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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey — Ecuador squeezed into the last 32 of the World Cup with an upset win over Germany on Thursday while the Netherlands, Japan and the Ivory Coast advanced safely as the draw for the knockout rounds began to take shape.The Netherlands wrapped up their first round campaign with a 3-1 victory over Tunisia to top Group F

Los Angeles, United States — Former multi-weight world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather's planned exhibition against Greek kickboxing star Mike Zambidis in Athens on Saturday is off, according to federal court filings obtained by ESPN.The pay-per-view event was to be held at the Telekon Center at the OAKA Olympic Complex in Athens.Events compa

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft said Thursday it will raise the price of its Xbox video game consoles worldwide by $100 to $150 starting August 1, blaming a component-cost surge fueled by artificial intelligence.In the United States, the cheapest Xbox, the Series S, will increase to $500 this summer, and the Series X will increase to as much as $800

MANILA, Philippines — A portion of the ceiling at the Bicol International Airport (BIA) collapsed, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Friday.No injuries were reported after the panel in the well wishers area fell in front of a restaurant at around 5:50 p.m. on Thursday. First responders from the CAAP Securit

MANILA, Philippines —The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) issued a yellow alert for the Visayas grid on Friday as major coal power plants continued to be offline even amid high power demand.In its 8 a.m. advisory, the yellow alert will be between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. with peak demand estimated to reach 2,405 megawatts (MW) aga

MANILA, Philippines — Diesel and gasoline prices are estimated to increase next week due to the uncertainty in the Middle East despite a recent peace deal between US and Iran, local oil industry sources said on Friday.They said that diesel prices could increase by as much as P1.20 per liter, while gasoline by as much as P1.50 per liter.These e

MANILA, Philippines — Members of the LGBTQ+ organization Stonewall Philippines staged their annual Pride protest at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila on Friday morning, even as the Manila Police District (MPD) has yet to approve their rally permit.In a statement, the group called on the MPD and the Bureau of Permits to “immediately heed our call to

​MANILA, Philippines — As geopolitical tensions escalate in key shipping lanes, the safety and emotional well-being of the global maritime workforce must take absolute precedence over commercial contracts, according to a leading industry executive.In an interview with The Manila Times in connection with the International Maritime Organization’