MANILA, Philippines — Poland powered its way into the semifinals of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship, where it will face defending champion Italy in a rematch of the 2022 final. World No.1 Poland dominated Turkiye, 25-15, 25-22, 25-19, in the knockout quarterfinal on Wednesday evening to earn its fifth World Championship semifinal appearance in
SYDNEY, Australia — Embattled Australian telco giant Optus was hit with a $66-million fine on Wednesday over “appalling” sales conduct as the firm grapples with fallout from a network outage linked to several deaths. A federal court ruled the company — one of Australia’s top telecoms providers — should be punished for selling products to vulnerable
Spanish researchers say Maria Branyas Morera won a genetic lottery. But experts caution that healthy genes and microbiomes don’t explain longevity on their own.
MANILA, Philippines — The government’s budget deficit swelled by 56 percent from a year earlier in August to P84.8 billion, driven by a drop in revenues. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed that revenues had contracted by nearly 9 percent to P352 billion. READ: S&P trims Philippines’ growth outlook on trade risks Meanwhile, expenditures
BEIJING, China — Alibaba announced on Wednesday a “milestone collaboration” in artificial intelligence (AI) tech with US chip giant Nvidia that the Chinese company said will accelerate its development of humanoid robots. The news came as Alibaba’s shares soared more than 9 percent in Hong Kong after chief executive Eddie Wu unveiled plans to further ramp
The iconic Bollywood film Sholay, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, and Jaya Bachchan, is set to be screened at the Indian Film Festival of Sydney (IFFS) with its original ending.
NEW YORK— Michael Porter Jr. has a familiar face helping ease his transition from Denver to Brooklyn. The 6-foot-10 forward felt overwhelmed by the demands that come with playing in New York during the Nuggets’ yearly visits to face the city’s two NBA clubs. But his reunion with Nets coach Jordi Fernandez — a former
MANILA, Philippines — Grocery chain Makro is making a Philippine comeback with the help of the Ayala conglomerate, which has recently regained appetite for the retailing business. ACX Holdings Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ayala Corp., signed on Sept. 24 a partnership deal with Thai company, Makro ROH Company Limited (MROH) for the operation of Makro
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees are headed to the Major League Baseball playoffs for the eighth time in nine seasons. But first, there’s plenty to play for over the final days of the regular season. New York secured its spot in the postseason with a 3-2, come-from-behind win over the Chicago White Sox
Often overshadowed by its sibling nutmeg, mace is an underrated spice with a host of health benefits.
