Paris to name street after David Bowie
PARIS, France — The city of Paris will name a street after rock music icon David Bowie, officials said, a first in honor of the singer eight years after his death.
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102-year-old Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer becomes Vogue Germany cover star
A 102-year-old Holocaust survivor has been revealed as the cover star for the July / August edition of Vogue Germany.
French roosters fly high
MANILA, Philippines — France has a tough task to defend the Olympic men’s volleyball title on home soil in Paris next month.
Barcelona aims to be Airbnb-free by 2029
BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona, one of Europe's most visited cities, aims to ban apartment rentals to tourists by 2029 to ease the housing shortage in Spain's second largest city.
China's 'salami-slicing strategy' against Philippines in disputed sea
BEIJING, China — Ramming boats, building militarized islands and threatening perceived trespassers -- China is escalating confrontations with the Philippines in a bid to push it out of the South China Sea, analysts say.
PNP cracks down on fake, smuggled cigarettes
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil yesterday ordered a crackdown on fake and smuggled cigarettes.
Mbappe, France on a mission as favorites begin Euro 2024 campaign
DÜSSELDORF, Germany -- Kylian Mbappe and France have been to the last two World Cup finals but are on a mission as they begin their Euro 2024 campaign against Austria on Monday (Tuesday, Manila time) having endured disappointment in recent editions of the continental championship.
Filipinos victimized by unscrupulous employers in Brussels repatriated
MANILA, Philippines — Five overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were victims of labor exploitation in Poland have been repatriated, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said in a statement.
Multiple Olympians
Since the Philippines joined the Olympics in 1924, the unofficial count is 419 athletes have represented the country. The roster lists only participation in the Summer Olympics and excludes the Youth Olympics, Winter Olympics and demonstration or non-medal sports.