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France’s finance minister said on Monday that the snap election called by President Emmanuel Macron after a bruising loss to the far right in European Parliament elections would be the most consequential legislative vote in the republic’s history.  Macron could be ceding domestic agenda until 2027 if National Rally sustain …

NEW DELHI – Following his third election victory in a row, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi retained key members of his Cabinet as he began third term Monday. Modi’s decision to keep his interior, defense, foreign, and finance ministers indicates his Bhartiya Janaya Party’s (BJP) desire for policy “continuity” in government, observers …

After discovering a broken needle was left in her spine during childbirth years ago, an Ontario woman filed complaints against the doctors and hospital involved. After botched investigations and many years, she worries no one may ever be held accountable.  Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons criticized for botching investigations …

Canada’s privacy commissioner is teaming up with his U.K. counterpart to investigate a data breach discovered last year at genetic testing company 23andMe.  Nearly 7 million 23andMe customers impacted by data breach last year. Canada’s privacy commissioner is teaming up with his U.K. counterpart to investigate a data breach discovered …

Tired of advocating for themselves against powerful institutions, Indigenous students at English colleges asked their schools to speak up for them.  Open letter by English colleges followed outcry from students seeing peers opt out. Earlier this spring, a group of about 15 Indigenous students attended a meeting at Dawson College …

Evan Rodrigues scored twice in the third period as the Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 to take a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup final on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla.  Games 3 and 4 are set for Thursday and Saturday in Edmonton. The Oilers are heading …

Apple unveiled a long-awaited AI strategy on Monday, integrating Apple Intelligence across its suite of apps, including Siri, and announced a partnership with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT to its devices.  Tech giant trying to reassure investors as it plays catch-up on artificial intelligence. Apple unveiled a long-awaited AI strategy on …

A new study finds that sticking close to the Planetary Health Diet, developed in 2019 to be a more environmentally sustainable way to feed the world, is associated with a lower risk of dying by cancer, and cardiovascular, respiratory and neurodegenerative diseases.  Planetary Health Diet showed lower risk of death …

Sylvia Sanchez-Atayde  Award-winning actress Sylvia Sanchez-Atayde has just returned from the Cannes Film Festival in Paris, France, where she immersed herself as a producer. In Cannes, Sylvia represented Nathan Studios, a top-tier Filipino production outfit committed to delivering groundbreaking content. The company is a brainchild of the Atayde family and …

OPTIMISTIC. Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann (seated far right) with the Olympics-bound national boxing team during the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex on Tuesday (June 11, 2024). The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) is optimistic about the team’s campaign in …