MANILA, Feb 7 — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte, daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte, soared to victory in the 2022 elections alongside Ferdinand Marcos Jr., cementing a powerful alliance between two political dynasties.

BEIJING, Feb 6 — Chinese President Xi Jinping has thanked Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for Thailand’s “strong measures” against scam centres that target Chinese nationals.

MILAN, Feb 6 — Joao Felix, on loan from Chelsea, propelled AC Milan into the Italian Cup semi-finals by netting his first goal for the seven-time European champions in yesterday’s 3-1 win over AS Roma.

JERUSALEM, Feb 6 — War-displaced Palestinians returning to northern Gaza say they will never leave their land, despite US President Donald Trump’s recent proposal that they move to Jordan or Egypt.

SYDNEY, Feb 5 — Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices, following security agencies’ warnings about privacy and malware risks posed by the Chinese AI program.

TOKYO, Feb 5 — Tokyo police have arrested seven individuals, including a Brazilian national, suspected of running an illegal sex business under the guise of men’s massage parlors in the city’s Kabukicho red-light district.