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Social media app TweetDeck began going behind a paywall on Tuesday, with users of platform X, formerly known as Twitter, being diverted to a paid-subscription sign-up page when they tried to access it. X announced in July that TweetDeck, a popular program that allows users to monitor multiple accounts and lists of users at once, would be available only to “verified” account holders from August. On Tuesday, users attempting to access the service, now rebranded […]
(Eagle News)– President Bongbong Marcos is closely monitoring the situation of Filipinos in Hawaii, which has been ravaged by massive wildfires. In a press release issued by the Presidential Communications Office, the President said the Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Migrant Workers, has been determining the number of Filipinos affected. He added the Consulate in Honolulu stands ready to assist Filipinos. “Kasalukuyang nakikipag-ugnayan din ang Philippine Consul General […]
By Ana FERNÁNDEZ Engineering student Somaya Faruqi had to flee Afghanistan to continue her studies after the Taliban government returned to power two years ago and banned more than 1.1 million girls and women from schools and universities. The 21-year-old, now living in the United States, is the face of a campaign launched Tuesday by the UN’s Education Cannot Wait global fund to combat the crisis, marking the two-year anniversary of the fall of the […]
Rescuers searched Tuesday for people feared missing in floods and landslides that have killed at least 65 in India, including 11 who died in the collapse of a popular temple. Days of torrential downpours have washed away vehicles, demolished buildings and destroyed bridges in the Himalayas. Flooding and landslides are common and cause widespread devastation during India’s treacherous monsoon season, but experts say climate change is increasing their frequency and severity. At least 52 people […]
ATLANTA, Aug 15, 2023 (AFP) – Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on charges of racketeering and a string of election crimes after a sprawling, two-year probe into his efforts to overturn his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden in the US state of Georgia. The case — relying on laws typically used to bring down mobsters — is the fourth targeting the 77-year-old Republican this year and could lead to a watershed moment, the first televised […]
China on Tuesday said it would suspend the release of youth unemployment rates, as its central bank cut a key interest rate to boost flagging growth. A slew of disappointing figures in recent months has reflected a slump as China’s post-Covid rebound fades, with youth unemployment hitting a record 21.3 percent in June. The National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday said it would no longer release age group-specific unemployment data starting this month, citing the […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila-Cavite Expressway will increase its toll starting Monday, August 21. According to the expressway’s management, the following rates will be implemented at Cavitex R1 (Parañaque toll plaza) and R1 Extension (Kawit toll plaza): CAVITEX R1 (Parañaque Toll Plaza) Class 1 – P35.00 Class 2 – P70.00 Class 3- P104.00 CAVITEX R1 Extension (Kawit Toll Plaza) Class 1 – P73.00 Class 2 – P146.00 Class 3- P219.00 The increases were approved by the Toll […]
(Eagle News)–The southwest monsoon is affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas , and Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said, as a result, Palawan, Western Visayas, and Zamboanga Peninsula will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flooding or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms. […]
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has canceled six flights between Manila and Japan scheduled for Tuesday due to Typhoon Lan (international name). The flights that were canceled are: PR 438/437 Manila-Nagoya-Manila PR 412/411 Manila-Osaka-Manila PR 407/408 Manila-Osaka-Manila In an advisory on Monday, PAL said it will coordinate closely with concerned airport authorities in Japan and keep a close watch on weather forecasts in case the airline needs to make other adjustments. Affected passengers may choose […]
French authorities evacuated more than 3,000 people from holiday campsites near the Spanish border on Monday after a fire broke out, officials said. “The villages of Saint-Andre, Sorede and the town of Argeles are at risk,” fire authorities said. The fire had spread over about 500 hectares in the Pyrenees-Orientales region, local officials said. About 550 firefighters had been deployed, along with several aircraft, they added. Authorities warned the number of evacuations could increase. Bordering […]
MOSCOW, Aug 14, 2023 (AFP) – The Russian central bank said it would meet on Tuesday to discuss its key rate, after the ruble slid past 100 against the dollar Monday, its lowest level in over sixteen months. The ruble has shed around 30 percent of its value against the dollar since the beginning of the year, as the country grapples with a drop in export revenues, rising imports and higher military spending. The central […]
TOKYO, Aug 15, 2023 (AFP) – Japan’s economy grew 1.5 percent in the three months to June, official data showed Tuesday, beating expectations on the back of strong exports. The average forecast for quarter-on-quarter growth in the world’s third-largest economy had been 0.8 percent, according to Bloomberg News. The data, released by the Cabinet Office, means the economy grew an annualised 6.0 percent, compared with the market expectation of 2.9 percent, giving Japan three straight […]
