Freeski star Gu says injuries hit confidence as she targets Olympic treble
Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP This photo taken on December 11, 2025 shows China's Gu Ailing Eileen smiling towards fans as she competes in the 2025-2026 FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei province.
Source:The Standard
February 07, 2026 11:30 UTC
Man charged with threatening to kill US vice president
Man charged with threatening to kill US vice presidentU.S. Vice President JD Vance walks toward the West Wing of the White House ahead of President Donald Trump's meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 7, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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February 07, 2026 10:19 UTC
Pentagon says it will cut academic ties with Harvard University
Pentagon says it will cut academic ties with Harvard UniversityU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives to administer the oath to U.S. Army National Guard soldiers during a re-enlistment ceremony at the base of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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February 07, 2026 09:35 UTC
Jeffrey Epstein's ties to politicians, business titans and other figures
Late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appears with a woman, whose identity has been obscured, in this image from the Epstein estate released by House Oversight Committee Democrats in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 18, 2025. House Oversight Committee Democrats/Handout via REUTERS
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February 06, 2026 17:40 UTC
Japan taps Meta to help search for abuse of Olympic athletes
Japan taps Meta to help search for abuse of Olympic athletesFacebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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February 06, 2026 17:05 UTC
Suspect in murder of cop in septic tank arrested
Suspect in murder of cop in septic tank arrestedThe arrest of Monjeanne Julian Salamat came a day after the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) offered a reward of P1 million in exchange for information leading to the capture of the suspect. MANILA, Philippines — The alleged principal suspect in the murder of a member of the Philippine National Police-Drug Enforcement Group, whose remains were dumped in a septic tank in Bulacan, was arrested in Tagum City, Davao del Norte on Wednesday. After allegedly killing Casauay, Salamat and his companions hid the policeman’s body in a septic tank. Meanwhile, Garcillano refuted criticisms regarding the arrest of a son of a local journalist in connection with Casauay’s murder. Quoting extrajudicial confessions by two of the suspects, Garcillano said the journalist and his son were neighbors of Salamat.
Source:Philippine Star
February 06, 2026 16:39 UTC
5 nabbed for selling stolen fuel, smuggled cigarettes
5 nabbed for selling stolen fuel, smuggled cigarettesCAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, Philippines — Five people have been arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal trade activities in Batangas and Laguna. Four of the suspects – identified as Wilson Jay Mejia, 33; Jeff Moda, 41; Raymond Igaloy, 41, and Jumel Almerez, 24 – were allegedly engaged in selling fuel pilfered from trucks, according to the police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Calabarzon. The suspects were collared in a sting in Barangay Lumbang in Calaca, Batangas on Thursday, which resulted in the seizure of petroleum products valued at P3 million. The fifth suspect, Angelo Senepete, 37, was arrested for allegedly selling smuggled cigarettes in Biñan, Laguna. CIDG-Calabarzon chief Lt. Col. Ali Ganaban said the arresting team seized from Senepete 10 boxes of illicit cigarettes worth P650,000.
Source:Philippine Star
February 06, 2026 16:39 UTC
2 overstaying Chinese arrested in Tacloban
2 overstaying Chinese arrested in TaclobanThe BI said that Zhu Fulin, 51, and Wu Huoyan, 53, were found to be overstaying and working despite having only tourist visas. MANILA, Philippines — Two Chinese nationals have been arrested for violating immigration laws in Tacloban, Leyte, according to the Bureau of Immigration. The BI said that Zhu Fulin, 51, and Wu Huoyan, 53, were found to be overstaying and working despite having only tourist visas. Wu, whose visa expired in 2020, reportedly tried to pass himself off as a Filipino by presenting a Philippine identification card. Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the arrest highlighted the bureau’s stance against foreign nationals who abuse the country’s immigration system.
Source:Philippine Star
February 06, 2026 16:39 UTC