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PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood firm on his position Sunday that the Philippines would not trigger any violent confrontation to resolve territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Marcos issued the statement during a visit to the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Western Command (Wescom) in Puerto Princesa, …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau seems to be holding onto power – for now. But pressure is mounting for him to consider the future beyond Israel’s war with Hamas, and to stop putting his own interests ahead of the country’s. Prime minister accused by some of putting his own interests …

Shay Mitchell as Alexandra Trese/Photo from Shay Mitchell’s Instagram  MANILA, Philippines — Filipino social media users called out Hollywood actress Shay Mitchell after saying that her mother is Spanish. Shay’s mother Precious Garcia is from Pampanga, making Shay a Filipino-Canadian. The backlash came after the “You” actress said that her …

More than 1,000 Bombardier aircraft assembly workers went on strike as of Sunday after their union failed to reach an agreement with the company.  Action to affect Bombardier’s manufacturing facility at Toronto’s Pearson airport. More than 1,000 Bombardier aircraft assembly workers went on strike as of Sunday after their union …

Gunmen opened fire at a synagogue, two Orthodox churches and a police post in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, killing 15 police officers, the region’s Interior Ministry was quoted as saying.  Authorities say gunmen fired on 2 Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a police post. Video obtained …

Human rights groups say that in the approach to the Paris Olympics, police have stepped up evictions and deportations of people living and working on the streets of the capital and surrounding suburbs. They say law enforcement is targeting the city’s most vulnerable, in what some activists describe as social …

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers face the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final Monday — the last hurdle in an improbable journey this season. ‘You always dreamt of … scoring that big goal,” Edmonton’s McDavid says. Connor McDavid envisioned this moment. Growing up in the …

Conservative MP Lianne Rood has put forward a private member’s bill that would ensure flight attendants are paid for their pre- and post-flight duties. Representatives say flight attendants are only paid for time spent onboard when the plane is in motion. Conservative MP Lianne Rood has put forward a private …

On Thursday night, Blair Beed learned that the city’s building standards office had issued an order saying the building was unsafe and had to be vacated no later than Friday.  A fence was erected around the entrance of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Friday. Blair Beed walked around the ornate …

Karima Manji is about to be sentenced for defrauding Inuit organizations by falsely claiming Inuit status for her twin daughters. But this isn’t her first fraud conviction, and legal documents obtained by CBC News reveal she’s also embroiled in a contentious divorce involving several Toronto rental properties worth millions. Twice-convicted …