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Philippine officials and lawmakers on Sunday denounced China’s installation of a floating barrier in the southeast portion of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough) Shoal, which prevents Filipino fishermen from entering the area to catch fish. The floating barrier, with an estimated length of 300 meters, was discovered by personnel of the …

House Speaker Martin Romualdez has said that he would personally block the approval of the Office of Transport Security’s (OTS) budget if its administrator, Mao Aplasca, doesn’t resign immediately. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (rightmost) (Speaker’s office) “We are already fed up.” House Speaker Martin Romualdez has said that he would …

South China Sea—Filipino fisherman Arnel Satam guns the motor of his tiny wooden boat as he makes a dash for the shallow waters of Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea, with Chinese coast guard speed boats in hot pursuit. In a high-seas chase lasting several minutes, Satam tries …

Growth has already slowed considerably. Job growth has moderated. Inflation remains stubbornly high. But the pain households are feeling today is only going to get worse.  Is Canada already in a recession? We should get a good indication this week. The Canadian economy is headed for a rough patch. Growth …

Matteo Messina Denaro, a convicted mastermind of some of the Sicilian Mafia’s most heinous slayings, died on Monday in a hospital prison ward, several months after being captured as Italy’s No. 1 fugitive and following decades on the run, Italian prosecutors said.  Matteo Messina Denaro, treated for colon cancer, was …

French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country after its democratically elected president was deposed in a coup.  France has maintained some 1,500 troops in Niger since military junta’s July coup. French President Emmanuel Macron …

The North American box office hit a 2023 low this weekend, with top film The Nun II estimated to take in a paltry $8.4 million, industry watchers said Sunday. “The numbers are not good,” said David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research, describing an entire month of poor results. He said the months-long strikes …

Canadian autoworkers have voted to accept a new three-year contract with automaker Ford, according to Unifor.  Unifor members accept new deal as American autoworkers continue strike action. Canadian autoworkers have narrowly approved a new three-year contract with automaker Ford, according to Unifor. The union said that 54 per cent of …

  Pope Francis, in an online address for the Clinton Global Initiative 2023, delivered a powerful and timely message that resonates with the current state of the world. With the backdrop of pressing global issues such as climate change, humanitarian crises, and the war, the Pope’s call for unity and …

As PH, US, Japan craft ‘work plan’ for Indo-Pacific Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. chided China on Saturday over its “propaganda lines” accusing the Philippines and the BRP Sierra Madre, Manila’s outpost in the Ayungin Shoal, of marine damage. “The statement of China that the grounded Sierra Madre is causing …