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The mayor of future Olympic host city Paris says she is quitting X, accusing Elon Musk’s platform previously known as Twitter of spreading disinformation and hatred and of becoming a “gigantic global sewer” that is toxic for democracy and constructive debate.  Move follows fractious period for Anne Hidalgo; city hall …

Satellite image shows the Gulf of Aden (Google Maps)  MANILA, Philippines — The crew members of a tanker that was seized off Yemen, which include two Filipino seafarers, are now safe, according to media reports. Agence France-Presse reported that armed assailants seized M/V Central Park, a tanker owned by a …

DFA convincing 26 Filipinos in Gaza to repatriate; more hostages freed The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is expecting more Filipinos to return home from Israel, which is at war with the Palestinian Hamas group, as it is still convincing the remaining 26 Pinoys in Gaza to join 111 who …

Warships and fighter jets of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy take part in a military display in the South China Sea. (Reuters/Stringer) MANILA — Two Chinese fighter jets were monitored “orbiting” a Philippine aircraft participating in patrols with Australia in the South China Sea but did not cause any untoward …

An expert on infectious diseases said Sunday that people should wear masks and keep their vaccinations up to date amid reports of a surge in respiratory illnesses in China.  “Let’s not panic and conclude that this is another COVID or a novel pathogen we know nothing about,” said Dr. Rontgene …

Arab and Islamic foreign ministers have been touring global capitals pushing for an end to the war in Gaza. CBC News was invited to a private briefing to hear their solutions. None of the outcomes involve having their nations establish a presence in Gaza when the fighting ends.  Arab nations …

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says that the interests of banks, government and Canadians are aligned when it comes to the process of renegotiating millions of mortgages over the next 18 months.  New mortgage charter isn’t binding but Freeland believes lenders will follow it. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland expects banks will …

After a period of sustained gunfire and clashes between “renegade soldiers” and police, Sierra Leone says calm has been restored and the soldiers pushed back to the outskirts of the capital, Freetown. There was a nationwide curfew and a closure of the border with neighbouring Guinea.  Authorities say calm is …

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may consider pausing again in its last policy meeting for the year, especially if inflation decelerates further and the peso remains stable, an economist said over the weekend.  Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. chief economist Michael Ricafort said in a report the BSP could also …

A man pushes a trolley along a market in Manila on May 11, 2023. (AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa)  MANILA, Philippines — The number of Filipinos who reported a decline in their quality of life over the past year has increased in the latest survey by the Social Weather Stations. …