Windows26: 2 Filipino sailors killed in Houthi missile attack

March 8, 2024

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2 Filipino sailors killed in Houthi missile attack

Two Filipino seafarers were killed and three others were "severely injured" in the latest attack by Houthi rebels on ships plying the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) confirmed on Thursday.

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As Naia reels from bed bugs, rats, has it hit rock bottom yet?

As the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) awaits much-needed rehabilitation to shed its reputation as one of the worst airports in Asia, if not the world, it continues to face a string of persistent challenges.

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House inquiry raises more issues in NFA rice sale

Angry lawmakers scolded officials of the National Food Authority (NFA) on Thursday after they learned that the agency sold its buffer stock to private traders at P25 a kilo when the market price of the grain was at P70 a kilo

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Rupert Murdoch is engaged once again — at 92

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is not giving up on love — even at age 92. Murdoch announced Thursday that he plans to wed his girlfriend, Elena Zhukova, in June, The New York Times reported.

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Sweden finally joins Nato, ending non-alignment, in Ukraine war shadow

Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of NATO in the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, turning the page on two centuries of non-alignment and capping two years of torturous diplomacy.

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The potential effects of AI healthcare

It's easy to assume that artificial intelligence (AI) is only about ChatGPT and other AI chatbots. Yet, AI is changing how people regain and maintain good health.

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As fatherhood beckons, Bolick shifts to higher gear

NLEX guard Robert Bolick has shown he has what it takes to be a big PBA. But with a renewed sense of purpose, he the father-to-be felt that his standard for excellence has changed a bit.

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Women's Month 2024: Girl power takes centerstage in movies this March

Brace yourself this March as women (and girls) take centerstage in movies that celebrate women and womanhood.

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International Women's Day 2024: Empowered women in PH show biz

In celebration of International Women's Day, here are some of the females in show business who recently exhibited women empowerment in their own ways.

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