The prime minister travels to Italy Wednesday to meet with world leaders as wars in Gaza and Ukraine cast a shadow over this year’s G7 summit. Canada, U.S. looking to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine The prime minister travels to Italy today to meet with world leaders as …
Read More »Celtics up 3-0, one win away from NBA championship
Los Angeles -The Boston Celtics, fueled by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, held off a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 106-99 on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) and take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA finals. Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics attempts a …
Read More »4 down, 46 to go as first batch of London, Ont.-built armoured vehicles will soon be sent to Ukraine
The first four of 50 military vehicles being built at a London, Ont., factory have rolled off the assembly line and will soon be en route to the Ukrainian army. The announcement was made Wednesday during an event at General Dynamics Land Systems's (GDLS) manufacturing plant. It was attended by …
Read More »Irving, Mavs plot NBA Finals rally
(UPDATE) DALLAS, Texas — Kyrie Irving is drawing from the experience of Cleveland's 2016 NBA Finals comeback as he attempts to help dig the Dallas Mavericks out of a 0-2 hole against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). The Mavericks host their first game of the NBA Finals …
Read More »Southern Ont., Quebec looking at most severe weather day of the season Thursday
Muggy air is starting to build back in across parts of Ontario and Quebec, with all eyes on Thursday's forecast and the severe weather threats that come with it. With the increasing heat and high humidity, comes instability in the atmosphere. A cold front moving through Ontario on Thursday will …
Read More »Respect for basic human rights makes freedom meaningful
Tomorrow’s observance of Araw ng Kalayaan invites reflection on the Filipinos’ exercise of freedom. Citizens enjoy freedom, thanks to the mantle of protection provided by the Constitution in the Bill of Rights, which declares: “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor …
Read More »Peace not by numbers alone
“Long-term security for Israelis and Palestinians alike hinges not on military might alone but on achieving a political solution that addresses the underlying grievances and aspirations of both peoples. Over the weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), in collaboration with the Shin Bet security agency and the Israeli police, executed …
Read More »Marcos orders Northern Luzon troops to prepare amid ‘worrisome’ threats
President Marcos Jr. (middle) poses for a photo during his visit to the headquarters of 5th Infantry Division in Gamu, Isabela on June 10, 2024. (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines) President Marcos Jr. has directed military personnel in Northern Luzon to prepare for external threats, expressing that current …
Read More »Remain united to fight ‘new threats’ to PH sovereignty, DND tells Filipinos
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) As the country commemorates the 126th Independence Day on Wednesday, June 12, the Department of National Defense (DND) urged Filipinos to be united against “new threats” to the country’s sovereignty. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. expressed gratitude to the heroes …
Read More »Hungarian foreign minister to visit Philippines
Photo By Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Flickr) Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto will be flying to the Philippines for the third time purportedly to strengthen diplomatic relations between the two countries, particularly in education, water technology, agriculture, culture, and sports. Szijjarto will be in Manila on …
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