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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Haitians seeking to escape from poverty and despair are flocking to government offices hoping to get a passport and perhaps their ticket to life in America under a new US immigration program. At the main migration office in Port-au-Prince, the crowd is so big that security officers keep the metal gates closed and only let people in one by one. Under the new policy announced by President Joe Biden, the United […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring a low pressure area off Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. According to PAGASA, Bicol Region, Visayas and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rain howers and thunderstorms due to the LPA and the shearline affecting the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas. Flooding or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains are possible. Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Quezon, Marinduque, and Oriental Mindoro, […]
San Francisco, United States (AFP)– The question of whether Pegasus spyware used by governments and police to snoop on smartphones is used to target activists, journalists and others not involved in nefarious activities a lawsuit by WhatsApp against Israeli technology firm NSO Group The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by NSO Group to block a WhatsApp lawsuit accusing the Israeli tech firm of allowing mass cyberespionage of journalists and human rights activists. […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace has said former Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr. knew of the change of leadership in the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The Palace issued the statement after Faustino said he learned about the oath-taking of General Andres Centino as the new AFP chief “only from news and social media,” prompting his resignation last week. According to Presidential Communications Office Secretary Cheloy Garafil, Faustino “knew of the […]
by Oleksandr YANOVSKY Agence France-Presse KHARKIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Russian strikes hit eastern Ukraine’s city of Kharkiv late Tuesday, the regional governor said, just hours after a surprise visit by the German foreign minister with her Ukrainian counterpart. Annalena Baerbock vowed further German support for Kyiv on her unannounced trip, but Ukraine’s top diplomat Dmytro Kuleba said Berlin’s refusal to send his country battle tanks was costing lives. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz recently agreed to […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida will sign a “hugely significant” new defense agreement when the pair meet in London on Wednesday, Downing Street said. The two leaders will also discuss Japan’s current presidency of the G7 and “the need to maintain our collective support for Ukraine”, according to a statement from Sunak’s office. The deal, to be signed at the historic Tower of London, […]
by Sebastien VUAGNAT, with Huw GRIFFITH in Los Angeles Agence France-Presse MONTECITO, United States (AFP) — Relentless storms ravaged California again Tuesday, the latest destructive episode in weeks of extreme weather that have left at least 16 people dead and sparked havoc over a wide area. Torrential downpours caused flash flooding, closed key highways, toppled trees and swept away drivers and passengers — including a five-year-old-boy who remains missing in central California — with even […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans,” musical biopic “Elvis” and the long-awaited sequels to “Top Gun” and “Avatar” will do battle Tuesday at the Golden Globes, as the Hollywood awards show seeks to rebuild its reputation after being tarnished by recent scandals. The Globes gala, traditionally a raucous celebrity-packed event that kicks off the annual movie awards season, has not had its usual glitz for two years, due to the pandemic and revelations […]
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) — Here are the nominees in key categories for the 80th Golden Globe Awards, which will be handed out on Tuesday. “The Banshees of Inisherin” — a dark comedy about the abrupt end of a friendship on a tiny Irish island during the 1920s — leads all films with eight nominations, followed by surreal sci-fi flick “Everything Everywhere All at Once” with six. Comedian Jerrod Carmichael will host the Globes, […]
by Chris Lefkow Agence France Presse Washington, United States (AFP) — How have Rome’s ancient aqueducts and architectural marvels such as the Pantheon, which features the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome, endured the test of time? Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and other institutions believe they have uncovered the mystery of the durability of the 2,000-year-old structures — self-healing concrete. The secret lies in an ingredient of the ancient concrete used by […]
by Juliette MICHEL Agence France Presse Las Vegas, United States (AFP) — Armed with a smartphone in today’s ever more connected world, farmers can remotely monitor the health of their fields, the level of feed in their silos or even the aging of wine in barrels. Both start-ups and agro-industry giants are exhibiting such cutting-edge tools — tools to help farmers collect and analyze data and improve decision-making — at the huge CES electronics show […]
by Sébastien VUAGNAT Agence France-Presse MONTECITO, United States (AFP) — A California town that is home to Britain’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle was ordered evacuated on Monday, with firefighters warning mudslides could engulf homes. Montecito, a town of about 9,000 people that is also a favorite of American entertainment royalty such as Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer Aniston, was expected to get up to eight inches (20 centimeters) of rain in 24 hours — […]
