Canada mass shooting victims: ‘A good kid’ and a ‘beautiful, kind innocent soul’ among those mourned by close-knit community

Few Filipinos ‘very happy’ in love life, lowest in 20 years – SWS

MANILA, Philippines — Few Filipinos consider themselves “very happy” with their love life, marking the lowest level in more than 20 years, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. The national survey, conducted on November 24–30, 2025, revealed that a record-low 46 percent of adults consider themselves “very happy” with their love life.

Gold Coast man pleads guilty to killing former partner

US vows to drive ‘dramatic increase’ in Venezuelan oil output

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright vowed a “dramatic increase” in Venezuelan oil output and deeper ties with Caracas on Wednesday, after meeting interim leader Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas, pledging to “make the Americas great again.” Wright is the highest-ranking US official to visit since forces ousted Nicolás Maduro.

Plotters, kingmakers and dark horses — the Liberals vying for control

Retirement annuities see ‘renaissance’ amid significant surge

Hong Kong’s ‘Queen of Votes’ ran one of the cheapest Legco races, at HK$20 a vote

Hong Kong’s “Queen of Votes” Christine Fong Kwok-shan ran one of the most cost-effective campaigns in the Legislative Council election, spending an average of just HK$20 per vote, the South China Morning Post has found. An SCMP review of the election spending declarations by 32 candidates who contested directly elected seats also found that some candidates spent up to 10 times more than others in terms of average cost per vote, with Jeffrey Chan Chun-hung from local think tank the PoD Research...