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As a judge threatens Donald Trump with jail time for repeatedly violating a gag order during his hush money trial, a national security analyst worries about the implications of putting a presidential candidate behind bars.  Judge holds Trump in contempt for 10th time and warns future violations could land him …

The government has had to cancel at least $246 million in debts for thousands of Canadians it initially claimed had received pandemic benefits for which they weren’t eligible. Since 2022, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has been collecting money from Canadians the government says received benefits — such as the …

Watch on YouTube: President Bongbong Marcos hindi pabor gumamit ng water cannon laban sa China Coast Guard MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rejected a proposal to equip Philippine ships patrolling the West Philippine Sea with water cannons in response to China’s aggressive actions against the country’s vessels. Marcos on …

US and Philippine Marines fire M198 155mm Howitzer artillery during a live fire exercise against an imaginary “invasion” force as part of the joint US-Philippines annual military Balikatan drills on a strip of sand dunes in Laoag on Luzon island’s northwest coast on May 6, 2024. (AFP / Ted Aljibe)  …

THE Pag-asa Cays in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are in a “degraded” state with low coral and fish diversity and abundance, according to the findings of marine scientific research carried out by the Philippines. In a media briefing on Saturday, Dr. Jonathan Anticamara from the University of the Philippines …

While not a formal famine declaration, World Food Programme executive director Cindy McCain said that based on the “horror” on the ground, “There is famine, full-blown famine, in the north, and it’s moving its way south.”  Israel closes a border crossing after Hamas rocket attack there wounds 10, reports say. …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted Canada as a “rule-of-law country” in comments on Saturday about arrests made in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader, as he sought to reassure Sikh Canadians that persecution won’t be tolerated.  Comments come day after 3 Indian men charged with murder in Hardeep Singh …

Amid its all-out war with Russia, Ukraine’s government is facing another, unexpected foe — problem gambling in the military.  Petition warns of online casinos using patriotic-themed ads and tactics to lure soldiers. Amid its all-out war with Russia, Ukraine’s government is facing another, unexpected foe — problem gambling in the …

Gvanvapi mosque in the holy city of Varanasi is one of hundreds of mosques and other Muslim sites being targeted by Hindu nationalist groups in India. The petitioners say they want to restore previously destroyed Hindu holy sites, but some historians accuse the groups of aggressively attempting to rewrite history.  …

This frame grab from a handout video footage taken and released on April 30, 2024 by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows the BRP Bagacay being hit by water cannon from Chinese Coast Guard vessels near the Chinese-controlled Scarborough shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. The Philippines …