WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A white supremacist who shot and killed 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019 launched an appeal Monday seeking to overturn his conviction. Brenton Tarrant, an Australian former gym instructor, admitted carrying out New Zealand’s deadliest modern-day mass shooting before being sentenced to life in jail in August 2020. Now, the convicted killer argues that his “torturous and inhumane” detention conditions during his trial made him incapable of making rational decisions when he pleaded guilty, according to a court synopsis of the case. If the Court of Appeal in Wellington upholds his conviction, it […]... Keep on reading: New Zealand's Christchurch mosque killer appeals conviction

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From sad horses to Draco Malfoy, these Lunar New Year trends reflect Chinese traditions and young workers’ anxieties ahead of the Year of the Horse... Keep on reading: Sad horses and Draco Malfoy: China’s unexpected Lunar New Year trends

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CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro — Classes from preschool to elementary levels were suspended in Baco town in Oriental Mindoro on Monday due to rising water levels brought about by inclement weather, the local government announced. READ: Rains to drench PH Monday as amihan, shear line prevail In an advisory issued by the Baco Public Information Office, Mayor Allan “AR” Roldan ordered the suspension as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of young learners amid flooding in some areas of the municipality. Residents were advised to remain alert, take necessary safety precautions, and monitor further announcements from the local […]... Keep on reading: Classes suspended in Mindoro town as flooding hits roads

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'China now faces the reality that she is firmly in place — and that its efforts to isolate her completely failed,' says David Boling, principal at the Asia Group, a firm that advises companies on geopolitical risk

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Stars have been front-and-center at Super Bowl 60, from Chris Pratt and Jon Bon Jovi introducing the teams to a series of soaring pre-game performances. Highlights from Levi’s Stadium include Blue Ivy Carter leaping in an end zone before the game and Green Day delivering a tribute to the NFL championship game’s 60th anniversary. Brandi Carlile kept it sincere and simple for “America, the Beautiful,” Charlie Puth made “The Star-Spangled Banner” big and soulful and Coco Jones brought a bit of the elements of both to “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Bad Bunny’s upcoming halftime performance […]... Keep on reading: Super Bowl: Stars set tone with Green Day's f-bomb, Puth, Carlile

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TOKYO, Japan — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was savouring an election triumph on Monday, with her ruling coalition projected to have won a two-thirds majority in the powerful lower house. If confirmed by official results, the outcome gives Japan’s first female premier a strong mandate to implement her conservative agenda and stamp her mark on the country of 123 million people over the next four years. The Asia-Pacific region will be watching closely, however, to see if Takaichi, 64, ups the ante or lowers the temperature with China after enraging Beijing in November with comments about Taiwan. Financial markets […]... Keep on reading: Japan PM Takaichi basks in election triumph

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LOOK: Former Sen. Bong Revilla is present here at the Sandiganbayan Third Division courtroom for his arraignment in the malversation case in relation to the alleged ghost project in Pandi, Bulacan. | @JeloMantaring

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BACOLOD CITY—Two minors from Iloilo whose disappearance went viral on social media were safely rescued and reunited with their families on Saturday, February 7, according to the head of the Bacolod City Mendicancy Management Division. The 12-year-old girl and her 15-year-old boyfriend, both from Dueñas, Iloilo, left home on January 29 and boarded a ferry to Bacolod with two friends, said social worker Anjanette Servano, program coordinator of the Bacolod Mendicancy Management Division, in a report on Sunday. From there, they traveled to Bais City in Negros Oriental. The pair reportedly lived on the streets for more than a week […]... Keep on reading: 2 missing Iloilo minors found in Bacolod City

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Letting fashion choices determine access to an entire 'city' is a tool that can be turned against anyone — a slippery slope

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Manila Bulletin Headline for today, February 9, 2026. Grab a copy at your favorite newsstand today or read it all on our website at You can follow us on X @manilabulletin, Instagram: @manilabulletin, Threads: @manilabulletin

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LUCENA CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has suspended sea travel for small vessels in Lamon Bay, Quezon province, due to rough sea conditions. In an advisory issued Monday morning, Feb. 9, the PCG station said the suspension was based on the 5 a.m. weather forecast from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Administration (Pagasa). The temporary ban covers small vessels along the northern coast of Quezon, including Mauban, Atimonan, Plaridel, Gumaca, Lopez, and Calauag, as well as the island municipalities of Perez, Alabat, and Quezon, all facing Lamon Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Pagasa warned that “strong gale-force […]... Keep on reading: Small vessel trips halted in Quezon’s Lamon Bay due to rough seas

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MANILA, Philippines – A shear line continues to affect Southern Luzon, while the northeast monsoon, or “amihan,” remains the dominant weather system over the rest of Luzon, bringing generally cloudy and rainy conditions across large portions of the country, the weather bureau reported on Monday.  Areas of Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, and Masbate will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the shear line, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 4 a.m. weather advisory.  READ: Massive flooding due to ‘Basyang’ hits Surigao del Sur Meanwhile, the northeast monsoon will bring cloudy skies with rains over Cagayan Valley, the rest of […]... Keep on reading: Amihan, shear line to bring rains across PH

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MANILA, Philippines — More schools and educational institutions in the country have been urged to declare Feb. 25 an “academic holiday” to mark the 40th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution, as Church-led groups called for renewed vigilance in defending the country’s hard-earned democracy. In a joint statement, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the […]... Keep on reading: Edsa People Power: More schools urged to declare Feb. 25 as ‘academic holiday’

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CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Police arrested two men and seized nearly P2.8 million worth of petroleum products and equipment in an operation against illegal fuel trading in Sablayan town, Occidental Mindoro, recently. In a report on Sunday evening, Feb. 8, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Occidental Mindoro Provincial Field Unit, together with the Sablayan Municipal Police Station, apprehended the suspects during an operation under Oplan Ligas in Barangay Sto. Niño. Authorities said the suspects were caught distributing and trading petroleum products using a tanker truck without the required authority […]... Keep on reading: P2.7M gasoline seized in Occidental Mindoro illegal trade

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LOOK: Supporters of former Sen. Bong Revilla stage a rally in front of the Sandiganbayan on Monday, Feb. 9. Revilla and his co-accused will have their arraignment this morning for the non-bailable malversation case in relation to the alleged non-existent P92.8-million flood

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MANILA, Philippines — Mary Jane Veloso, drug trafficking victim, is again appealing to be granted clemency by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. This is so that she could finally be set free after more than 16 years of imprisonment for a crime she did not commit. The request was made by Veloso as she lamented the hardships she and her family experienced as she remained imprisoned at the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong City since her return to the country in 2024, after she was spared the death sentence in Indonesia. Veloso was arrested in Yogyakarta in April 2010 after […]... Keep on reading: Mary Jane Veloso: She seeks clemency

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