The wife of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak broke protocol to ask for a selfie with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. during a London reception for the coronation of King Charles III. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attends the royal reception at Buckingham Palace in London on May 5, a day …
Read More »Hontiveros: Prioritize renewable energy
Wind energy or wind power is created using a wind turbine, a device that channels the power of the wind to generate electricity. (Contributed photo) MANILA – Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday urged the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to step up the use of renewable energy (RE) to …
Read More »VP Sara designated as NTF-ELCAC vice chief; ‘stronger’ counter-insurgency campaign in schools set
At a Glance Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte was designated as Vice Co-Chairperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). The task force is eyeing to strengthen its counter-insurgency campaign in schools. Duterte’s designation was approved during an executive committee meeting of the …
Read More »PM’s former adviser says there’s no indication Canada was invited to join AUKUS defence pact
Canada was left out of the trilateral defence and security pact known as AUKUS — and a new report by a respected American think-tank says Ottawa must overcome its apparent indifference to the deal or risk being left behind by allies. Former Australian prime minister says Canada’s unwillingness to adopt …
Read More »The U.S. debt limit is again stoking fears across the globe. Why not just scrap the thing?
With the U.S. government stoking global economic fears as it faces yet another standoff over raising the debt ceiling, some economic analysts and lawmakers are proposing a relatively simple solution to permanently resolve this issue: Just scrap the thing. U.S. could be in default position by June 1. With the …
Read More »Daily Mirror admits to ‘unlawful information gathering’ on Prince Harry
The publisher of British tabloid the Daily Mirror has acknowledged and apologized for unlawfully gathering information about Prince Harry in its reporting, and said it warrants compensation, as the prince’s first phone hacking trial began Wednesday. Tabloid’s owner apologizes, but denies phone hacking in first of prince’s 3 British press …
Read More »Meta has team working to block news on Facebook, Instagram from Canadian users
Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta is working on blocking news for Canadian users if Bill C-18 is passed. Liberals have accused Meta of intimidating Canadians to retaliate over regulation. Tech giant Meta has learned from the mistakes it made blocking online news from Facebook in Australia, when it accidentally …
Read More »3 killed, 10 injured in shooting near synagogue in Tunisia during Jewish pilgrimage
Three people were killed and 10 were wounded in a shooting attack near a synagogue in Tunisia during a Jewish pilgrimage, the country’s Interior Ministry says. Attacker was a naval guard who was killed by security, Interior Ministry says. A Tunisian naval guard shot and killed a colleague and two …
Read More »HBC laying off 250 people in latest round of cost cutting
Hudson’s Bay is laying off another 250 workers, the second round of cutbacks this year. None of the layoffs will impact front-line retail staff. Hudson’s Bay is laying off another 250 workers, the second round of cutbacks this year. The Canadian retail arm of Hudson’s Bay Co. says the layoffs …
Read More »Ubas ripe for gold after 8-year SEA Games’ wait
PHNOM PENH—He waited eight long years for a SEA Games’ gold. In the Cambodia edition of the games on Tuesday at the Merodok Techno Stadium here, Janry Ubas was finally ripe for athletic glory. Preserving his strength for the final event of decathlon (1500), where he was in the running …
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