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London, United Kingdom | AFP | With supporters demanding “bring back Boris” and critics calling it “an insult” to the British people, an anticipated bid by Boris Johnson to once again become UK prime minister has stirred an already boiling political pot. By declaring “hasta la vista baby” during his last question time in parliament on July 20, Johnson had already dropped a heavy hint that he had unfinished business. According to The Times, he […]
Sydney, Australia | AFP | Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday voiced fears that Britain’s political convulsions and the exit of his counterpart Liz Truss could derail a pending trade deal between the two countries. “I am concerned about any delay that would occur to the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement,” the Australian prime minister said. The agreement was finalised in December 2021 to much fanfare, but has yet to be ratified by either country. […]
Atlanta, United States | AFP | by Camille CAMDESSUS There is no such thing as a free lunch, economists chide, but one alternative store in the southern US city of Atlanta is offering the next best thing to those struggling with spiraling prices. Locals load up on plantains, frozen meat and other ingredients free of charge at The Grocery Spot, a small, neon-lit outlet in the Georgia state capital. In three weeks, Americans get to […]
Jerusalem, Undefined | AFP | A Palestinian was killed overnight in clashes with the Israeli army during an operation in the flashpoint occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the Palestinian health ministry said Friday. Salah al-Buraiki, 19, died after being shot in the neck, the ministry said in a statement, adding that three other Palestinians were wounded in the clashes. The Israeli army said that during the Jenin operation, “suspects hurled explosive devices and […]
London, United Kingdom | AFP | by Roland JACKSON / Véronique DUPONT Liz Truss, the shortest serving prime minister in UK history, leaves lasting scars on the economy after her botched budget rocked markets, spiked borrowing costs and tanked the pound. The crisis-hit PM, elected Conservative leader just six weeks ago on a tax-slashing platform, announced her resignation Thursday. Her budget, peppered with tax cuts and delivered last month, sought to boost growth in […]
San Francisco, United States | AFP | Massive layoffs appear to be on the horizon at Twitter, especially if billionaire Elon Musk completes his $44 billion purchase of the company, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. While pitching his deal to buy Twitter to investors, Musk said he planned to get rid of nearly three-quarters of the firm’s workers, lopping its ranks to just over 2,000 employees, the Post reported. Even if Musk’s deal to […]
San Francisco, United States | AFP | Elon Musk on Wednesday said he is “excited” about taking over Twitter, expressing enthusiasm even though he’s spent months trying to break free of the $44 billion buyout contract. A US judge early this month suspended litigation in the saga over Musk’s proposed takeover of Twitter, giving the parties until October 28 to finalize the on-again, off-again megadeal. Twitter had filed a lawsuit to hold Musk to […]
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) — A French animation about the deadly police crackdown on protests by Algerians in 1960s Paris was among the winners Thursday of the Student Academy Awards, held for the first time at Los Angeles’ recently opened film museum. The short film is the latest effort to spotlight a violent event which was covered up for decades by French authorities, before President Emmanuel Macron condemned it as “inexcusable” last year. “We […]
New Delhi, India (AFP) — Google has been fined more than $160 million by India’s anti-trust watchdog after a probe found the tech behemoth was abusing its commanding position in the local smartphone market. The California-based company’s Android mobile operating system is by far the dominant player in India and is run on 95 percent of all the country’s smartphones, according to research agency Counterpoint. But the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said Google had […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines logged over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, Oct. 20. According to the Department of Health, the additional 2227 cases pushed the COVID-19 tally to 3989556. Of these, 23721 are active. Of the regions, Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 9083. It was followed by Calabarzon with 4817, Central Luzon with 2637, Western Visayas with 1475, and Davao Region with […]
Los Angeles, United States (AFP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks withstood a fourth-quarter surge from the 76ers to launch their NBA season with a 90-88 victory in Philadelphia on Thursday. Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Antetokounmpo, who led the Bucks to the 2021 title, flirted with a triple-double with 21 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists as the Bucks handed the Sixers their second defeat of the fledgling season. James Harden scored 16 […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has announced the onset of the northeast monsoon. According to PAGASA, this was based on several observed meteorological conditions. For the past several days, PAGASA said strong to gale-force northeasterly winds have prevailed over Northern Luzon due to the strengthening of the high-pressure system over Siberia. A gradual cooling of the surface air temperature over the northeastern part of Luzon has also been observed. […]
