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Dr. Ben Thomson, a nephrologist at Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital, has posted opinions on social media about the war between Israel and Hamas. Along with threats to his safety, earlier this month he was suspended for one month, but the health authority denies he ‘was suspended for his views.’ Threats …

A new report from the Business Development Bank of Canada says an “alarming decline” in the number of Canadian entrepreneurs could hurt economic growth and slow innovation. It estimates the country has 100,000 fewer entrepreneurs today than it had in 2000. With 100,000 fewer entrepreneurs than in 2000, BDC recommends …

Members of the  Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must work together in promoting peace, security ,and stability in the South China Sea and the Arabian Sea. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. joins his fellow leaders from the Southeast Asian region for the opening …

President Ferdinand Marcos JR. arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday evening and vowed to push for better cooperation on energy issues and the enhancement and protection of the rights of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), among others, in a meeting with Gulf country leaders. The President will join other leaders in …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) will be operational before the year ends despite his recent order to suspend its implementation. “The concept of the Maharlika Fund as a sovereign fund or an investment fund — the concept remains a good one and we …

US, Biden broker pact to send 20 trucks from Egypt; 80 Pinoys waiting to get out US President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a deal to allow desperately needed humanitarian aid to enter war-torn Gaza, where 1 million people have fled their homes amid withering Israeli air strikes. Some 80 …

Israel bombarded Gaza early Friday, hitting areas in the south where Palestinians had been told to seek safety, and it began evacuating an Israeli town in the north near the Lebanese border, the latest sign of a potential ground invasion of Gaza that could trigger regional turmoil.  Palestinians in Gaza …

The federal agency in charge of ensuring there’s healthy competition between companies in Canada says there’s less of it than there used to be.  Analysis of 20 years of data shows competition is getting worse, not better: Competition Bureau. The federal agency in charge of ensuring there’s healthy competition between …

Israeli airstrikes pounded locations across the Gaza Strip early Thursday, heightening fears among more than two million Palestinians trapped in the territory that nowhere was safe.  Some humanitarian aid could enter Gaza on Friday, but hospitals are closing due to lack of fuel. The latest: Airstrikes in southern Gaza level …

Russia has detained an editor at U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for failing to register as a foreign agent while visiting for a family emergency, the broadcaster said.  Alsu Kurmasheva entered Russia on May 20, and was detained while awaiting a flight out on June 2. Russia has detained an …