Photo by Emilia Hoisko/VisitFinland.com Helsinki, Finland—Finland remained the world’s happiest country for a seventh straight year in an annual UN sponsored World Happiness Report published on Wednesday. And Nordic countries kept their places among the 10 most cheerful, with Denmark, Iceland and Sweden trailing Finland. The Philippines, meanwhile, was ranked …
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Beware the buds of March: Why early tulips and cherry blossoms are a growing concern
Plants and flowers are sprouting early in some regions of Canada, with tulips already poking up in Ottawa, and cherry blossoms blooming in Vancouver. While some may be happy to see these early signs of spring, ecology and horticulture experts say the trend is related to our increasingly warming planet. …
Read More »Alaska Airlines passenger involved in lawsuit says: ‘I literally thought I was going to die’
Huy Tran can’t stop thinking about the day a piece of the plane he was on ripped off mid-flight, leaving a door-shaped hole just a few feet from where he sat. Lawsuit filed on behalf of 7 passengers accuses airline, Boeing and parts supplier of negligence. Huy Tran can’t stop …
Read More »Her husband was a victim of anti-Muslim hate in India. A research group warns it’s on the rise
There were 41 incidents of communal tension and violence in Maharashtra between January and October 2023, according to India Hate Lab, a Washington-based research group. The group is expecting a huge rise in hate speech events during India’s upcoming general elections, which run April 19 to June 4. Highest concentrations …
Read More »Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed to 2.8% in February
Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed to 2.8 per cent in February, according to Statistics Canada. Economists had expected uptick after rate dipped to 2.9 per cent in January. Canada’s annual inflation rate cooled to 2.8 per cent in February, helped by slower growth in the cost of cellular services, groceries …
Read More »As the U.S. moves closer to a TikTok ban, influencers in Canada worry
As the United States moves closer to banning the massively popular TikTok app, influencers in Canada who have large American audiences are worried they’ll lose those eyeballs and the accompanying revenue. American lawmakers argue the app comes with risks to national security, young users. As the United States moves closer …
Read More »White House: Biden, Marcos to hold separate dialogue at Washington Summit this April
President Marcos (left) during his first bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden (right) in New York City last September 2022. (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office) United States President Joe Biden will have a separate dialogue with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos during their scheduled trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida …
Read More »Marcos, Biden, Kishida to hold White House summit in April
President Marcos, United States President Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio are scheduled to hold their first trilateral leaders’ summit at the White House in April. (From left) US President Joe Biden, President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., and Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio (Noel Pabalate/AFP/MANILA BULLETIN) A statement …
Read More »US to ensure PH will be able to affirm rights in South China Sea ‘in the strongest possible position’ — Blinken
Amid China’s “provocative actions,” United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, March 19, affirmed Washington’s plan to continue supporting the Philippines so it “can be in the strongest possible position” to affirm its rights in the disputed South China Sea. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken (File …
Read More »‘We should abandon the fantasy of phasing out oil and gas’: Saudi oil CEO
The head of the world’s largest energy company on Monday suggested that oil and natural gas will be around for a long time to come, while the U.S. secretary of energy highlighted a clean energy revolution. Oil and gas executives push back against expectations for a global shift to low-carbon …
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