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SYDNEY, Australia, November 13 ------ Australia and Indonesia agreed to sign a new security treaty, which includes closer military cooperation, the two countries' leaders said after talks in Sydney. Canberra has drawn ever nearer to longtime ally Washington, bolstering its military in an attempt to deter the might of a rising China in the Asia-Pacific region. Jakarta has walked a more neutral path, wary of drawing too close to Washington and far less willing to needle Beijing

November 13 ------ Russia’s chargé d’affaires in Turkey, Alexey Ivanov, has claimed that Moscow remains “ready to resume direct negotiations with the Ukrainian side,” according to comments published by Russian media. “The Russian side has repeatedly emphasized that we are ready to continue direct negotiations with the Ukrainian delegation,” Ivanov said. “Our Turkish partners consistently stress that the Istanbul platform remains available to us, and these doors remain open.”

NIAGARA, Ontario, November 13 ------ Top diplomats from the world’s leading industrialized democracies have converged on southern Ontario, Canada, with Russia’s war in Ukraine dominating their agenda. Before pivoting to discuss trade spats and defense spending demands, G7 foreign ministers will meet with Ukraine’s top diplomat early Wednesday to coordinate fresh aid as Russia intensifies its winter assault on the country’s energy grid. The sense of urgency is palpable. Russia

For too long, it felt that the grand economic pronouncements at high-level meetings seemed distant to the small entrepreneur. It is something I have expressed many times before. Being myself focused on tangible results – as I am sure many a struggling entrepreneur is – I understand how the frequently used jargon of these meetings can go over the head of the everyman. It might help explain why ordinary people feel less invested in these discussions. Yet as the latest situation

The winter season is typically filled with festivities and holiday parties, however, the winter season can also be filled with coughs and colds. This in turn can be challenging for seniors as well as those with chronic health issues. Moreover, with the prevailing coronavirus scare, it is crucial time to be careful even with the mildest symptoms of the common cold and flu. Many medications on the market help to soothe a sore throat and combat a runny nose, but an effective

Since the Ber months rolled in, Pinoys have anticipated that Christmas is fast approaching. It is the holiday that everyone looks forward to because it plays a big part in our culture. The Christmas season is associated with the sweet sound of classic Christmas songs, the sight of children caroling, the colorful parols, the family reunions, the good-smelling Noche Buena, and most importantly, the Christmas holiday bonus that many Filipinos await. Filipinos look forward to Chr

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November 12 ------ YUNI Batista became the PVL’s sixth-ever 40-point scorer as Chery Tiggo EV held off Capital1’s five-set comeback, 27-25, 23-25, 25-12, 22-25, 15-13, in the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference at the Playtime Filoil Centre. The Cuban winger dropped a conference-high 41 points on 41 percent success rate, 10 in the fifth set alone. "Going point by point, slowly with patience, step by step, this was the result and I'm so happy for that," Batista said. But it was a t

November 12 ------ Luka Doncic poured in 38 points and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers pulled away from the Charlotte Hornets in a 121-111 victory. Doncic made 14 of 28 shots from the field, making five 3-pointers. He has played seven games this season, with his fourth-highest point in total. Austin Reaves added 24 points, and Rui Hachimura had 21 points for the Lakers, who’ve won five of their six road outings. Deandre Ayton added 14 points and Marcus Smart had 13 points. Th

TURIN, Italy, November 12 ------ Jannik Sinner got his title defense at the ATP Finals off to a solid start before his home fans with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime. To also claim the year-end No. 1 ranking. Sinner needs to win the season-ending event for the top eight players and hope Carlos Alcaraz doesn’t reach the final. No. 8-ranked Auger-Aliassime appeared slowed by a left calf issue that arose near the end of the first set. He was twice treated by a trainer

November 12 ------ MAKE it four straight wins for Dwight Ramos and the Levanga Hokkaido as they swept their weekend series against the Shiga Lakes in the 2025-26 Japan B.League season at Hokkai Kitayell. Hokkaido took the 95-83 win on Saturday with Ramos contributing nine points, three assists, two blocks, a rebound, and a steal, before following it up with a 108-99 victory on Sunday, this time with the Gilas star firing 11 points, seven assists, three boards, two steals, and

MANILA, Philippines, November 12 ------ “Song of the Fireflies,” the musical film based on the true story of the Loboc Children’s Choir, has won the Best International Feature Audience Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival in the United States. The movie, starring singer Morissette, tied with the German film “Köln 75,” a biopic about American pianist Keith Jarrett. “What a blessing to wake up to such wonderful news!” said “Song of the Fireflies” executive producer Celeste

November 12 ------ Angeline Quinto is celebrating her 15th year in show business with a comeback lead role and her first venture as a producer in the upcoming drama-thriller “Ang Happy Homes ni Diane Hilario.” In the recent special advance screening and press conference of the film, Quinto admitted that while she started out as a singer and enjoyed being one, she has also learned to love acting. “Magfi-fifteen years na ako as a singer, wala naman sigurong masama na subukan ko

MANILA, Philippines, November 12 ------ Singer-songwriter Jona Viray gave a glimpse of her Rizal farm, where stray animals she rescued reside. In her latest YouTube upload, broadcast journalist Karen Davila visited Jona's three-hectare farm in Tanay, Rizal, which the singer has been overseeing since the pandemic, though her rescue efforts date back to 2009. Jona shared that she had rescued around 70 dogs and cats to date, though some of them, who are ill or have disabilities,

MANILA, November 12 ------ "America's Got Talent" (AGT) Season 20 grand winner Jessica Sanchez is coming back to Manila to welcome the year 2026. The Filipino-American singer will be performing at the New Year's countdown party of Newport World Resorts at the Manila Marriott Grand Ballroom on December 31. This was confirmed by Newport World Resorts on Tuesday morning via a social media post. Sanchez, a Chula native, was part of the hit show's first season, where she also made

MANILA, November 12 ------ Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is raising transmission charges and Feed-In Tariff Allowance (FIT-All) by PHP0.1520/kWh for the November 2025 billing. Electricity rate for this month will be at PHP13.4702/kWh from PHP13.3182/kWh last October. FIT-All is a charge set by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and is charged to all on-grid customers and remitted to the National Transmission Corporation (Transco) for the power generated from renewable

MANILA, Philippines, November 12 ------ Severe Tropical Storm "Uwan" will be likely re-entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) either Wednesday morning or afternoon as Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over three Luzon areas, the national weather agency said. Weather specialist Loriedin Dela Cruz-Galicia, of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in a briefing that Uwan maintained its strength as it slowly moved..

MANILA, November 12 ------ The death toll from Typhoon Tino climbed to 232 while Super Typhoon Uwan killed 25 individuals, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said stressing the agency's continuing search and rescue operations. In an interview on DZMM, OCD Deputy Administrator Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV disclosed the additional casualties brought by the two consecutive storms. He said Tino left 112 people missing and 512 injured. "Sa bagyong Tino, ang ating numero ay 232 a

MANILA, November 12 ------ Selling pressure resulted in another negative close for the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) but the peso again finished sideways against the greenback, despite touching the 59-level mid-trade. The main stocks gauge lost 1.29 percent to 5,629.07 points, and the All Shares by 0.94 percent to 3,465.61 points. Most of the sectoral indices also finished on the red, namely the Financials, 3 percent; Property, 2.06 percent; Holding Firms, 1.30 perce

November 12 ------ The long-running debate over whether the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, 1989 (BC), and the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (HKC), are in conflict has divided policymakers, shipowners, and environmental advocates for years. It is often claimed that Basel’s strict export controls on hazardous waste contradict the HKC’s effort