India opens Hindu festival for 400 million pilgrims

Agence France Presse 01/14/2025

PRAYAGRAJ, India—Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India bathed in sacred waters as the Kumbh Mela festival opened on Monday. Organisers expect 400 million people to assemble over six weeks, the world’s largest gathering of humanity. The…

Cebu City drug dens shut down, 6 suspects arrested

Emmariel Ares 01/14/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two suspected Cebu City  drug dens were shut down by authorities in separate operations conducted hours apart on Monday, January 13, 2025. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7), with the…

Los Angeles: Stronger winds threaten to fan wildfires ravaging area

Associated Press 01/14/2025

LOS ANGELES — A growing force of firefighters battled massive infernos across the Los Angeles area on Monday as more powerful winds moved in and threatened recent progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and…

INC peace rally: Powerful display of unity and faith, says VP Duterte

Zacarian Sarao 01/14/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday extended her gratitude to the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) for organizing a national peace rally, describing it as a “powerful demonstration of unity and faith.” In a video…

North Korean troops in the Ukraine war: What we know

Agence France Presse 01/14/2025

KYIV, Ukraine — Months after Kyiv and Seoul began sounding the alarm over North Korea’s growing role in the Ukraine war, Kyiv now says Pyongyang’s troops are being killed and captured in battles with Ukrainian forces. AFP…

Active cops in P6.7-B drug case now under restrictive custody

John Eric Mendoza 01/13/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo announced on Monday that all active policemen linked to the 2022 drug case involving 900 kilos of shabu worth P6.7 billion are now under restrictive custody. This…

INC asserts ‘peace rally’ in defense of Sara Duterte not political

Zacarian Sarao 01/13/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) asserted on Monday that the peace rally it conducted in defense of Vice President Sara Duterte was not political. INC spokesperson Edwil Zabala made the statement after being asked…

5 local tourists nabbed for shoplifting in Talisay City

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 01/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A group of local tourists arrived in Cebu to take advantage of the festivities here. Police said that they had been stealing from different establishments in the different parts of the province until…

Marcos, Biden, Ishiba pledge to strengthen ties in phone call

Luisa Cabato 01/13/2025

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., US President Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday committed to further strengthening trilateral ties across various areas of cooperation. The three leaders held a trilateral phone…

Chavit Singson niatras sa pagdagan pagkasenador kay …

CDN Digital 01/13/2025

Di na ipadayon sa 83 anyos nga politiko nga si Chavit Singson ang iyang pagdagan pagkasenador sa nagkaduol na nga midterm elections. Gipahibawo ni sa senatoriable sa usa ka diskurso nga gibandera sa iyang Facebook Livestream. Matud…

Double win for Lumad Basakanon in Sinulog sa Dakbayan 2025

By Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – It was a sweet and memorable night for the Lumad Basakanon as they bagged not just one but two wins in Sinulog sa Dakbayan 2025 on Sunday, January 12. The group was crowned…

California wildfires could be leaving deeper inequality in their wake

Associated Press 01/13/2025

ALTADENA, Calif. — The sight of celebrity mansions and movie landmarks reduced to ashes can make it seem like the wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area affected a constellation of movie stars. But a drive through…

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