Applause at Auckland Airport as first flight arrives from Dubai since war began

Michelle Frankham and her husband, Mark Frankham, were some of the first at Auckland Airport on Saturday. Michelle Frankham hugs her friend Yvonne. Photo / Pretoria Gordon, RNZ The couple were waiting for Michelle Frankham’s friend Yvonne, along with Yvonne’s husband and two children. The family were returning to New Zealand after living in Dubai … Read more

Manila Bulletin – Spirit of EDSA86 at 40

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE It’s been 40 years since that fateful day when the Filipinos showed the world how to revolt without shedding fellow Filipinos’ blood. Although I was far away from home, doing my fellowship in immunopathology in the United States of America, I distinctly remember those days. Watching people flock to EDSA in defiance … Read more

Manila Bulletin – EDSA at 40: Nostalgia not enough

HOTSPOT This week, we marked the 40th anniversary of the demise of a dictatorship at the hands of the historic People Power uprising. Prior to Feb. 22, 1986, the dictatorship was what’s legal. But in four days, the “constitutional authoritarianism” came to an end courtesy of a civilian-led revolt that, among others, protected mutinous soldiers … Read more

Manila Bulletin – Lava collapses at Mayon trigger ‘uson’, 3‑kilometer-high ash plumes on Feb. 27

Published Feb 27, 2026 03:24 pm The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported two pyroclastic density current (PDC) events, or “uson,” at Mayon Volcano on Friday, Feb. 27, following collapses from lava flows along the Bonga Gully. The first PDC began at 12:40 p.m., followed by another at 2:05 p.m., each lasting about one … Read more

DepEd champions TVET, stronger alignment of education, training, industry at 16th Asean meet

THE Department of Education (DepEd) underscored the importance of stronger alignment among education institutions, training providers, industry partners and government agencies as it represented the Philippines at the 16th Asean Qualifications Reference Framework Committee Meeting.  DepEd emphasized that building a future-ready workforce requires a common framework that connects basic education, technical-vocational education and training (TVET), … Read more

Prosecution submits updated evidence in Duterte case at ICC

MANILA, Philippines—Prosecutors in the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte have filed a third updated list of evidence with the International Criminal Court (ICC), introducing 14 new items into the record. The submission, made public over the weekend just days before the start of the scheduled confirmation hearing on Monday, was filed in response to … Read more

Artificial intelligence: We’re AI-illiterate, and our economic growth is at stake – Mark Laurence

Right now, there is a growing gap between what AI can do and what New Zealand businesses are using it for. Compared to many advanced economies, we remain largely AI-illiterate. The good news? New Zealand is small, agile, educated and economically advanced. We can close that gap, but only if we move now, before it … Read more

Man arrested over firearms offences as police search for missing 4yo Gus Lamont at South Australia property

Police are expected to return to the area to conduct further inquiries on Tuesday as the investigation continues. The renewed search effort is expected to be completed in the next two days, police said. “Members attached to Task Force Horizon … have returned to Oak Park Station to continue searching for evidence,” a statement read. … Read more