Global air pollution is a major health risk
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. <!– Topic <!– –> As global pollution edged upward in 2021, so did its burden on human health, according to new data from the Air Quality Life Index released this week. If the world were to permanently reduce fine […]
Victoria Beckham asked ‘are you 18’ as she’s mistaken for daughter in ‘last of summer’ declaration to David
Victoria Beckham has stunned her fans and followers as she shared some ‘last of summer’ pictures on social media alongside a declaration to her husband, David. The couple have mixed both business with pleasure this summer. Victoria has been supporting David in the US having been seen attending several Inter Miami CF games, the club […]
Meta’s ‘biggest single takedown’ aimed at Chinese Influence Campaign removed close to 8000 Facebook accounts
Meta’s ‘biggest single takedown’ aimed at the Chinese Influence Campaign, resulted in the removal of 7,704 Facebook accounts, 954 Facebook pages, 15 Facebook groups and 15 Instagram accounts tied to the Chinese campaign, as per The New York Times. An article was published on February 27 claiming that the United States was behind the bombing […]
Singapore to choose new president amid rare political scandals
Singaporeans will select a new president on Friday, a vote that will measure public mood at a time when the ruling party, which has been in power for more than six decades, is reeling from a spate of uncommon political scandals. The vote comes as a senior government minister is under investigation by the country’s […]
China’s disinformation fuels anger over Fukushima water release
Open this photo in gallery: A girl is seen at an area of Japanese restaurants next to a sign reading ‘Suspend the sale of all fish products imported from Japan’, in Beijing on Aug. 27.PEDRO PARDO/AFP/Getty Images In Guangdong province, on China’s southern coast, a woman posted a photo of a boxed-up Japanese-brand air-conditioner that […]
2 years on, Afghanistan withdrawal still casts pall on Biden administration: ANALYSIS
Shortly after then-Sen. Joe Biden in 2001 joined his colleagues in unanimously approving waging war in Afghanistan, he declared the effort required American boots on the ground and predicted the world would judge the U.S. harshly if it did not stay the course, allowing “the hope of a liberated Afghanistan to evaporate.” Twenty years later, […]
New COVID Variant Pirola Mutating Rapidly: Is Another COVID-19 Wave Likely?
New COVID Variant Pirola Mutating Rapidly: Is Another COVID-19 Wave Likely? Are you fully vaccination? You can still catch BA.2.86 variant of COVID-19, which is currently dominant in UK, USA and China. The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing once again in the USA, UK, and China. The dominant strain of coronavirus in all three […]
How You’ll Know You Can Finally Call Twitter “X”
It’s now been a little over a month since Elon Musk changed Twitter’s name to that of his favorite letter, X, scrubbing pretty much every trace of the beloved bird from the company’s digital and physical presences. In the world of X, there are no tweets or retweets or quote-tweets—just “posts” and “reposts” and “quotes.” […]
Data recap: LPG relief, Maruti roadmap, GDP, and more
Every Friday, Plain Facts publishes a compilation of data-based insights, complete with easy-to-read charts, to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint in the week gone by. The Indian economy reported a strong performance in the quarter ended June on the back of services sector growth, while the government announced a price […]
Dalma Capital advises Philippine fintech firm Salmon on record US$20M financing
DUBAI, UAE, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Dalma Capital, a global alternative investment management platform and advisor, announced today it advised Philippine fintech startup Salmon on a US$20 million debt financing deal, the largest such financing for a Series A company from the Philippines. The debt transaction, backed by emerging-markets specialist investment firm Argentem Creek […]
Marikina River, Batasan Bridge water levels up; LGUs on alert
A first alarm has been raised in the areas surrounding the Marikina River after its water level rose to 15.7 meters on Thursday noon, according to the city’s Public Information Office in a Facebook post. It said that all dam gates have been opened although the current level nears 16 meters after which a second […]
China’s Misinformation Fuels Anger Over Fukushima Water Release
By exaggerating the risks from Japan’s discharge of treated wastewater, Beijing hopes to cast Japan and its allies as conspirators in malfeasance, analysts say. In Guangdong Province, on China’s southern coast, a woman posted a photo of a boxed-up Japanese-brand air-conditioner that she planned to return in protest. In southwest China, the owner of a […]
US Open: Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff fly through to third round at Flushing Meadows
World No 1 Iga Switak and home favourite Coco Gauff sparkled in the Big Apple, while Caroline Wozniacki claimed the biggest win of her comeback at the US Open on Wednesday. Swiatek did not look completely at ease as she was made to work for a 6-3 6-4 win over the 322nd-ranked Australian Daria Saville. […]
Airline to offer ‘adult-only’ quiet zones for passengers where children are banned for just €45 extra
An airline is offering ‘adult-only’ zones on flights to allow passengers to avoid sitting next to babies and children for an additional fee. Turkish-Dutch operators Corendon Airlines will charge just €45 extra to sit in special seats, which is effectively equivalent to a train’s ‘quiet section’. The firm announced that it will launch the scheme […]
The spotless baby giraffe is unusual, like all giraffes.
