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THE government is ready for the negative effects of the El Niño phenomenon on the economy, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) assured the public on Saturday. Speaking at the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, NEDA Undersecretary Rosemarie Edillon said, however, that the impact of the long-dry spell …

Hundreds marched in Seoul on Saturday to demand that Japan scrap plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant as the UN nuclear agency’s head met with senior officials to discuss food safety concerns.  South Korea has formally endorsed Japan’s plans, also approved by the IAEA. …

If you have to insist you won’t be intimidated, it’s probably because there’s a reason to believe that you could be intimidated. And that is the basic problem facing both the Liberal government and the Canadian media industry. The Liberals seem to be keen for a fight with tech giants …

Saturday marks the 500th day of the Russian invasion, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke from Snake Island, which became the symbol of his country’s resilience. Zelenskyy also met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who expressed support for Ukraine joining NATO.  Reclaiming Snake Island proof Ukraine will regain ‘every …

What responsibility do Canadian airlines have to passengers as the summer travel season gets in full swing? What are your rights as a traveller? Here’s what you need to know.  ‘You kind of wish they could at least hand out food vouchers,’ said one traveller. Regina resident Ryan Coulter was …

GENEVA, Switzerland–A panel of AI-enabled humanoid robots told a United Nations summit on Friday that they could eventually run the world better than humans. But the social robots said they felt humans should proceed with caution when embracing the rapidly-developing potential of artificial intelligence. And they admitted that they cannot—yet—get …

It’s heartening to see President Marcos ordering a whole-of-government approach to address poverty in the country, especially at a time when 14 million Filipino families — or more than half of the total number of families interviewed by the Social Weather Stations in a late March 2023 survey — rated …

Defense chief Austin hits ‘coercive, risky’ behavior near Ayungin Shoal CHINESE SWARMS. In these photos handed out Friday, the Armed Forces Western Command shows some of the 48 Chinese Navy, Coast Guard, and fishing vessels spotted swarming the Iroquois Reef in the West Philippine Sea. AFP Wescom photo  US Defense …

FORTY-EIGHT Chinese fishing vessels have been swarming off Iroquois Reef in the West Philippine Sea, which is well within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported on Friday. AFP Western Command (Wescom) spokesman Commander Ariel Coloma said the presence of the Chinese boats …

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Friday that the implementing rules and regulations of the Maharlika Investment Fund are in its final stages and that the President is expected to sign the bill soon. In a message to reporters covering the Finance beat, Diokno said: “The crafting of the IRR started …