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Nora Aunor, one of the Philippines' most celebrated film stars, has died at the age of 71.

Aunor's death on Wednesday was announced by her children on social media, but no further details were provided about her cause of death, according to BBC.

"Her unrivaled talent, grace, and dedication for the trade inspired generations. Her voice, personality, and craftsmanship forged a legacy that will endure," her daughter and actor Lotlot de Leon wrote on Instagram.

Ms Aunor was born into a poor family in Iriga and has spent seven decades working in television, music, and movies, BBC reported.

In 2022, she was appointed a National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts, the Philippines' highest artistic honour.

A significant number of American students are increasingly pursuing higher education opportunities in Canada, driven by concerns over current educational policies in the United States.

Recently, Trump’s administration has enacted measures that adversely affect American institutions, exemplified by funding cuts to Harvard University following its refusal to comply with government demands regarding anti-Semitism, Firstpost reported.

The University of British Columbia (UBC) has seen a remarkable 27% increase in applications from US citizens for programs commencing in the 2025 academic year compared to all of 2024.

In response to this surge, UBC's Vancouver campus has reopened admissions specifically for US students and intends to expedite their application processes for those looking to start in September, according to Firstpost.

Meanwhile, the University Of Toronto, Canada's largest university by enrollment, has seen an uptick in applications from US students before of the January deadline for 2025 programs. The University of Waterloo has seen an increase in campus visits and web traffic from American users since September, showing a growing interest in Canadian education among US students.

The UK Supreme Court has unanimously determined that a woman is defined by her biological sex under equalities law.

It marks the end of a long court dispute that might have far-reaching consequences for how sex-based rights are applied in Scotland, England, and Wales, according to BBC.

The court sided with the campaign group For Women Scotland, which filed a case against the Scottish government saying that sex-based protections should only apply to persons who are born female.

Judge Lord Hodge stated that the verdict should not be interpreted as a victory for one side over another, and emphasized that transgender individuals continue to be protected from discrimination under the law.

The Scottish government contended in court that transgender people having a gender recognition certificate (GRC) had the same sex-based rights as biological women.

The Supreme Court was requested to rule on the right interpretation of the 2010 Equality Act, which applies throughout Britain, BBC reported.

Public reactions to the court's ruling have been mixed, with supporters and opponents gathering outside the Supreme Court to express a range of emotions regarding its implications for gender identity and women's rights.

Activists from both sides voiced their concerns about the ruling's impact. Legal experts indicate that this decision will likely shape future debates and legislative discussions on gender identity and legal protections in the UK, marking a critical point in the ongoing conversation about equality before the law in an increasingly complex social landscape.

A Peruvian court has sentenced former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, to 15 years in prison for laundering $3 million from Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht and $200,000 from the administration of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Following the verdict, Humala, 62, was taken into custody, while Heredia, 48, sought asylum at the Brazilian embassy in Lima and was later granted safe passage to Brazil with their youngest son, Al Jazeera reported.

During the three-year trial, which began after an investigation in 2016, Humala maintained that the charges stemmed from political persecution. His legal team has announced plans to appeal the court's decision.

Humala, a retired military officer who led the Andean nation from 2011 to 2016, will likely carry out his sentence on a police base built specially to house Peru’s jailed leaders.