spanned nearly the entirety […]

What to Know About ‘Gen Z Protests’ Around the World

new video loaded: What to Know About ‘Gen Z Protests’ Around the World Gen Z protests are raging against political establishments across the world, from Madagascar to Nepal. Katrin Bennhold and Hannah Beech, reporters for The New York Times, discuss what is causing these protests and why an anime-inspired symbol keeps appearing at demonstrations. By […]

‘Life-threatening wave heights’: Tsunami warning after 6.9 aftershock hits Philippines; evacuations urged

Another earthquake measuring 6.9 magnitude hit southern Philippines on Friday, triggering a fresh tsunami alert hours after an earlier warning.According to authorities, the tremor struck at 7.12 pm, prompting the Philippine seismology office to warn of “life-threatening wave heights” and urge coastal residents to “immediately evacuate to higher grounds or move farther inland”. Philippines JOLTED […]

Another tropical storm causes 4 deaths and new evacuations in Philippines

Rescuers evacuate a resident as floods rise due to Typhoon Bualoi (Image credits: AP) MANILA: Another tropical storm barreled across Philippine islands Friday, causing at least four deaths and new evacuations of tens of thousands of people from landslide, and flood-prone villages long battered by typhoons. Bualoi, which has weakened since making landfall overnight, was […]

‘King of storms’: Super Typhoon Ragasa batters China, Hong Kong & Taiwan; viral videos capture chaos

One of the strongest typhoons in Asian history, and also dubbed the ‘king of storms’, Typhoon Ragasa carved a deadly path across the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and southern China, leaving behind floods, destruction and mass evacuations.The relentless storm unleashed towering waves, fierce winds and torrential rains before weakening over the Chinese mainland. Here are […]

Super Typhoon Ragasa: Storm wrecks havoc in Taiwan, Hong-Kong, Philippines & south China – scary visuals emerge

Super Typhoon Ragasa unleashed its fury, sweeping away humans, cars, roads, and even bridges in its path in Taiwan, Hong-Kong, Philippines & south China.One of the strongest in years, it has killed 14 people in Taiwan and 4 in Philippines, as it halted life on the southern Chinese coast. A terrifying video showed a towering […]