Families Urge Trump to Press Xi to Free Americans Detained in China

New York Times - Sep 24, 2026

The Americans being held in China are U Min Zin, a scholar who studied Myanmar, and Youlin Chen, a seismologist who researched North Korean nuclear tests.

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Incheon's Baedari Secondhand Bookstore Alley bridges history, welcomes the world

Sep 24, 2026

Incheon's Baedari Secondhand Bookstore Alley bridges history, welcomes the world

INCHEON — When Incheon native Kim Ji-da opened an English bookstore in the Baedari Secondhand Bookstore Alley in the city’s eastern district, she joined a multigenerational used bookseller tradition that stretches back to the end of the 1950-53 Korean War. Marking its second anniversary at the end of August, Kim's Najeun Munteok is one of eight bookstores currently operating in the alley. As a longtime English teacher and reading club organizer who also goes by her chosen French name Sophie, Kim understands the challenge that English books pose to Korean readers. Her store features many titles for adults and children. She named her store Najeun Munteok — meaning low threshold — to reflect accessibility and an open community spirit. “I never dreamed of opening my bookstore as a business,” Kim said. “Though it’s hard to make a profit and manage everything, I was inspired by the booksellers here and their love for books. I like to communicate through reading and talking about books, and it’s also very rewarding to introduce good books to others. So I am happy with my job

Metro Manila subway project marks first tunnel boring breakthrough

Sep 24, 2026

Metro Manila subway project marks first tunnel boring breakthrough

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called the first tunnel boring machine (TBM) breakthrough of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) at Quezon Avenue station an important milestone in the construction of the country’s first-ever underground railway system. Marcos inspected the site of the Quezon Avenue station, where excavation has been completed

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years for New York sexual assault

Sep 24, 2026

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years for New York sexual assault

More than 100 women, including famous actresses, have accused ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct

Impossible to fix Sunwest’s defective P289.4-M dike project – Dizon

Sep 24, 2026

Impossible to fix Sunwest’s defective P289.4-M dike project – Dizon

MANILA, Philippines — The allegedly substandard P289.4 million road dike project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro—which served as the basis for the graft case pending against former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co and other Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials in the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division—would be impossible to fix. This was the opinion of

FACT CHECK: Duterte not back in PH; posts use AI-generated ‘airport’ photo

Sep 24, 2026

FACT CHECK: Duterte not back in PH; posts use AI-generated ‘airport’ photo

The viral photos of Duterte at the airport are 99% likely to be AI-generated, according to AI detection tools. Duterte is still in the custody of the ICC, where he faces charges of crimes against humanity.

Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz stays lower than 10-day average, data shows

Sep 24, 2026

Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz stays lower than 10-day average, data shows

Before the US-Israeli war on Iran started on February 28, the strait typically handled about 125 large, commercial vessels a day, including tankers, gas carriers, bulkers and container vessels

Marcos ‘seriously considering’ pardon for Mary Jane Veloso – Palace

Sep 24, 2026

Marcos ‘seriously considering’ pardon for Mary Jane Veloso – Palace

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was “seriously considering” granting an absolute pardon to Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipino woman who came close to being executed in Indonesia for a drug trafficking conviction but was later allowed to be moved to a Philippine prison to serve the rest of her

VP defense team may still go to SC over conviction vote

Sep 24, 2026

VP defense team may still go to SC over conviction vote

MANILA, Philippines — Following the Senate impeachment court’s decision to lower the conviction threshold, Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team said she reserved her right to exhaust all legal remedies, including raising the issue before the Supreme Court. “Going up to the Supreme Court is a real possibility. As to when, well, we will have

Australia Investigates OpenAI Hack on Public Health Care Site

Sep 24, 2026

Australia Investigates OpenAI Hack on Public Health Care Site

Australia is exploring potential legal action after an artificial intelligence agent accessed nonpublic information on the country’s universal health care system.

COA also flags OVP relief ops involving P168 million

Sep 24, 2026

COA also flags OVP relief ops involving P168 million

MANILA, Philippines — On top of the issues raised in her impeachment trial over the use of confidential funds, more questions may be forthcoming, this time over the disaster relief operations attributed to the office of Vice President Sara Duterte. The Commission on Audit (COA) noted either deficiencies or inconsistencies in the documentation of the

[Ask the Tax Whiz] Why is the BIR auditing your business?

Sep 24, 2026

[Ask the Tax Whiz] Why is the BIR auditing your business?

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‘2/3’ rule revisited: Fewer votes needed to convict Sara Duterte

Sep 24, 2026

‘2/3’ rule revisited: Fewer votes needed to convict Sara Duterte

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court on Wednesday voted to lower the number of votes needed to find Vice President Sara Duterte guilty at her impeachment trial, ruling that the constitutionally required two-thirds majority would be computed only from senators legally and factually capable of participating in the impeachment proceedings. The 13-1 vote effectively

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