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https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/22/us/submersible-titanic-oceangate-search-thursday/index.html The amount of oxygen in a missing submersible with five people on board is becoming a vital issue, some experts say, as more advanced equipment is rushed to the North Atlantic Ocean in a complex international search operation now at its most critical juncture. The submersible, known as “Titan,” begins each trip to explore the wreckage of the Titanic with an estimated 96 hours of life support and has been missing since Sunday morning, setting up Thursday morning as a key target for finding the vessel and those on board. Banging noises detected on Tuesday and Wednesday from underneath the water in the massive search area have provided...

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MANILA, Philippines — Pastor Apollo Quibuloy is unperturbed by the recent termination of his YouTube channel, claiming that this persecution by the United States is nothing new to him. “Nothing new, pareho pa rin mga issues (it’s the same issues),” Quibuloy said in an interview on SMNI. The religious leader also dared his detractors to continue with their attacks on him. “To those who are attacking me and those who want to attack me, to all of you, even America, you all are now meddling, I dare you to reveal everything you have against me,” he said in Filipino, claiming he is “bulletproof.” “I want to let you know, I am bulletproof. I am not affected by anything you do against me,” he said. “You think I will cower and that my...

From the Wagner official channel: Again auto translate: ❗️ These scum launched rocket attacks on our rear camps. A large number of our soldiers died. “Minister Shoigu cowardly fled from Rostov. At 21:00, he fled, so as not to explain why he was raising helicopters to destroy the fighters, why he was launching missile strikes. This bastard will be stopped." Shoigu will be hanged on Red Square and lie down in the mausoleum with Lenin, - Prigozhin. "We were vilely deceived and tried to deprive us of the opportunity to defend our homes and disperse the Wagner PMC.ㅤ We were ready to make concessions to the Ministry of Defense, surrender our weapons and find a solution on how we would continue to defend our country. We will decide how we...

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Baron Geisler is not afraid to die. That's what the actor said on "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda" Friday, when asked a hypothetical question by the King of Talk if he is ready to die. “God’s will naman lahat eh,” Baron confidently responded, saying he was already pondering the question in a fellowship. “But if I do die tonight while I sleep, I think I’m ready.” “I think I’m ready. I’m not afraid to die,” he continued. Baron's troubled past is not a mystery to fans of Philippine showbiz. He previously made headlines for a number of problematic behavior. In 2019 however, he said he was a changed man. He was even chosen as an ambassador of peace and prosperity by the Sultanate of Sulu and North Borneo in the same year. He noted that the...

Season 3 of NATO-Russia War In an interview with Germany’s Welt am Sonntag published on Sunday, Stoltenberg declared that “peace cannot mean freezing the conflict and accepting a deal that is dictated by Russia.” Stoltenberg added that “only Ukraine can define the conditions that are acceptable,” an explicit endorsement of Kiev’s vow to drive Russian forces back to pre-conflict borders and seize the Russian territory of Crimea. “If NATO, through the mouth of Stoltenberg, once again declares that they are against freezing, as they say, the conflict in Ukraine, then they want to fight,” Lavrov told a press conference. “Well, let them fight, we are ready for this, we have long understood the goals of NATO in the situation around Ukraine...

GTV Logo GTV broke the internet on Tuesday following the announcement of "It's Showtime" airing soon on the said channel. For those who didn't know, GTV, also known as Good Television, is a Philippines free-to-air television network wholly owned by GMA Network. Previously known as GMA News TV, GTV on Channel 27 was launched in 2021 as the channel shifted from focusing on all news to expanding to some lifestyle and entertainment programs. Among its programs include "Balitanghali," "Dapat Alam Mo!" and "Farm to Table." It also airs the NCAA. Earlier today, GTV and Vice Ganda teased netizens with a poster about airing "It's Showtime" on its channel. An hour later, the official announcement was made on social media through a statement...

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JUST IN: Judge Romeo Buenaventura, who handles former senator Leila de Lima's remaining drug charge, voluntarily inhibits himself from the case. This means he will stop handling the pending case. His decision comes after De Lima's co-accused asked him to inhibit. | via Jairo Bolledo/Rappler

PAG-ASA ISLAND, Philippines – Harassment still prevails in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as the Chinese Coast Guard continues to intimidate fisherfolk on Pag-asa Island, contradicting earlier claims of authorities that fishers are free to fish in the contested area. In interviews with The STAR, residents on this island said fisherfolk decided not to go where Chinese militia and coast guard are deployed to avoid being harassed, rather than claim that intimidation from Chinese vessels was a thing of the past. Larry Hugo, who in 2021 posted on Facebook that the Chinese Coast Guard tried to ram his boat, recalled how furious he was at the time. “I nearly died because of that incident. I did not expect it to trend on social media as I...

