Turkish citizens will vote in elections on Sunday, and polls suggest Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been in power for two decades, may be defeated. Polls suggest opposition is narrowly leading Erdogan, raising possibility of 2nd round of voting. At the front of an opposition rally in the Turkish industrial …
Read More »Sarah G marks 20 years at the Big Dome
Celebrated pop superstar and concert queen Sarah Geronimo returns to the stage in a sold-out event at the Smart Araneta Coliseum tonight. The concert marks her remarkable 20th showbiz anniversary, promising an unforgettable evening of music and nostalgia. Billed as Sarah Geronimo, this is the 15th live concert to be …
Read More »Google answers ChatGPT challenge with Bard expansion
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai delivers the keynote address at the Google I/O developers conference at Shoreline Amphitheatre on May 10, 2023 in Mountain View, California. Google held its annual Google I/O developers conference where they unveiled the new Pixel Fold foldable smartphone. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN / …
Read More »After plummeting during COVID-19, insolvencies are spiking to their highest level in years
Consumer insolvencies have risen to their highest level since 2019, new numbers showed Wednesday, in a troubling sign that Canadians are having trouble staying on top of their debt load. Proposals to creditors rise to highest level since 2011. Consumer insolvencies have risen to their highest level since 2019, new …
Read More »Ex-marine charged with manslaughter for fatal chokehold on homeless Black man on NYC subway
Daniel Penny, a former U.S. Marine who killed Jordan Neely, a homeless man, by putting him in a chokehold on the New York City subway earlier this month, was charged with manslaughter on Friday in a Manhattan criminal court, hours after he surrendered to police. Viral video showed Daniel Penny …
Read More »A Mother’s Day tribute
Today, we celebrate our mothers who tirelessly and unconditionally love and support us. Manila Standard’s Sunday Young Life dedicates this space to the youth’s heartfelt messages for their mothers on their special day. Happy Mother’s Day! From: Akari & Megumi Nakano To: Corazon Nakano Happy Mother’s Day to Mama, Madir, …
Read More »Where to take mom this Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is the perfect time to show appreciation and gratitude to special women in everyone’s lives. One way to celebrate this special day is to take moms out for a day of fun and relaxation. Taking her out will help reinforce strong bonds while creating lasting memories. Here are …
Read More »When she speaks, they listen
Keri Russell as Kate Wyler in ‘The Diplomat’ NETFLIX PHOTO Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) has just been appointed US ambassador to the UK. She is smart, has great instincts and thinks on her feet when the world’s fate just might be in her hands. Kate constantly looks frazzled in basic …
Read More »Does Canada really need a digital loonie?
The Bank of Canada says a digital currency isn’t needed nor is one being planned. But the central bank launched public consultations this week asking Canadians how they would use a digital loonie. The Bank of Canada wants your input on a digital currency. The Bank of Canada is wading …
Read More »Trudeau schooled on the North’s pressing infrastructure needs during first trip to remote community
Inuit leaders had frank conversations with the prime minister and federal cabinet ministers on Friday about the urgent need to address a lack of housing and other basic infrastructure across Inuit homelands. Visit marks first time a prime minister has landed in Newfoundland and Labrador’s northernmost community. Inuit leaders had …
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