Day: May 3, 2025

Dublin: TikTok has been hit with a 530 million euros (USD601 million) fine by Irish data protection authorities for breaching European privacy rules, marking it one of the largest penalties ever imposed under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). According to Philippines News Agency, the ruling follows a lengthy investigation by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC), which found the Chinese-owned platform violated GDPR by transferring European users’ personal data to China, where it was accessed by engineers. The penalty is the third largest ever imposed by the DPC, trailing only Amazon’s 746 million euros fine and Facebook owner Meta Platforms’

Santa Rosa City: Alas Pilipinas standouts Kat Epa and Honey Grace Cordero conquered their rivals in the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour (BPT) Futures Nuvali on Saturday, advancing to the round-of-12 with Khylem Progella and Sofia Paraga at Nuvali Sand Courts in Santa Rosa City, Laguna. According to Philippines News Agency, Epa and Cordero, members of University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) champion National University, outlasted Israel’s Ronni Rivka Lavie and Anita Dave, 21-15, 14-21, 15-9. ‘It was pretty difficult in the second.I had trouble passing, I was unable to find the right shots. I told myself in the

Rome: A majority of Italians prefer the next pope to follow in the footsteps of the late Pope Francis, according to a new survey released Friday. The poll, conducted by the political and economic analysis firm Izi, found that more than 74 percent of respondents support a pontiff who would continue Francis’s legacy, described as ‘progressive’ by 77 percent of those surveyed. According to Philippines News Agency, the survey was presented during the program L’Aria che Tira on La7. It revealed that while a preference for an Italian pope remains, 60 percent of respondents said the nationality of the new

Rome: The eighth session of the general congregation of cardinals was held Friday morning as discussions continued ahead of next week’s conclave, Vatican press office director Matteo Bruni confirmed. More than 180 cardinals were present at the meeting, including more than 120 eligible to vote in the upcoming papal election. According to Philippines News Agency, about 25 cardinals took the floor during the session, with key topics including the Church’s ongoing challenges related to sexual abuse and financial scandals. “These issues were at the heart of the cardinals’ interventions, given the risk of counter-testimony to the Church’s mission,” Bruni said.

Zamboanga City: Authorities have arrested three persons and seized about PHP36.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in this city, police reported Saturday. Col. Fidel Fortaleza Jr., city police director, identified those arrested only as ‘Eding,’ 54, of Bongao, Tawi-Tawi; ‘Alwijar,’ 33, of Panamao, Sulu; and ‘Basar,’ 35, also of Panamao. The suspects were arrested along with the contraband at a private wharf in Barangay Campo Islam at about 9:50 a.m. Friday. According to Philippines News Agency, before the arrest and confiscation, local police received information from an informant indicating that a motorboat would dock at the private wharf to unload