THE government on Wednesday dismissed as a delaying tactic a letter circulating online in which expelled congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. pleads for help from international organizations, human rights groups and even Pope Francis, claiming he is being unjustly persecuted and falsely accused of murder by the Philippine government. “You all …
Read More »These Ukrainian convicts say they’d rather fight than sit in prison
CBC News visited a prison colony outside of Kyiv, where some inmates are applying for a program that would see them released into Ukraine’s struggling and depleted military. “Someone needs to defend the motherland,” said one. Thousands expected to take up Kyiv’s offer of freedom in exchange for joining the …
Read More »4 down, 46 to go as first batch of London, Ont.-built armoured vehicles will soon be sent to Ukraine
The first four of 50 military vehicles being built at a London, Ont., factory have rolled off the assembly line and will soon be en route to the Ukrainian army. The announcement was made Wednesday during an event at General Dynamics Land Systems’s (GDLS) manufacturing plant. It was attended by …
Read More »How a New Jersey man was wrongly arrested through facial recognition tech now in use in Ontario
A New Jersey man is sharing with CBC News the ordeal he endured after being wrongly jailed following a misidentification through Idemia facial recognition technology, the same system recently implemented by police in Ontario’s Peel and York regions. A lawsuit blames the “misuse of biased technology.” Peel, York police recently …
Read More »EU set to disclose tariff rates for Chinese EVs
Photo Credit: electrive.com BRUSSELS — The European Commission is this week expected to disclose the tariffs it plans to impose on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) due to what it says are excessive subsidies, a move likely to prompt stern words and possible retaliation from Beijing. Less than a month after …
Read More »Police arrest 3 in connection with massive Desjardins data breach
Laval police say they arrested three suspects Wednesday in connection to a massive data breach at Desjardins Group made public in 2019. An arrest warrant was issued for a fourth suspect. Laval, Que., police issued a warrant to arrest a 4th suspect. Laval police say they arrested three suspects Wednesday …
Read More »‘All women can be sexy’: Bridgerton’s Penelope — and her curves — challenge the Hollywood ideal
There’s been a lot of buzz about the third season of the Netflix series Bridgerton as Penelope gets promoted from wallflower to female lead. That move has been applauded for its body positivity, not just in terms of representation of larger body types, but for showing Penelope as romanticized, desirable …
Read More »Baby with rare genetic condition had to get treatment in Toronto. Months later, he’s coming home
SickKids has a bravery beads program where patients collect beads for every procedure during the course of their treatment. Mary Rankin says her grandson, Rowan Brazil, has hundreds. (Submitted by Mary Rankin) A Newfoundland and Labrador baby born with a rare genetic condition spent months in a Toronto hospital for …
Read More »Celtics up 3-0, one win away from NBA championship
Los Angeles -The Boston Celtics, fueled by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, held off a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 106-99 on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) and take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA finals. Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics attempts a …
Read More »Songs that stir the Filipino patriotic spirit
If we wonder why Filipinos remain patriotic despite the challenges we face, we can partly attribute it to the songs that deeply resonate with our Pinoy pride. These tunes contain lyrics that evoke themes reminding us of the inherent coolness of being Filipino. Whether we were born and raised in …
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