Fit-again AJ Edu set for Gilas comeback

GILAS Pilipinas is assured of a solid defensive stopper at front court as Filipino-Cypriot AJ Edu is slated to make his comeback with Gilas Pilipinas when the national team begins its training on June 21 at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. Gilas coach Tim Cone said he just …

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Belen, Ybañez snare UAAP MVP awards

NATIONAL University’s (NU) Bella Belen and University of Santo Tomas’ (UST) Josh Ybañez bagged the UAAP Season 86 women’s and men’s volleyball MVP awards, respectively. Belen and Ybañez led the individual awardees recognized during the awarding ceremony before their respective teams played in both Game 2 of the finals at …

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Conservative Gulf brews first local beer

ABU DHABI – Inside his Abu Dhabi gastro pub, Chad McGehee inspects shiny steel tanks fermenting a special brew: the first beer made in the conservative Arab Gulf, where alcohol has long been taboo. The 42-year-old American is one of the founders of Craft pub in the capital of the …

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They’re helping their brother use his voice through AI

An Ottawa tech worker is building on his brother's experience with cerebral palsy to improve voice recognition software and help people with speech impairment connect with the world. Ottawa tech worker creates AI program to help brother with cerebral palsy connect with world On his YouTube channel, Anand Munje interviews …

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Early preparations key to mitigating impact of looming La Niña

La Niña, the opposite of El Niño, is a climatic phenomenon characterized by unusually cooler sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific. While El Niño brings drought and heat, La Niña tends to trigger above-normal rainfall, potentially leading to flooding, landslides, and other weather-related hazards. As the …

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Millions uprooted, left homeless

The millions of IDPs around the world deserve a future free from fear and insecurity. New data reveals a record-breaking 75.9 million people are categorized as internally displaced persons (IDPs) — forced to flee their homes within their own countries due to conflict and violence. This number, according to the …

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