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MANILA, Philippines — Award-winning singer-songwriter Taylor Swift unveiled the complete tracklist for her re-recording of "1989," including five unreleased songs "from the vault." Taylor initially enlisted the help of Google to have her fans solve a series of puzzles to figure out the titles of the vault tracks, as she …

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo has expressed interest in bringing a concert tour to the Philippines one day. The Grammy winner recently graced the October 2023 cover of Rolling Stone magazine, complementing the release of her sophomore album "GUTS" last September 8. Rolling Stone released last September 20 …

MANILA, Philippines — Goodbye, Mr. Perfectly Fine. Actress Sophie Turner was spotted having dinner with singer-songwriter Taylor Swift in New York City just weeks after the former filed for divorce with singer Joe Jonas — who Taylor briefly dated in 2008. Paparazzi captured Sophie and Taylor last September 19 exiting …

MANILA, Philippines — Netflix revealed that its "La Casa de Papel (Money Heist)" spin-off "Berlin" will premiere on the streaming platform at the end of the year. "Berlin," with Pedro Alonso reprising his character Andrés de Fonollosa, is set years before the events of "Money Heist" during the character's golden …

MANILA, Philippines — Michael Cinco is ready for a face-off with Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada and other luxury fashion brands in Greenbelt, Makati City, as the Dubai-based Filipino designer’s business partner announced to Philstar.com the brand’s plan to open a “big” luxury boutique “in Greenbelt area.” “Soon, we’ll have Michael …

A non-affiliated senator from Manitoba is the biggest spender in the Red Chamber — but she defends her expenses by saying she’s an active parliamentarian who needs a lot of help and wants to pay her consultants fairly. Manitoba senator also spent $108,082 on travel in the last year A …

As political tensions with India remain at an all-time high, the Trudeau government is preparing to make some incremental progress with a key ally in its Indo-Pacific strategy — Japan. Japan’s minister of economy, trade and industry will be in Ottawa Thursday As political tensions with India remain at an …

The same day the province announced its plans to remove three Hamilton sites from the Greenbelt, it also opened up an additional 2,200 hectares of local countryside for development, including land owned by developers Sergio Manchia and Paul Paletta. Premier Doug Ford is allowing a 'tsunami' of rural development the …

Money collected from short-term rental taxes in Victoria, a city that has some of the highest rents in country, will be used to fund affordable housing units that will prioritize hospitality workers. Workers and experts see model as part of solution to rental housing crisis Money collected from short-term rental …

Metroland has laid off hundreds of people including dozens of journalists who covered local issues. Experts say less eyes and ears on the ground means residents may not get the accurate information they need. Toronto Star owner announced it would cut 600 jobs at regional papers late last week The …