A tall drink of water On July 31, 2023, an unusual giraffe was born at a zoo in Tennessee. The calf has no spots. Born at a perfectly normal 6 ft tall (1.8 m), she is thought to be the only spotless reticulated giraffe on the planet. As rare as this baby is, being unusual […]
The London art student whose Chinese political slogan mural caused a storm
When Wang Hanzheng, a Chinese student at the Royal College of Art, attended a graduate show in a warehouse on Brick Lane in east London in July, he found the space crowded, unimaginative and unfit for presenting art. It was with this in mind that at 11pm one night earlier this month Wang and a […]
US Open: Carlos Alcaraz cruises through to second round while Venus Williams suffers an early exit
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz made it through to the second round of the US Open after his opponent retired with an injury while Venus Williams crashed out at the first hurdle. Alcaraz was handed an easy passage when Dominik Koepfer retired with the Spaniard leading at 6-2 3-2. The German rolled his ankle at a […]
Did You Receive a ‘New COVID Health Advisory’ Message? It’s Fake
For months, a purported warning has spread on social media about an alleged “new COVID-Omicron XBB variant” — a new strain of the coronavirus that has spread globally since early 2020. Framed as official guidance from health officials, the message makes many claims about symptoms and impacts of the variant, including that it is supposedly “five times […]
Toyota blamed a glitch for halting its domestic production
The Takaoka Plant, located in Toyota City, was first built in 1967 and currently produces the Corolla model. Photo: Junko Kimura (Getty Images) All 14 of Toyota’s assembly plants in Japan were shut down on Tuesday (Aug. 29), after an issue with the automaker’s computer system that sorts incoming components. The company confirmed the plants […]
Mike Enriquez signs off
Read this in The Manila Times digital edition. HIGHLY respected and trusted television and radio news anchor Miguel “Mike” Enriquez passed away on Tuesday after battling prolonged complications from several medical issues and procedures in late 2021. His longtime home network, GMA, confirmed the news at the end of its flagship prime-time broadcast, “24 Oras,” […]
HEADLINES: Sara salutes soldiers’ ‘courage, dedication’ | Aug. 30, 2023
Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Wednesday, August 30, 2023. Today’s episode is brought to you by Wilcon Depot, The Philippines’ leading home improvement and construction supplies retailer—your Trusted Building Partner. READ: Sara salutes soldiers’ ‘courage, dedication’ Get the latest news delivered to your inbox Sign up for The Manila […]
China Leads Opposition to Japan’s Fukushima Water Release
Japan’s decision to release diluted waste water from the ruined Fukushima nuclear reactor has sparked a prolonged campaign of condemnation, led by China, with the Japanese Embassy in Beijing allegedly attacked by a brick on Tuesday. Hayashi Yoshimasa, Japan‘s foreign minister, said the brick was thrown at its embassy in the Chinese capital while Japanese […]
What’s it like to play FIFA for India? Meet esports athlete Charanjot, who’s heading to Asian Games
New Delhi: At the cusp of turning 20, esports athlete Charanjot Singh is ready to represent India at the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023. The Chandigarh youth will pair up with Karman Singh Tikka to form India’s FIFA Online 4 team. Esports, or electronic sports, encompass the world of competitive and organised video gaming. It has […]
Japan says brick thrown at Japanese embassy in China over Fukushima spat
Police and security personnel stand outside the entrance of the Japanese embassy in Beijing on 26 August. AFP File Japan said on Tuesday that harassment being faced by Japanese in China after the release of water from the Fukushima nuclear plant was “extremely regrettable”, confirming that a brick was thrown at the country’s embassy in […]
How Japan’s release of nuclear wastewater has led to a flood of misinformation in China
Japan has begun releasing treated radioactive water from its stricken Fukushima nuclear reactor into the Pacific Ocean, which has led to the rise of anger in China. Following Beijing’s ban on Japanese seafood imports, Chinese netizens has begun to call for boycotts of a variety of Japanese products, while others are stocking up on crucial […]
Foxconn founder muddies Taiwan election race with presidency bid
TAIPEI, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Billionaire Foxconn founder Terry Gou’s decision to stand for Taiwan’s presidency has thrown a spanner in the works of a January election expected to return the ruling party for a third term at a time of soaring tensions with China. His wildcard entry as an independent candidate has been criticised […]
“Victory of women scientists in India…”: Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri on Chandrayaan-3’s success
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, whose upcoming film ‘The Vaccine War’ is set to hit the theatres in September, has termed the success of Chandryaan-3 “a victory of women scientists in India.” Director Agnihotri made these remarks at a special screening of ‘The Vaccine War’ in the US. “I think Indian science is now evolving and is […]
Chinese county offers ‘cash reward’ for couples if bride is aged 25 or younger
A county in eastern China is offering couples a “reward” of 1,000 yuan ($137) if the bride is aged 25 or younger, the latest measure to incentivise young people to get married amid rising concern over a declining birth rate. The notice, which was published on Changshan county’s official Wechat account last week, said the […]