As the winter season approaches, 14 international artists were tasked with installing works of arts in 14 of the famous groves of the Versailles gardens where Kings and Queens once entertained their visitors. https://youtu.be/P57pn0iuVYU
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LOOK: After the heavy rains brought about by “Paolo,” an electric post hovers dangerously over a main road in Parang, Maguindanao
Residents in Barangay Sarmiento in Parang, Maguindanao fear that this post toppled down by the heavy rains brought about by “Paolo” on Wednesday, October 18, will cause fatal accidents. The post–located inside the compound of Sarmiento Central Elementary School in Elementary Zone 1–is owned by Maguindanao Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Magelco). Sarmiento Barangay Secretary Jed Colegio said personnel from Magelco have already made an ocular inspection in the scene. Dennis Dimatingkal – Eagle News Correspondent
OPEC chief welcomes rebalancing of oil market
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — OPEC secretary general Mohammed Barkindo welcomed Thursday the rebalancing of the world oil market, hinting the cartel would likely renew its output-cutting deal next month. Barkindo made the comments at the annual Oil & Money conference in London, before the latest production meeting of the 14-nation Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in early November. “There is no doubt that the market is rebalancing at an accelerating pace — […]
Facebook joins effort to boost newspaper subscriptions
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Facebook announced Thursday initiatives to help struggling news organizations gain paid subscribers, following a similar move unveiled earlier this month by Google. The social network giant said it will test “premium news models” for organizations that deliver their content on Facebook, to enable the publishers to have more control over pricing, subscriber relationships and revenue. “Earlier this year, many publishers identified subscriptions as a top priority, so we worked with […]
French actress Danielle Darrieux dies at age 100
CANNES, France (Reuters) — French actress Danielle Darrieux has died aged 100, French media reported on Thursday (October 19), ending a film career which spanned eight decades. Starring in her first film Le Bal at the age of only 14, she went on to make over a hundred big screen appearances including as an elderly woman into her 90s. Reuters archive footage shows her appearing at the Cannes Film Festival in the late 50s and early […]
White House chief cites son’s loss in emotive Trump defense
by Andrew Beatty Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – White House chief of staff John Kelly — a former general whose son died in Afghanistan — made an emotive defense of Donald Trump Thursday, amid a scandal over the president’s phone call with a military widow. Kelly, who spent nearly four decades in the Marine Corps, said he had advised Trump not to call the families of four servicemen killed in Niger personally, but was disgusted […]
Trillanes confirms meeting with US senior gov’t officials; says he “pushed for interests” of PHL
(Eagle News) — Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Friday confirmed meeting with senior United States government officials, including, Republican Senator Marco Rubio, but made the assurance that “unlike the officials of the Duterte administration,” he “presented only factual information.” “Besides, you cannot fool the US government. They know what is happening in our country,” he said. He confirmed he and Rubio, in particular, talked about “enhancing RP-US relations, corruption, and the human rights situation in […]
May pleads for Brexit deal she can sell at home
by Danny Kemp and Alice Ritchie Agence France-Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) – British Prime Minister Theresa May pressed EU leaders Thursday for a Brexit deal she can “defend” at home as her counterparts said at a summit in Brussels that there were encouraging signs of progress in the talks. May appealed for “urgent” movement at a summit dinner, the night before her 27 counterparts were set to decide that there had not been enough progress on divorce […]
US Republican senator confirms meeting with Trillanes; Palace says it hopes “correct info” was given in meeting
(Eagle News) — United States Republican Senator Marco Rubio confirmed meeting with Senator Antonio Trillanes IV in the United States. In a Twitter post, Rubio, who earlier criticized the Duterte administration’s drug war, said the meeting was to “discuss the US-Philippine alliance, combating corruption, and protecting human rights amid their narcotics crisis.” In a press conference, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said he only hoped “the correct information was given.” “…and not biased information designed to […]
Duterte: Malaysian terrorist Dr. Mahmud Ahmad is dead
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed on Thursday that Malaysian terrorist, Dr. Mahmud Ahmad, has been killed. “Tatlo ‘yan, Hapilon, Omar, at iyong doc. I think he’s a… (Malaysian). He was taken this afternoon. And that completes the story,” Duterte said. He was referring to Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute, who were taken out in government operations on Monday. The Armed Forces of the Philippines later confirmed the President was referring to Ahmad when […]
UPDATED: Duterte fires Budget undersecretary over corruption allegations, 3 gov’t employees for “influence-peddling”
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has yet again fired a high-ranking government official and three government employees for corruption and influence-peddling. In a speech on Thursday, Duterte did not name the high-ranking official who he said was engaged in corruption, but said he fired a Budget undersecretary. Budget Secretary Ben Diokno later identified him as Gertrudo de Leon. “Corruption, didn’t I tell you I do not like corruption?…He was lucky because there were so […]
G7 to focus on foreign fighter fallout from rout of IS
by Ella Ide Agence France-Presse ISCHIA, Italy – The threat of fresh attacks on the West by foreign fighters fleeing the fallen Islamic State stronghold of Raqa is set to dominate a G7 meeting of interior ministers in Italy. The two-day gathering, which kicked off Thursday on the Italian island of Ischia, comes just days after US-backed forces took full control of the jihadists’ de facto Syrian capital. Most foreign fighters are believed to have fled over the […]
