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WALKING IN PRAGUE. President Marcos (second from left) is flanked by (from left) Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, House Speaker Martin Romualdez, and Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual as they walk to the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic on the second day of his …

As multiple provinces call for the program to end or be paused, B.C. Premier David Eby dismissed a letter from Opposition Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre asking him to help halt a federal carbon tax increase on April 1 — calling it a “baloney factory” campaign tactic.  Multiple provinces are calling …

The first UN mission to Khartoum State since the start of Sudan’s civil war paints a grim picture of constant gunfire, maimed children and a population on the brink of famine.  1st UN mission to Khartoum State since start of war finds widespread hunger and overcrowded hospitals. There’s plenty of …

Canadians have been asking CBC News how — and why — this country is involved in the international response to the current state of anarchy and widespread gang violence in Haiti. The answers are complicated — because Canada’s involvement is much more limited than it might appear.  Ottawa has ducked …

Police in Ohio confirmed two deaths resulting from a fierce storm system on Thursday that unleashed suspected twisters and damaged homes and businesses in parts of that state, along with Indiana and Kentucky.  Deputy chief expects death toll to rise. Police in Ohio confirmed two deaths resulting from a fierce …

SpaceX will attempt to launch its 122-metre tall — or 37-storey — mega-rocket on its third test flight on Thursday. But the bigger goal is to prove that Starship will be ready for NASA’s Artemis III mission to the moon, slated to launch in 2026 Pressure mounts to prove its …

PRAGUE, Czech Republic — President Marcos has invited Czech defense companies to submit proposals to the Philippine government and participate in the modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) amid ongoing tensions in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool)  Marcos said this as …

  As Marcos downplays Xi orders for China to prepare troops BERLIN—President Marcos said he will meet with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Manila on Tuesday (March 19) as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation amid the ongoing incursions of China in the West Philippine Sea. “The …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. held talks with Czech Prime Minister H.E. Petr Fiala to enhance security and economic ties between the Philippines and the Czech Republic. (Presidential Communications Office)  MANILA, Philippines — Czech Republic has doubled the quota for Filipino workers entering their country starting March 2024. The number …

The Social Weather Stations (SWS) reported Thursday that President Marcos gained +47 percent net satisfaction ratings among 65 percent of adult Filipinos, boosted by his continuing popularity in all areas in the country except in Mindanao. SWS released its most recent quarterly survey held from Dec. 8 to 11 last …