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Prince Harry turns 40 with eyes focused on his future

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 17, 2024

LONDON – Britain’s Prince Harry will turn 40 in California on Sunday, September 15, thousands of miles away from his royal roots, with no sign that distance is dimming interest in King Charles’ younger son. With his Netflix documentaries, his charity work, his legal battles with the British tabloid press and his rift with the […]

Russian, Chinese warships practice missile firing at Ocean-2024 drills -report

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 16, 2024

Warships of Russia’s Pacific Fleet and the Chinese Navy practiced missile and artillery firing in the Sea of ??Japan as part of the Ocean-2024 drills, Russia’s RIA state news agency reported on Monday. The agency said that more than 15 warships on the Russian side participated in the exercises, including the Pacific Fleet flagship, the […]

At least 10 Palestinians killed in Gaza strike, Israel says it targeted Hamas commander

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 16, 2024

JERUSALEM – At least 10 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza on Saturday, Palestinian media reported, and the Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas commander. The strike hit a residential housing unit in the Al Tuffah neighborhood east of Gaza City, according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa. The […]

Russia and Ukraine Exchange 206 Prisoners in Second Swap Within 48 Hours

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 15, 2024

KYIV – Russia and Ukraine conducted a major exchange of prisoners on Saturday, 206 in all, in their second such swap in two days, following negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that all 103 Ukrainians returned were from the military – 82 soldiers and privates and 21 officers. Russian Defence Ministry said that the […]

China Extends New Lifeline to Crisis-Hit Maldives

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 15, 2024

BEIJING/LONDON —The Maldives’ hopes of staving off a debt crisis were given a lift on Friday after China agreed to strengthen trade and investment in its latest demonstration of support and influence in the Indian Ocean nation. Concerns have grown in recent months that the cash-strapped Maldives could become the first country to default on […]

Pope criticizes Harris and Trump, tells US Catholics to choose ‘lesser evil’

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 14, 2024

Pope Francis on Friday criticized both former U.S. President Donald Trump over his plan to deport millions of immigrants and Vice President Kamala Harris over her stance supporting abortion rights. Asked about the U.S. presidential election on his flight back to Rome from Singapore, the pope said not welcoming migrants is a “grave” sin, and […]

Georgia judge dismisses two criminal counts against Trump, court filing shows

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 14, 2024

WASHINGTON – A Georgia judge on Thursday dismissed two criminal counts in the U.S. state’s 2020 election interference case against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and one other count against allies of the former president. Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee found that state prosecutors did not have the authority to bring those charges, which are related to the […]

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy and ICC’s Khan discussed how to implement arrest warrants for Russian officials

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 13, 2024

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that he and International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan had discussed how to ensure that arrest warrants for Russian officials wanted for war crimes in Ukraine are implemented. “It is crucial to comply with the Rome Statute and ensure that court decisions on arrest warrants for Russian war […]

Canada to donate ‘up to 200,000’ doses of mpox vaccine

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 13, 2024

TORONTO, Canada – Canada is donating “up to 200,000” doses of mpox vaccine, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday. The World Health Organization declared mpox a global health emergency last month, for the second time in two years. The number of doses of the vaccine Imvamune to be donated by Canada will depend on the receiving countries’ capacity […]

Zelenskiy: Kyiv ‘victory plan” could push Russia to end war diplomatically

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 12, 2024

KYIV — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday a “victory plan” he wants to present to US President Joe Biden this month would strengthen Kyiv and have a “psychological” impact that could push Russia to end its war diplomatically. Speaking at Kyiv’s annual Crimean Platform event, Zelenskiy said it was important that Ukraine presented […]

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