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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Calatagan, Batangas; tremor felt in Metro Manila – Phivolcs MANILA, Philippines — Calatagan, Batangas was the epicenter of a magnitude 6.2 earthquake early Thursday morning that was felt in portions of Metro Manila, according to state seismologists. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, the tectonic tremor occurred at 10:19 a.m., four kilometers southwest of the said area, had a depth of 103 kilometers, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has reported that an earthquake with Intensity IV was felt in Quezon City. Residents are advised to brace themselves for...

HISTORY BURNS Firefighters battle the fire at the Post Office building in Manila on Monday, May 22, 2023. AFP PHOTO NATIONAL IDs due for delivery in Manila may have been damaged or destroyed by the fire that gutted the iconic Manila Central Post Office building on Sunday, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. In a statement Monday, the PSA said it is coordinating with the Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) on the IDs that may have been lost in the fire. "Based on the initial information provided by the PHLPost, only PhilIDs for delivery in the City of Manila were affected by the fire," the PSA said. "We also wish to clarify that PhilIDs for delivery of the PHLPost are sorted and stored at the PHLPost Central Mail Exchange...

INDONESIAN businessman Dato' Sri Tahir has donated more than P41 million to the Philippine government to support President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s social programs, Malacañang said Thursday. The commitment was made during Tahir's meeting with the President in Malacañang on Wednesday, where the businessman also promised to support the other projects of the Marcos administration. Indonesian billionaire donates P41M to PH© Provided by The Manila Times During the meeting, Tahir "handed over" SG$1 million or P41.6 million, Presidential Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said in a statement. Garafil said Tahir met the Marcoses in Hawaii when they were in exile in 1986. She added that Tahir was very excited to see Marcos when he won...

The Mayon volcano in the Philippines is threatening to erupt.

Thirty Nobel Peace Prize laureates, including Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, joined Pope Francis in appealing for closer brotherhood and sisterhood to prevent war, sexual violence, forced migration, and the manipulation of artificial intelligence (AI).

Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday recognized her predecessor, former Vice President Leni Robredo, for her “institutional support” of the Office of the Vice President (OVP). Duterte recognized Robredo's contributions during the “Pasidungog,” an OVP thanksgiving event for its partners who played a “significant impact in expanding the scope and enriching the socioeconomic programs” of the OVP throughout the year. Robredo was not present in the event, but Angat Buhay Executive Director Raphael Magno received the plaque on her behalf. Aside from Robredo, Duterte also handed out plaques to 432 local and private entities, government agencies, and key persons for their contributions to the OVP's programs. “We are here because of our...

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) released new photos of Mayon volcano's summit on Saturday, where a new lava dome can be seen emerging. PHIVOLCS posted the new photos on social media with a caption that described what was going on at Mayon's summit. "A new summit lava dome in the Mayon Volcano Crater emerges as its pre-existing one has been pushed out in increments that formed rockfall in the first week of June 2023," said PHIVOLCS. It added that the photos were taken by the Mayon Volcano Observatory at 5:45 a.m. PHIVOLCS reported one volcanic earthquake and 59 rockfall events in the past 24 hours. "Between 5 a.m. kahapon and 5 a.m. ngayon, we recorded 59 rockfall events. Mas mababa ito kumpara sa...

Speeding Ticket© Motor1.com The country bases speeding fines on the person's income, and this is one of the wealthiest people in the country. No one likes getting a speeding ticket, but we suspect Finnish businessman Anders Wiklöf is smarting after getting his recent citation. The staggering fine was the equivalent of $129,400 (121,000 euros). Wiklöf was traveling 51 miles per hour (82 kilometers per hour) in a 31-mph (50-kph) zone. He told the Nya Åland newspaper that the road switched from a 44-mph (70-kph) limit down to 31 mph. He claimed he was slowing down, but not before the police caught him speeding. "I really regret the matter and hope that the money is in any case used for healthcare through the treasury," he said in a...

INFO Faculty of the UP School of Economics bluntly say Marcos' P500-billion Maharlika Investment Fund 'violates fundamental principles of economics and finance and poses serious risks to the economy and the public sector' MANILA, Philippines – The controversial Maharlika Investment Fund is just a signature away from becoming law, and some economists and academics are making last-minute efforts to urge President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his team to revisit the proposal. Faculty members of the University of the Philippines School of Economics (UPSE) issued a strongly-worded discussion paper on Tuesday, June 6, a week after both chambers of Congress swiftly acted on the measure, saying that the Maharlika fund “violates fundamental...

Kosovo crisis NATO is increasing its troop deployment in Kosovo by 700 soldiers due to escalating tensions with ethnic Serbs. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has emphasized the need for attacks in Kosovo to cease and assured that NATO will take necessary actions to maintain a safe environment. Stoltenberg urged both sides to de-escalate, avoid further irresponsible behavior, and resume EU-backed talks to improve relations. Recent clashes between NATO soldiers and ethnic Serbs, as well as protesters, resulted in injuries. The situation arose from tensions between Serbia and Kosovo, with Serbia not recognizing Kosovo’s declaration of independence. Ethnic Albanians constitute the majority in Kosovo, while a Serb minority resides...

