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U.S. gov’t vows to work with incoming Marcos admin on preserving “free and open Indo-Pacific region”

US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman assures PHL President-elect of commitment towards stronger US-PHL ties   (Eagle News) — The United States government is interested with working with President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in “preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region” and further advancing human rights in the country, aside from deepening the US-Philippine alliance. During the visit of US Deputy Secretary of States Wendy Sherman to congratulate the next Philippine president, the US official relayed […]

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Rolex worn during WWII ‘Great Escape’ sells for $189,000 in New York

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A Rolex watch worn by a British prisoner during the real-life “Great Escape” from the Nazi Stalag Luft III prisoner-of-war camp sold for $189,000 on Thursday in New York. The final sum for the timepiece, sold to an anonymous buyer, was less than the $200,000 and $400,000 expected by Christie’s. The watch was worn by Gerald Imeson on the night of March 24, 1944, when a group of Allied […]

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DSWD says it has yet to distribute P500 monthly fuel subsidy for low-income families

Vows to start distribution before President Duterte’s term ends on June 30     (Eagle News) – The Philippine government has not yet distributed the P500 aid per family that had been promised by President Rodrigo Duterte to alleviate the economic burden brought about by the continuous oil price hike. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it hopes to start the distribution before President Duterte’s term ends on June 30. President Duterte […]

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US Capitol riot probe puts Trump at heart of ‘attempted coup’

by Frankie Taggart  Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A congressional panel investigating last year’s mob assault on the US Capitol laid out its case Thursday that Donald Trump and his claims of a stolen election were at the heart of what amounted to an “attempted coup” to remain in power. In a prime-time presentation of its findings from a year-long probe, the special committee sought to persuade a divided country of the existence […]

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The Mariupol diary: Ukraine war seen by 8-year-old boy

by Marina Moyseyenko Agence France-Presse ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AFP) — The horrors of the bloodiest chapter so far in the Ukraine conflict are poignantly captured in the words and drawings of an eight-year-old boy. Yegor Kravtsov kept a secret diary in Mariupol as Ukrainian forces fought an increasingly desperate defense against Russian troops. Spending weeks in a basement with his family, Yegor filled the pages of a small blue book with an idyllic image of Greece […]

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Hong Kong shares kick off day with big losses

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong stocks opened sharply lower Friday morning, extending a global sell-off after the European Central Bank painted a dim outlook for the region’s economy, while traders are awaiting a key reading on US consumer prices. The Hang Seng Index fell 1.58 percent, or 346.55 points, to 21,522.50. The Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.76 percent, or 24.77 points, to 3,214.18, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China’s second exchange slipped […]

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LeBron’s next NBA goal: ‘I want a team in Vegas’

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, recently declared by Forbes magazine as the NBA’s first active player worth $1 billion, has a new goal — owning an NBA team in Las Vegas. The 37-year-old playmaker was shown in a social media video clip from Friday’s edition of his talk show “The Shop” declaring his latest NBA desire. “I want to own a team,” James said. “I want to buy […]

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Russian Olympic champion accuses IOC chief of creating ‘new war’

PARIS, France (AFP) — Russian Olympic high jump champion Mariya Lasitskene on Thursday accused IOC president Thomas Bach of having created a “new war” by recommending Russian athletes be banned from international competition. Following the invasion of Ukraine in February, the International Olympic Committee had recommended a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes, a request followed by most federations. “You say you made this decision for our safety but it’s not true. Russian tennis players who […]

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Iran removal of monitoring cameras may scupper nuclear talks: IAEA

by Julia Zappei with Payam Doost Mohamadi in Tehran Agence France-Presse VIENNA, Austria (AFP) — The UN atomic energy watchdog said Thursday that Iran was removing 27 surveillance cameras at its nuclear facilities, warning this could be a “fatal blow” to negotiations to revive a 2015 nuclear deal. Talks began in April last year to bring the United States back into that landmark agreement, after then president Donald Trump withdrew in 2018 and left it […]

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Foreign fighters in Ukraine sentenced to death by pro-Russians

by Quentin Tyberghien  Agence France-Presse LYSYCHANSK, Ukraine (AFP) — Pro-Russian rebels sentenced to death two British fighters and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine, as a Ukrainian governor called for Western arms on Thursday to win the battle for a crucial eastern city. The death sentences come as Moscow concentrates its firepower on the strategic industrial hub of Severodonetsk, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said forces are “holding on” amid fierce fighting […]

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Warriors’ Curry says he’ll play game 4 despite foot injury

BOSTON, United States (AFP) — Golden State star Stephen Curry was emphatic Thursday in confirming he’ll play game four of the NBA Finals, despite suffering a foot injury in the Warriors’ game three loss to the Boston Celtics. “I’m going to play,” Curry said at practice Thursday. “That’s all I know right now.” The Warriors trail 2-1 in the best-of-seven championship series heading into game four at Boston’s TD Garden. Curry was among the Warriors […]

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Brazil confirms its first monkeypox case

  BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil has confirmed its first case of monkeypox in a 41-year-old man who had traveled to Europe, the health ministry announced Thursday. Monkeypox is a rare disease generally confined to western and central Africa. It is related to but less severe than smallpox, causing a rash that spreads, fever, chills, and aches, among other symptoms. The World Health Organization (WHO) has already registered nearly 1,000 cases of the illness in […]

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