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BACK IN PH. The 21 Filipino seafarers rescued from a Houthi-attacked ship on the Red Sea meet with government officials at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on June 17, 2024. They flew from Bahrain, where they were taken by a rescue US Navy ship on June …

(PNA file photo) MANILA – The Department of Justice has partnered with the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII), to facilitate the deportation of illegal Chinese nationals detained at the Bureau of immigration facilities across the country. On Thursday, the DOJ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) …

Hundreds of people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Wednesday as relatives tried to claim their loved ones’ bodies.  Death causes couldn’t be independently confirmed, but Tuesday temperatures at Mecca …

The Canadian economy is awash in contradictions. Progress has been made in the fight against inflation. The economy has dodged a recession. But unemployment is rising, consumer spending is expected to slow further and the Bank of Canada has a laundry list of things it’s worried about.  Rate cuts are …

Human-caused climate change made the devastating heat wave across Central America and the southern U.S. in May 35 times more likely, and is set to happen way more often in the coming decades, according to an analysis by a global weather attribution research group.  Daunting future awaits future generations as …

The cabinet minister in charge of the federal treasury says it doesn’t make sense to pour vast amounts of money into the Department of National Defence until it has the capacity to spend what it’s being given. Staffing cuts undermined department’s ability to purchase new equipment. The cabinet minister in …

Two key pieces of pipe needed to complete repairs to a water feeder main that ruptured, triggering citywide water restrictions, arrived Tuesday night from San Diego and are being prepped for installation.  Water expert says he’s aware of roughly 600 ‘catastrophic’ failures with similar pipe across North America. Two key …

Thousands of WestJet customers are scrambling after the airline cancelled about 40 flights ahead of a possible strike by its plane mechanics this Thursday.  670 workers poised to walk off the job as early as Thursday night. Thousands of WestJet customers are scrambling after the airline cancelled more than 30 …

Residents of Jacksonville, Fla., lit up a city bridge with rainbow lights to mark the beginning of Pride month after the state’s new rules meant the usual lights wouldn’t happen. The defiant display captured international attention, and advocates say it’s a symbol of how people are fighting back against anti-2SLGBTQ+ …

Photo: AFP WASHINGTON, D.C. — Boeing’s chief executive officer (CEO) acknowledged to a US congressional panel on Tuesday that the company’s culture was imperfect, but insisted the aviation giant was making progress and committed to improving safety. “Our culture is far from perfect, but we are taking action and making …