Upon the visit of the UAE President to Russia, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, reaffirmed the country’s commitment to building the foundations of global peace and stability in order to alleviate tensions and find diplomatic solutions to problems. This occurred during a reception organized by Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian …

On Tuesday, October 11, veteran politician and opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad predicted that disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak would be released from prison if his graft-tainted ruling party wins the upcoming general election. In August, Najib began serving a 12-year prison sentence after being convicted in the first of several trials involving the theft of billions of dollars from …

CNBC reported on Monday, October 10 that JPMorgan Chase & Co. chief executive Jamie Dimon stated the United States and global economy could enter a recession by the middle of next year. In an interview with a business news channel, he cited runaway inflation, large interest rate hikes, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the unknown impacts of the Federal …

The Court of Appeals (CA) denied the move for reconsideration filed in their cyber libel case by Nobel Peace Prize winner and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former Rappler researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr. In a 16-page judgement dated 10 October, the fourth division of the Court of Case dismissed the appeal. The decision was signed by Associate Justices Roberto Quiroz, …

The drama film “Doll House,” which stars Baron Geisler and the child actress Althea Ruedas, is currently the most popular movie title available on Netflix in the Philippines three days after the company began streaming the film. As of Monday evening, the movie directed by Marla Ancheta continued to hold the top spot in the local box office, as evidenced …

After a strong season, Max Verstappen won his second consecutive Formula One championship with a victory at the rain-shortened Japanese Grand Prix on October 9. This victory capped up a dominant year for Verstappen. After a late penalty was handed down to Charles Leclerc, he lost points and was unable to catch up to Max Verstappen in the remaining races …

Former senator Leila de Lima has been jailed at Camp Crame Custodial Center for more than five years, awaiting the settlement of drug-related accusations lodged against her by the Duterte administration in 2017. The former politician and justice secretary was kept captive in her cell after a failed escape attempt by three detainees with ties to Islamist terrorist groups on …

Donny Pangilinan announced on Sunday, October 9, that he, together with his sisters Hannah and Ella, had successfully completed the requirements necessary to earn their diplomas from the College for Global Deployment. When asked to reflect on their path to this point, the actor said that the three siblings made the decision to finish their degrees more than two years …

On Monday, October 10, this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to three economists from the United States. One of the winners, Ben Bernanke, is a former head of the Federal Reserve. Their research focused on how saving failing banks can prevent an even more severe economic disaster. Bernanke, Douglas Diamond, and Philip Dybvig were awarded the Nobel Prize …

This week, after more than two years of epidemic seclusion, Japan will reopen its doors to tourists. However, the country’s dreams for a tourism boom are hampered by shuttered shops and a lack of hospitality personnel. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, on Tuesday, October 11, Japan will reintroduce visa-free travel to dozens of nations, abolishing some of the world’s …