Marcos denounces 'woke' sex education bill in Catholic Philippines
Manila (AFP) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos denounced on Monday a proposed law to make sex education mandatory in schools in the conservative mainly Catholic nation, alleging it would teach four year-olds to pleasure themselves.
Sinner beats heat and broken net to make Australian Open quarters
Melbourne (AFP) – Defending champion Jannik Sinner needed medical attention in energy-sapping heat and overcame a long interruption when he broke the net to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday.
Djokovic row as Sinner, Swiatek eye Australian Open last eight
Melbourne (AFP) – Novak Djokovic was at the centre of another Australian Open row on Monday while Iga Swiatek will be desperate to avoid a major shock and Jannik Sinner is also eyeing the quarter-finals.
Champions League giants scrap for knockout spots
Paris (AFP) – A year of unprecedented pressures on the global football calendar begins with a Champions League first, as two rounds of matches in Europe’s elite club competition take place in January and some of the continent’s biggest names face a scrap to avoid a humiliating exit.
India's 'digital arrest' scammers stealing savings
Bengaluru (India) (AFP) – Within five hours while sitting at home in India, retired professor Kamta Prasad Singh handed over his hard-earned savings to online fraudsters impersonating police.
Mug shot, solitary cell for South Korea's President Yoon
Seoul (AFP) – South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol had his mug shot taken and underwent a physical check before spending his first night in jail as a criminal suspect, a prison officer said Monday.
Trade wars, culture wars, and anti
Washington (AFP) – A sweeping deportation program, “drill, baby, drill,” and peace for Ukraine: President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to move big and fast when he returns to the White House on Monday.
Thunder bounce back to down struggling Nets
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the scoring with 27 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder got back to winning ways with a 127-101 defeat of the struggling Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
Young Chinese turn to AI pets for emotional relief
Beijing (AFP) – At a shopping mall in Beijing, Zhang Yachun murmurs quietly to her closest confidant, a fluffy AI-powered robot whose soothing chirps remind her that she is not alone.
Yamal symbol of rising Barca aiming for Champions League progress
Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona’s last visit to face Benfica ended in a heavy thumping on the way to Champions League group stage elimination in 2021, but with young starlet Lamine Yamal propelling a team on the rise, hopes are far higher for the Catalans this time around.
