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Manila, Philippines—When Filipino drag queen Amadeus Fernando Pagente, also known as Pura Luka Vega, dressed up as Jesus Christ and sang the Lord’s Prayer in a Manila show, he considered it an expression of his Catholic faith. But…
A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the mountainous China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday, triggering warnings of potentially widespread damage though no casualties were immediately reported. Local authorities dispatched a team to reach the quake’s epicenter, the Xinhua state…
Beijing, China—Forty-seven people were buried when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday, January 22, 2024, state media reported. The landslide took place at 5:51 am (2151 GMT Sunday) in Zhenxiong County,…
Washington, United States—Nikola Jokic scored a season-high 42 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to power the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets over Washington 113-104 on Sunday, January 21, 2024. The Serbian superstar center, a two-time NBA Most Valuable…
Beijing, China—Thirteen people have died in a school dormitory fire in central China’s Henan province, the official Xinhua news agency reported Saturday, January 20, 2024. The blaze at the Yingcai School in Henan’s Yanshanpu village was reported to…
Los Angeles, United States—Joel Embiid conjured a second straight 40-point performance to outduel Nikola Jokic as the Philadelphia 76ers downed the NBA-champion Denver Nuggets 126-121 on Tuesday. A heavyweight showdown pitting reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Embiid against…
Los Angeles, United States —Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown was fined $50,000 by the NBA on Tuesday after confronting a game official during the Kings’ 143-142 overtime loss at Milwaukee and criticizing the officiating after the game. The…
Los Angeles, United States— “Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan’s epic movie about the creation of the atomic bomb, cleaned up at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, winning best picture and seven other prizes over its rivals as the Oscars…
Paris, France—The 2024 men’s cycling season gets underway at the Tour Down Under this week at the start of a year which will see a potentially spectacular Tour de France and the Paris Olympics. Here AFP Sport takes…
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—Vinicius Junior struck a first-half hat-trick to fire Real Madrid to Spanish Super Cup glory in a thumping 4-1 win over rivals Barcelona on Sunday, January 14, 2024, in Saudi Arabia. Robert Lewandowski struck for Barcelona, who had defender…
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei—Brunei’s polo-playing Prince Abdul Mateen, one of Asia’s most eligible bachelors, married his commoner fiancee on Thursday, January 11, 2024, as part of a lavish 10-day celebration in the oil-rich sultanate. An Islamic marriage ceremony for the…
Los Angeles, United States—The Los Angeles Lakers snapped their four-game NBA losing streak on Sunday, clawing out a 106-103 victory in a cross-town tussle with the LA Clippers — one of the hottest teams in the league. LeBron James scored…
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