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More than 2,500 people have signed a petition demanding a public inquiry to determine why the electricity bills of some Nova Scotia Power customers have jumped far more than 6.5 per cent, after the utility instituted a rate hike of that amount on Jan. 1. More than 2,500 people are …

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and US President Joe Biden walk up the West Wing colonnade on their way to the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2023. (AFP / Carolyn Kaster / Pool)  MANILA, Philippines — US President Joe Biden has assembled a …

STILL WANTED. This file photo shows the ‘Wanted’ poster issued by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation last year for Kingdom of Jesus Christ church founder Apollo Quiboloy, who is facing sex trafficking and other charges in a California court.  A California judge has ordered the unsealing of the arrest …

Fresh from his four-day trip to Australia, President Marcos welcomes President Hilda Heine of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (seated left), as she visits the Philippines to expand a 35-year diplomatic bond, advance a fisheries cooperation agreement, and bolster Pacific cooperation. PCO Photo   ***** Credit belongs to: www.manilastandard.net

DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo Duterte will receive the Datu Bago Award 2024 for his outstanding and transformative contributions toward the progression and growth of this city on March 13. DUTERTE (Keith Bacongco) The Datu Bago Awardees Organization Inc. has expressed pride in recognizing Duterte as the recipient of …

The head of the military’s Western Command was injured as two China Coast Guard vessels used water cannons against the civilian supply ship Unaiza May 4 near Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday. Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos said Thursday the incident left him with some cuts and …

President Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his state of the union speech Thursday night, lacing into Republican front-runner Donald Trump for espousing “resentment, revenge and retribution” and for jeopardizing freedom at home and abroad.  President delivers broadsides at ‘my predecessor’ as rematch with Trump …

The disappearance of a plane carrying 239 passengers and crew has baffled experts for a decade, sparked wild conspiracy theories and triggered one of the largest searches in aviation history.  Air safety experts say debris analysis may eventually reveal new details, but evidence is scant. Ten years on from when …

April in Alberta often brings unwelcome spring snowstorms and the Stanley Cup playoffs. This year it could mean higher prices at the gas pumps.  Provincial fuel tax relief expected to end while federal carbon tax increases on April 1/ April in Alberta often brings the Stanley Cup playoffs and unwelcome …

People spend time on the waterfront of Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong on May 31, 2020. (AFP / Isaac Lawrence)  HONG KONG, China — As Hong Kong fast-tracks a new national security law, the legislation and questions about its implementation have raised fears among the business community. The draft bill, …