When a strange object hit Alejandro Otero’s home in Florida, he had to return early from vacation. Once he got in touch with NASA, he learned it was a piece of space junk from the International Space Station. The object was a piece of space junk that was expected to …
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Multiple arrests, 19 charges laid in $22.5M Pearson gold heist
Peel police say a joint task force investigating a multimillion-dollar gold heist at Pearson airport last year has arrested multiple people, laid 19 related charges and interrupted a “large quantity of firearms” intended for import into Canada in connection with the case. News of arrests comes on 1-year anniversary of …
Read More »US senators seek $500 million aid for AFP
More than 2,000 members of Philippine and Australian defense forces and US marine corps aviation from marine rotational forces conduct military exercises as they participate in the first Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023 amphibious operation at the Naval Station in San Antonio, Zambales on August 25, 2023./KJ Rosales MANILA, Philippines — Two …
Read More »DFA maintains Alert Level 2 in Israel amid tension with Iran
There is no need for the Philippine government to raise the alert level status in Israel following Iran’s latest drone and missile attack on the Jewish state, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. DFA said that the current Alert Level 2 status that is imposed in Israel, which restricts …
Read More »IMF upgrades Philippine growth outlook to 6.2% this year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its Philippine growth forecast to 6.2 percent for 2024 from its previous estimate of six percent announced last January, citing carryover strength from the last quarter of 2023. The IMF also expects the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 6.2 percent …
Read More »Biggest drug haul, but no one died – Marcos
In what was seen as a subtle dig at his predecessor’s bloody war on drugs, President Marcos inspects P13.3 billion worth of shabu, which he said was the largest drug haul in years that was conducted without anybody being killed, in Alitagtag, Batangas yesterday. Looking on is Interior and Local …
Read More »Fire engulfs Copenhagen’s historic stock exchange
A fire hit Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange on Tuesday, one of the Danish capital’s most iconic buildings, engulfing its spire, which collapsed onto the roof. There were no reports of injuries. Passers-by helped emergency services save art from burning building. A fire hit Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange on Tuesday, one …
Read More »Trump’s 1st criminal trial begins with huge challenge: finding 12 unbiased jurors
The first criminal trial of a sitting or former U.S. president began Monday. The immediate challenge: finding 12 people capable of serving on a jury and putting aside their own personal biases about Donald Trump. Monday saw a gag order warning and reported dozing — but no jurors seated. On …
Read More »World powers seek restraint amid fears of wider war
JERUSALEM: World powers urged restraint on Sunday (Monday in Manila) for fear that Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone strikes on Israel could spark a wider war in the Middle East, as the United Nations heard a call for new sanctions against Tehran. Iran launched the attack, its first ever to …
Read More »Israel mulls response to Iran attack as U.S. says it won’t take part in any counter-offensive
Top Iranian commanders warned Israel on Sunday that the country would face a bigger attack if it retaliates against overnight drone and missile strikes, adding that Washington has been told not to back any military action from its ally. U.S. President Joe Biden plans to gather G7 leaders together on …
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