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(Eagle News) – “Folded bank notes, whether paper or polymer, can still be circulated and accepted for payment,” the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) advised the public on Tuesday, July 12. The BSP said it issued this advisory to clarify and “address concerns raised on social media regarding non-acceptance by some establishments of folded 1000-Piso polymer banknotes.” Retailers and banks should accept folded bank notes, both the paper and polymer type, for day-to-day payment […]
by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON (AFP) – Humanity’s view of the distant cosmos will never be the same. The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful to be placed in orbit, has revealed the clearest image to date of the early universe, US space agency NASA said Monday. The stunning shot, released in a White House briefing by President Joe Biden, is overflowing with thousands of galaxies and features some of the faintest objects observed, colorized […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Hundreds of thousands of people were under lockdown in a small Chinese city Tuesday after just one case of Covid-19 was detected, as Beijing’s strict no-tolerance virus strategy showed no sign of abating. China is the last major economy glued to a zero-Covid policy, crushing new outbreaks with snap lockdowns, forced quarantines and onerous travel curbs despite mounting public fatigue and damage to the economy. Authorities in several regions have imposed […]
“The world lost a great leader,” says Duterte (Eagle News) – Former president Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter Vice-President Sara Duterte honored and remembered the former prime minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, for his kindness to the Filipino people, and noting how “the world lost a great leader” with his demise. The 77-year old Duterte had formed a special bond with Abe, 67, referring to him as “more than a brother.” The former president […]
(Eagle News) — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Davao Occidental on Tuesday, July 12. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 12:54 p.m. The epicenter was 331 kilometers southeast of Balut Island. The depth of focus was 181 kilometers. No damage to property was reported but aftershocks were.
On 15 November 2022, the global population will surpass 8 billion people for the first time, according to a new UN report. Speaking to journalists in New York on Monday (11 July), the Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs, Maria-Francesca Spatolisano, said “the historic moment calls for celebration.” According to Spatolisano, “population growth is a tangible sign of our collective success in improving the living conditions of everyday people throughout the world.” […]
by Andrew Mckirdy Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Family and friends of assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe gathered at a Tokyo temple Tuesday for a private funeral, as mourners outside condemned the leader’s “despicable” murder. Abe was shot at close range on Friday while giving a campaign speech in the city of Nara, days ahead of upper house elections that saw his ruling party strengthen its hold on power. The murder suspect, 41-year-old […]
(Eagle News) — More COVID-19 Omicron subvariant cases have been detected in the country, the Department of Health said on Tuesday, July 12. According to the Department of Health, of the new subvariant cases logged from July 7 to 11, 60 were BA.5 cases, 17 were BA.2.12.1, and two were BA.4. Of the 60 BA.5 infections, 58 were from Western Visayas, and one each from Davao and Soccsksargen. Of the 17 new BA.2.12.1 cases, six […]
by Gareth Browne Agence France-Presse RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — Ahead of Joe Biden’s first visit to Jerusalem as US president, Washington’s ambassador said his team will “pound tables” to press Israeli officials into making concessions to the Palestinians. But ambassador Thomas Nides was talking about ensuring Palestinians have access to economic benefits such as 4G internet, not throwing American diplomatic muscle into reviving a peace process moribund since 2014. Biden’s first Middle East tour […]
by Cat Barton Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — From Indian K-pop idols to Swedish songwriters, South Korea’s music industry is now a hotbed of global talent — a smart strategy as it aims for world domination, experts say. K-pop bands have long included non-Koreans: Blackpink’s Lisa is Thai, while Japan and China are both well represented, and Korean-American singers have topped the local charts. But after megastars like Psy and BTS brought K-pop […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — Customers of rural Chinese banks whose withdrawals have been frozen will begin to get some of their money back Friday, regulators said, after depositors clashed with authorities at a rare protest over the weekend. China’s rural banking sector has been hit hard by Beijing’s efforts to rein in a property bubble and spiralling debt, in a financial crackdown that has had ripple effects across the world’s second-largest economy. Four banks in […]
by Fanuel Jongwe Agence France-Presse HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — With runaway inflation eating into incomes, staple foods have vanished from the tables of Zimbabweans like Emina Chishangwe, who lives in a poor dormitory town south of the capital Harare. “I can’t remember the last time I ate meat. It has become a luxury for some of us,” said the 57-year-old single mother of two adult sons. Zimbabwe has the highest inflation rate in the world, […]
