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THE government on Wednesday dismissed as a delaying tactic a letter circulating online in which expelled congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. pleads for help from international organizations, human rights groups and even Pope Francis, claiming he is being unjustly persecuted and falsely accused of murder by the Philippine government. “You all …

CBC News visited a prison colony outside of Kyiv, where some inmates are applying for a program that would see them released into Ukraine’s struggling and depleted military. “Someone needs to defend the motherland,” said one. Thousands expected to take up Kyiv’s offer of freedom in exchange for joining the …

The first four of 50 military vehicles being built at a London, Ont., factory have rolled off the assembly line and will soon be en route to the Ukrainian army. The announcement was made Wednesday during an event at General Dynamics Land Systems’s (GDLS) manufacturing plant. It was attended by …

A New Jersey man is sharing with CBC News the ordeal he endured after being wrongly jailed following a misidentification through Idemia facial recognition technology, the same system recently implemented by police in Ontario’s Peel and York regions. A lawsuit blames the “misuse of biased technology.” Peel, York police recently …

Photo Credit: electrive.com BRUSSELS — The European Commission is this week expected to disclose the tariffs it plans to impose on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) due to what it says are excessive subsidies, a move likely to prompt stern words and possible retaliation from Beijing. Less than a month after …

Laval police say they arrested three suspects Wednesday in connection to a massive data breach at Desjardins Group made public in 2019. An arrest warrant was issued for a fourth suspect.  Laval, Que., police issued a warrant to arrest a 4th suspect. Laval police say they arrested three suspects Wednesday …

There’s been a lot of buzz about the third season of the Netflix series Bridgerton as Penelope gets promoted from wallflower to female lead. That move has been applauded for its body positivity, not just in terms of representation of larger body types, but for showing Penelope as romanticized, desirable …

SickKids has a bravery beads program where patients collect beads for every procedure during the course of their treatment. Mary Rankin says her grandson, Rowan Brazil, has hundreds. (Submitted by Mary Rankin) A Newfoundland and Labrador baby born with a rare genetic condition spent months in a Toronto hospital for …

Los Angeles -The Boston Celtics, fueled by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, held off a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 106-99 on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) and take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA finals. Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics attempts a …

If we wonder why Filipinos remain patriotic despite the challenges we face, we can partly attribute it to the songs that deeply resonate with our Pinoy pride. These tunes contain lyrics that evoke themes reminding us of the inherent coolness of being Filipino. Whether we were born and raised in …