Regaining economic strength under the Marcos presidency
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RAWPIXEL.COM-FREEPIK President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has bared the names of the individuals who will lead his economic team. They are technocrats…
The state of mass housing
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Do computers have feelings? Don’t let Google alone decide
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NEWS that Alphabet, Inc.’s Google sidelined an engineer who claimed its artificial intelligence system had become sentient after he’d had several months…
The truth defense in defamation
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UPKLYAK-FREEPIK Just the other week, a jury awarded Johnny Depp $15 million in damages in a defamation lawsuit he brought against ex-wife…
Ukraine’s farmers fear war-time harvest ‘hell’
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An ear of wheat is seen in a field near the village of Hrebeni in Kyiv region, Ukraine July 17, 2020. —…
World’s richest people have lost $1.4 trillion in 2022 after rapid gains
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THE 500 WEALTHIEST people in the world have lost a combined $1.4 trillion this year, including $206 billion on Monday alone, according…
WTO members near food pledges; India, Egypt, Sri Lanka hold out
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PHILSTAR GENEVA — World Trade Organization (WTO) members sought on Monday to forge agreements on food security to ease strained supply and…
Crypto contagion fears spread after Celsius Network freezes withdrawals
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REUTERS WASHINGTON – Bitcoin fell as much as 14% on Monday after major US cryptocurrency lending company Celsius Network froze withdrawals and transfers citing “extreme” market conditions, in the latest sign of…
US House passes ocean shipping bill to allay export backlogs
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REUTERS WASHINGTON – The US House of Representatives approved legislation Monday to improve oversight of ocean shipping, which supporters say will help curb inflation and ease export backlogs. The bill was approved…
Biden adviser Sullivan raised concerns with China over North Korea
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WASHINGTON – US national security adviser Jake Sullivan has raised concerns with China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi over Beijing’s veto at the…