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8,246 more COVID-19 cases registered in Metro Manila in last 14 days, DOH data shows (Eagle News) — The Philippines logged 1,363 additional COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, July 13. According to Department of Health data, the additional cases pushed the COVID-19 tally to 3721413. Of these, 14,464 are active. Of the regions, DOH data showed Metro Manila logged the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days, with 8,246. This was followed […]
by Aurélia End and Ben Simon Agence France-Presse JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — US President Joe Biden lands in the Middle East on Wednesday for a trip that will see Israeli leaders urge tougher action against Iran, before a delicate stop in Saudi Arabia. The 79-year-old president’s visit to Jeddah on Friday will be the focus of the tour, after Biden branded Saudi Arabia a “pariah” over the 2018 murder of dissident Saudi journalist and US […]
by Sofia Miselem Agence France-Presse MONTERREY, Mexico (AFP) — Maria Celia Navarro smiles wistfully as she remembers the now-unthinkable luxury of taking a shower in her home before a water shortage struck one of Mexico’s wealthiest cities. Nestled in mountains a few hours’ drive from the US border, industrial powerhouse Monterrey boasts living standards that many Mexicans could only dream of. Residents of the northern city, whose metropolitan area is home to around five million […]
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) — The United States launched a major push into the Pacific Wednesday as it seeks to hold off China’s advances in the region, with Vice President Kamala Harris announcing the opening of new embassies in Tonga and Kiribati at a key regional summit. Washington will also appoint its first-ever envoy to the Pacific, Harris said as she pledged $600 million in funding for the region in her address to the Pacific Islands […]
(Eagle News) — Over P400,000 worth of shabu were seized in a buy-bust operation in Cebu City, the Philippine National Police said. According to the PNP, also arrested in the operation in Barangay Labangon on Monday, July 11, were Romenor Piañar Villamor alias Meno, and Charisse Kristine Madrid, 26. The PNP said the 13 sachets of shabu with an estimated standard drug price of P442,000 were recovered from the suspects themselves. “Police units will continue […]
by Glenn Chapman Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Twitter on Tuesday sued Elon Musk for breaching the $44 billion contract he signed to buy the tech firm, calling his exit strategy “a model of hypocrisy,” court documents showed. The suit filed in the US state of Delaware urges the court to order the billionaire to complete his deal to buy Twitter, arguing that no financial penalty could repair the damage he has […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A video of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, published Tuesday showed police waiting for more than an hour before breaching a classroom where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers. Steve McCraw, Texas’s public safety chief, has described the police response to the May 24 attack as an “abject failure” and said officers wasted vital time looking for a classroom key that was “never needed.” Surveillance camera video […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Wednesday, July 13. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quake hit at 6:40 a.m. The epicenter was 171 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 101 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Brent oil futures closed Tuesday under $100 a barrel for the first time in three months as recession worries cloud the near-term outlook for crude demand. The contract for the international oil benchmark for September delivery tumbled 7.1 percent to $99.49 a barrel as the market focused on worries about further China Covid-19 restrictions and the slowdown in Europe and the United States. The US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate, […]
by Frankie TAGGART with Dmitry ZAKS in Istanbul Agence France-Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Russian and Ukrainian officials were to hold talks in Istanbul on Wednesday over stalled grain deliveries that have pushed global food prices skywards, while Kyiv said it had destroyed a Russian arms depot as the war rages on. Ukraine is one of the world’s biggest exporters of wheat and other grain, but shipments have been blocked by both Russian warships and […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies and rain showers are expected in parts of Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, in particular, will be experienced over the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, and Batanes. Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Benguet and Aurora will also experience the same conditions. According to the weather […]
(Eagle News) – The next school year will formally start on August 22, 2022 and end on July 7, 2023 to complete the 203 school days for school year (SY) 2022 to 2023, the Department of Education said. In Department Order No. 34 series of 2022, the DepEd said that it issued the school calendar and activities for SY 2022-2023 “in accordance with its commitment to the resumption of 5 days in-person classes despite the […]
