Ireland's prime minister condemned anti-immigrant protesters on Friday who rampaged through central Dublin after three young children were stabbed, saying the rioters simply wanted to cause chaos and not protect the country's way of life. Police made a number of arrests on Friday evening as they mounted a significant security …
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Man alleged to be behind high-interest mortgage scam living large on social media
A man alleged to be connected to a complex scheme that leaves homeowners with high-interest mortgages they say they didn’t want flaunts a luxurious lifestyle on social media, while regulators crack down on lawyers and mortgage brokers alleged to be connected to the scheme. Lawyer and mortgage brokerage facing professional …
Read More »CRA admits it paid out $63M in ‘sham’ tax refund scheme
International networks of sophisticated criminals have claimed untold millions of dollars from Canadian government coffers while facing few to no consequences, an investigation by The Fifth Estate and Radio-Canada’s Enquête has found. $1.1B identified in carousel frauds, agency says In early 2020, the Canada Revenue Agency came to believe it …
Read More »Thai singer Jeff Satur holding Manila concert in March 2024
MANILA, Philippines — Thai singer-actor Jeff Satur is taking his "Space Shuttle No. 8" Asia Tour to Manila in March next year. Satur, who has perfomed at Singapore, Indonesia and even Brazil for the Asia Stars Festival, will be performing at Quezon City's New Frontier Theater on March 2, 2024. …
Read More »PBBM confirms Filipino national among hostages recently released by Hamas
Gov’t ‘sparing no effort’ to locate another Filipino national, he adds This picture shows Israeli shelling near the southern Lebanese village of Aita Al Shaab on November 23, 2023, amid increasing cross-border tensions as fighting continues with Hamas militants in the southern Gaza Strip. (Photo by Jalaa Marey / AFP) …
Read More »Filipino among first group of hostages freed by Hamas — PBBM
President Marcos on Saturday confirmed that a Filipino national was among the hostages released by the Palestinian militant group Hamas weeks after being held captive in Gaza. “I am overjoyed to confirm that a Filipino, Mr. Gelienor ‘Jimmy’ Pacheco, was among the first group of 24 hostages released by the …
Read More »Protesters held back by police as Canada-EU summit kicks off in St. John’s brewpub
As some of the wealthiest and most influential people in Newfoundland and Labrador welcomed world leaders inside a St. John's bar Thursday night, dozens of police officers held back and equal number of protesters outside. Global conflicts, green hydrogen take centre stage as mini summit begins As some of the …
Read More »Nearly 2.5 million Canadians sign up as organ donors, thanks to tax form change
Nearly 2.5 million Canadians have indicated they want to be organ and tissue donors, thanks to a Conservative private member's bill that lets people tick a box on their annual tax return. Conservative private member's bill allowed Ontario and Nunavut residents to tick box during 2022 tax season Nearly 2.5 …
Read More »PH return to ICC still under study—Marcos
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said he ordered a study on the possible return of the Philippines under the fold of the International Criminal Court amid a push from the House of Representatives to allow the probe into the Duterte administration’s bloody war on drugs. “Should we return under …
Read More »13 Israeli hostages, 12 Thais freed by Hamas at start of 4-day truce
FIRST DAY OF TRUCE. International Red Cross vehicles reportedly carrying Israeli hostages released by Hamas cross the Rafah border point in the Gaza Strip on the way to Egypt, from which they would be flown to Israel to be reunited with their families on Friday. Israeli security forces were already …
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