Arianne Lacanilao

Three scenarios for the next phase of the Ukraine war and what each means for China

Beijing is positioning itself to increase its global power at the end of the Ukraine war. But the question right now for China’s president Xi Jinping...

Russia’s appeal to ‘warrior masculinity’ is unlikely to encourage men to enlist in the army

In his May 9 Victory Parade speech, Russian president Vladimir Putin likened the war in Ukraine to the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941,...

Does British tourism really need the royal family?

New Alzheimer’s drug: what you need to know about donanemab’s promising trial results

American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announced last week that it had seen encouraging clinical trial results of its new Alzheimer’s medication. According to the company, their...

RSV: we finally have a vaccine for this deadly virus

The first vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The vaccine, named Arexvy, will be given to...

Succession: why it can be hard grieving someone you had a complicated relationship with

This article contains spoilers There is a scene in the pilot episode of HBO’s American black comedy-drama series Succession where Kendall Roy locks himself in the...

How China makes economic plans: key moments explained

A meeting of some of China’s most senior politicians at the end of April 2023 concluded with a fairly cautious assessment of the country’s economic recovery....

PH agriculture grows 2.1% in Q1

DFA: Over 700 Filipinos out of Khartoum

MANILA – At least 730 Filipinos have fled the Sudanese capital Khartoum as the ongoing conflict there entered its 25th day, the Department of Foreign Affairs...

Back int’l law, boost trade, fight climate change: PBBM to ASEAN

MANILA – Upholding international law, promoting trade and investments and addressing climate change must be the priorities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), President...