Pedestrians watch Ukrainian tanks at the recently retaken eastern side of the Oskil River in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, on September 29, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP / Yasuyoshi Chiba) STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Global military expenditure saw its steepest increase in over a decade in 2023, reaching an …
Read More »Blinken to return to China with message on Russia support
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he boards his plane at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila on August 6, 2022. (Andrew Harnik / POOL / AFP) WASHINGTON, United States — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken next week will pay his second visit in less than a …
Read More »Major search operation after Japan navy choppers crash
Tokyo, Japan – A major search operation continued off Japan on Monday for seven people missing after two navy helicopters apparently collided over the weekend, with one crew member confirmed dead. The SH-60K helicopters each with four crew on board were conducting submarine location drills late on Saturday off the …
Read More »Filipino table tennis bets eye Olympic berths in Thailand qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines – A crack, four-strong Philippine table tennis team seeks to defy overwhelming odds as it shoots for Paris Olympics berths in the Southeast Asia Olympic Qualifying tilt set May 8-10 in Thailand. John Mari Nayre, John Russel Misal, Kheith Rhynn Cruz and Angel Joyce Laude will try to …
Read More »Jokic, Doncic and Gilgeous-Alexander finalists for NBA MVP award
Courtesy: NBA Communications/X (@NBAPR) Los Angeles, United States—Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic and Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are the three finalists for the NBA Most Valuable Player award, the league said Sunday. The league unveiled three finalists for each of its individual awards for the …
Read More »Ontario chemical plant to shut down for maintenance after safety outcry from First Nation
A chemical plant in Sarnia, Ont., announced on Saturday that it is temporarily shutting down for maintenance and to “address a mechanical issue” following complaints from a nearby First Nation whose members say they’ve become ill from the plant’s emissions. Members of Aamjiwnaang First Nation say emissions from plant made …
Read More »Walter Gillespie, wrongfully convicted N.B. man who spent 21 years in prison, dies months after acquittal
A wrongfully convicted New Brunswick man who spent decades trying to clear his name before being declared innocent by a judge in January has died at the age of 80. Walter Gillespie died at his Saint John home. He was 80. A wrongfully convicted New Brunswick man who spent decades …
Read More »Marlon Stockinger spotted with new girlfriend; ex Pia Wurtzbach marks 1st wedding anniversary with Jeremy Jauncey
From left: Marlon Stockinger and Dani Camcam; Pia Wurtzbach and Jeremy Jauncey (Philstar.com / Deni Rose M. Afinidad-Bernardo; Pia Wurtzbach-Jauncey via Instagram, screenshot) MANILA, Philippines — Racecar driver Marlon Stockinger is seen more and more with girlfriend Dani Camcam at public events. Most recently, the influencer couple has been spotted …
Read More »Students tackle social issues in limited-run shows
Third-year communication students from 2D production house with Asst. Prof. Faye Martel Abugan (rightmost) The 2D production house, led by dedicated third-year UST communication students under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Faye Martel Abugan, MA, of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters, is bringing you two shows for a …
Read More »Big temperature swing to test Ontario’s patience this week
Big temperature swing to test Ontario’s patience this week Click here to view the video Spring is a famously temperamental season and it’ll certainly live up to that reputation this week across Ontario as an active pattern builds over the Great Lakes. Several systems moving through the region will send …
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