TOPSHOT – A Palestinian man holds a child as he mourns the death of twin babies Naeem and Wissam Abu Anza, killed in an overnight Israeli air strike, during their burial in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 3, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the …
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SpaceX launch taking crew to ISS delayed again by weather
People take photographs with the SpaceX Starship as it stands on the launchpad ahead of the SpaceX Starship flight test from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas on April 16, 2023. SpaceX is counting down to the first test flight on Monday April 17 of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever …
Read More »Trudeau’s Toronto event with Italy PM Meloni cancelled due to pro-Palestinian protest
A Toronto event where Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was scheduled to host his Italian counterpart was cancelled on Saturday evening due to security concerns as hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the venue, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office said. Demonstrators outside the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) …
Read More »Tensions loom as doctors plan mass rally vs med school quota
IN PROTEST. Medical staff walk into an overpass to move to another building at a general hospital in Seoul on Feb. 29, 2024. A large doctors’ group plans to stage a demonstration in western Seoul on Sunday in protest against the government’s plan to add 2,000 more seats to the medical …
Read More »Chinese vessels detected near Philippine Rise
The Philippine Rise, formerly known as the Benham Rise, is a seismically active undersea region and extinct volcanic ridge located in the eastern Philippine seaboard facing the Pacific Ocean. / Malacañang Pool Photo MANILA, Philippines — Recent reports reveal that two Chinese vessels have been monitored lingering in the waters …
Read More »DBM chief: Government can’t afford wage subsidies
Workers are seen performing their duties at a constructi site in Taguig on February 7, 2024./Ernie Penaredondo MANILA, Philippines — With its “limited fiscal space,” the government is unlikely to find the resources to subsidize minimum wage earners, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said yesterday, as she warned that pushing through …
Read More »El Niño’s worst‘ yet to come,’ mercury rising
The worst of El Niño has yet to come, state weather forecasters warned yesterday, noting that temperatures could soar to as high as 40 degrees Celsius once the Amihan season ends this month. The state weather bureau said the heat index, also known as the discomfort index, can go even …
Read More »Marcos lauds efforts to transform Basilan into an epicenter of peace
President Marcos lauded the dedication of the locals of Basilan, saying their dedication transformed the province from one that is tainted by violence and terrorism to an epicenter of peace. ARMS DESTRUCTION — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. takes a look at one of the surrendered firearms which would eventually …
Read More »UP researchers confirm ancient life in the Philippines during Ice Age
The Ice Age began 2.58 million years ago and ended 11,700 years ago. During this period, the world experienced several glacial and interglacial events, which resulted in changes in human behavior to adapt to the rapidly changing environment. Years of research led to a discovery that proved the human activity …
Read More »Quebecers remember Brian Mulroney as a born politician with a gift for connecting with people
From former Quebec premier Lucien Bouchard to a childhood friend to a prominent member of Montreal’s Irish community, all say Mulroney had an uncanny ability to relate to people from all walks of life. ‘We discovered someone who was very much like us,’ says former premier Lucien Bouchard. Quebecers close …
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