INTERNATIONAL
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Death toll from Texas storm rises to 7
May 18, 2024
NATIONAL
President Marcos says Philippines will ‘vigorously defend what is ours’
MANILA, May 18, 2024 (AFP) – The Philippines will “vigorously defend what is ours”, President Ferdinand Marcos said on Saturday, as Manila’s maritime row with Beijing over the South China Sea escalates. Marcos told a Philippine Military Academy graduation ceremony that the Southeast Asian country faced “a blatant disregard of internationally accepted principles”. His remarks follow a series of incidents involving Philippine and Chinese vessels near disputed reefs in the South China Sea that have […]
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State crop insurer back under DA oversight
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Gov’t eyeing increase in tourist arrivals
May 18, 2024
Health
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WHO says US keeping them updated on bird flu outbreak
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Philips settles US sleep machine cases for $1.1 billion
April 29, 2024
Entertainment
Celine Dion gives health update in rare interview
MONTREAL, April 24, 2024 (AFP) – Canadian pop megastar Celine Dion, who suffers from a rare neurological disorder, said in her first interview since announcing the career-sidelining diagnosis that she is well, but taking life “one day at a time.” Dion, 56, first disclosed in December 2022 that she had been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, which causes stiff muscles in the torso, arms and legs, with noise or emotional distress known to trigger spasms. […]
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ drops
April 19, 2024
Sports
Scheffler shaken, shocked and quivering after arrest and jail
By Jim SLATER LOUISVILLE, United States, May 17, 2024 (AFP) – Top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler, known for his stoic shotmaking under pressure, was shaken to his core on Friday after being arrested before his second round of the PGA Championship. The two-time Masters champion was handcuffed and taken into custody after trying to get around an accident and enter Valhalla Golf Club while the entrance was blocked by police after an accident in which a […]
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Pacers thrash Bucks to clinch NBA playoff series
May 3, 2024
Lifestyle
Japan’s humble ‘onigiri’ rice balls get image upgrade
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New Zealand to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in make-up
January 31, 2024