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MANILA, Philippines — Crepes are a delicious dessert to savor. They are versatile since you can use different types of fruits to go with them, but they can be so much fun, too, if you shape them into a funnel or cone and bake them into a crisp before filling …
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Mom of Ontario teen who was allegedly sold poison to self-harm is healing by fundraising in his memory
A picture of Ashtyn Prosser throwing his grad cap in the air at a Windsor, Ont., park is one of the more challenging ones for Kim Prosser to view. Ashtyn had moved to Thunder Bay and was a month away from his 20th birthday when he died by suicide after …
Read More »Star-studded glitz will take a back seat to homegrown talent at this year’s TIFF
With the ongoing Hollywood actors' and writers' strikes, and the recent announcement that TIFF and lead sponsor Bell will be parting ways, this year's festival is expected to look quite different. Hollywood strikes mean businesses have had to cancel events ahead of the festival due to lack of A-listers The …
Read More »Kremlin propaganda is part of the curriculum in Russia, and many have no choice but to teach it
Russia schools have made changes since the start of the war in Ukraine to make sure children are learning the Kremlin’s narrative and support the military. Russia rolled out new history textbooks and basic military training for students Behind the closed doors of a classroom in Russia, an English teacher …
Read More »Iconic Freddie Mercury memorabilia sells for over £3M
LONDON, United Kingdom — The piano Queen frontman Freddie Mercury used to compose almost all of his greatest songs and the original manuscript for "Bohemian Rhapsody" were snapped up for over £3 million Wednesday when they went under the hammer in London. The Sotheby's auction room echoed to the sound …
Read More »Fashion ‘bookazine’ with Belle Mariano on cover up for signing at Manila International Book Fair 2023
MANILA, Philippines — “Pormang Artista: 100+ Celebrities on Fashion and Style,” the fashion “bookazine” (magazine book) penned by Philstar.com Lifestyle and Entertainment editor Deni Bernardo with singer-actress Belle Mariano on the cover, will be soft-launched at the upcoming Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) 2023 on September 15, Friday, at 4 …
Read More »Easy come, easy go. Auction of Freddie Mercury’s ‘clutter’ nets more than $20M
Freddie Mercury's prized piano that he used to compose Bohemian Rhapsody and other hits by Queen sold for nearly $3 million on Wednesday as some of the late singer's massive collection of flamboyant stage costumes, fine art and original lyrics were auctioned in a sale that broke records. Bidders from …
Read More »‘People who did nothing wrong’: The toll of Russian strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine
Russia denies it targets civilians. But international monitors say tens of thousands of civilians have been killed in the past 18 months. Here's a look at some of the attacks that have appeared to target civilians, leaving scores of Ukrainians dead. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says more than …
Read More »‘ASEAN, East Asia partners must boost food security’
Jakarta—President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday emphasized the need for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its partners in East Asia to strengthen regional food security mechanisms before he flew home Thursday. The President arrived at Villamor Air Base at about 12:40 a.m. Friday. Speaking at the …
Read More »PBBM hits ‘dangerous use’ of coast guard, sea militia
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. insisted. at the 18th ASEAN-East Asia Summit President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to rally against the “dangerous use” of coast guard and militia vessels in the South China Sea. In a speech at the …
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