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Ecuador struck by power outage, faulty transmission line blamed

“There is a failure in the transmission line that caused a cascade disconnection, so there’s no electricity at a national scale,” Public Works Minister Roberto Luque said in a post on X. QUITO, Ecuador – A nationwide electricity outage struck Ecuador on Wednesday, leaving the nation of some 18 million in the dark, including the capital’s subway system, as authorities worked to repair […]
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Viral Pampanga candy vendor ‘Lolo Pops’ passes away days after wife’s death

Photo shows Lolo Pops and Lola Pacing (Lolo lito “lolo lollipop” via Facebook) Angelito Gino-Gino, popularly known as “Lolo Pops”, a candy vendor from Pampanga who went viral for selling lollipops and polvoron on the streets and on e-commerce platform, passed away on Wednesday. He was 75. He joined his wife, Pacita Gino-Gino, only three […]
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Louisiana requires display of Ten Commandments in all classrooms

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed the bill along with a package of others he said were designed to “expand faith in public schools.” Reuters/ File photo Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on Wednesday signed into law a bill that makes the state the only one in the country to require displaying the Ten Commandments in every public school […]
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Catriona Gray explores Kyoto with mom: ‘Another place off the bucket list for my mama’

COURTESY: CATRIONA GRAY/INSTAGRAM Catriona Gray just took her mom Mita on another trip. On Instagram, the Miss Universe 2018 shared a photo carousel of their recent trip to Japan, where they enjoyed strolling the dreamy streets of Kyoto and feasting on Japanese food. “Another place off the bucket list for my mama,” Catriona said. Catriona first took her mom to […]
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US approves $360 million arms sale to Taiwan for missiles, drones

TAIPEI – The US State Department has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of drones and missiles for an estimated $360 million, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. The United States is bound by law to provide Chinese-claimed Taiwan with the means to defend itself despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, to the […]
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Russia’s Putin and North Korea’s Kim sign mutual defense pact

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un at a signing ceremony following bilateral talks in Pyongyang, North Korea June 19, 2024. Sputnik/Kristina Kormilitsyna/Kremlin via REUTERS SEOUL, South Korea – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a deal with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un on Wednesday that included a mutual defense pledge, […]
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