Guard fired for chasing away girl selling sampaguita | The wRap

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: 

• Security guard assigned in SM Megamall ‘dismissed’ after shooing away girl selling sampaguita

A popular mall chain dismisses a security guard after a video surfaced showing him forcibly shooing away a young girl selling sampaguita garlands outside the mall.  

• Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire deal to end 15 months of war in Gaza

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza that mediators say will take effect on Sunday, January 19.

• Author Neil Gaiman denies sexual assault allegations

English author Neil Gaiman denies allegations of sexual misconduct made by several women, in a statement posted on his website on January 14.

• SEVENTEEN’S CARAT Station is arriving in Manila. Here’s what you need to know.

In celebration of SEVENTEEN’s upcoming RIGHT HERE concert in the Philippines, CARAT Station Manila is set to open its doors on January 17-19 at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati. -Rappler.com