Russian oligarchs’ citizenship bids face scrutiny in Portugal
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ANDRE LERGIER-UNSPLASH LISBON — Portugal is analyzing the citizenship applications of two Russian oligarchs — one of whom is under US sanctions,…
Google fires software engineer who claimed its AI chatbot is sentient
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REUTERS ALPHABET, INC.’s Google said on Friday it has dismissed a senior software engineer who claimed the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot…
Budget, bureaucracy hinder PHL implementation of satellite data for agriculture
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By Patricia B. Mirasol, reporter Satellite technology that can speed up the work of crop insurers and help the government make macro-level…
Pag-IBIG Fund finances 8,471 homes for low-wage earners in H1 2022
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Pag-IBIG Fund financed 8,471 socialized homes for minimum-wage and low-income members amounting to P3.67 billion in the first half of 2022, its…
Australia gov’t to double foreign investment fees, penalties
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PEXELS SYDNEY — Australia will double the fees for foreign investors looking to buy assets in the country, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said…
Japan warns of rising security threats in annual defense report
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Japan’s annual defense white paper describes Moscow’s attack on Ukraine as a “serious violation of international law.” Image via REUTERS TOKYO —…
Biden says he is ‘doing well,’ working after testing positive for COVID
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PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN/FACEBOOK WASHINGTON — Joseph R. Biden, Jr., the oldest person ever to serve as president of the United States, has…
US carriers’ cost struggle overshadows travel demand surge
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AMERICAN AIRLINES CHICAGO — US carriers are struggling to offset higher costs even as booming travel demand has given them strong pricing…
ECB hikes rates, throws lifeline to indebted countries
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BW FILE PHOTO FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by more than expected on Thursday as concerns about…
Philippine DoJ asked to junk kidnapping complaint vs Okada
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Lawyers of Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada have asked government prosecutors in the Philippines to dismiss the kidnapping complaint against him for lack…