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The NFL returns to London on Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings (2-1) and New Orleans Saints (1-2) contest the first of five international slate of games scheduled this season.

Rapidly intensifying Category 3 Hurricane Orlene is approaching western Mexico, where it's expected to cause life-threatening flooding, according to the National Hurricane Center.

MANILA, Philippines---National University-Sta. Elena may have ruled the 2022 Spikers' Turf Open Conference after dethroning the top men's volleyball club, Cignal. But team captain Joshua Retamar believes the best is yet to come for their young squad. The league's Best Setter said the young Nationals haven't shown their full potential yet even after a masterful performance in a club league, where they only lost one game in the elimination round. "I think the team is still at 60 percent because we still have a lot to learn, especially in service, and we still have a lot of lapses when it comes to blocking," said Retamar in Filipino shortly after dethroning Cignal, 25-18, 23-25, 2...

Keep on reading: Spikers’ Turf: Best is yet to come for NU-Sta. Elena, says Retamar

"Saturday Night Live" kicked off its 48th season on Saturday night with host Miles Teller as former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and Andrew Dismukes as his brother, Eli.

  MANILA, Philippines --- TyphoonKarding left a trail of destruction in many parts of Luzon as it demolished houses, wiped out crops and flooded villages. In a bid to fast track the recovery of these areas, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Sunday said it has allocated a total of P445 million for its emergency employment program to hire informal sector workers in the clearing, cleaning, de-clogging of canals, debris segregation, materials recovery, and other activities. The DOLE's regional office in Central Luzon and Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) is set to hire residents to work for 10 days under the agency's Tulong Panghanapbuha...

Keep on reading: DOLE allots P455-M for cash-for-work program in Karding-hit Luzon areas

MANILA, Philippines---Arellano escaped a rugged Mapua side, 64-59, in the NCAA Season 98 men's basketball tournament at San Juan Arena on Sunday. The Chiefs overcame the absence of Cade Flores, who fouled out in the dying minutes of the game. "Almost all teams [in the NCAA] are physical so my team needed to wake up in the fourth. I'm glad they did," Arellano head coach Cholo Martin said. "We all know Cade is a big part of the team, but I'm glad the others stepped up," he added. Flores, who finished with 14 points and 11 reb0unds, was called for his final foul with still 2:06 remaining and with Arellano protecting a 59-54 lead. The Cardinals pulled within three, 59-56, ...

Keep on reading: NCAA: Arellano overcomes winless Mapua

    IZYUM, Ukraine -- Small, hidden and lethal, mines and other explosives left behind by retreating Russian forces in eastern Ukraine pose an urgent challenge for demining teams ahead of winter. "Without us, there is no chance of repairing services like electricity before winter," said Artem, who heads a mine-clearing unit working around recently liberated Izyum. "We found more than 30 mines and artillery shells today, mostly shells," the 33-year-old told AFP, wiping his brow after removing his protective eyewear. His 10-strong unit is tasked with clearing areas around damaged critical infrastructure such as electricity cables, water and gas pipes. "Every...

Keep on reading: Ukraine demining teams race to clear danger before winter

John Prats could not help but feel elated as he directed the recently held "Zoom In Manila" show of Korean-American rapper-singer Jessi, which also marked his first time directing a K-pop concert. The actor-director treated fans to moments from Jessi's rehearsal as well as behind-the-scenes from the actual concert, through Prats' Instagram page yesterday, Oct. 1. "Did you know this was [Jessi's] first solo concert? What a privilege it was to be her first concert director, and it was my first time directing a K-pop concert," he said. "I'll never forget this!" Prats also introduced the Korean celebrity to his wife, actress Isabel Oli, whom Jessi greeted with a compliment. ...

Keep on reading: John Prats ecstatic over directing Jessi’s concert in PH

MANILA, Philippines---Despite coming off a three-year hiatus, the six-time defending champion National University hardly missed a beat as it demolished University of the East, 131-47, in the UAAP Season 85 women's basketball tournament on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena. Camille Clarin shot four-of-six from the three-point line to finish with 22 points to deliver the Lady Bulldogs' 97th straight victory, dating back to 2014. "It was a statement to the UAAP that we're back. New coach, new players, but we still have the same culture and same goals," said Clarin, who also had seven rebounds and four assists. NU's new head coach Aris Dimaunahan, who replaced the longtime coach Pat Aquino, ...

Keep on reading: UAAP: NU Lady Bulldogs pick up where they left off, post 97th straight win

  LUCENA CITY -- Five Korean nationals were robbed by unidentified men in General Trias City in Cavite province early Sunday, Oct. 2, police said. The Cavite police, in a report, said the victims identified as Kidae Lee, 61; Byeongjun An, 55; Seonghwan Lee, 54; Hyoungwoo Kim, 43; and Seonghoon Kim, 51, were held up by an undetermined number of robbers in their house at Eagle Ridge Subdivision in Barangay (village) Javalera. One of the suspects was armed with an airsoft replica of a 9mm pistol when they forcibly entered the house at 3:30 a.m. READ:South Korean robbed of P4.1 million at gunpoint in Pasay Once inside, a victim fought back with one of the suspects but...

