A day after his big event at Newport World Resorts, Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay was spotted at a local wet market. On Tuesday, January 21, Araneta City shared photos and videos of Ramsay inside Farmers Market, the iconic wet market in Cubao, Quezon City, across its social media platforms. Michelin-starred …
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The Sisyphus of poverty reduction
THE work of reducing poverty in the land is like letting drops of water fall on a rock. You hope to make a crack, but you do not know when. Such is the dilemma facing the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The World Bank has reported that poverty in …
Read More »This land is not your land: Trump moves to limit access to U.S. citizenship
The U.S. president stunned immigration watchers with a Day 1 order that went way further than expected. It includes families legally in the U.S. on work visas, and could render some kids stateless. An epic legal battle lies ahead. His challenge to birthright citizenship is more sweeping than expected, affects …
Read More »Trudeau, premiers urge shoppers to buy Canadian as country prepares for a trade war
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the country’s premiers met again on Wednesday to continue crafting a strategy to hit back at President Donald Trump as the threat of U.S. trade action becomes more acute. First ministers vow to tackle long-standing internal trade barriers to boost the Canadian economy. Premiers focus …
Read More »Hours left for Liberal leadership candidates to meet 1st deadline as race clips along
Candidates yearning to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have until this evening to clear the race’s first hurdle, although it could still take a few days to see who’s made the cut. Candidates need to pay $50K refundable deposit by 5 p.m. ET. Candidates yearning to replace Prime Minister Justin …
Read More »Is Meta boosting Trump and Vance on Facebook and Instagram?
Meta is pushing back on claims from social media users who say they’ve been forced to follow Facebook and Instagram accounts belonging to U.S. President Donald Trump, his wife Melania Trump and Vice-President J.D. Vance. Social media giant says official accounts change hands between administrations. Why you might suddenly be …
Read More »Evacuations ordered as new, fast-moving wildfire threatens remote communities north of L.A.
More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but fire officials said a rapid ground and air assault was giving them the upper hand. Winds are not as fast as earlier this month, …
Read More »Amazon to close Quebec facilities, insists it’s not because of new union
A company spokesperson said Amazon will outsource deliveries to smaller contractors. The spokesperson insisted that the decision was tied to cost savings — not the recent unionization of about 200 employees at the Laval, Que. warehouse. Company employs nearly 1,800 full and part-time workers in Quebec. Amazon announced on Wednesday …
Read More »As Trump moves to withdraw from global commitments, China is waiting in the wings
As U.S. President Donald Trump plans to pull out of international bodies and agreements, such as the World Health Organization and the Paris climate accord, China is capitalizing on the opportunity to fill a void left by the U.S. on the world stage, analysts say. Trump plans to pull U.S. …
Read More »B.C. Supreme Court certifies Canada-wide class-action lawsuit against opioid makers
Attorney General Niki Sharma says B.C. can now proceed as a representative plaintiff on behalf of other Canadian governments with litigation aimed at recovering the costs of treating opioid-related diseases allegedly caused by the industry’s conduct. B.C. will act as lead plaintiff in case against pharmaceutical companies for alleged role …
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