Breaking News, Latest Philippines Headlines, World, Entertainment, Politics, Weather & Video News
NEW YORK , United States (AFP) — Twitter on Thursday suspended the provocative rapper Azealia Banks after she went a step too far by launching racist attacks on former One Direction heartthrob Zayn. The Twitter account of @AZEALIABANKS returned a message saying that it was suspended with a link to the service’s conditions, which lists “abusive tweets and behavior” as a reason for temporary removal. The New York artist has been long been a controversial […]
MANLIa, Philippines — Handang handa na ang Philippine National Police para sa ipatutupad na seguridad sa gagawing special elections sa ilang sa Samar at ARMM sa Sabado, Mayo 14. Samantala, ang AFP naman ay nakahanda raw na magpadala ng augmentation force sa mga lugar na may security concern. (Eagle News)
DHAKA , Bangladesh (AFP) — Fierce tropical storms wreaked havoc across Bangladesh on Thursday, killing more than 30 people, with police attributing many of the deaths to lightning strikes. The death toll from the 10 worst-hit districts stood at 33, police told AFP, with reports of an unconfirmed number of casualties in more remote regions. The northwest of the country was the worst hit, with at least 19 people killed in Pabna, Rajshahi, Sirajganj and […]
MANILA, May 13 – Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa, Jr. is scheduled to meet with the members of the Presidential Transition Committee (PTC) at the Office of the President on Friday (May 13) afternoon. President Aquino has named Executive Secretary Ochoa as head of the transition committee tasked to brief the team of presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. “The transition committee created by President Aquino and headed by ES Ochoa will hold its initial meeting shortly. This committee involves […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A Japanese billionaire is the mystery art collector behind the $57.3 million purchase of a huge self-portrait by Jean-Michel Basquiat at auction earlier this week, his art foundation said Thursday. “Jean-Michel Basquiat is coming to Japan,” businessman Yusaku Maezaw wrote on his Instagram account, posing in front of the painting. Maezawa, who made his fortune in the clothing trade, bought seven works of art in two days for a […]
WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — The officer in charge of 10 US sailors who were briefly captured by Iran in the Persian Gulf was relieved of his command Thursday, the Navy announced. Commander Eric Rasch “was relieved due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” the Navy said in a statement, adding he has been temporarily reassigned to a new role. The dismissal is the first time a sailor has been […]
BRASILIA , Brazil (AFP) — Brazil’s acting president Michel Temer said Thursday his new cabinet must work to restore the country’s “credibility,” in his first address after assuming power from suspended predecessor Dilma Rousseff pending her impeachment trial. “We must significantly improve the business environment for the private sector… and rebalance the government’s budget,” the center-right leader said after installing his new business-friendly cabinet in a ceremony at the presidential palace, ending 13 years of […]
WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — The US Secret Service said Thursday it is “aware” that Donald Trump’s former butler had repeatedly posted messages on Facebook about killing President Barack Obama and will conduct an investigation. The threatening posts by 84-year-old Anthony Senecal, who served as the presumptive Republican nominee’s butler for 17 years before becoming the “historian” at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, were made public by Mother Jones magazine. In a message posted Wednesday, only […]
MIAMI , United States (AFP) — Orlando Magic head coach Scott Skiles resigned on Thursday, stepping down after a single season in charge that saw his team fail to reach the playoffs. A statement from Orlando general manager Rob Hennigan said the team had reluctantly accepted Skiles resignation. “After much thought and careful consideration, I and I alone, have come to the conclusion that I am not the right head coach for this team,” Skiles […]
GENEVA , Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization on Thursday urged pregnant women not to travel to Rio for the Olympics and urged athletes and visitors to the Games to take precautions to avoid Zika infection. Acknowledging the widespread anxiety surrounding the threat of mosquito-borne Zika, which is rampant in Brazil and which experts agree causes the birth defect microcephaly in babies born to women infected with the virus, WHO issued its first guidelines […]
MIAMI , United States (AFP) — Britain’s Luol Deng, a key playmaker for the Miami Heat, was declared questionable by the NBA club on Thursday for Friday’s crucial home playoff matchup against the Toronto Raptors. The 31-year-old Sudanese-born forward underwent an MRI exam that revealed no fracture in showing the extent of the injury, which was suffered in Wednesday’s 99-91 loss at Toronto. That result gave the Canadian club a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven […]
by Fran Blandy and Deborah Cole CANNES, France (AFP) — Jodie Foster, who presented her first mainstream film as a director in Cannes Thursday, said many studio bosses still dismissed female filmmakers as “too great a risk to take”. The two-time Oscar-winning actress, who began her career at the age of three and is one of a handful of females in Hollywood to carve out a successful directing career, highlighted the challenges women face. […]
