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by Yelim LEE Agence France Presse INCHEON, South Korea (AFP) — South Korean truck drivers staged an eighth day of protests Tuesday over wages and rising fuel costs, further snarling global supply chains with a strike that officials say has caused more than $1 billion in losses. The industrial action has disrupted shipments and production for the crucial steel, petrochemical and automobile sectors, in an early test for new President Yoon Suk-yeol who has […]
DFA chief Locsin also proposes opening PHL embassy in Kyiv (Eagle News) – The Philippines and Ukraine both discussed the possible establishment of their respective embassies in each other’s country. The Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmytro Senik during his courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. on June 9 as part of his working visit in Manila. “The two diplomats discussed enhancing relations between the Philippines and Ukraine and fruitful cooperation in […]
(Eagle News) — The easterlies are affecting the eastern section of Visayas and Mindanao. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms, as a result, are expected over Eastern Visayas and Caraga. PAGASA said flash floods or landslides due to scattered light to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Russia earned 93 billion euros ($98 billion) from fossil fuel exports during the first 100 days of its war in Ukraine, with most sent to the European Union, according to research published Monday. The report from the independent, Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) comes as Kyiv urges the West to sever all trade with Russia in the hopes of cutting off the Kremlin’s financial lifeline. […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — The top Chinese and US security advisers have held lengthy talks, with both sides describing them as “candid” following days of acrimonious exchanges over Taiwan and other flashpoint issues. Readouts of the meeting in Luxembourg on Monday were toned down compared with last week, when China’s defence minister warned his country would not “hesitate to start a war” over Taiwan, while the US defense secretary blasted Beijing’s “provocative, destabilising” military […]
Tech billionaire Elon Musk shut down rumors that he’s purchasing the pro-Donald Trump news channel, One America news. This comes after One America News CEO Robert Herring tweeted that he received a call from somebody close to Elon Musk that the Tesla owner wanted to talk about purchasing One America News. Herring even tagged musk in his tweet. But Musk replied “only Twitter,” to Herring’s tweet, which sparks the question: is Musk still interested in […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Andrew Wiggins scored 26 points as the Golden State Warriors battled past the Boston Celtics 104-94 to move within one win of a seventh NBA championship crown on Monday. With Stephen Curry having a rare off-night after his 43-point game four heroics, Wiggins seized control to lead a balanced Golden State offensive effort which leaves the Warriors 3-2 up in the best-of-seven series. Wiggins delivered a huge performance at […]
by Charles Onians Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain on Tuesday marks 40 years since Argentine forces surrendered after 74 days of conflict on the Falkland Islands, with many veterans still paying the physical and mental price of the gruelling South Atlantic war. The Royal British Legion is to host a remembrance ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in central England for veterans, bereaved family members and civilian support staff. The Act of […]
Local and foreign tourists flocked to enjoy the Manila Baywalk Dolomite Beach, which was reopened to the public on June 12. Even before the official opening of the dolomite beach at 4 pm, a long queue of excited visitors had already lined up. Net25 team went back to the place this morning and saw families and groups of friends who were already in the area. Some kids were seen playing in the artificial sand, while […]
(Eagle News) — Cloudy skies with isolated rains are expected in parts of the country. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms, in particular, are expected over Metro Manila. PAGASA said the same conditions will be experienced in the rest of the country. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. According to the weather bureau, the entire country will […]
Alert level 1 still in place (Eagle News) — Sixty-nine volcanic earthquakes were monitored in Bulusan in the last 24 hours. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the quakes included 56 volcanic tremors lasting 19 minutes. Sulfur dioxide flux was at 4627 tons on June 12. A plume reaching 750 meters high was also detected. PHIVOLCS reiterated that the ban on the entry into the 4 km-radius Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) and […]
by Beiyi Seow Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — Bedevilled by high fuel and fertilizer costs, along with a labor crisis driven by Covid-19 restrictions, China risks a smaller autumn harvest that could supercharge demand for commodities just as the world can afford it least. Global food prices have spiked since Russia’s February invasion of Ukraine, a major world producer of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, driving costs to record highs. Moscow stands accused of […]
