M&S Christmas advert 2026: James Norton stars as Santa Clause with a twist in festive jaunt

Stricter checks for cargo from Laos after P1.36-B drug seizure

MANILA, Philippines — All shipments from Laos will be flagged for stricter inspection amid concerns that these may be concealing illegal drugs, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Thursday. “So now, we’re going to flag all shipments coming from Laos—we’ll check if there are actually drugs involved—because what they do is hide them when they’re

Global tech stocks plunge as US midterms add to AI slowdown fears

Investors have reacted to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry.

Global tech stocks plunge as US midterms add to AI slowdown fears

Investors have reacted to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry.

Teodoro: PH eyes more BrahMos missiles

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is seeking to acquire more BrahMos supersonic cruise missile systems from India and has submitted a list of proposed modifications to make the weapons better suited to the country’s geography and infrastructure, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said. In a special address delivered via videoconference at the 3rd Delhi Defence

X says takedown notices targeting Indian free-speech groups were fake

US accuses trio of using AI to impersonate CEOs and lawyers to steal US$129 million

Three people accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate corporate executives and lawyers to steal about US$129 million have been indicted on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, prosecutors said Thursday. Over more than a year and a half, Jacob Soall, 41, Sharon Hazan, 54, and Guy Sheetrit, 42, targeted thousands of companies across the world in their AI scheme, according to the indictment filed in a US District Court in New York. Their victims included hospital...

Testimonies belying police claims of ‘self-defense’ pushed in Duterte trial

MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution in the trial of former President Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC) wants to include in its body of evidence reports analyzing the number of people killed in relation to the police operations tied to his so-called war on drugs. It is also asking the ICC’s Trial Chamber

Indonesia names fourth senior police officer as wiretapping suspect amid deepening political rifts

Three senior police officers have already been arrested, including the former national police chief and Prabowo's chief of staff, Listyo Sigit Prabowo.

Thailand bans academic textbook citing national security

The second edition of the ‘Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Thailand’ includes chapters examining the monarchy and the government’s use of lese majeste law

Singapore Airlines unveils S$2 billion cabin upgrade with new First Class double beds, Business Class seats with privacy doors

The next-generation seats will be rolled out progressively from the second half of 2027, with more privacy, improved comfort and personalised features across all four cabin classes.

Singapore authorities warn of privacy, security risks from personal AI agents

"AI agents can be very useful, but you cannot treat them like human assistants and give them the same broad access to your information and implicit trust," said the authorities.

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