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5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Bukidnon early Tuesday, December 20

(Eagle News) — A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Bukidnon early Tuesday, December 20. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 5:44 a.m. Its epicenter was 7 kilometers northeast of Kalilangan. The depth of focus was 3 kilometers. The following intensities and instrumental intensities were reported: Reported Intensities: Intensity V – Amai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur Intensity IV – Kalilangan, Bukidnon; Kapatagan, Malabang, and Wao, Lanao del Sur; Barira, and Matanog, […]

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Australia urges release of citizens in China

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday urged the release of citizens held in China, as she prepared to embark on a landmark visit to Beijing. Wong is set to be the first top Australian diplomat to visit China in four years, a trip aimed at thawing troubled relations. She will depart Australia on Tuesday for a meeting with Chinese state councilor and minister of foreign affairs, Wang Yi, and indicated […]

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Dutch PM apologises for 250 years of slavery

by Jan HENNOP Agence France-Presse THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday officially apologized for 250 years of the Netherlands’ involvement in slavery, calling it a “crime against humanity”. The apology comes almost 150 years after the end of slavery in the European country’s overseas colonies, which included Suriname in South America, Indonesia in the east and Caribbean islands such as Curacao and Aruba. In the first of the former […]

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FTX founder Bankman-Fried back in jail after hearing

NASSAU, Bahamas (AFP) — Sam Bankman-Fried, wanted in the United States for fraud after the collapse of his FTX cryptocurrency group, remained in a Bahamas prison Monday after an abortive court hearing that was to consider his possible extradition. One week after the former billionaire was arrested in Nassau, US and local media had reported that the 30-year-old onetime cryptocurrency wunderkind was preparing to accept extradition to stand trial in New York. Bankman-Fried was seen […]

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Dozens injured as turbulence hits Hawaiian Airlines flight

  Washington, United States (AFP) At least 36 people were injured, 11 seriously, when severe turbulence hit a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix to Honolulu on Sunday, officials said. Flight HA35 “encountered severe turbulence” shortly before landing in Honolulu, the airline said on Twitter. “Medical care was provided to several guests & crew members at the airport for minor injuries while some were swiftly transported to local hospitals for further care.” (1/2) HA35 from PHX […]

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Thai navy hunts for 31 sailors after vessel sinks

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, Thailand (AFP) — Thai military frigates and helicopters kept up the search late Monday for more than 30 sailors missing after a naval vessel sank, with dozens of others already hauled from the choppy waters. The HTMS Sukhothai capsized late Sunday as it was patrolling the Gulf of Thailand, about 37 kilometers (22 miles) off the Southeast Asian nation’s southeastern coast. Some sailors survived by jumping into a life raft at night, […]

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Twitter users vote to oust Elon Musk as CEO

  SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Twitter users voted on Monday to oust owner Elon Musk as CEO in a highly unscientific poll he organized and promised to honor, just weeks after he took charge of the social media giant. A total of 57.5 percent of more than 17 million accounts voted for him to step down. Musk, who is also the boss of car maker Tesla and rocket firm SpaceX, has not yet […]

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Argentina prepares for World Cup winners’ welcome home party

by Barnaby CHESTERMAN Agence France-Presse BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — Argentines waited eagerly to welcome home their World Cup heroes on Monday as France’s beaten stars arrived back in Paris following the remarkable final drama in Qatar. The South American capital is preparing for a massive street party with the new world champions due to arrive late on Monday night. “Crowned with glory,” read a banner on a newspaper kiosk in Buenos Aires, while Clarin […]

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EU reaches gas price cap agreement, angering Russia

by Marc BURLEIGH Agence France-Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — EU energy ministers on Monday overcame months of wrangling to agree a price cap for natural gas in the bloc, drawing an immediate warning from Russia that the move was “unacceptable”. The price ceiling was fixed at 180 euros per megawatt hour, but with conditions attached and a word of caution from the European Commission that it may suspend the measure if “the risks outweigh the […]

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Global ‘peace pact’ signed to protect nature

by Issam Ahmed and Roland Lloyd Parry  Agence France-Presse MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Countries reached a historic deal on Monday to reverse decades of environmental destruction threatening the world’s species and ecosystems, in what the UN chief hailed as “a peace pact with nature.” After the marathon COP 15 biodiversity summit in Montreal ran into the small hours, chair Chinese Environment Minister Huang Runqiu, declared the deal adopted and banged his gavel, sparking loud applause. […]

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Five killed in Toronto shooting: police

  Montreal, Canada (AFP) Five people were killed and another wounded Sunday in a shooting in the suburbs of the Canadian city of Toronto, police said. The suspect also died after an exchange of fire with law enforcement, local police chief Jim MacSween told reporters, saying the shooting took place in an apartment building. The injured person was taken to hospital and their life is not in danger. Police were called to the site early […]

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Paraguay picks 2023 presidential candidates in primary vote

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AFP) – Paraguay’s leftist opposition coalition and long-ruling, conservative Colorado Party held primary elections on Sunday to pick their candidates for the April 2023 vote to replace outgoing President Mario Abdo Benitez. Economist Santiago Pena, 44, was elected to lead the Colorado Party, which has been in power for more than 70 years, except for one term from 2008-2012. The leftist opposition coalition, led by the Liberal Party, chose veteran politician Efrain Alegre, 59. […]

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