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DAMAGE TO SCHOOLS, HOSPITALSThe Philippines experiences hundreds of quakes each year and sits on tectonically complex parts of ​the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, a seismically active belt stretching from South America to the Russian Far East.Rafaelito Alejandro, head of the office of civil defence, told DZBB radio that schools, which had just reopened on Monday after a long break, remained closed as the authorities checked the condition of school buildings, thousands of which sustained minor to severe damage.A video shared by one school of the moment the quake struck showed a large group of children sitting on a floor swaying…

The United States has designated Chinese corporate giants Alibaba, BYD and Baidu as companies that support China’s military, expanding its blacklist to some of the country’s best-known commercial brands.The Pentagon included the firms in an update on Monday that is likely to complicate the fragile detente between Washington and Beijing after years of rocky relations.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listChina’s embassy in Washington, DC, condemned the listing as “discriminatory” and an example of the US government “overstretching” the concept of national security.“Chinese companies that do business overseas have been strictly observing laws and regulations of their host countries,”…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With closing arguments looming on Tuesday, Karmelo Anthony’s defense rested without calling him to testify — a move that came as legal analysts questioned whether his self-defense claim will persuade jurors.Anthony is charged with murder in the April 2025 stabbing death of 17-year-old Memorial High School athlete Austin Metcalf during a confrontation at a Texas high school track meet. Anthony admits he stabbed Metcalf but claims he acted in self-defense.Anthony’s defense rested its case on Monday, setting the stage for closing arguments when court resumes at 9 a.m. local time Tuesday.The case…

The Central Okanagan Food Bank is launching a $5.5 million capital campaign to transform an 11,000-square-foot warehouse in Kelowna into a ‘Food Rescue Transformation Centre’ aimed at reducing both food waste and food insecurity. “Our feasibility studies are showing that there are two million pounds out there right now that’s going into the land, falling off trees,” said Trevor Moss, executive director of the Central Okanagan Food Bank (COFB).The initiative comes as food banks report rising demand across the region, while millions of pounds of nutritious food continue to go unused each year due to oversupply, grading standards and cosmetic…

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US President Donald Trump met Kim three times during Trump’s first term, before the unprecedented diplomatic effort broke down over US demands that North Korea give up nuclear weapons. Trump has said he would be willing to restart talks.”While it is highly likely that the leaders of China and North Korea would confer before Kim might meet Trump again, it is doubtful that Xi will serve as a catalyst for US-North Korea talks,” said Leif-Eric Easley, professor of international studies at Ewha Womans University in Seoul.China is North Korea’s biggest trade partner and analysts have said the Xi trip is…

United States President Donald Trump has warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he might find himself fighting on his own if Israel returns to war with Iran.The warning on Monday came as Israel and Iran said they would pause attacks following their most serious escalation since a ceasefire took effect in April.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listTrump, who has reportedly grown increasingly exasperated with Netanyahu, demanded that both sides stop “shooting” in a post on his Truth Social platform and said that “final negotiations” towards peace would proceed “subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way”.He…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Massachusetts legislature passed a bill that would remove “outdated and offensive language” used to describe people with disabilities in the state’s General Laws.The measure would eliminate various terms, including “handicapped,” “disabled,” and the “r-word” in favor of language such as “persons with a disability” and “person with an intellectual or developmental disability.”The bill, which was introduced by Democratic state Sen. Pat Jehlen and listed with 17 petitioners, now heads to Democrat Gov. Maura Healey’s desk.The 61-page bill updates 346 sections of Massachusetts law.CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER ‘PERSONALLY OFFENDED’ WHEN SPEAKER SAYS…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Victor Wembanyama’s aggression on the court was once again called into question as the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks played Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.During the first half, Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson was trying to guard Wembanyama near the free throw line when the 7-foot-4 center put his hand on the back of Brunson’s head and shoved him to the court.However, Wembanyama was never called for the foul and play continued with the Knicks in possession of the ball. Jalen Brunson of the New…