Thousands of people remained unaccounted for 24 hours after Wednesday’s 7.2 and 7.5 tremors A volunteer searches for possible victims amid the rubble following a twin earthquake in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, Thursday. (Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images) Hundreds of people in Venezuela remained trapped beneath rubble and many more were still …
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Prime minister says call also covered Arctic defence Prime Minister Mark Carney said his most recent call with the U.S. president covered a range of international issues. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump talked about NATO, Iran and the wider security situation in the …
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Former congressman Mike Defensor (Mike Defensor via FB) MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation will file complaints for human trafficking tomorrow against former congressman Mike Defensor after 54 women were rescued from a Pasig nightclub raided by the NBI in April. Defensor’s wife and daughter were implicated for …
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President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Facebook) Local government units (LGUs) across the country will receive a record P1.19 trillion in National Tax Allotments (NTA) in 2027, as President Marcos continues to push for stronger local governance and greater participation of local governments in national development. In a statement, Executive Secretary …
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Senator Bong Go, Senate President Win Gatchalian, and Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri (Courtesy: Senate of the Philippines) Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday renewed his call for a social media ban for minors aged 16 years old and below following the tragic school shooting incident in Tacloban City. Meanwhile, …
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Mallory McMorrow’s new ad says president is blocking Gordie Howe bridge from opening Port of entry buildings on the U.S. side of the Gordie Howe bridge with the span seen in the distance. (Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority/Facebook) The delayed opening of a bridge connecting Michigan and Canada is spilling into one of …
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Prime minister has said he wants to see his successors at the historic official residence The prime minister’s official residence at 24 Sussex Drive has been uninhabitable for a decade. The Carney government is expected to announce its plans for the property in the coming weeks, sources tell CBC News. (Michel …
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Algae, peeling paint and 6 arrests have marred the president’s $14M US renovation A duck and ducklings swim in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Wednesday. Controversy has been swirling around the pool’s recent renovation. (Rahmat Gul/The Associated Press) It was big, bold American flag blue. And then it was green. And …
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Gates surprised by Epstein emails that suggested blackmail, but said they were never communicated to him Bill Gates is shown leaving following a closed-door interview before the House’s oversight committee investigating late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in Washington, D.C., on June 10. (Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters) Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill …
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Separation advocate says chamber measuring ‘fear, not opportunity’ A person wears an Alberta First hat while taking part in signing a petition that seeks to have a referendum on Alberta separation in Stony Plain, Alta., on Jan. 22. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press) A new report released Wednesday by the Calgary …
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