‘Sarap maging Pilipino’: Filipinos celebrate Carlos Yulo’s historic double...
MANILA, Philippines – Carlos Yulo makes history anew as he becomes the Philippines’ first double Olympic gold medalist after reigning supreme in the men’s artistic gymnastic vault final in the Paris...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: Gymnastics star Carlos Yulo scoops historic 2nd Olympic gold
PARIS, France – Carlos Edriel Yulo of the Philippines soared to the top of the podium in men’s vault for his second gold medal of the Paris Olympics on Sunday, August 4. Armenian Artur Davtyan won the...
View Article‘More chilled’: Carlos Yulo cops Olympic double gold in style, stress-free
PARIS, France – Gymnast Carlos Edriel Yulo of the Philippines won his second gold medal in as many days after he soared to the top of the podium in men’s vault of the Paris Olympics on Sunday, August...
View ArticlePart 2 | Flagging in: China’s new approach to maritime and seafood power
ConclusionREAD: Part 1 | Taking over from the inside: China’s growing reach into local waters During the past four years, the team of reporters from The Outlaw Ocean Project conducted a broad...
View ArticleFrom the Philippines to Mali, countries struggle to count heat deaths
Food delivery driver John Jay Chan has had no protections from the record-breaking heatwaves that have hit the Philippines in recent months, but he must continue to work nine-hour days to provide for...
View ArticleWall Street plunges as US recession fears jolt global markets
Wall Street’s main indexes slumped on Monday, August 5, as fears of the United States tipping into recession following weak economic data last week rippled through global markets. Bourses from Asia to...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES, RESULTS: Team Philippines, 2024 Paris Olympics – August 6
MANILA, Philippines – Can Team Philippines win five medals in a single Olympics for the first time in history? That will be determined on Tuesday, August 6, as pole vault star EJ Obiena eyes...
View ArticleSo close: EJ Obiena falls short of Olympic medal, finishes 4th in pole vault
MANILA, Philippines – EJ Obiena came oh so close to ending the Philippines’ 88-year Olympic medal drought in athletics. Obiena fell short of a podium finish in the Paris Games after placing fourth in...
View ArticlePeerless Duplantis caps golden night with world record
PARIS, France – Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record when he cleared 6.25 meters at the third attempt on Monday, August 5, having retained the Olympic gold medal with a 6.00m...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Carlos Yulo’s former Japanese coach proudly watches from Paris...
TOKYO, Japan – Even after parting ways with one of his top wards, Japanese coach Munehiro Kugimiya feels proud to see the culmination of his gymnastics partnership with Carlos Yulo – winning an...
View ArticleEJ Obiena sorry for missed chance at Olympic medal: ‘Sports is beautiful but...
MANILA, Philippines – An emotional EJ Obiena offered apologies after a painful Paris Olympics campaign that saw him narrowly fall short of a medal. Obiena almost ended the Philippines’ 88-year Olympic...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: Jolianne on new single, finding her love for music
MANILA, Philippines – Cebuana singer-songwriter Jolianne entered the limelight in 2015 when she was a contestant on The Voice Kids 2. Since then, she has come to be known for her soulful R&B...
View ArticleVenezuela launches investigation against opposition leaders amid protest...
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela is launching a criminal probe against the opposition leaders contesting last month’s election for inciting police and military officials to break the law, the country’s...
View ArticleJokic leads Serbia to OT win over Australia and into Olympic basketball last...
PARIS, France – Nikola Jokic proved again why he is a three-time NBA Most Valuable Player, leading Serbia to a nail-biting 95-90 overtime win over Australia on Tuesday, August 6, and into the final...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES, RESULTS: Team Philippines, 2024 Paris Olympics – August 7
MANILA, Philippines – Boxer Aira Villegas hopes to inch closer to another gold medal for the Philippines as she leads four Filipinos in action in the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, August 7. Here is...
View ArticleHIGHLIGHTS: USA vs Brazil – 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball
Team USA set up a semifinal clash with Serbia after a 122–87 quarterfinal whipping of Brazil in the men’s basketball action of the Paris Olympics. Devin Booker topscored for the Americans with 18...
View ArticleOlympic bronze for Aira Villegas as Turkish foe dominates semis bout
MANILA, Philippines – Falling prey at the hands of a more experienced and decorated foe, Filipina boxer Aira Villegas wrapped up her Paris Olympics run with a bronze. Villegas’ golden bid saw its end...
View ArticleUS turns on razzle-dazzle to blow past Brazil into Olympic semifinals
PARIS, France – The United States turned on the style but never got out of first gear, steamrolling past Brazil, 122-87, on Tuesday, August 6, and into the Paris Olympics semifinals. The routine...
View ArticleAlgeria’s Imane Khelif reaches Olympic boxing final amid gender row
PARIS, France – Algeria’s Imane Khelif, the boxer at the center of a gender dispute, beat Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in the women’s 66kg semifinals in the Paris Olympics on...
View ArticleDemocrats Harris, Walz campaign together for first time as White House ticket
PHILADELPHIA, USA – Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her newly selected vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, campaigned for the first time together on Tuesday...
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