MANILA, Philippines—The UAAP said it will further investigate the unusual incident that occurred during the game between Adamson and the University of the Philippines in the Season 88 men’s basketball tournament. In the fourth quarter of their elimination-round matchup, the Soaring Falcons ended up playing with only four players on the court after a substitution
SEC seeks bank secrecy reforms to weed out corruption
MANILA, Philippines — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is supporting proposals to ease bank secrecy laws amid mounting calls for accountability from government officials allegedly involved in anomalous flood control projects. “As a corporate and capital market regulator, the SEC welcomes the proposed easing of our bank secrecy laws as a necessary measure to
Megyn Kelly: Burn The Witches!
This woman has just gotten worse and worse since she left Fox. We’ve been listening to the right wing demonize anyone who’s dared to criticize their newly canonized saint Charlie Kirk following his horrific shooting — and for daring to talk about the things he said while he was still alive — and blaming those same critics for the actions of a crazy person who was apparently upset with Kirk’s hateful rhetoric for taking his life. The right has also been very upset with the publication Jezebel for their satirical article published just a couple of days before Kirk was shot, joking that they’d hired some witches on Etsy to curse Kirk, which they’ve since removed from their site: Jezebel has pulled down a story from its website with the headline, We Paid Some Etsy Witches to Curse Charlie Kirk. The publication said it did so on the recommendation of our lawyers after Kirk, a prominent MAGA influencer, was shot and killed Sept. 10 while speaking at an event at a Utah university. read more.
Ferrari Launches Flagship Testarossa in Japan
Ferrari’s new 849 Testarossa, succeeding the SF90 Stradale, boasts a powerful 1,050 hp V8 engine, can reach speeds over 330 km/h, and features electric-only travel up to 25 km, set for delivery in late 2026.
Instagram hits 3 billion Monthly Active Users
Instagram has reached 3 billion Monthly Active Users, joining Facebook and WhatsApp as a Meta-owned app with this milestone, as confirmed by Mark Zuckerberg.
Nutty rumor has Apple paying $1K for iPhone 13 Pro Max units to help sell the new iPhone 17 series
Some believe that Apple wants to buy back the iPhone 13 Pro Max because it’s the greatest iPhone of all time.
German business morale in shock fall
FRANKFURT, Germany — German business sentiment unexpectedly fell in September, a closely watched survey showed Wednesday, in a setback for Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he tries to revive Europe’s top economy. The Ifo institute’s confidence barometer fell to 87.7 points, down from 88.9 in August, breaking a run of eight straight increases. Analysts polled by financial
Krafton accuses former Subnautica leads of misconduct in new legal filing
Krafton claims that the ex-leads of Subnautica 2 stole confidential documents and refused to return to work when given an offer.
Demand for lab-grown diamonds rising due to millennials, Gen Z
Interest in lab-grown diamonds is surging among millennials and Gen Z in India, driven by their affordability and quality, as the festive season approaches and consumer trends shift.
Australian telco giant fined $66M over ‘appalling’ conduct
SYDNEY, Australia — Embattled Australian telco giant Optus was hit with a $66-million fine on Wednesday over “appalling” sales conduct as the firm grapples with fallout from a network outage linked to several deaths. A federal court ruled the company — one of Australia’s top telecoms providers — should be punished for selling products to vulnerable