MANILA, Philippines —Truly no one can beat K-pop superstars nowadays when it comes to international endorsements. Even luxury European brands — and our own Philippine clothing brands — have taken on K-pop sensations as commercial models and celebrity endorsers. The latest to join this trend is Italian luxury shoe, leather …
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Tax freeze is welcome, ‘flip-flops’ are not: Seven Calgary residents on the election results
During the campaign, voters heard a slew of promises and accusations from party leaders. So with the results now in hand, what are Calgary residents worried about or eager to see next? Across the city, reactions to the results are mixed. Here's what some people said. The one thing guaranteed …
Read More »AI Is Steeped in Big Tech’s ‘Digital Colonialism’
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Armenian soldiers patrol at the check point outside Agdam to let the last vehicles leave the region late on November 19, 2020.Photograph: Karen MINASYAN/Getty Images Vittoria Elliott Business May 25, 2023 6:00 AM Pegasus Spyware Is Detected in a War Zone for the First Time Researchers say Armenian government workers, …
Read More »India train crash kills more than 280, injures hundreds more
Rescuers found no more survivors in the overturned and mangled wreckage of two passenger trains that derailed in eastern India, killing more than 280 people and injuring hundreds in one of the country's deadliest rail crashes in decades, officials said Saturday. Country's deadliest rail accident in decades Rescuers found no …
Read More »Tired of getting spam calls? Here’s why you may never be rid of them
Spam calls — or "scam calls" as they’re also known — have become an infuriating part of life. Some 18 months ago, many Canadians hoped they'd disappear thanks to new technology to combat the problem. Now, however, they aren't expected to stop anytime soon. 'There's no silver bullet' to the …
Read More »Almost-reunion of Miss Universe 2015 queens: Pia Wurtzbach, Ariadna Gutierrez at Cannes 2023
MANILA, Philippines — Beyond pageantry, the Miss Universe 2015 edition has attained a mythical status. When host Steve Harvey announced the wrong country as the winner, pop culture had an immediate reset. The Oscars in 2017 even had a bootleg version when the legendary co-stars of "Bonnie and Clyde" — …
Read More »Triple train crash: Over 280 dead, hundreds hurt in India
At least 288 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a three-train collision in India, officials said Saturday, the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years. Wreckage debris was piled high at the crash site near Balasore, in the eastern state of Odisha, where some carriages had …
Read More »Trudeau continues to stand by David Johnston despite calls for him to step down
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is committed to keeping David Johnston in place as Canada's special rapporteur on foreign interference, despite a majority of MPs voting to call on him to resign. MPs passed a motion this week urging Johnston to step down from as special rapporteur on foreign …
Read More »Actor John Regala passes away at 55
Veteran actor John Regala – John Paul Scherrer in real life – passed away early Saturday morning at 55 years old after battling liver and kidney complications. His wife, Victoria Scherrer, said the actor had been under critical care for three weeks at the New Era General Hospital in Quezon …
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