BOGOTÁ, Colombia — A Colombian senator was kidnapped and held hostage for hours Tuesday as the country’s president reported an attempt on his own life in the run-up to elections that observers have warned could be marred by violence. Senator Aida Quilcue, an Indigenous activist and human rights prize recipient, was taken around lunchtime by unknown people in her home department of Cauca, a conflict-ridden, coca-growing region controlled in large part by dissidents of the now-disbanded FARC guerrilla army. Quilcue, 53, was kidnapped while travelling in an SUV with two bodyguards, according to her daughter, Alejandra Legarda. Members of an […]... Keep on reading: Colombian senator kidnapped, president targeted in election run-up

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BOGOTÁ, Colombia — A Colombian senator was kidnapped and held hostage for hours Tuesday as the country’s president reported an attempt on his own life in the run-up to elections that observers have warned could be marred by violence. Senator Aida Quilcue, an Indigenous activist and human rights prize recipient, was taken around lunchtime by unknown people in her home department of Cauca, a conflict-ridden, coca-growing region controlled in large part by dissidents of the now-disbanded FARC guerrilla army. Quilcue, 53, was kidnapped while travelling in an SUV with two bodyguards, according to her daughter, Alejandra Legarda. Members of an […]... Keep on reading: Colombian senator kidnapped, president targeted in election run-up

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MANILA Philippines — Jose Claveria de Venecia Jr. has passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89. De Venecia, was a lawmaker and five-time Speaker of the House of Representatives, who left an imprint on Philippine politics, peace efforts and economic policy for almost three decades. The Pangasinan-born “JDV” or “Manong Joe” was the longest serving Speaker in post-war Congress and was known for being a consensus builder. He headed the chamber from 1992 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2008, during the Ramos and Arroyo administrations, respectively and he served a total of seven terms in the House. […]... Keep on reading: Jose de Venecia, 5-time House speaker, dies at 89

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MANILA Philippines — Jose Claveria de Venecia Jr. has passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89. De Venecia, was a lawmaker and five-time Speaker of the House of Representatives, who left an imprint on Philippine politics, peace efforts and economic policy for almost three decades. The Pangasinan-born “JDV” or “Manong Joe” was the longest serving Speaker in post-war Congress and was known for being a consensus builder. He headed the chamber from 1992 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2008, during the Ramos and Arroyo administrations, respectively and he served a total of seven terms in the House. […]... Keep on reading: Jose de Venecia, 5-time House speaker, dies at 89

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NEW YORK, United States — US singer Britney Spears has become the latest musician to sell the rights to her catalog that includes hits like “…Baby One More Time” and “Oops!…I Did It Again,” US media reported Tuesday. The deal is believed to be worth around $200 million, according to sources cited by celebrity site TMZ, though it said the exact amount is not detailed in legal documents. That sum would be comparable to the sale of Canadian singer Justin Bieber’s catalog in 2023. READ: Britney Spears tells of troubles in new memoir ‘The Woman in Me’ Spears, 44, joins a […]... Keep on reading: Britney Spears sells rights to her music catalog — US media

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LONDON, United Kingdom — UK police said Tuesday they were questioning a teenager suspected of stabbing two boys at a London school, as counter-terrorism officers took over the investigation. The suspect, believed to be 13, was arrested several hours after allegedly fleeing the site of the attack on the boys aged 12 and 13, and police had recovered the suspected weapon used, according to London’s Metropolitan Police. “We await an update on how they are, though we understand their conditions to be serious,” Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams told reporters at Kingsbury High School in northwest London. “The suspect was arrested […]... Keep on reading: UK police arrest teen suspect after double stabbing at school

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LOS ANGELES, United States — YouTube’s legal team insisted Tuesday that the Google-owned video platform was not intentionally addictive or even technically social media, on the second day of a landmark US trial targeting tech giants. YouTube and Meta — the parent company of Instagram and Facebook — are defendants in a blockbuster trial in Los Angeles that could set a legal precedent on whether social media juggernauts deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children. “It’s not social media addiction when it’s not social media, and it’s not addiction,” lawyer Luis Li told the 12 jurors on the second […]... Keep on reading: YouTube rejects addiction claims in landmark social media trial

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Morning reflections for today, February 11, 2026.

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MANILA, Philippines — Two former Supreme Court (SC) justices gave different views on proposals to ban political dynasties, with one saying “the ideal law” should prohibit relatives up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and affinity, while another views such a measure as unenforceable and “an overreach.” At the hearing on Tuesday of the House […]... Keep on reading: 2nd or 4th degree? Ex-SC justices differ on antidynasty bill

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MANILA, Philippines — Two former Supreme Court (SC) justices gave different views on proposals to ban political dynasties, with one saying “the ideal law” should prohibit relatives up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and affinity, while another views such a measure as unenforceable and “an overreach.” At the hearing on Tuesday of the House committee on suffrage and electoral reforms regarding antipolitical dynasty bills, retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said that there is enough basis under the 1987 Constitution to ban relatives up to the fourth degree from running for other positions. “My idea of an ideal anti-political […]... Keep on reading: 2nd or 4th degree? Ex-SC justices differ on antidynasty bill

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MANILA, Philippines — Consumers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will pay more for electricity this month after the power distributor imposed a rate increase of 22 centavos per kilowatt hour (kWh) due to a higher transmission charge. Meralco said on Tuesday that the overall rate for a typical household went up to P13.1734 per kWh […]... Keep on reading: Meralco’s February rates up by 22 centavos per kWh

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MANILA, Philippines — “Sometimes the best presidents are those who don’t want to run,” actress Nadine Lustre said on Tuesday in an ambush interview with reporters at the House of Representatives. Lustre and her partner, Filipino-French businessman Christophe Bariou, joined Mamamayang Liberal Rep. Leila de Lima at the Batasang Pambansa to file a series of […]... Keep on reading: ‘Madame President’ Lustre to support Robredo in 2028

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. officially dodged the first attempt to impeach him after 284 members of the House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to adopt the justice committee report declaring the two complaints against him as insufficient in substance. Eight other lawmakers voted against the move, while four abstained. The results of […]... Keep on reading: 284 House solons junk Marcos impeach raps

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MANILA, Philippines — A criminal complaint has been filed against the former commander and 11 other officers of an entire police unit in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) over the alleged hazing of over 100 police officer recruits in Lamitan City, Basilan, on Feb. 5. The 12 former officers of the Regional […]... Keep on reading: Physical injury raps filed vs 12 BARMM police amid hazing scandal

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MANILA, Philippines — Jose Claveria de Venecia Jr., who as lawmaker and five-time Speaker of the House of Representatives left an imprint on Philippine politics, peace efforts and economic policy for almost three decades, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89. The Pangasinan-born “JDV” or “Manong Joe’” served a total of seven terms […]... Keep on reading: 5-time Speaker Jose de Venecia; 89

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved 21 proposed bills, including the abolition of the travel tax, as part of the priority measures of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac), Palace press officer Claire Castro said on Tuesday. Castro said the President expects Congress to pass these bills by June, a month ahead […]... Keep on reading: Travel tax abolition among 21 Marcos priority bills

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