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Apollo Quiboloy, who is also wanted in US on child trafficking charges, surrenders to police after ultimatum

The Philippines said it arrested Sunday a pastor wanted in the United States for child sex trafficking, two weeks into a massive police manhunt for the self-proclaimed "Appointed Son of God".

It's a story that has gripped the Philippines for months. Alice Guo, the fugitive former mayor of the city of Bamban, has been deported back home after being caught in Indonesia. She faces accusations ranging from shady business dealings involving illegal gambling, to human trafficking as well as questions over…

Typhoon Yagi hits China and the Philippines, causing evacuations, disruptions, and damage. Importance of preparedness emphasized.

Guo fled the Philippines two months ago as the Senate investigated her alleged links to Chinese cyberscams.

Arrest warrant was issued for Guo, who is accused of having links to Chinese criminal syndicates, after she failed to appear before a Senate inquiry

On Wednesday (Sept. 4), astronomers spotted a never-before-seen asteroid, 2024 RW1, around eight hours before it entered Earth's atmosphere. The "harmless" space rock quickly burned up as predicted, creating a bright green streak across the night sky before spectacularly exploding.

Indonesia has agreed to deport a dismissed Philippine town mayor accused in Manila of helping establish an illegal online gaming and scam center and evading an investigation by the Philippine Senate

The asteroid, known as 2024 RW1, is only the ninth to have been spotted before its impact with the Earth’s atmosphere.