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Donald Trump is a convicted felon. Now what?

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)June 1, 2024

Ex-US President Donald Trump leaves the courthouse after a jury found him guilty of all 34 felony counts in his criminal trial at New York State Supreme Court in New York, New York, USA, 30 May 2024. Trump faced 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to payments made to adult film star Stormy […]

Bird flu infects third US dairy worker

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 31, 2024

The infection was the second human case in Michigan, which has confirmed more cases of bird flu in cattle than any other state. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo A third U.S. dairy worker tested positive for bird flu after exposure to infected cows, and was the first to suffer respiratory problems, U.S. officials said on Thursday. The […]

Israel”s Gantz moves to dissolve parliament –statement

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 31, 2024

Published May 30, 2024 9:57pm Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz arrives at the US State Department on March 5, 2024 in Washington DC. Drew Angerer/ AFP JERUSALEM — Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz’s centrist party proposed on Thursday holding a parliamentary vote on dissolving the parliament, but it was unclear whether he had enough […]

Israel denounced over Gaza health emergency at WHO meeting

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 30, 2024

A group of countries are backing a proposal at the WHO’s annual assembly in Geneva that would mandate the UN health agency to boost documentation of the “catastrophic humanitarian crisis” in Gaza and report on “starvation” amid UN warnings of famine and disease. REUTERS/ Denis Balibouse/ File photo GENEVA — More than 30 countries condemned Israel’s […]

S.Korea accuses North of sending balloons with excrement across border

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 30, 2024

A balloon believed to have been sent by North Korea, carrying various objects including what appeared to be trash and excrement, is seen over a rice field at Cheorwon, South Korea, May 29, 2024. Yonhap via REUTERS SEOUL — South Korea accused North Korea on Wednesday of sending a large number of balloons across their heavily […]

Papua New Guinea orders evacuations after landslide; thousands feared buried

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 29, 2024

People look at the landslide area in Yambali, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, May 27, 2024. Mohamud Omer/ International Organization for Migration/ Handout via REUTERS SYDNEY — Papua New Guinea ordered thousands of residents to evacuate from the path of a still-active landslide on Tuesday after parts of a mountain collapsed burying at least 2,000 people, […]

Vessel tilts off of Yemen”s coast after missile attack, Ambrey says

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 29, 2024

DUBAI — A merchant vessel off the Yemeni coast took on water and tilted to one side after being targeted with three missiles, British security firm Ambrey said on Tuesday. The vessel issued a distress call stating it had sustained damage to the cargo hold and was taking on water about 54 nautical miles southwest of […]

WHO chief Tedros ‘confident” of eventual pandemic treaty deal

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 28, 2024

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization on Monday voiced confidence that countries would one day reach a deal on a pandemic accord after failing to produce an agreement last week. Health officials from the WHO’s 194 member states are seeking to wrap up more than two years of negotiations on new rules for […]

Israeli airstrikes bomb area for displaced Palestinians in Rafah, at least 45 killed

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 28, 2024

Palestinians search for food among burnt debris in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on an area designated for displaced people, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, May 27, 2024. REUTERS/ Mohammed Salem CAIRO — Israeli air strikes killed at least 45 Palestinians and wounded dozens in an area in the southern Gaza Strip […]

UN raises Papua New Guinea landslide death toll estimate to 670

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)May 27, 2024

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – More than 670 people are believed to have died after a massive landslide obliterated a village in Papua New Guinea, a UN official told AFP on Sunday. “There are an estimated 150-plus houses now buried,” said UN migration agency official Serhan Aktoprak, adding that “670-plus people are assumed dead”. […]

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