Keep on reading: 5 Koreans robbed in Cavite

At least 129 people died at an Indonesian football stadium riot in which thousands of angry home fans invaded the pitch and police responded with tear gas that triggered a stampede, authorities said Sunday. The tragedy on Saturday night in the eastern city of Malang, which also left 180 injured, was one of the world's deadliest sporting stadium disasters. Arema FC supporters at the Kanjuruhan stadium stormed the pitch late on Saturday after their team lost 3-2 to the visiting team and bitter rivals, Persebaya Surabaya. Police, who described the unrest as "riots", said they tried to force fans to return to the stands and fired tear gas after two officers were killed. Many ...

Keep on reading: At least 129 dead in Indonesia football stadium riot

  HONOLULU -- The defense ministers of the United States, Australia and Japan agreed Saturday to boost military cooperation in the face of China's growing ambitions "to shape the world around it". Washington is pressing a diplomatic offensive to counter Chinese influence across the Asia-Pacific. "We are deeply concerned by China's increasingly aggressive and bullying behavior in the Taiwan Strait, and elsewhere in the region," US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said as he welcomed his counterparts from Australia and Japan to the US military headquarters for the Pacific region in Hawaii. "Our interest lies in the upholding of the global rules-based order. But we see th...

Keep on reading: US, Australia and Japan vow to work together against China

Time is running out for Russian President Vladmir Putin, and he knows it.

      SEOUL -- Masks have apparently made their return in North Korea in October, with the country's public health experts advising people to don facial protection to guard against the possible resurgence of COVID-19. The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), monitored in Seoul, on Sunday released photos of elderly people wearing masks while attending the previous day's celebrations of the International Day of Older Persons. The Korean Central Television also showed footage of university students in masks in its report of the 76th founding anniversary of Kim ll-sung University. North Korea had earlier lifted all mask mandates, indoors or outdoor...

Keep on reading: Masks return in North Korea in renewed fight against COVID-19

The greenback cutthroat trout, Colorado's state fish, was declared extinct over 50 years ago. But last week officials found the first confirmation that the trout are once again reproducing in the wild.

  BANGKOK -- From October 1, people entering Thailand were no longer be required to produce negative Covid-19 test results or proof of vaccination. These relaxed entry measures are in line with the revocation of the emergency decree in force since the arrival of Covid-19 in Thailand in March 2020. The emergency decree was extended repeatedly until the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration decided to lift it at the end of September. The center was also dissolved last week. The Public Health Ministry, meanwhile, has downgraded Covid-19 to a "communicable disease under surveillance" from a "severe communicable disease". People entering Thailand from October 1 wi...

Keep on reading: Thailand lifts all COBVID-19 restrictions for foreign arrivals

  KATHMANDU -- On Thursday, the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), UN Women, and the UN Environment Program (UNEP) released a report on the 'State of gender equality and climate change in South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region.' Advocating the need for gender-responsive climate policies and programs, the report comprehensively analyzes the gender dimensions of climate change in three key climate-affected sectors of agriculture, water, and energy in ten countries---Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka---in South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). According to the ...

Keep on reading: Climate change in Himalayan region worsens existing gender and social inequalities

  MANILA, Philippines --- Over 46,000 people in Luzon remain displaced due to Typhoon Karding, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Sunday. In its latest situational report, the NDRRMC said a total of 46,452 people are still displaced -- 3.098 in 26 evacuation centers and 43,354 in other locations. The death toll stands at 12 deaths, with 52 individuals injured and five others missing. NDRRMC also pegged the agricultural loss and damage at P3.076 billion, while the estimated damage to infrastructure is at P304,245,310. Karding left the Philippine area of responsibility on Monday night, according to the Philippine Atmo...

Keep on reading: Over 46,000 still displaced due to Typhoon Karding — NDRRMC

  KATHMANDU -- Pheasant-tailed jacanas, locally known as Jal Apsara, are busy raising their fledglings in the northern corner of Jagadishpur lake. More than 350 indigenous birds of around 30 different species have taken up residence in the Ramsar wetland site to raise their fledglings, say ornithologists. On Monday, three fledglings around four weeks old were spotted with their mother who was trying to feed them. Nearby, four fledglings of Common moorhen, locally called Bagale Simkukhura, were also being nursed by their mother. Cotton pygmy-goose, called Hari Hans in Nepali, is equally busy raising its fledglings in the eastern corner of the lake. June to September is c...

Keep on reading: Lake in Nepal turns into ‘birding paradise’ as indigenous species thrive

LUCENA CITY - Police arrested a drug suspect and seized some P2.7 million worth of shabu following a buy-bust operation in Dasmarias City, Cavite Saturday afternoon. In a report Sunday, the Police Regional Office 4A (PRO-4A) said a composite team from the anti-illegal drugs unit of PRO-4A, Cavite drug enforcement unit, and local policemen collared Lewis Longcanaya in Barangay (village) H2 at around 5:50 p.m. Authorities seized a total of 400 grams of shabu. Authorities said Longcanaya is considered a high-value target. "We will not stop running after these peddlers of illegal drugs," Police Brigadier General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., PRO-4A chief, said in a statemen...

Keep on reading: Cavite drug suspect arrested, P2.7 M shabu seized