Astronomers say the evidence suggests the detected CO2 on Europa rose to the surface relatively recently from the moon's subsurface ocean. NASA says this confirms that Europa's subsurface ocean contains the chemicals needed for life The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered carbon on the surface of Europa, an ice-covered …
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Airlines claim passenger safety at risk under new passenger rights rules
In submissions and meetings, industry groups warned Canada's transport regulator that sweeping reforms announced earlier this year will put travellers' safety at risk and drain carriers of cash after a financially devastating COVID-19 pandemic. New draft of Air Passenger Protection Regulations expected before year's end Aviation companies are making the …
Read More »Marcos: PH will continue to defend maritime territory
THE Philippines is not looking for trouble in the West Philippine Sea but it will continue to defend its maritime territory, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Friday, following the removal of a China-installed floating barrier near the Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough) Shoal in a disputed part of the South …
Read More »Strikes at 2 more U.S. auto factories to start Friday as UAW ratchets up pressure
The United Auto Workers union is expanding its strike against U.S. automakers to two new plants, as 7,000 workers at a Ford plant in Chicago and a General Motors assembly factory near Lansing, Mich., will walk off the job at midday on Friday. Ford and GM plants targeted, but no …
Read More »Banff’s infamous ‘Boss’ grizzly bluff charges locals, renewing calls for town fruit tree removal
The Town of Banff is calling for homeowners to replace their fruit trees with something less appealing to wildlife after The Boss, a locally famous grizzly, had to be hazed from backyards, bluff charging residents in the process. The Boss, a huge, famous grizzly, feasted on crab apples in backyards …
Read More »Migrant numbers surge across Americas, from Panama’s Darien Gap to Texas border
The number of people crossing the perilous Darien Gap linking Panama and Colombia has hit a record high of 400,000 in the year to September, official data shows, as migration has intensified near Texas and California border points, despite efforts by the White House to curb the flow. Over 402,000 …
Read More »Malcolm Gladwell and Emma Chiu join SM 2023 tenant-partners summit
To kick off the celebrations surrounding SM's 65th anniversary, the 2023 SM Supermalls' Tenant-Partners Summit had no less than noted best-selling author and New Yorker columnist, Malcolm Gladwell, as the keynote speaker. Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell (third from left) with (from left) SM Supermalls’ president Steven Tan, SM Investments Vice …
Read More »Air Canada pilots picket at Toronto’s Pearson, calling for better wages, working conditions
Air Canada pilots are set to demonstrate at Toronto's Pearson airport Friday, calling for better wages and working conditions as talks with the country's biggest carrier continue. Picket line will not affect Air Canada's flight schedule, both union and employer say Air Canada pilots are set to demonstrate at Toronto's …
Read More »Alex Eala takes double bronze in Asian Games
Tennis ace Alex Eala of the Philippines is taking home two bronze medals. Eala and partner Francis Casey Alcantara bowed to Chinese Taipei's Liang En-Shuo and Huang Tsung-hao in the semifinals of the mixed doubles event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Friday, September 29. Alex Eala …
Read More »Adamson Falcons retire Jerom Lastimosa’s jersey
The Adamson University Falcons have retired the jersey number 7 of point guard Jerom Lastimosa, the university announced on Friday. Photos of the jersey retirement were shown in the social media post of Adamson. Adamson Falcons point guard Jerom Lastimosa with his retired jersey number 7 in a ceremony on …
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