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The race to replace ousted U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took shape on Wednesday as Steve Scalise, the chamber’s No. 2 Republican, and Jim Jordan, a leading antagonist of U.S. President Joe Biden, said they would seek the post.  Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan both say they’ll seek Kevin McCarthy’s …

Norwegian author and dramatist Jon Fosse was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in Stockholm on Thursday.  The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday. Norwegian author and dramatist Jon Fosse won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the …

The federal government is putting $740,000 toward further review of a possible search of a landfill Winnipeg police believe holds the remains of two First Nations women they allege were slain by a serial killer. Marchers head to Manitoba Legislature, stake lawn with red-dress cutouts. WARNING: This story contains distressing …

U.S. President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander, is “not presently on the White House campus” following a series of biting incidents involving White House staff and U.S. Secret Service officers, a spokesperson for Jill Biden said late Wednesday.  German shepherd purebred had 11 known biting incidents in the past year. U.S. …

HANGZHOU, China—Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Marcial is headed back to the sport’s biggest stage next year in Paris, thanks to the power of his right fist that claimed another victim in the 19th Asian Games boxing competitions at the Hangzhou Gymnasium here on Wednesday. Slowly earning a reputation as …

Canada’s top banking regulator will soon implement new guidelines aimed at reducing the risks posed by the growing number of negative amortization mortgages — those where payments aren’t enough to make a dent in the original loan balance.  Banking regulator says about $250B worth of home loans are either currently …

With children now more dependent on technology, their exposure and activities outside their homes may cause fears, anxieties, and even delayed brain development. Parents get more anxious during school opening season, plagued by the thought that they may not be doing enough to prepare their kids for school. In an …

Philippine media giant GMA Network continues to champion Filipino talent on the global stage, emerging as National Winners across various categories at the 2023 Asian Academy Creative Awards. Taking home back-to-back National awards is GMA Integrated News’ flagship newscast  24 Oras, which won in the Best Documentary Series and Best …

WestJet is temporarily suspending flights between Canada’s two biggest cities this winter, but plans to resume service between Toronto and Montreal next spring.  Airline says route will start up again in the spring. WestJet is temporarily suspending flights between Canada’s two biggest cities this winter, but plans to resume service …

San Miguel Corporation’s top boss, Ramon Ang, on Thursday, congratulated the Gilas Pilipinas squad, a day after its miraculous come-from-behind win over mighty China in their men’s basketball semifinal match in the Hangzhou Asian Games. “Let me join millions of Filipino basketball fans in congratulating Gilas Pilipinas—from its coaches to …