All expectations exceeded at World Kitchens
A WEEK before its grand opening on Feb. 12, BusinessWorld was invited to dine at World Kitchens. The signs had been up since last year, and its huge space at the Araneta City’s newest mall, Gateway Mall 2, may be a bit overwhelming, and might tempt fate.
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City of Dreams
ROMANCE fills the air at City...
Novelist Salman Rushdie faces his accused stabber in New York courtroom
MAYVILLE, New York — Salman Rushdie spoke calmly and with occasional dry humor as he testified on Tuesday against the man accused of trying...
Mosul’s renowned minaret restored from ravages of Islamic State
MOSUL, Iraq — Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, has been renovated in...
Actor-comedian Russell Brand sued in UK over alleged sexual abuse
LONDON — British actor-comedian Russell Brand is being sued over sexual abuse allegations in the first known lawsuit brought against him in Britain, after...
World War II through the eyes of an unsung hero
COLONEL Narciso L. Manzano was the highest-ranking Filipino officer in the US Army under the command of General Douglas MacArthur.
During World War II, he...
Asian Cultural Council holds fundraising auction
AS PART of its commitment to nurturing Filipino artists, the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) will auction off major artworks on Feb. 22 at the Leon Gallery.
Botero, Banksy win big in Sotheby’s debut Saudi auction
THE HISTORICAL mud-brick city of Diriyah in Saudi Arabia played host to an unusual crowd on Saturday night: art aficionados, new collectors, and first-time...
Arts & Culture (02/12/25)
Heroes of Remedios Hospital honored at San Agustin
THE World War II Malate Grave Project will culminate on Feb. 13, 2 p.m., with a ceremony...
Witnesses describe wordless knife attack on Salman Rushdie, The Satanic Verses author
MAYVILLE, New York — Jurors heard on Monday how an attacker stabbed novelist Salman Rushdie more than a dozen times in a matter of...
Police in India pull the plug on British singer Ed Sheeran’s impromptu street concert
A STREET performance by Ed Sheeran in India’s tech capital of Bengaluru was stopped abruptly by police on Sunday, outraging fans and prompting the...
Lola Amour, Oliver Cronin collaborate on new ballad
LOCAL pop rock band Lola Amour has been featured on the latest single of Australian singer-songwriter Oliver Cronin, titled “Maria,” born from an unexpected collaboration last year.