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Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. poses for a photo at a campaign sortie during the 2022 national elections on March 8, 2022. (Facebook / Mayor Alice Guo)  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his photos with Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, who is currently facing …

European Union flag (Picture Credit: Reuters) BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Friday banned four more Russian media outlets from broadcasting in the 27-nation bloc for what it calls the spread of propaganda about the invasion of Ukraine and disinformation as the EU heads into parliamentary elections in three …

Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s three-man war cabinet, has threatened to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan for the Israel-Hamas war — a move that would leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more reliant on his far-right allies.  Gantz’s departure would leave Netanyahu more beholden …

When King Charles handed over a senior military title to Prince William the other day, it was more than a symbolic passing on of a role. It was also a personal moment rife with symbolism for the monarch and his heir, and hinted at the family dynamics at play right …

We live in the sun’s vast solar environment which occasionally puts us directly in the path of powerful outbursts emanating from its surface to create dazzling displays of northern lights.  The sun is approaching a period of heightened activity as it nears its solar maximum. The colourful auroras that treated …

An Ontario child’s death from measles this year offered a grim reminder: When vaccination rates drop and this virus rears its head, the youngest among us bear the brunt. Months into 2024, Ontario has hit nearly a quarter of roughly 100 measles cases documented in past decade. This story is …

Bellevue House National Historic Site in Kingston, Ont., is set to welcome visitors with exhibits that seek to reconcile the role of Canada’s first prime minister with the present and provide previously-silenced communities with a voice.  ‘It’s more of a balanced education,’ says Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte elected …

The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) updated the status of twelve Canadian animals this month, and it included the Grey-headed Chickadee among the animals newly considered “endangered.”  Dr. Louise Blight is the co-chair of the COSEWIC advisory committee on birds. She said Grey-headed Chickadees live …

After his father’s sudden death while on vacation in the Philippines, Jim Agapito rushed to his funeral. But when he arrived from Canada, he was thrown into an unfamiliar world where his sombre understanding of mourning was replaced by superstition and festivities.  When my father died suddenly of a heart …

Ernest John Obiena and Lauren Hoffman  Hard work continues to pay off for both Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena and Fil-American hopeful Lauren Hoffman, who jumped up in the Olympic qualification ranking and broke the Philippine record for a third time this year. After spending six weeks in a training …