Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government is looking at ways to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. Monday marks four years since IRGC shot down Flight PS752, killing 176 people, including Canadians. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is looking at ways to …
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Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon
An Israeli airstrike killed an elite Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon on Monday, the latest in an escalating exchange of strikes along the border that have raised fears of another Mideast war even as the fighting in Gaza exacts a mounting toll on civilians. U.S. secretary of state back in …
Read More »2023 was the hottest year on record — by a long shot
After a year of record-breaking wildfires across Canada and the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth, it likely comes as no surprise that 2023 was the hottest year on record. According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, 2023 was nearly 1.5 C warmer than the pre-industrial average. 2023 …
Read More »South Korea moves to outlaw dog meat trade amid rising public demands to end practice
South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday endorsed landmark legislation outlawing the country’s dwindling dog meat industry, as public calls for the ban have grown sharply amid animal rights campaigns and worries about the country’s international image. Some dog farmers say they plan to file constitutional appeal. South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday …
Read More »Majority of Filipinos disapprove of Marcos admin’s inflation response — Pulse Asia
Marketgoers buy what they need at the Marikina Public Market in Marikina City (November 5, 2021). (STAR / Boy Santos, file) MANILA, Philippines — Seven out of ten Filipinos disapproved of the government’s response to rising costs of essential goods and services, according to a recent Pulse Asia survey. Taming …
Read More »DOTr: Full enforcement vs unconsolidated jeepneys, other PUVs after Jan. 31
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has deferred the apprehension of jeepneys and other public utility vehicles (PUV) whose operators failed to consolidate into either a corporation or a cooperative on Dec 31. Supposedly, only unconsolidated PUV operators in routes with below 60 percent consolidation rate will be allowed to continue …
Read More »Ombudsman nods graft charges vs Guanzon
This undated file photo shows Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has found probable cause to indict former Commission on Elections Commissioner Rowena Guanzon for two counts of violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. According to the Ombudsman’s resolution …
Read More »Pope calls for global ban on surrogacy
ROME – Pope Francis on Monday called for the practice of surrogate motherhood to be banned worldwide. “The path to peace demands respect for life, for every human life, starting with that of the unborn child in its mother’s womb, which cannot be suppressed, nor become an object of commodification,” Francis …
Read More »Traslacion procession returns; 2m Nazarene devotees to march
ALL FOR A TOUCH. Thousands of Black Nazarene devotees line up at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila for the traditional “Pahalik” as many stay in line – even outside the Catholic image’s home, at the Quiapo Church (photo below) — to pray for good health and healing from the supposedly …
Read More »U.S. shoots for 1st lunar landing in 50 years, this time with private companies leading the way
A robotic lander built by a private company was bound for the moon on Monday in an attempt to make the first U.S. lunar soft landing in more than half a century, after launching into space aboard a new rocket that was the result of a joint venture from Boeing …
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