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Marcos legacy: For first time in history, 82,000 public school teachers promoted in a short span of time; 130,000 more proposed for 2027
For the first time in Philippine history, a single administration has promoted 82,000 public school teachers in a short span of time, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said Saturday, describing the mass promotion as one of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s lasting legacies. Angara made the statement…
Nuclear plants in Hungary could shut down due to low water levels, prime minister says
Nuclear plants along the Danube river in Hungary and Romania were forced to cut output this week and could be shut down completely in the coming days due to record low water levels. In France, where nuclear power provides roughly two-thirds of the country’s electricity, output has also had to be…
Japanese population below 120 million for first time in decades
Tokyo (AFP) – The number of Japanese people living in the country has fallen below 120 million for the first time in 42 years, government data showed Wednesday, as the nation confronts a low birth rate and an ageing society. As of January 1, the population of Japanese residents in Japan stood at…
‘Thirsty’ data centers threaten global freshwater supply, analysis show
An analysis by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) in 2025 found that the rapid expansion of data centers is driving not only higher electricity demand but also massive freshwater consumption. “Data centers have a thirst for water, and their rapid expansion threatens freshwater…
Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with aiding terrorism, he gives Moscow the finger
MOSCOW, July 29 (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday it had charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activity, alleging that his hugely popular messaging app was being used by Ukrainian spies to organise attacks inside Russia. In response, Telegram’s official account on X…
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Kumamoto caused ground shifts of up to 84 centimeters, analysis finds
The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan on Tuesday caused ground shifts of up to 84 centimeters, according to an analysis. Japan’s Geospatial Information Authority of Japan used the Global Navigation Satellite System to assess crustal deformation resulting from the…
Is ‘sugar addiction’ real? Study reveals why sugar hits the brain differently than nicotine, other drugs
A 2026 scientific review examined the concept of “sugar addiction,” finding that while interest in sugar withdrawal and detox timelines is growing, existing research remains inconsistent. Published in Behavioural Brain Research, the review analyzed both preclinical animal models and human clinical…
Powerful magnitude 7.1 quake struck Kyushu region in Japan, deaths feared, report says
TOKYO, July 28 (Reuters) – A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and leaving some trapped and others presumed dead inside a partially collapsed shopping mall. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo…
Study finds AI boosts homework grades, but hurts exam scores
A new study suggests that while artificial intelligence can boost homework performance, it may undermine students’ exam results—at a significant cost. The working paper, titled “The Generative AI Learning Penalty: Evidence from Chinese Secondary Education,” tracked 26,811 students in Grades 7 to…
How garlic ‘kills the mood’: mosquitoes stop mating, laying eggs due to garlic’s chemical compound
A new study has found that garlic, a common kitchen staple, may prevent mosquitoes from mating and laying eggs. The research, conducted by scientists from Yale University, found that garlic contains a naturally occurring compound that acts like a “birth control” for winged insects. The study, led…
World risks HIV resurgence as funding falls 18%, UNAIDS says
The world risks a resurgence of the HIV epidemic after global funding fell by nearly a fifth last year, the U.N. body fighting AIDS said on Monday. Washington previously accounted for 75% of international HIV funding before President Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January 2025. That…
Kim Jong Un’s sister blasts ASEAN for urging denuclearization: ‘Stupid and foolish’
SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attacked the bloc of Southeast Asian nations on Monday for seeking a denuclearized Korean peninsula, blasting the position as “stupid and foolish.” At its annual regional forum last week, the Association of Southeast Asian…
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu calls ex-ICC prosecutor Karim Khan a ‘con job’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the subject of an ICC arrest warrant, on Sunday criticised former prosecutor Karim Khan as a “con job” following his dismissal over allegations of sexual misconduct. Khan successfully pushed in 2024 for Netanyahu and other Israeli officials to be charged…
Money problems linked to brain aging, study finds
A new study has found that chronic financial struggles from early to mid-adulthood may accelerate brain aging. Published in Innovation in Aging, the research analyzed long-term data from 2,759 participants in the United Kingdom’s Medical Research Council (MRC) National Survey of Health and…
‘Shoot sa kaldero!’: Double billing, ghost projects found in Cayetano’s own backyard, says Ping Lacson
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson dropped a bombshell on Sunday, July 26, baring fresh evidence of double billing and collection involving infrastructure projects in Taguig City—the political bailiwick of what he called “disgraced ex-Senate President” Alan Peter Cayetano—in his fourth update on ghost…