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2023 Causes of Death in the Philippines Report Every hour, approximately 13 Filipinos lose their lives to heart-related diseases, making it the leading cause of death in the country, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. The PSA’s 2023 Causes of Death in the Philippines report revealed that ischaemic …

United States Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, May 21, said that the US government is committed to expand its economic leadership in the Indo-Pacific, including in the Philippines, as it led for the 6th time Washington’s premier public-private trade partnership forum in Manila. Harris said the 6th Indo-Pacific Business …

PNP chief information officer Col. Jean Fajardo said the shutdown was made upon the request of the police Information Technology and Management System. (Philstar.com / Irish Lising)  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has shut down gun-related online transactions due to a data breach attempt in the system …

OUSTED Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri and his allies formed the “Magic 7” bloc “to support one another” Tuesday amid a shakeup in the upper chamber arising from a leadership change. Sen. Francis Escudero on Monday staged a coup against Zubiri as he secured the signatures of 14 fellow senators …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s “troubling” that arrest warrants are being simultaneously sought for Israeli and Hamas leaders at the International Criminal Court. Foreign affairs minister says Canada respects the independence of the International Criminal Court. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s “troubling” that arrest warrants are simultaneously being …

Canada’s consumer price index cooled to 2.7 per cent in April, down from 2.9 per cent in March, led by a decline in the growth of food prices, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.  Consumer price index was down from 2.9 per cent in March. Canada’s consumer price index cooled to 2.7 …

Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, killing seven Palestinians, including a doctor and a teenager, during a major operation that involved dozens of vehicles and continued into the night, witnesses and Palestinian health authorities said.  Photojournalist Amr Manasra says he was hit by shrapnel while …

Federal ministers on Monday unveiled what they called a ‘national action plan’ on combatting auto theft, including a range of measures such as bolstering law enforcement and tightening legal penalties around the issue. Several measures are included in budget legislation currently being considered. Federal ministers on Monday highlighted a series …

Multiple people died Tuesday and at least a dozen were injured when a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars, and widely strewn debris.  Twister in the small town of Greenfield destroyed homes, shredded trees and …

Retailer London Drugs has confirmed Tuesday that cybercriminals have demanded a ransom for data that was taken in a cyberattack that took its stores offline for a week.  Retailer says it’s unwilling to pay ransom after cybercriminals stole files from its corporate head office. Retailer London Drugs confirmed on Tuesday …