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Tens of thousands of commuters in Ontario who use GO Transit faced cancellations or long delays Tuesday because of CN Rail’s “network-wide system failure,” which the company said was later restored.  Company had internet connectivity issue, impacting GO Transit and Via rail trains. Tens of thousands of commuters in Ontario …

The people of Reading, Penn., are finally bidding farewell to a beloved mummy who’s been on display at a local funeral home for more than a century.  ‘This gentleman just deserves to finally rest in peace and just have his day,’ says funeral director. Warning: This story contains an image …

China has always referred to the Duterte period as when an ideal engagement had existed with the Philippines. The Philippines is earning plaudits for the Marcos administration’s tough balancing act of asserting its territorial claim on the West Philippine Sea while preventing the tense situation with China from escalating. President …

The approval ratings of the country’s two top officials dropped noticeably in the third quarter of the year, the latest Pulse Asia survey showed. From a high of 80 percent in June, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s approval rating dropped by 15 percentage points to 65 percent in September. Vice President …

At a Glance The shortlist of candidates for the board of directors of the Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) was formally submitted to President Marcos. The Advisory Body, consisting of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the National Economic and Development Authority, and the Bureau of the Treasury, transmitted its …

Convicted plunderer Janet Lim Napoles was acquitted by the Sandiganbayan in a plunder case together with a former party-list lawmaker. However, Napoles and former Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives (APEC) Rep. Edgar Valdez were convicted of nine counts of direct bribery. Napoles was convicted in 2018 for plunder. She is …

UNITED States President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris join Filipino communities across the US in celebrating Filipino-American History Month. Both American leaders have sent separate messages on X on Tuesday. AP PHOTO BY ANDREW HARNIK  “Jill and I are thrilled to celebrate Filipino American History Month, honoring the …

PCG asks for more ships to patrol WPS Drills involving the naval personnel of the Philippines, the United States, Japan, Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, and Indonesia kicked off on Monday as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it could not commit to constant patrols in the West Philippine Sea …

India has told Canada that it must repatriate 41 diplomats by Oct. 10, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.  Ties between 2 countries have deteriorated since PM accused India of involvement in death of Canadian. India has told Canada that it must repatriate 41 diplomats by Oct. 10, the Financial …

Donald Trump attacked New York’s attorney general and the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial as it began on Monday, and a state lawyer accused the former president of generating more than $100 million US by lying about his real estate empire.  New York attorney general alleges Trump made gains …