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A 500-year-old Buddha statue that was found buried by a roadside in Australia has been returned to China, leaving an ongoing mystery about how it arrived in the country. The 15cm (six-inch) bronze figurine was formally handed over to Chinese consular representatives during a ceremony in the coastal town of Denham in Shark Bay on Tuesday, the public broadcaster ABC reported. It will be taken to China for further evaluation to establish its history before being displayed at a museum in...

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Ex-Northern Samar solon Raul Daza passes away, family confirms

MANILA, Philippines — Former Northern Samar first district Rep. Raul Daza has passed away at the age of 91, his family confirmed on Thursday. In a statement, Daza’s family said that the former lawmaker, who served the House of Representatives for seven terms between 1969 and 2019, peacefully passed away after more than five decades

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FACT CHECK: Marcos statement claiming to cancel 2028 election is taken out of context

He was actually addressing Vice President Sara Duterte’s claims that he is pushing for charter change to cancel elections

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Angara boosts school mental health programs with joint caravan

MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara led the expansion of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) nationwide mental health and well-being initiatives, coinciding with the nationwide observance of Mental Health Awareness Month and National School Safety Week. The initiative featured a Mental Health Caravan held at Marikina Elementary School, organized in collaboration with the National

Oct 16, 2026

North Korea’s cruise missile launches test regional defence as arms race intensifies

North Korea’s apparent use of different launch methods to fire two types of cruise missiles from a tactical nuclear-capable submarine could complicate regional defence, while raising fresh questions about the operational readiness of its growing undersea arsenal, observers have said. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday it had “test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles” off its eastern coast. The tests “contributed to inspecting the...

Oct 16, 2026

Hong Kong Apec meeting to showcase ‘China’s voice’ in stability, treasury chief says

The coming Apec finance ministers’ meeting in Hong Kong will demonstrate “China’s voice” in regional stability, with the city uniquely placed to bring together regional leaders for important exchanges in a geopolitically charged world, the treasury chief has said. In an exclusive interview with the South China Morning Post on Thursday, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu said the timing of the meeting of finance ministers from the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic...

Oct 16, 2026

Why Japanese PM Takaichi is still keen to roll out the welcome mat for Trump

Japan’s hopes for a visit by Donald Trump during his trip to Asia next month may be hanging in the balance as relations between China and the United States steadily improve. The US president spent three days in Japan ahead of last year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, and his meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was hailed as a sign of a “new golden age” in the countries’ relationship. But since then Trump’s growing rapport with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has caused...

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Shape of Pope Leo’s papacy more uncertain after cancer diagnosis

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