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In this photo taken on April 25, 2024 Filipino farmer Daniel Velasco shows tomatoes from the drought-stricken crops at a farm in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija. More than half of the Philippines’ provinces, including Nueva Ecija, are in drought as El Nino exacerbates hot and dry conditions typical for March, …

DepEd orders two-day suspension of face-to-face classes Onsite classes are still suspended from April 29 to 30 in view of the latest heat index forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), according to the Department of Education (DepEd). The decision by DepEd was partly based on …

FARM TO MARKET LINK. Fresh vegetables and fruits are on sale at Kadiwa ng Pangulo stalls located at the Quezon City Hall covered path walk on April 16, 2024. The House of Representatives on Monday (April 29, 2024) vowed an unyielding fight against hoarding, profiteering and smuggling of agricultural products …

Ukraine is facing hard choices as it decides who to call up to the fight against an all-out Russian invasion that has lasted more than two years. Kyiv to withhold consular services, passport renewals for military-age men outside country. Ukraine is facing hard choices as it decides who to call …

It would be an exaggeration to say Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s video about carbon pricing is setting the internet on fire. But it’s enough to say that Erskine-Smith has contributed to the hottest new trend in Canadian politics: talking at length and in some detail. ‘Explainer’ videos can be revelatory …

The organization suspended food delivery in the region after the attack on three World Central Kitchen vehicles full of food from a nearby warehouse.  Aid group reiterates call for independent investigation into deaths of its workers. Father of Canadian aid worker killed in Gaza says IDF strike was ‘deliberate’ Jacob …

NEW YORK CITY: JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said he’s hopeful the US Federal Reserve can bring down inflation without causing a recession but wouldn’t rule out more troubling possibilities, such as stagflation. In an interview with The Associated Press at a Chase branch opening in The Bronx, …

Several tents have gone up on McGill’s downtown campus in what students are calling an act of solidarity with the Palestinian cause, joining a wave of similar protests taking place across U.S. campuses amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Protestors demand universities divest from Israel-connected funds. Several tents have gone up …

Over the last several months, Ahmed Kouta — known largely on social media as Prince Kouta — has spoken to CBC News in interviews chronicling his time in Gaza. Man known to social media followers as ‘Prince Kouta’ had arrived in Gaza shortly before Oct. 7. Looking for a moment’s …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken NSC: Beijing invented new version of ‘Ayungin deal’ US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he warned China directly about its assertive moves around the Philippines and vowed to defend its oldest treaty ally in the region. “I made clear that while the US …