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They say traveling is the best kind of education you can get, and it looks like Filipino students are going to have more chances to do so. President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the Student Fare Discount Act, a.k.a. Republic Act ...

Exactly 30 years after Miss Saigon debuted in the U.K., singer and actor Lea Salonga was welcomed back with her first U.K. concert tour. She was, however, not introduced as the Filipino singer-actress we know her to be.In an awkward case of mixing ...

On Sunday night, a fire broke out in East Sussex's Ashdown Forest—the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood. According to the BBC, up to 50 acres of forest land were affected, and when the fire was at its worst, six crews of ...

The Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris is easily one of the most iconic landmarks in a city that's already filled with famous sights. Both a religious hub and a historical and architectural attraction, the 12th-century cathedral is visited by some 13 ...

There was a moment yesterday when authorities worried that almost all of Notre-Dame Cathedral would be lost. Thankfully, some 500 firefighters—and even one priest—worked to prevent that worst-case scenario, and much of the structure remains standing. Many of the cathedral's irreplaceable artworks and relics were ...

In a television address on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron set a sooner-than-expected deadline for the completion of Notre-Dame Cathedral's restoration."We will rebuild the cathedral and make it even more beautiful," he said, per the Wall Street Journal. "I want this to be achieved ...

Yesterday, the whole world watched as Notre-Dame Cathedral went up in flames. For a moment, it seemed that the whole structure might be razed—but emergency workers were able to extinguish the fire before it took the whole building. Now, French authorities will have to ...

Even before the fire was fully extinguished at Notre-Dame Cathedral last night, French President Emmanuel Macron promised that the country would would rebuild the iconic monument. "We'll rebuild this cathedral together," Macron said. “Because that is what the French expect.”The reconstruction process will be ...

On the morning CNN International correspondent Paula Hancocks landed in Manila, the world had its eyes on the Korean peninsula. It was March 22, 2019, and news watchers focused their attention on North Korea withdrawing its stationed staff members from the joint ...

No one seems to be able to escape from fake news these days. Even those who don't consider themselves gullible have found themselves appalled by a disturbing video, only to find out later on that it’s been altered. And who hasn’t fallen ...

Anna Sorokin—better known as her alter ego, Anna Delvey—captured the internet's attention last year, encircling the faux heiress in a mix of fascination, hate, and begrudging admiration. For years, Sorokin allegedly conned herself into New York City's elite social circles, swindling the ...

Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy's names are usually in the news for an acclaimed film role—or even an endearing red carpet pose. This week, however, that isn't the case.News broke on Tuesday morning that Huffman was charged in the Justice Department's investigation ...