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US$60 million in foreign assistance funding was committed to the Philippines in July 2025, a quarter of which was dedicated to developing the economic corridor. In April, a 4,000-acre (about 1,620ha) high-tech industrial hub was announced in New Clark City, undergoing development north of Manila. That same month, the Philippines joined Pax Silica, a US-led initiative to secure artificial intelligence supply chains, in which Singapore also participates. While meant to promote US economic security and reduce Chinese dependency, the coalition also promises to help countries climb the tech value chain and attract investments.This is good news for Manila, and a welcome…

Who: Arsenal vs FulhamWhat: English Premier LeagueWhere: Emirates Stadium, London, United KingdomWhen: Saturday, May 2, at 5:30pm (16:30 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the buildup on Al Jazeera Sport from 13:30 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream.For all the talk of ‌Arsenal having blown their Premier League title hopes after being reeled in by Manchester City, the truth is that come ⁠Saturday, they could have re-established ⁠a six-point lead to pile the pressure on Pep Guardiola’s side.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listCity’s 2-1 victory over Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on April 29 meant…

Washington — The House on Thursday unanimously approved a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, a move that will soon end the 76-day shutdown that has left many critical agencies struggling to maintain operations and pay employees.The chamber approved the bill by voice vote Thursday afternoon with little fanfare, a sign that lawmakers were finally ready to put the impasse behind them. The House’s action sends the legislation to President Trump’s desk, and the shutdown will end once he signs the bill into law.The department has been shut down since Feb. 14, making it the…

Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted his government is doing an effective job of keeping Iranians associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps out of the country, after one former IRGC official was granted a visa. When asked Thursday about Iranian Football Federation president Mehdi Taj being denied entry to Canada earlier this week, Carney said he can’t talk about individual cases due to privacy legislation.Online news outlet Iran International reported Monday that Taj was granted a temporary resident visa that allowed him to enter Canada, despite his ties to the IRGC, which is a listed terrorist entity in Canada.Foreign Affairs…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Camp Mystic announced Thursday it will not reopen its facility for the summer 2026 season, marking a major shift in recovery plans following a catastrophic flood that killed 27 people last year.  Officials said the tragedy left 25 campers and two counselors dead at the all-girls Christian camp in Hill Country, Texas. Director Richard Eastland also died during separate rescue efforts, according to the family-owned camp.  The camp’s decision to drop its bid to reopen in May comes just days after the director broke down in a tearful apology at a state hearing that…

new video loaded: Direct Flights Between U.S. and Venezuela Resume After 7 YearstranscriptBacktranscriptDirect Flights Between U.S. and Venezuela Resume After 7 YearsAmerican Airlines 3599, the first nonstop flight between the United States and Venezuela since 2019, departed Miami for Caracas on Thursday. President Trump had banned direct commercial and cargo flights between the two countries during his first term.“Where are you going?” “To Caracas, my friend, where else?” “We have restored this vital connection between Miami and Caracas. With each flight, we’re strengthening economic ties. We’re also facilitating commerce. And we’re bringing our people closer together.” “Today, we are not…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump has signed a bill to fully restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security, ending a record-setting 75-day lapse in funding for the critical agency tasked with protecting U.S. soil.Trump signed the bill Thursday after the House of Representatives reached a bipartisan agreement to fund DHS. The House approved the Senate-passed spending measure by voice vote, covering most of the department’s appropriations through September.Notably, however, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will remain unfunded under the current legislation.While signing the legislation, Trump…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Postmedia is shutting down its Moncton, N.B., printing facility, meaning most newspapers in the province will have to be outsourced for printing. Pressman and union leader Dave Arsenault said he received the news Tuesday that the facility in the former Times & Transcript building on Main Street will be closing in August.“All affected employees were notified that they would be shutting down operations in Moncton,” said Arsenault, president of the New Brunswick Media Guild (CWA Canada Local 30111)Arsenault said he was told the closure wouldn’t impact the journalists and was informed the…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has threatened to respond to any further US attacks and eliminate “the enemies’ abuses” in the Strait of Hormuz.