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Taylor Swift earned the most coveted award at the American Music Awards on Sunday, November 20, when she was crowned artist of the year in the world’s largest fan-voted ceremony. After releasing four original albums and two re-recordings in the past three years, the “Anti-Hero” singer thanked voters for their support. “I cannot convey how incredible it is to me …

In President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first meeting with a Middle Eastern head of state, in the midst of a global oil crisis, the oil supply of the Philippines was not the “main” topic of conversation. The Philippines’ largest export was their labor force. “The Crown Prince, Prime Minister went on to discuss Saudi Arabia’s plans to expand its economy, and …

According to an official from the White House, US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping for a short amount of time on Saturday, November 19. “The Vice President noted a key message that President [Joe] Biden emphasized in his meeting with President Xi on November 14: we must maintain open lines of communication in order to …

Don’t Worry Darling Harry Styles and Olive Wilde, co-stars of the film Darling, may have cause for concern today, as US media say that the couple has broken up after nearly two years of dating. A source informed PEOPLE Magazine that it was a “very peaceful decision” for them to part ways, as Styles, 28, is embarking on a tour abroad …

On Thursday, November 17, a leading Ukrainian human rights investigator published a video of what he claimed was a torture chamber used by Russian forces in the recently recaptured Kherson region, including a small room where up to 25 prisoners were held at once. Dmytro Lubinets, the parliament’s human rights commissioner, published the video on social media after Ukraine’s interior …

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) conducting business with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in Pasay may now receive complimentary freshly brewed coffee. Monday, November 14 saw the opening of Migrant’s Brew, a small café in the OWWA lobby, by former television celebrity and current OWWA administrator Arnell Ignacio. Ignacio could not hold back his tears as he launched the café. “Ayokong …

Last month, the largest prize in professional golf was won on a recently opened course outside Bangkok. Stonehill is owned by the Thai energy magnate Sarath Ratanavadi. The purse of $4 million was supplied by the national wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. The competition was one of the prominent activities preceding this week’s historic conference. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman …

Several months before he is actually crowned, the next king of the United Kingdom, King Charles III, may feel “threatened” by the latest season of “The Crown,” which dramatizes the life of the royal family. During an interview with The Daily Beast to promote his new biography about the late Queen Elizabeth II, Andrew Morton, the royal biographer best known …

A senior administration official announced on November 15 that US Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Philippine islands of Palawan at the edge of the disputed South China Sea, a move that could be viewed as a reprimand by Beijing. Harris will be the highest-ranking American official to visit the island series adjacent to the Spratly Islands when he …

On Wednesday, November 16, ticket resellers attempted to charge as much as $28,000 a ticket for Taylor Swift’s impending stadium tour of the United States, as fans went online for a second day in a row to get seats to see the “Anti-Hero” singer perform live. On Tuesday, November 15, pre-sales began, bringing millions of fans to the Ticketmaster website …