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Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of shooting water cannon at its boats

December 9, 2023
EU negotiators reach agreement on groundbreaking AI act

December 9, 2023
Sydney swelters in hottest day in three years

December 9, 2023
US vetoes Security Council resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire

December 9, 2023
‘Love Story’ star Ryan O’Neal dead at 82

December 9, 2023

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Gov’t looking to replenish People’s Survival Fund for climate adaptation projects

December 9, 2023

(Eagle News)–The Philippines is looking to replenish the People’s Survival Fund, intended for climate adaptation projects, with the help of various donors and multilateral financing institutions, the Department of Finance said. According to Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, among the multilateral financing institutions that could aid countries, including the Philippines, are the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which provided the country assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. He added there are also available donors through multilateral development banks […]

Military: One of MSU bombing suspects arrested

December 8, 2023

(Eagle News) — One of the suspects in the weekend bombing of the Mindanao State University gymnasium that killed at least four people has been arrested. The Armed Forces of the Philippines identified the nabbed suspect as Jafar Gamo Sultan alias “Jaf” and “Kurot.” AFP public affairs office chief Col. Xerxes Trinidad said the suspect, who was arrested in an operation in Barangay Dulay Proper in Marawi, was “a companion of a certain Omar, the […]

Palace announces new appointees

December 7, 2023

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Thursday, Dec. 7, announced new appointees to different government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations, and others. The following are the appointees and the corresponding positions they will hold: Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Rosve V, Henson – Assistant Secretary Maria Loise A. Ticman-Canson – Assistant Secretary Department of Justice Presidential Commission on Good Government Marco M. Bautista – Commissioner Department of Labor and Employment Jason P. Balais […]

2 Filipino pro-IS militants suspected in Catholic church bombing

December 7, 2023

MANILA, Dec 6, 2023 (AFP) – Philippine police named two Filipino members of a pro-Islamic State militant group on Wednesday as suspects in the deadly bombing of a Catholic mass in the country’s insurgency-plagued south. Four people were killed and 50 were wounded in Sunday’s attack on worshippers gathered inside a university gym in Marawi, the country’s largest Muslim city, which was besieged by militants in 2017. The Islamic State group claimed the bombing, which […]

International

Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of shooting water cannon at its boats

December 9, 2023

By Pam CASTRO MANILA, Dec 9, 2023 (AFP) – The Philippines accused the Chinese coast guard on Saturday of using water cannons to “obstruct” three government boats delivering provisions to Filipino fishermen near a reef off its coast. The incident happened near the China-controlled Scarborough Shoal, a flashpoint between Manila and Beijing, which claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea. The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea said in a statement […]

China protests calls to include Taiwan in climate talks

December 9, 2023

DUBAI, Dec 9, 2023 (AFP) – China on Saturday lodged a protest after calls at the UN climate talks in Dubai to include Taiwan, the self-governing democracy claimed by Beijing. Two of the dwindling number of countries that recognise Taiwan — Guatemala and the tiny Pacific island of Nauru — both hailed support from Taipei in addresses at the COP28 conference. “I would take this opportunity to make special reference to the government of Taiwan, […]

Living in interesting times! Eagle News International – December 9, 2023

December 9, 2023

EU negotiators reach agreement on groundbreaking AI act

December 9, 2023

By Raziye Akkoc BRUSSELS, Dec 8, 2023 (AFP) – EU member states and lawmakers clinched a deal on Friday on how to draft “historic” rules regulating artificial intelligence models such as ChatGPT — after 36 hours of negotiations. Meeting in Brussels, negotiators nailed down curbs on how AI can be used in Europe, which they said would not hurt innovation in the sector nor the prospects for future European AI champions. “Historic! With the political […]

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