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North Korea's Kim unveils plans for 10, 000-ton warships, nuclear navy
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (578+ words) SEOUL " North Korea will equip its navy with nuclear weapons and build larger warships, state media on Wednesday reported leader Kim Jong Un as saying, as Pyongyang pushes ahead with a military expansion. The isolated East Asian nation is under…...
Cebu Catholics urged to join White Ribbon Movement against corruption
11+ hour, 20+ min ago (370+ words) CEBU CITY " The Archdiocese of Cebu has called on Catholics to join the White Ribbon Movement on June 28, aligning with a nationwide observance tied to anti-corruption calls that will also culminate in a major gathering in Metro Manila. Cebu Archbishop…...
China's newest aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (224+ words) TAIPEI " China's newest and most powerful of its three aircraft carriers sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the Taiwanese defense ministry said, a day after the self-governing island began a five-day military exercise on responding to a Chinese attack....
National Family and Survivors Circle Inc. Welcomes Criminalization of Femicide, Coercive Control
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (569+ words) The Manila Times Winnipeg, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Family and Survivors Circle Inc. (NFSC Inc.) welcomes the government's significant reforms to Canada's Criminal Code, including the recognition of femicide as first-degree murder and the criminalization of coercive control in…...
Study Finds AI-Generated Videos Influence Voters as Effectively as Authentic Political Content
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (397+ words) The Manila Times Study Finds AI-Generated Videos Influence Voters as Effectively as Authentic Political Content OREM, Utah, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OREM, Utah - New research from Utah Valley University's Center for National Security Studies and the Gary R. Herbert Institute for Public…...
Russia: Nuclear weapons the "only" guarantee vs global war
11+ hour, 18+ min ago (250+ words) MOSCOW " Nuclear weapons are the "only" bulwark preventing the world from slipping into a global war, the Kremlin said on Wednesday amid fears of a fresh multi-country arms race. The last nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United…...
Premier says China's tech advancements an 'opportunity' for the world, not a threat
11+ hour, 24+ min ago (455+ words) HONG KONG " China's Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday defended the country's technological advancements as an opportunity for the world rather than a threat. Li also said the country's heavy state subsidies were not the main reason for the rapid rise…...
Why Marcos could rule till 2028 " or not
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (895+ words) SURVEYS show that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. now has the lowest public satisfaction ratings of any president since those of Gloria Arroyo, who was pummeled by controversies, media and political rivals without the boost from sky-high post-election honeymoon ratings other…...
AKC Lauds Pet & Public Health Priorities in Senate Farm Bill 2. 0
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (94+ words) Dog-related highlights of the bill's base text include: About the American Kennel Club Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC Humane Fund, AKC Canine Health Foundation, AKC Reunite, the AKC Museum of the Dog, and the AKC Purebred Preservation Bank. For…...
Food for thought on the WPS dispute
11+ hour, 22+ min ago (475+ words) Before I begin, I need to make a couple of clarifications. To start with, I've only used the term "West Philippine Sea" as a polite sop to the Philippine audience, and to get everyone's attention; that is not the recognized…...