The nomination put forward by the Philippine Democratic Party – People’s Power (PDP-Laban). “President Rodrigo Roa Duterte agreed to make the sacrifice and heed the clamor of the people, and accepted the endorsement of the PDP Laban Party for him to run as vice president in the 2022 national elections,” …
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The terms of the deal were struck on Monday night, after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison had dinner at Downing Street, a spokesperson for the Department for International Trade confirmed to British media. The pact marks the first agreement negotiated from scratch since the …
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“Now everybody is agreeing that I was right when I very early on called Wuhan as the source of [Covid]-19, sometimes referred to as the China Virus,” Trump posted on his Desk blog on Tuesday. “To me it was obvious from the beginning but I was badly criticized, as usual. …
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The deal to buy Verizon’s media unit, including Yahoo and AOL, was quickly met with mockery after it was announced on Monday. “This is interesting news,” podcast host Mark Eastman said. “Also, they are offloading pet rocks and a disco ball manufacturer.” Indeed, Yahoo and AOL have fallen a long …
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Two gun owners and the New York affiliate of the NRA are looking to overturn a decision by a lower court, which rejected their challenge to the state’s gun regulations. New York is one of just eight US states which currently limit a gun owner’s right to carry their weapon …
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“US forces are in Iraq at the invitation of Iraqi Government to support the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) in their fight against ISIS,” said a joint statement following the “strategic dialogue” between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on Wednesday. “Based on the increasing …
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Both Maxwell’s legal team and the prosecution wanted parts of transcripts filed to court under seal by the government last month to be redacted. US District Judge Alison Nathan agreed to most of the prosecution’s requests and to some of those from the defendant, Law and Crime reported. The portions …
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Seoul currently pays Washington roughly $920 million a year for hosting some 28,500 American personnel on its soil, but back in 2019 Trump demanded an increase of annual payouts to $5 billion. With a new commander-in-chief in the White House, Washington moved to soothe disagreements with its military allies, under …
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“The need for Austria alone is estimated at around 30 million vaccine doses,” Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said in a statement to the Austria Press Agency on Tuesday, as he announced plans to break away from the European Union’s vaccine procurement program. The members of the ‘First Mover’ group, Austria and …
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The proposed settlement came to light in court documents filed in the US District Court in Illinois on Thursday. The settlement still needs court approval. The settlement, the result of 21 consolidated federal cases filed primarily on behalf of minors – some as young as six – applies to 89 …
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