MANILA, Philippines — The number of reported deaths due to the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck southern Mindanao last Monday has risen to 55, while more than 1,100 individuals were reported injured, authorities said Friday morning. According to the…
Washington, United States–Leonid Radvinsky, the reclusive billionaire who acquired adult content platform OnlyFans and transformed it into a multibillion-dollar empire, has died of cancer aged 43, the company announced Monday, March 23, 2026. “We are deeply saddened to…
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy — sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents — has died at…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines recorded 701,884 deaths in 2024, or an average of 1,918 a day, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority, with nearly half occurring outside health facilities. The 2024 figure reflected a 1 percent…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – All the workers who went missing in the Binaliw landfill collapse last January 8 were already accounted for. Another body, the last missing worker, was retrieved at 5:41 a.m. on Sunday morning, raising…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A surge in leptospirosis infections driven by months of heavy rains and severe flooding has pushed cases here to 93 this year. Dr. Daisy Villa, Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) head, confirmed the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Three individuals were killed while at least P12.14 million worth of properties were lost in the 53 fires that broke out in Cebu City during the first two months of 2025. However, Senior…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Local authorities are conducting a deeper investigation on the reported death of a mother and her child inside a makeshift tent in Purok Tamsi, Barangay Balud, San Fernando on Tuesday, January 28. Police…
MANILA, Philippines — The number of reported deaths due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine climbed to 146, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Saturday. In its 8 a.m. situational report, the NDRRMC…
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, and who later charmed…
PHILADELPHIA— Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of the late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died, his alma mater announced Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Bryant, who spent eight seasons in the NBA with three different franchises,…
LAS VEGAS—O.J. Simpson, the football star and Hollywood actor acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend in a trial that mesmerized the public and exposed divisions on race and policing in America, has died. He…
