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Israel has unveiled its Eurovision entry for a second time after being told its original submission would be rejected on the grounds that it referenced Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, making it too political. Still, calls persist for a boycott of the popular European song contest if Israel is allowed to …

There’s now less than a month for one lottery player to claim their winning Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball jackpot, which was sold in Gloucester County, N.B. It’s part of the April 15, 2023 draw for a guaranteed $64 million prize. Players only have one year from the draw date to …

Reciprocity should be central to any proposal to end Filipinos’ constitutional entitlements to exclusive ownership of strategic industries. As the economy booms, making more Filipinos affluent, the government must pursue reciprocity with other nations to prepare for domestic companies or the country’s citizens to invest overseas. Retired Senior Associate Justice …

File photo shows a man holding a Philippine passport. (The STAR / Edd Gumban, File)  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the “New Philippine Passport Act,” designed to modernize passport application processes nationwide. The law aims to greatly improve accessibility and streamline procedures, especially benefiting senior citizens, overseas Filipino …

Photo of Philippine’s attempt at breaking the Guinness World Record for the “the largest human image of an organ,” March 16, 2024./Video grab from Department of Health Facebook page  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines officially broke India’s world record for the “largest human lung formation” in time for this year’s …

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 …