Some people are very hard to please when it comes to gifts (we all know one or two of those, let’s face it). That’s where gift cards come to the rescue. As long as you know what brands they love to shop at or where they love to eat, you’re golden. No need to pick … Read more
Magnolia Hotshots’ Mark Barroca. –PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines–Magnolia rediscovered its touch just in time to pummel NLEX on Friday night, 99-72, ultimately keeping its start in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup spotless in five games. Hotshots’ import Tyler Bey, Paul Lee, Jio Jalalon, and Mark Barroca joined hands in a fiery third quarter to outscore the … Read more
Jack Harlow is opening up about his current celebrity crush and what he looks for in a leading lady. The rapper, 25, recently stopped by the “Call Her Daddy” podcast and told host Alexandra Cooper that he does have a certain woman he is hoping to have a future with. “We know you love Dua Lipa,” … Read more
Six days ago, the US aircraft carrier Dwight D Eisenhower – Ike – transited the Suez Canal southbound and headed into the Red Sea as part of her pre-planned but accelerated deployment to the Gulf Region. En route she joined USS Ford and her carrier battle group in the Eastern Med for some interoperability training … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — Bereaved relatives of victims of last year’s devastating Halloween crush in Seoul and their supporters demanded an independent investigation of the disaster as they marked the anniversary Sunday with a massive memorial service. The crush, one of the biggest peacetime disasters in South Korea, killed 159 people, most of them in … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — Halloween celebrations in South Korea were subdued on the eve of the anniversary of the harrowing party crush that killed about 160 people. Many restaurants, bars, department stores and amusement parks are avoiding Halloween-themed events as a sign of respect for the victims. Few people clad in Halloween costumes were seen … Read more
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel expects to launch a long and difficult ground offensive into Gaza soon to destroy Hamas, the defense minister said Friday, as airstrikes intensified after nightfall and the territory’s internet and mobile communications services collapsed. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s comments pointed to a potentially grueling and open-ended new phase of … Read more
And even if a dog can sniff the insects out, it can’t get rid of them. This has to be done by humans. Parisian pest control companies are doing a healthy trade too. For Hygiène Premium, which specializes in insect and rat control, traditionally about 40 to 50 percent of people calling them have trouble … Read more
MALANG, Indonesia — A year has passed slowly for Devi Athok, an Indonesian man whose two teenage daughters died in a crush of fans at a soccer stadium in East Java in October 2022 after police fired tear gas, setting off a panicked run for the exits that left 135 people dead. The crowd surge … Read more