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At a Glance Fans lashed out at the venue’s handling of the heat, saying officials had prevented them from bringing in water. Taylor Swift (AFP)  RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) – American superstar Taylor Swift on Saturday postponed a show in Rio de Janeiro due to extreme heat, after a fan …

Max Verstappen  The Las Vegas Grand Prix has promised to “light up the sports and entertainment capital of the world”, claiming the “stakes have never been higher” than for the first street race in the casino dominated city on Saturday night. But while F1’s American owners Liberty Media have invested …

When the live-action adaptation of the beloved Japanese manga, One Piece, hit the video-on-demand streaming app Netflix, one of the characters that definitely won the hearts of fans worldwide was Zoro Roronoa–or, should we say, the person who brought to life the fictional character: Mackenyu Arata. Following the success of the series, …

THE highly anticipated 72nd Miss Universe competition will be held today, Sunday, November 19 (Manila time), in El Salvador, where 84 delegates from all over the world are vying for the crown to succeed Filipino American R’Bonney Gabriel of the USA. STUNNING SMILE Miss Philippines-International Michelle Dee poses with a …

Colombian singer Shakira  (AFP)  BARCELONA (AFP) – Just days after her success at the Latin Grammys, Colombian pop idol Shakira is set to go on trial in Barcelona on Monday for allegedly cheating Spain’s tax office out of 14.5 million euros. Prosecutors are seeking a jail term of eight years …

Julia Barretto during the launch of Tanduay Calendar (Philstar.com / Jan Milo Severo)  MANILA, Philippines — Actress Julia Barretto revealed that her boyfriend Gerald Anderson and her family approved her sexy pictorial for the Tanduay Calendar 2024. During the question and answer at her launch this week, Julia said she …

Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in ‘The Hunger Games’ movies  A decade after its debut, The Hunger Games franchise remains a dystopian genre pinnacle. With a compelling narrative, intricate world-building, and a spectacle of power and violence, the trilogy grossed over $2.9 billion worldwide, influencing a wave of dystopian films in …

Superstar rapper and music industry mogul Sean Combs was sued Thursday by the singer Cassie, who accused him of rape and physical abuse.  The hip-hop artist subjected the R&B singer, whose real name is Casandra Ventura, to more than a decade of coercion by physical force and drugs as well …

Nepal’s bet Jane Garrett at the Miss Universe 2023 preliminary competitions. (Screengrab from Miss Universe YouTube channel)  MANILA, Philippines — Nepal’s bet Jane Garrett drew cheers from the crowd at the Miss Universe 2023 preliminary competition earlier in El Salvador. She was a crowd favorite in the competition, breaking stereotypes …

Marking Philippines and British Friendship celebrations is a concert by young classical singer Luca Brugnoli, a 13-year-old recognized as BBC’s Best Young Male Chorister of 2022. Luca is slated to perform at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium in RCBC Plaza on November 22. Performing with Luca is Steinway & Sons …