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The Philippines welcomed the Group of Seven (G7) Leaders Communiqué, which expressed support for the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal victory and concern over China’s use of water cannons against Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea. DFA (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) …

AN expert in infectious diseases and a former vaccine panel member on Monday said it was possible that the US military engaged in a propaganda campaign to undermine the credibility of the Chinese-made Sinovac vaccine during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr. Rontgene Solante, a former member of the Vaccine Expert Panel, …

Maryland’s governor issued 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions in one fell swoop on Monday, as a Canadian pot pardon program continues to lag five years after it was introduced.  Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown says the pardons are a matter of racial justice. Maryland’s governor issued 175,000 pardons for marijuana …

Israel has said its tactical pause around the Kerem Shalom border crossing with Gaza is its “creative solution” to get aid into the strip while the crossing in Rafah remains inaccessible, but aid organizations say it still doesn’t meet the demand on the ground.  Mother of 9 says families still …

The annual rate of new home construction was up in May, while home sales were slightly down, according to data released separately on Monday by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and the Canadian Real Estate Association.  Home sales could ramp up in wake of Bank of Canada’s June rate …

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy wants warnings on social media platforms, saying they would ‘regularly remind parents and adolescents that social media has not been proved safe.’  Congress would have to approve the move. The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media …

This week, in Birmingham, Ala., baseball fans will gather for a game like no other: The San Fransciso Giants and St. Louis Cardinals will play at Rickwood Field, the oldest professional baseball park in the United States.  Giants and Cardinals to play on Thursday at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala. …

Dumbphones, also known as simplephones or featurephones, are having a moment. The mobile devices are limited to basic functions like making phone calls and sending text messages, and often can’t connect to the internet.  Adults and teens go back to basics with devices that only talk and text. Want less …

LCBO executives said they were blindsided by the Ontario Ministry of Finance’s decision to cancel an anti-theft pilot at some northern stores soon after it was announced, documents obtained by CBC News show. One email to LCBO leadership says politicians had appreciated the “effort to help curb what is a …

An official New Brunswick government web page set up to inform the general public about federal carbon taxes exaggerates costs that average consumers are likely to experience this year.  Province overestimates carbon tax amounts, ignores rebates, in material used to inform the public. An official New Brunswick government web page …