People from a rainforest Brazil’s indigenous authority filmed the moment an isolated native people emerged from the Amazon rainforest and made contact with the outside world. The natives wore loincloths and carried bows and arrows. This happened along the banks of the Envira River, which is near the Peruvian border. The footage showed men from the Panoan linguistic group as they interacted with local villagers of northern Brazil. One of the villagers gave bananas to two of the natives, wary of approaching him, as they quickly grabbed the fruit and retreated out of arm’s reach. Brazilian experts said that the indigenous people were likely crossing the border from Peru, as they were facing pressure from îllégâl logging and drug...

The dark web – level 3 The idea of the dark web tends to bring to mind images of hoodie-clad häçkers in dark basements like some kind of parallel economy or the Illuminati of the Internet. However, the reality is both more mundane and insidious. To access the dark web, you need anonymity software, such as Tor which was developed by the US government initially to protect military communications. The dark web first broke into the popular consciousness with narcotics; however, law enforcement is shutting drug markets faster and with greater regularity. Then, there are häçking tools, where you can buy malware or different phishing tools. There are also personal data leaked from häçks, people sell lists of email addresses, social security...

Elizabeth Holmes goes to prison Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, has turned herself in to begin serving an 11-year prison sentence for fraud. Holmes, who had been out on bail since 2018, was convicted on four counts of defrauding investors. She entered a minimum-security women’s prison camp in Texas, United States, accompanied by an ****** and appeared in good spirits. The prison camp primarily houses non-violent female federal prisoners and focuses on work programs. Holmes had tried to delay her sentence, but her requests were denied. She spent her final days of freedom with her partner and children. Holmes’ former business partner Sunny Balwani was also convicted and began serving a 13-year sentence. The downfall of...

Uganda anti-gay law Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has signed a new law that is one of the harshest anti-LGBTQ laws in the world. The law includes the death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality’ and imposes severe punishments for other offenses related to homosexuality. Western countries, including the United States, have condemned the law and may consider sanctions against Uganda. The law has sparked outrage and concerns about human rights violations. Uganda receives significant foreign aid and may face consequences from donors and investors. The new law has also raised concerns about the country’s fight against HIV, as it could jeopardize efforts to combat the disease. LGBTQ activists and organizations have criticized the law...

News in Levels | Snake Eats Tongs level 3 A pet python named Winston underwent surgery to remove a pair of barbecue tongs that he had swallowed. Snakes have an ability to regurgitate food if they change their mind on what they ate, but vets at Adelaide University in Australia were not convinced that Winston was going to regurgitate even if he tried, so they operated on the python. The snake drama unfolded when Winston’s owner used the tongs to feed a dead rat to him, which he then gripped on to. The owner was unable to free the tongs, so he left them with Winston only to return later to find that the snake had swallowed them whole. Vets reported that the pet will make a good recovery. Difficult words: python (a large snake which has...

THE fire that gutted the historic Manila Central Post Office building in Liwasang Bonifacio in April was an accident, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). With this conclusion, the BFP has declared the investigation into the cause of the blaze closed and solved. Fire that destroyed Manila post office an 'accident,' says BFP© Provided by The Manila Times Based on the fire clearance certificate issued by the BFP, the fire originated in the southern part of the basement, specifically at the Mega Manila Storage Room (GSS) where office supplies, thinners, and paint cans were piled in close proximity to car batteries. The BFP report stated that the "combustibility of the load contents" and its enclosed set-up resulted in the...

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A missile launch by North Korea sparked confusion in northern Japan, where an evacuation order was issued and then retracted within 30 minutes. Sirens blared across Hokkaido and residents were told to "evacuate immediately" on Thursday morning. Authorities later said the missile did not land near the island and withdrew the alert. Tensions have been growing in the region, as North Korea has already fired 27 missiles this year. The projectile flew about 1,000 km (620 miles), in what South Korea's military called it a "grave provocation". The missile is believed to be of medium or longer range, but details on what weapon was tested on Thursday morning have not yet been made public. Meanwhile, Japanese coast guards said the missile had...

SINGAPORE: China's defense minister warned Sunday against establishing NATO-like military alliances in the Asia-Pacific, saying they would plunge the region into a "whirlpool" of conflict. Li Shangfu's comments came a day after US and Chinese military vessels sailed close to each other in the flashpoint Taiwan Strait, an incident that provoked anger from both sides. "Attempts to push for NATO-like [alliances] in the Asia-Pacific is a way of kidnapping regional countries and exaggerating conflicts and confrontations," Li told a security conference in Singapore also attended by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Li warned that these alliances would "plunge the Asia-Pacific into a whirlpool of disputes and conflicts." SOURCE: MSN...