Households waste 1B meals a day – UN
PARIS: Households around the world threw away 1 billion meals every single day in 2022 in what the United Nations on Wednesday called a «global tragedy» of food waste.
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Planting trees in wrong places heats planet – study
PARIS: Planting trees in the wrong places can actually contribute to global warming, scientists said on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), but a new map identifies the best locations to regrow forests and cool the planet.
Karl Lagerfeld's Paris apartment sold for over P600 million
PARIS, France — The futuristic Paris apartment of late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld sold for 10 million euros (P610 million) at auction on Tuesday, its notary said.
BTS agency strikes new distribution deal with UMG
SEOUL, South Korea — HYBE, the South Korean agency behind K-pop sensation BTS, announced Wednesday an expanded 10-year deal with Universal Music Group, including exclusive distribution rights for its artists' music.
No charges for 'Papa Swift' in Australia after alleged Eras altercation
MANILA, Philippines — Australian police on Tuesday said no action would be taken against Taylor Swift's father — nicknamed "Papa Swift" by her adoring fans — for allegedly punching a photographer while disembarking a Sydney superyacht during her Eras tour.
Madonna ending 'Celebration' tour with free Copacabana show
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Madonna will perform a free mega-concert in May on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach to close out her "Celebration" tour, the singer and organizers announced Monday.
Philippines Summons Chinese Envoy Over "Aggressive Actions" By China Coast Guard In South China Sea
The Philippines said Monday it had summoned a Chinese envoy over "aggressive actions" by the China Coast Guard and other vessels near a reef off the Southeast Asian country's coast, while Beijing lodged its own complaint.
King Charles III and Catherine's cancer diagnoses: key dates
LONDON, United Kingdom — Catherine, Princess of Wales's announcement Friday that she has cancer and is in the early stages of chemotherapy comes just weeks after King Charles III revealed his own cancer diagnosis.