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Seoul’s zombie-themed bus tour sparks online buzz

With blood smeared across their faces and clothes, zombies roam the streets of downtown Seoul, creeping toward a sightseeing bus filled with tourists. As the bus makes its way through the city, the bloodied figures prowl around the vehicle, with some suddenly climbing aboard and rushing toward passengers. Others emerge from sidewalks, startling people waiting

Police assure safety of Japanese nationals in Northern Mindanao

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The police force in Northern Mindanao on Tuesday assured the safety of Japanese expatriates and those looking to visit or invest in the region. The Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) rolled out the welcome mat for Ono Hirotaka, Japan’s Consul General in Davao, during a security briefing at Camp Alagar here.

New Call of Duty depicting another Korean War sparks debate

A fictional North Korean invasion of Seoul is becoming fodder for a real political battle in South Korea, with the latest installment of the blockbuster Call of Duty franchise drawing politicians into a debate over national security, inter-Korean relations and freedom of expression. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, which depicts a devastating second Korean

Gasping for air: Borneo residents struggle as island burns

PALANGKARAYA, Indonesia — Sudarsono shuddered as he inhaled from an oxygen tank while being evacuated from his small house in Palangkaraya on Indonesian Borneo, yellow, acrid wildfire smoke billowing all around. The 57-year-old fell sick after going out with three friends days earlier to fight fires creeping closer to homes on the outskirts of the

20 overstaying Chinese in Davao Region flown to Manila

DAVAO CITY — The 20 Chinese nationals arrested in the Davao Region for alleged illegal mining and immigration violations were airlifted to Manila Tuesday morning aboard a Philippine Air Force C295 plane. Col. Rosa Ma. Cristina Rosete-Manuel, the new head of the Public Information Office of the Army’s Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom), told reporters the

US judge halts tree-cutting at Trump’s golf course project

WASHINGTON — A US federal judge ruled on Monday to halt tree-cutting at a public golf course in the heart of the capital, after hundreds of trees were felled in Donald Trump’s pet project. An avid golfer who owns courses around the world, the US president has called for Washington’s East Potomac Golf Links, a public

Israel to give verdict on Netanyahu in pivotal election

JERUSALEM — A deeply divided Israel heads to the polls on Tuesday for the first time since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack, with voters delivering their verdict on veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s rightward drift. Israelis are casting their ballots in the shadow of three years of multi-front regional wars triggered by

Louis Walsh hurls cruel dig at Ronan Keating as he reflects on professional split

‘It was a bad divorce,’ Walsh said of his professional split from Keating

Winter garden transformation: 9 essential jobs to do before Christmas

From tidying borders and protecting plants from frost to adding festive lights and winter flowers, these are the essential garden jobs to tackle before Christmas

Dollar General sued by FTC and 20 states for overcharging customers at the checkout

Discount retailer has faced lawsuits in the past over price bumping allegations

I’m an ACOTAR addict. The snobs are wrong about Sarah J Maas’s ‘fairy smut’

Millions of readers have fallen under the spell of literary phenomenon Sarah J Maas. Roisin O’Connor is one of them, eagerly awaiting her next dose of horny fantasy creatures, out today after a five-year hiatus

Spain deports 16 Ceuta migrants to Morocco ahead of November elections - despite NGO’s warning