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BEIJING: The Philippines defence minister was defiant on Friday (Jun 12) after Beijing sanctioned him for what it termed “irresponsible remarks” as the two nations grapple over the disputed South China Sea.Gilberto Teodoro as well as his spouse and child will be banned from entering China’s mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, an unnamed foreign ministry spokesperson said in an online statement on Thursday.It added that “organisations and individuals in China” will not be allowed to “engage in any transaction, cooperation or other activities with him and his spouse and child”.The two countries have in recent years regularly dealt with flare-ups…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congress’ ban on tax dollars flowing to Planned Parenthood is about to lapse, and a Senate Republican wants to investigate piles of taxpayer money that has allegedly been used by the organization to push transgender procedures. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., in a letter first obtained by Fox News Digital, is demanding that Planned Parenthood be put under a microscope for roughly $1.5 billion in Medicare and Medicaid funding that he alleges “are flowing to an organization that promotes transgender treatments on minors.”Fox News Digital did not hear back from Planned Parenthood for comment. SEN…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration is preparing to deport a group of Iranian asylum-seekers and other migrants to the Central African Republic (CAR) under a newly established third-country agreement, according to reports.The first flight under the arrangement could depart as early as Thursday and is expected to carry roughly 20 people.According to a Reuters report, the flight includes people from Syria, Afghanistan and a Turkish national.The administration has increasingly relied on these third-country deportation agreements as a lawful mechanism to remove migrants who cannot legally be sent back to their native countries.HOW A TINY…

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New Brunswick will have a new system to receive virtual health care in a few short weeks, but some have been raising questions about the transition. So far, 27 nurse practitioners have been hired to staff Virtual Care NB, the new platform replacing eVisitNB.A group of nurse practitioners wrote a letter to New Brunswick’s health minister, John Dornan, to raise concerns about the rate of pay, as well as conditions that may impede their ability to respond to larger volumes of patients.Dornan addressed some of the concerns with reporters on Thursday, saying he didn’t respond to the letter as it…

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Thongkham’s polished white rice has less arsenic, but there is still cause for concern.“Even if the daily intake is within the limit, it still builds up. At first, the body says, ‘I can handle it and flush it out.’ After a week, ‘still manageable’. After a month, it starts to struggle,” said Somporn.“After six months, ‘I can’t handle this any more’. The kidneys can no longer clear it. That’s when we start detecting it in the body. Arsenic poisoning can eventually cause cancer in many organs, especially the skin and bladder.”Arsenic has already been found in Thongkham’s urine, with tests…

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SpaceX is expected to debut on the United States’ public markets on Friday in what will be the largest initial public offering (IPOs).Artificial intelligence (AI) giants OpenAI and Anthropic are also widely expected to go public soon, and thanks to a new rule change by tech stock exchange Nasdaq, individual investors could own stock of these companies when they go public in as soon as 15 business days following its first trading day.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSpaceX is valued at nearly $1.8 trillion, or $135 per share, surpassing Saudi Aramco, which debuted in 2019 at $1.7 trillion…

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A letter of intent or memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran is likely to be signed early next week, opening the way to further negotiations about an enduring U.S.-Iran agreement, two sources familiar with the diplomatic efforts said. The signing of the memorandum would kick off 60 days of talks to negotiate details of a U.S.-Iran agreement. That time period could be extended as needed, according to multiple sources.First steps include ensuring “freedom of trade” by demining and opening the Strait of Hormuz. In principle, Iran would commit to a lockout of 15-20 years during which it would not…

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