WARNING: This story contains graphic content and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. After weeks of delays, the trial of a man accused of murdering a Burnaby teen resumed with a pair of expert DNA witnesses testifying before the jury. Christine Crossman, …

Filipino basketball player Juan Gómez de Liaño is on the move again, for next season. South Korean team Seoul SK Knights announced that the former University of the Philippines Fighting Maroon is signing with the club in an Instagram announcement on Tuesday. Gómez de Liaño last played for Lithuanian side …

Power providers warned that some outages may not be fixed until the end of the week, and officials urged residents to keep in mind family and neighbours who are reliant on electronic medical equipment.  Some parts of Texas under excessive heat warnings as mercury nears 40 C. More than 300,000 …

Smoky air continued to descend on Toronto over the weekend and into Monday, cloaking the city in further pollution just two weeks after it was cast in a thick fog for multiple days due to out of control wildfires. And those who are most vulnerable to the poor conditions, particularly …

Romanian prosecutors indicted Andrew Tate, his brother Tristan and two other suspects on Tuesday on charges that include human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.  Tate’s brother, Tristan, and 2 others also indicted after monthslong probe. Romanian prosecutors indicted Andrew Tate, his brother Tristan and …

DOES Herlene Budol find herself in a quandary as to which national pageant she’ll join next? In her latest interview, the once-called Hipon Girl was asked to give her two cents with regard to Michelle Dy’s win at the Miss Universe Philippines (MUPh) last May. Like Herlene, this year’s MUPh …

TOKYO: Wages are rising in Japan more than they have in decades, at least for some workers. But so are prices, leaving many people feeling they must scrimp more than ever. In May, the consumer price index was up 3.2 percent from a year earlier, well above the central bank’s …

HONG KONG: Chinese consumers snapped up billions worth of items in China’s first major online shopping festival after emerging from the pandemic as merchants slashed prices, but analysts say that consumer confidence still remains weak. Chinese merchants offered customers steep discounts during the 618 shopping festival, which ran on China’s …

The federal government denied a 68-year-old Chinese citizen permanent residency last year, arguing he had trained Chinese spies and might be one himself. But a recent Federal Court ruling says the information the border agency used in its assessment of Liping Geng’s past was “dubious” and “overreaching” — raising questions …

NATIONAL University’s (NU) Kly Orillaneda and Kathrina Epa pulled off a thrilling 21-17, 17-21, 15-11 victory over Bacolod’s Bianca Lizares and Honey Grace Cordero to capture the women’s crown via six-match sweep in the Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) on Tour Candon City leg on Sunday at Darapidap Beach. It was …