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THE United States said the repeated harassment of Philippine vessels by Chinese ships near Scarborough Reef (Panatag Shoal) is detrimental to regional peace and stability. The China Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese Maritime Militia vessels on Tuesday water cannoned and rammed vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the …

(Anadolu) ISTANBUL – Pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses continue, with over 2,000 arrests in the past three weeks, with prominent universities like Columbia, University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), and Yale, according to media reports. Amid nationwide demonstrations in the US, several universities have witnessed hundreds of arrests since …

It doesn’t take a college degree to figure out Republicans see the protests on U.S. college campuses as a winning election-year issue for them. The proof is in their plans for a half-dozen congressional hearings, new campaign ads and choreographed confrontations with student protesters.  Hearings, ads, public confrontations — all …

Rebuilding Gaza’s shattered homes will take at least until 2040 but could drag on for many decades, according to a UN report released on Thursday.  Nearly 80,000 homes destroyed since Israeli military operation began, according to UN. War in Gaza continues as Hamas considers ceasefire deal Israel’s war in Gaza …

Over three meetings this spring, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has presented Doug Ford with a sports jersey, a dozen doughnuts and a welcome mat — all to the premier’s apparent delight. Ford called the doughnuts “beautiful” and the mat “fantastic.” His gifts, meanwhile, were more substantive: a $543-million “new deal” for …

William Nylander scored twice and Joseph Woll made 22 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday to force Game 7 in their first-round series.  William Nylander scored twice and Joseph Woll made 22 saves. William Nylander scored twice and Joseph Woll made 22 saves …

PCG Monitors illegal presence of more than 135 Chinese Maritime Militia vessels in Julian Felipe Reef. PCG Photo  The Philippine Navy said on Wednesday that deploying roughly 1,000 civilian vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is necessary to match the presence of Chinese maritime militia ships in the area. …

This frame grab from a handout video footage taken and released on April 30, 2024 by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows the BRP Bagacay being hit by water cannon from Chinese Coast Guard vessels near the Chinese-controlled Scarborough shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. The Philippines …

Workers have pledged to continue mobilizing as they plan to conduct assemblies, consultations and collective mass actions demanding wage hikes. (The STAR / Edd Gumban)  MANILA, Philippines — Buoyed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order to review the minimum wage rates in all regions, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on …

Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri Assistant Minority Leader 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez doesn’t think that Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri’s recent comments serve as the death knell for the proposed economic Charter change (Cha-cha). According to Gutierrez, Zubiri’s pronouncement that the Senate won’t prioritize passing its economic …