The Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Oregon was not being used for flights to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurization problem lit up on three different flights, a federal official said Sunday. Alaska Airlines said no to long flights over water so …
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Israeli strike kills 2 Palestinian journalists in Gaza, officials say
An Israeli airstrike on a car near Rafah in southern Gaza on Sunday killed two Palestinian journalists who were reporting, according to health officials in Gaza and the journalists’ union. Al Jazeera condemns killings of freelancers Hamza Al-Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya. An Israeli airstrike on a car near Rafah in …
Read More »Double vigilance vs IS
The coming religious festival in Quiapo should be closely watched as it offers a perfect opportunity for radical groups to make their presence felt. Terror disciples of the Islamic State, or IS, are seeking a revival in the Philippines, according to a regional security expert. A strike on the country …
Read More »Destabilizers allied with Dutertes — Trillanes
DESTAB TALKS. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, in a television interview, says the people agitating the military are ‘allied with the Dutertes.’ Screengrabs from ANC, Facebook live Pension, peace talks issues used to agitate military Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV said the people behind moves to “agitate” active members of …
Read More »PH surpasses Malaysia, Thailand in net foreign direct investment
GOALS. The Philippines targets to have the second highest foreign direct investment in Southeast Asia by 2028 as it surpasses the net FDI inflows of Malaysia and Thailand from January to September 2023. For 2024, the country also eyes investment approvals between PHP1.3 trillion and PHP1.5 trillion. (PNA file photo by …
Read More »Rody rejects destab link, urges Pinoys to follow rule of law
The former President, in a press conference in Davao City late Saturday evening, says only ‘stupid people’ would believe the claim that he is involved in any destabilization plot. Screengrabs from ANC, Facebook live Former President Rodrigo Duterte said only “stupid people” will link him to destabilization efforts against the …
Read More »House pursues programs to continue bringing down inflation
LOWER INFLATION RATE. A rice retailer at Trabajo Market in Sampaloc, Manila. House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez attributed the significant fall in inflation since November 2023 to intervention measures taken by the Marcos administration, including the rice price cap. (PNA photo by Yancy Lim) MANILA – The reported decline in inflation meant that …
Read More »U.S. diplomacy tour hopes to calm tensions as Israel-Hamas war enters 4th month
The Israeli military signaled that it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza, saying it has completed dismantling Hamas’ military infrastructure there as the war against the militant group entered its fourth month Sunday. Fighting continues to escalate in Lebanon, West Bank and southern Gaza. The Israeli military signalled …
Read More »US defense chief pledges transparency after hospitalization
WASHINGTON, United States – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday accepted responsibility for failing to disclose a recent hospitalization, following reports that even top White House officials and President Joe Biden were in the dark that he was ill and unable to carry out his duties. The Pentagon waited …
Read More »Switch carriers? How? Ottawa gives mixed messages over rising mobile prices
Even as the minister responsible admitted there aren’t enough competitive options for mobile service in Canada, another federal official said consumers can and should search for other service providers when faced with price increases. Industry minister said this week there’s ‘too little competition’ for Canadians, Even as the minister responsible …
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