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@eaglenews Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:38:34
Bolivia's Morales says vehicle fired upon as political tensions rise
LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales said on Sunday his vehicle was fired upon amid rising political tensions in the South American country between a faction around the iconic former leader and the government of his former ally, President Luis Arce. Morales posted a video on Facebook taken inside a moving car, showing him sitting in the front passenger seat and at least two bullet holes in the windshield. The driver appeared to have
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@eaglenews Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:47:48
Google to develop AI that takes over computers, The Information reports
Oct 27 (Reuters) Alphabets Google is developing artificial intelligence technology that takes over a web browser to complete tasks such as research and shopping, The Information reported on Saturday. Google is set to demonstrate the product code-named Project Jarvis as soon as December with the release of its next flagship Gemini large language model, the report added, citing people with direct knowledge of the product. Microsoft backed OpenAI also wants its models to conduct research
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 09:45:49
Spain mounts biggest peacetime disaster recovery operation as death toll reaches 214
By Susana Vera and Guillermo Martinez VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) -The deadliest flash floods in Spains modern history have killed at least 214 people and dozens were still unaccounted for, four days after torrential rains swept the eastern region of Valencia, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday. In a televised statement, Sanchez said the government was sending 5,000 more army troops to help with the searches and clean-up in addition to 2,500 soldiers already deployed.
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:07:17
Taiwan reports rise in Chinese military activity as US election nears
TAIPEI (Reuters) Taiwans defence ministry said on Sunday it had spotted 35 Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and bombers, flying to the islands south on the way to exercises in the Pacific, a second day in a row it has reported such activities. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory despite the strong objections of the government in Taipei, regularly sends its military in the skies and waters near the island
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:18:48
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Argentina's Mendoza region, EMSC says
(Reuters) An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the Mendoza region of Argentina, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Sunday. The quake was at a depth of 120 km (75 miles) EMSC said. 🔔#Earthquake (#sismo) M5.6 occurred 103 km NW of La Humada (#Argentina) 3 min ago (local time 01:04:03). More info at: 📱https://t.co/QMSpuj6Z2H 🌐https://t.co/cm5AxSLCss 🖥https://t.co/M5WZ9H8llg pic.twitter.com/0bOyhNvfx1 — EMSC (@LastQuake) November 3, 2024 (Reporting by Devika Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by William
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:23:36
North Korean white paper says South's president has raised risk of nuclear war
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean state media released a white paper on Sunday accusing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of exposing his country to the danger of nuclear war through his policies toward the North. The document, compiled by North Korea's Institute of Enemy State Studies and released by state news agency KCNA, criticised Yoon's "reckless remarks" about war, abandoning elements of an inter-Korean agreement, engaging in nuclear war planning with the
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:39:37
Harris opens 'Saturday Night Live,' urges US to 'keep Calm-ala' before election
By Nandita Bose and James Oliphant NEW YORK (Reuters) -Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris appeared on the Saturday Night Live TV comedy show on Saturday, adding a surprise jolt to the U.S. presidential election just three days before her showdown with Republican Donald Trump. Harris portrayed herself, appearing in a mirror opposite the actor who plays her on the show, Maya Rudolph, who was nervously preparing for a campaign speech. Dressed identically in a black
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:45:34
Developing story: Six wounded in stabbing attack in Israel, police say
HADERA, Israel (Reuters) At least six people were wounded, two of them seriously, in a stabbing attack in the Israeli city of Hadera on Wednesday, Israeli authorities said. The terrorist has been neutralized, police said in a statement. Four separate locations have been identified, resulting in six victims with stab wounds. The police did not immediately provide other details, but issued a brief video of the suspected attacker being apprehended. Of the six people
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:56:31
World's largest captive crocodile Cassius dies in Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) A 5.48 metre (18 ft) Australian crocodile that held the world record as the largest crocodile in captivity has died, a wildlife sanctuary said on Saturday. He was thought to be more than 110 years old. Cassius, weighing in at more than one ton, had been in declining health since Oct. 15, Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat said on Facebook. He was very old and believed to be living beyond the years of
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@inquirer Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:38:00
