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SAO PAULO — A regional turboprop plane crashed near Sao Paulo in Brazil on Friday, killing all 61 people on board, the airline said. Regional carrier Voepass said the plane, bound for Sao Paulo’s international airport, took off from Cascavel, in the state of Parana, and crashed at around 1:30 p.m. (1630 GMT) in the town […]

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OTTAWA  — Canada and Australia, expressing alarm at China’s claims over the disputed waters of the South China Sea, on Thursday said they would increase their military and defense industry cooperation. Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair said security in the Indo-Pacific region was being challenged “in a number of significant and difficult ways” and accused Beijing […]

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MANILA — A Philippine court has ordered the country’s corporate regulator to restore the license of Rappler, a media firm led by Nobel laureate Maria Ressa who reported on former President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign against illegal drugs. The Court of Appeals, in a decision dated July 23 that was seen by Reuters on Friday, had voided […]

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A member of the House of Representatives claimed that Celine Pialago served as a “speech writer” and not a spokesperson of the Land Transportation and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) amid the latter’s resignation. Reports said that the LTFRB has announced Pialago’s resignation, which would take effect by the end of this month or on August 31. […]

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Nueva Ecija Gov. Aurelio “Oyie” Umali on Monday disowned a social media post using his name and image to congratulate two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo who made history at the Summer Games in Paris, France. The politician said that the congratulatory post, which has since become viral, was from a “fake Facebook account” which he said […]

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In a preliminary women’s under 66kg boxing match at the Paris Olympics last week between Algerian Imane Khelif and Italian Angela Carini, a powerful punch to the face resulted in Carini withdrawing after 46 seconds. Carini dissolved into tears, crying “this is unfair”, and “I have never been hit so hard in my life”. Almost […]

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Taylor Swift concerts cancelled after plot foiled Three Austrian teenagers detained over attack plan Main 19-year-old suspect supported Islamic State VIENNA  — An Austrian teenager arrested over an alleged plot to strike a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna planned to carry out a suicide attack that would have caused a “bloodbath” and had vowed loyalty to Islamic State (IS), authorities said on Thursday. […]

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“This did not happen.” Colonel Mike Logico denied online claims of generals “walking out” in a command conference to “protest against a top government official” of the Marcos administration. He responded to a Facebook post by Jun Abines who cited a vlog, whose source was a radio station broadcaster. Abines claimed that generals of the […]

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Weather watchers denied claims of a super typhoon as strong as “Yolanda” that may hit the Philippines this month. Weather enthusiast Matthew Cuyugan said that the circulating Facebook post about a violent tropical cyclone that might affect the country this month was “fake and misleading.” He also noted that the post has reached thousands of […]

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As the sound of gunshots interrupted Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, the former US president clutched his right ear before squatting to the ground. Members of the Secret Service quickly surrounded Trump, who fiercely pumped his fist towards the crowd. It was during this moment an instantly iconic photo was taken […]

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