Jay Hilotin

Senior Assistant Editor

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3 viral nuns can stay in Alpine convent, but no Tiktok

Nuns in their 80s made a daring escape from a care home back to beloved convent

Sisters Bernadette (88), Regina (86), and Rita (82) are the last holdouts at Kloster Goldenstein, a picturesque convent just outside Salzburg, Austria.

ICC denies Duterte's 'interim release' appeal: Update

Court cites risk of flight, potential to evade trial, resistance to arrest, among others

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte appears in a video-conference as he skipped an in-person attendance during the initial hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC). File photo.

List: 19 'countries of concern' for the US under Trump

'Green card' system to be placed under closer scrutiny

US President Donald Trump has called out the Biden-era immigrant admissions, including those granted asylum and Green Cards, and said he'll boot "anyone who is not a net asset to the United States."

Elon Musk teases Tesla 'Robovan' as future of mobility

Buckle up: Sleek pod-like robovan, evoking a sci-fi dream, closer than you think

'It's coming': Elon Musk teases Tesla 'Robovan'

Philippines: Cases vs 8 'Congtractors' unearthed

Cases cover more than 1,300 infrastructure projects from 2016 to 2024

Cases vs 8 'congtractors': Violations of Philippine lawmakers linked to construction companies unearthed

Philippines' investment-grade credit rating reaffirmed

Economic prospects remain strong, as effects of corruption scandal deemed 'temporary'

A view of the City of Manila, with the Pasig River in the foreground and Manila Bay in the backdrop.

List: World's top 15 longest driverless Metros (2025)

Buckle up for the driverless revolution: GoA4 Metro systems redefine urban mobility

Trains are seen parked at a parking station during a tour of the Riyadh Metro in the Saudi capital.

Dr Ohsumi: The man who found evidence for autophagy

During periods of fasting, the human body begins to consume its own damaged cells

Dr Yoshinori Ohsumi: His pioneering yeast experiments revealed autophagy’s core genes and mechanisms, showing how cells recycle under stress.

Indonesia floods: Death toll rises to 69

Disheartening scenes in Sumatra: Rescue teams race against time to evacuate residents

Rescuers wade through flood waters by holding a rope in their effort to evacuate residents who are trapped at their houses in Padang, West Sumatra province on November 27, 2025.

Look: Emicool, Yellow Door rollout solar projects

'Solar lease model' to generate 1.5m kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean electricity per year

The vertical facade installation in an Emicool district cooling plant represents a pioneering solution for high-density environments, enabling solar generation on otherwise underutilised building surfaces.

HK blaze exposes hidden dangers of bamboo scaffolding

It’s flexible, strong and cheaper than steel and aluminium: but it has its downsides

Despite modern alternatives, around 80% of scaffolds in the city still use bamboo, an ancient material and a practice rooted in over a century of tradition.

MMA fighter Sinead Kavanagh arrested on Ryanair flight

Arrest came after altercation with police officers on flight from Gran Canaria to Dublin

MMA fighter Sinead Kavanagh arrested for 'violent behaviour' on a Ryanair jet

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