Palestinians reported another widespread outage of internet and phone service in Gaza early Wednesday, hours after Israeli airstrikes levelled apartment buildings near Gaza City and as ground troops battled Hamas militants inside the besieged territory. Deal reportedly reached to allow some wounded and foreign passport holders to leave through Rafah. …
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This U.S. town is considering a ban on all public art
Local councillors in Littleton, N.H., are expressing misgivings about some of the art appearing in their town and considering a blanket ban to keep it in check. A New Hampshire town is in the grips of a culture war set off by a mural alluding to LGBTQ themes. There’s a …
Read More »Trick or traffic: Why we have to pay attention to the passenger surge during Undas
The Philippines, a nation known for its rich cultural traditions, has a unique way of commemorating the deceased during Undas, or All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day, celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2, respectively. Every year, millions of Filipinos pay their respects to their departed loved ones by visiting …
Read More »Comelec opens bidding for automated machines in 2025 polls
This file photo shows a vote-counting machine used by the Commission on Elections. (STAR/File) MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections has officially started the bidding process for the acquisition of new machines that will be used in the fully automated 2025 midterm polls. Based on the invitation to bid uploaded by …
Read More »Japan’s Fumio Kishida to visit PH, hold talks with Marcos
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make an official visit to the Philippines in November as Tokyo is expanding its relations with Manila that were already bolstered during President Marcos’ trip there early this year. Kishida will be in the country from November 3 to 4—nine months after he and …
Read More »PH didn’t expect Israel-Hamas war ‘would take this long’ — DFA exec
The Philippine government did not expect that Israel’s war on Hamas would take this long as the situation of Filipinos still trapped in Gaza now becomes difficult. Over a week ago, the dozens of Filipinos in the Palestinian territory who sought repatriation were expected to be able to cross into …
Read More »Pro-China narratives from Filipinos exist — PCG spox Tarriela
In this undated handout photo received from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on April 25, 2021, coast guard personnel conduct maritime exercise near Pag-asa island in the West Philippine Sea. (AFP/Philippine Coast Guard, Released) MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela warned the public against China-leaning parroted …
Read More »Comelec: Quick assumption of office for poll winners
PROCLAIMED winning candidates in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) can assume office the day after the voting. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Monday the prompt assumption of office was the interpretation of the commission en banc in relation to the Supreme Court ruling …
Read More »Israeli forces fight Hamas gunmen in Gaza tunnels as Netanyahu rejects calls to halt fighting
Israel said on Tuesday its forces attacked Hamas gunmen inside the Islamists’ vast tunnel network beneath Gaza, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed calls for a halt to fighting to ease the Palestinian enclave’s humanitarian crisis. Hamas says it’s hit Israeli military positions in Gaza’s north and south. THE LATEST: …
Read More »Canada, allies have discussed sanctioning Azerbaijan, committee hears
Canada and its allies have discussed sanctioning Azerbaijan over its military incursion last month into the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh — which triggered a mass exodus of more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians into neighbouring Armenia — a senior diplomat told the Commons foreign affairs and international development committee Monday. Ottawa’s …
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