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The Oblation at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City is draped with a rainbow flag yesterday in celebration of Pride Month. (Miguel De Guzman)  MANILA, Philippines — There’s still much to be done to address discrimination in the country based on sexual orientation and gender identity and …

CHINA said it is keeping the door of dialogue and communication open with the Philippines despite the dispute in the South China Sea. During a press conference on Wednesday, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning stressed that sincere dialogue is necessary, and agreements reached during a dialogue must be followed …

Latent forces in American politics are being released by the historic criminal conviction of Donald Trump. They range from the mundane to the menacing to fears of something more malevolent. Political-violence researchers are worried. In already volatile election year, reaction includes surge in donations, calls for revenge. Latent forces in …

Statistics Canada says spending by Canadian households helped the economy grow at an annualized rate of 1.7 per cent in the first three months of the year. Economists say this may increase odds of Bank of Canada interest rate cut. Spending by Canadian households helped the economy grow at an …

The United States has busted some spies lately who are old enough to qualify for retirement benefits. These cases — and others that came before them — demonstrate that there’s no age-limit on being held accountable for spying. Detecting hostile spies can be a long process, but U.S. has no …

Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. Other states are already eyeing similar legislation, but the oil and gas …

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s call for a summer gas tax holiday became a topic of heated debate in the House of Commons this week, with the Conservatives and Liberals arguing over how much the proposal would actually save Canadian families. Liberals and academics are questioning Pierre Poilievre’s numbers — one …

Seniors are among the fastest-growing age group for using cannabis in Canada. Meanwhile, the number of seniors ending up in emergency departments with cannabis poisoning has also risen sharply since legalization, new research shows. More seniors landing in emergency department for cannabis poisoning after legalization, study finds. Many seniors are …

The three of them once stood side-by-side as road captains of a historic protest. Now, more than two years after thousands of honking vehicles rolled through Ottawa in what became known as the Freedom Convoy, two narratives are emerging in court — potentially splitting the fates of Pat King, Tamara …

In a ruling posted earlier this week, Justice Carla L. Forth called the actions of the accused, Hayden Chokrev-Evans, “predatory.” Judge says acts showed ‘high level of violence and callous disregard’ for the victim. Warning: This story contains graphic details related to sexual assault A 23-year-old man who worked for …