Canadian officials are saying little publicly about the state of the Canadian Embassy in Damascus, Syria, a week after an Israeli bomb or missile demolished an Iranian Embassy annex directly next door. Canadian embassy ceased operations in 2012 as Syrian civil war worsened. Canadian officials are saying little publicly about …
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Michigan parents of teen school shooter sentenced to at least 10 years for manslaughter
The mother and father of a Michigan teen who shot and killed four classmates were each sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison on Tuesday after a jury convicted them of manslaughter in a rare case of parents being held responsible in a school shooting. School shooter Ethan Crumbley’s …
Read More »Big grocers, retailers want Ontario’s recycling plan changed
Premier Doug Ford’s government is facing corporate pressure to change Ontario’s plan that sees industry taking on the full cost of blue box recycling programs, CBC News has learned. Corporate groups lobby Doug Ford government for reforms they say would cut blue box costs by $100M. Premier Doug Ford’s government …
Read More »Territorial threats harming Filipinos unacceptable – Marcos
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on March 18, 2024. (STAR / KJ Rosales) MANILA, Philippines — Threats to the country’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea that endanger the lives of Filipinos are “unacceptable,” President Marcos said yesterday, as he ordered a review of the capabilities of the country’s military …
Read More »Eclipse mania in the West: The day died and was reborn
INGRAM, Texas—The day died and was reborn a few minutes later Monday in the southern United States. There were hugs, tears and gasping as people watched the Moon fully eclipse the Sun and briefly plunge the world into darkness. About 2,000 people flocked to Ingram in the southern US state …
Read More »Manila solon bats for heat advisories
World map showing temperature anomalies in March 2024, according to Copernicus C3S/ECMWF data. AFP A congressman from Manila is urging local governments to issue guidelines to address extreme heat in their areas, adding a warning system similar to that used for typhoons could help define specific steps they can take …
Read More »Review benefits for disabled soldiers – Marcos
President Marcos leads the 82nd Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan) ceremony at Mt. Samat National Shrine in Pilar, Bataan on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. RTVM Screengrab President Ferdinand Marcos on Tuesday ordered concerned government agencies to study the existing separation benefits for disabled soldiers to ensure proper recognition for …
Read More »Marcos hopes drills will ease Chinese aggression
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed hope Monday that the country’s joint naval exercises with the United States, Japan, and Australia in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) would reduce Chinese aggression in the disputed waters. Marcos issued the statement a day after five warships from the four countries held joint drills …
Read More »Advocates blast Vatican’s new position on gender-affirming surgery as ‘dangerously ignorant’
Transgender activists and allies on Monday decried the Vatican’s new doctrine against gender-affirming surgery as “hurtful” and devoid of the voices and experiences of trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people, especially in its distinction between transgender and intersex people. Doctrine says gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy reject God’s plan for human life. …
Read More »Israel’s Netanyahu says date set to invade Rafah, the last refuge for displaced Palestinians
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a date was set for an invasion of Rafah, the enclave’s last refuge for displaced Palestinians, as a Hamas official said no progress had been made at talks in Cairo on a ceasefire in the Gaza war. Hamas official says no progress …
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