Iran executed three men on Friday over recent protests, the country’s judiciary said on Twitter. Rights groups say the men were subjected to torture, forced confessions and denied due process. Iran executed three men on Friday over recent protests, the country’s judiciary said on Twitter. Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and …
Read More »Visa and MasterCard agree to lower average credit card interchange fee below 1%
The federal government has announced new details of an agreement with Visa and MasterCard that will see them lower the amount that they charge retailers when a customer pays for a purchase with a credit card. Interchange fees are paid by the merchant, but many have started to pass them …
Read More »Pia Wurtzbach is simply stunning as she makes her Cannes Film Festival red carpet debut
The former Miss Universe slayed the red carpet with a custom Mark Bumgarner piece. “Liquid metal gown.” That’s how stylist Perry Tabora describes the piece Pia Wurtzbach is wearing as she makes her red carpet debut at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. The former Miss Universe is at the film …
Read More »OPM hitmaker Freestyle to stage 25th anniversary concert
Freestyle brings back its now classic hits for the anniversary concert. After numerous sold-out concerts since the relaunching of Freestyle with original frontman and songwriter Top Suzara last year, the iconic OPM band is set to take the big stage with a 25th anniversary concert happening on May 20, Saturday, …
Read More »END OF AN ERA: Direk Lauren Dyogi reveals half of PBB house will be demolished
At a Glance “It’s an end of an era but hopefully we move on and find a better home in the future! #pbb.” Lauren Dyogi It was a sad day for all the PBB (Pinoy Big Brother) fans, as Direk Lauren Dyogi revealed that the other portion of the popular house …
Read More »Gilas to train in Lithuania
TOUGHER FIGHT AHEAD The Philippine men’s basketball team celebrate after winning the gold medal against host Cambodia on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at the Southeast Asian Games. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO FOLLOWING the gold medal redemption campaign at the Southeast Asian Games, Gilas Pilipinas is now focusing all its attention …
Read More »Nintendo sells 10M copies of ‘Zelda’ in three days
A man inspects a display of Nintendo’s latest offering ‘Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ outside a popular electronics chain store in Japan’s capital Tokyo on May 12, 2023. AFP PHOTO PARIS: Japanese video game company Nintendo said on Wednesday it had sold more than 10 million copies of …
Read More »CCP opens new exhibition space at Blackbox Theater
The CCP’s Bulwagang Roberto Chabet officially opens to the public with “Space/Place,” an exhibition by the Association of Pinoyprintmakers The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is currently unable to use its main building, the Tanghalang Pambansa, for performances and exhibitions due to rehabilitation. To continue to provide access to …
Read More »Could re-imagining malls help solve the Toronto-area housing crunch? Some developers are betting on it
Experts say mixed-use developments in and around existing malls are taking off in the GTA and are leading a trend as the region faces housing crunch with demand outpacing supply. Dozens of plans are in the works for mixed-use developments in and around malls. From Yorkdale to Fairview Mall to …
Read More »Cleopas tapped as coach of Jr Altas
LAS PIÑAS CITY: University of Perpetual Help System Dalta (UPHSD) has tapped Joph Cleopas as the new head coach of the Junior Altas basketball team for Season 99 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that will begin in two months. Joph Cleopas FILE PHOTO The 36-year-old Cleopas, who played …
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