Coast Guard drives away foreign fishing vessel off Lawak Island
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday said that it successfully chased off a foreign fishing vessel from the waters of Lawak Island. Fridays operation is the sixth time the PCG drove away a foreign vessel within the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG). The vessels position was monitored 2 nautical miles (nm) northeast
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@inquirer Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:30:00
Comelec warns vs fake post on BSKE sked
MANILA, Philippines The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday warned the public against another fake social media post claiming that the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) would push through in December. READ: SC asks gov't to comment on petition vs deferment of barangay, SK polls The poll body debunked on Facebook a post
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@inquirer Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:35:00
Gibo Teodoro: 'Act of war' if China tries to tow Sierra Madre
MANILA, Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. on Friday warned that any attempt by China to tow away the grounded BRP Sierra Madre by force would be considered an "act of war" against the Philippines. Teodoro was responding to a report by a Manila-based Chinese language newspaper that China was considering removing the
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@inquirer Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:43:30
WestMinCom: Chinese carrier fleet seen traversing Mindanao waters
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur A Chinese Navy carrier fleet was spotted passing through waters off Mindanao last week, the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) disclosed on Monday. In a statement, WestMinCom said its Maritime Situational Awareness Center (MSAC-WM) and other maritime units tracked the Peoples Liberation Army
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@inquirer Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:46:56
Macalintal asks SC to hold oral arguments on BSKE postponement law
MANILA, Philippines — Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to hold oral arguments on a petition to abolish the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) Postponement Law. He filed the urgent motion electronically before the SC on Oct. 25, reiterating that the law was intended solely to postpone the November 2026
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@inquirer Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:40:15
Security ramped up for first session of BARMM's elected parliament
COTABATO CITY — Military and police forces are on full alert ahead of the inaugural session of the newly elected Bangsamoro Parliament on Friday, Oct.30, with troops and armored tanks deployed in strategic parts of the city despite no specific security threats monitored by the intelligence community. Brig. Gen. Edgar Catu, commander of the Army's
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@inquirer Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:23:01
Comelec to reopen voter registration on Nov. 10 for 2028 polls
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will resume its voter registration on November 10, 2026, until July 30, 2027,ahead of the 2028 national and local elections, its Chairperson George Erwin Garcia said on Wednesday. Garcia said the poll body scheduled the registration early so it will have enough time to process and cleanse
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@inquirer Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:01:02
Gov't assures security for first Bangsamoro Parliament session
COTABATO CITY — The national government on Wednesday said security measures were in place for the inaugural session of the newly elected Bangsamoro Parliament on Friday, Oct. 30. Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento, Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), said the government-Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities met
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@inquirer Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:02:08
Comelec: Batanes polls' canvassing results to be sent via messaging app
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will utilize a messaging platform for the canvassing of votes for the special elections in Batanes on November 28. Comelec chairperson George Garcia on Wednesday said this is to enable the quick transmission of results and the proclamation of winner. The poll chief said that the pilot
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@inquirer Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:35:33
Heavy security ready for historic BARMM inaugural session on Friday
COTABATO CITY Heavy security and comprehensive operational measures are already in place for the Bangsamoro Parliaments historic inaugural session on Friday, Oct. 30, according to the military. The assurance came amid social media reports circulating in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) about possible disruptions as the first regular parliament begins its
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@inquirer Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:32:54
LIVE UDPATES: Undas 2026 | Oct. 29
MANILA, Philippines — Preparations are underway across the Philippines for Undas 2026, as authorities gear up for the influx of cemetery visitors and travelers heading to their home provinces to observe All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. A mass exodus began as early as Thursday, October 29, as Filipinos took advantage of the long
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