
Cost of war equals aid for more than 87-M people
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — The Pentagon’s spending on its war with Iran could cover the United Nations’ entire 2026 aid appeal and bring lifesaving support to more…
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — The Pentagon’s spending on its war with Iran could cover the United Nations’ entire 2026 aid appeal and bring lifesaving support to more…
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The ASEAN Foundation has launched “Scam Ready ASEAN,” a regional initiative aimed at strengthening defenses against online fraud, backed by $5 million in…
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Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday, 30 April led calls for disaster readiness financing even as financial leaders assured access to such funding during a…
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Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has sought further information from the French government regarding the whereabouts of fugitive and former AKO Bicol…
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Alphabet Inc., the parent firm of Google is committing up to $40 billion to artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, strengthening a partnership that also…
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The ADB’s latest annual report showed the country as the second-largest beneficiary among developing member economies, next only to India. The bulk of the…
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PARIS, France (AFP) — Britain and France have agreed a new three-year deal to stop undocumented migrants making the risky journey across the English Channel,…
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BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — European Union (EU) countries were set to make a push Wednesday to unblock a 90-billion-euro ($106 billion) loan for Ukraine, after…
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KYIV (AFP) — A massive Russian drone and missile barrage killed at least 16 people in cities across Ukraine, more than four years into the war with peace talks…
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The Department of Education (DepEd) is accelerating the release of P3.5 billion for the construction of disaster-resilient classrooms to address the country’s…
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Philip Mareschal, head of property management at JLL Philippines, has been appointed president of the French business chamber in the country, CCI France…
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Alternergy Holdings Corp. is planning to raise up to P5 billion after shareholders unanimously approved the shelf registration of Green Perpetual Preferred…
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The CCI France Philippines has appointed Philip Mareschal as its new president for the 2026–2028 term.
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The bank earlier said it is ready to provide ‘rapid, flexible, and scalable assistance’ to help countries manage immediate pressures.
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More than the City of Lights, love, fashion districts, and world-class cuisine, France is best celebrated with a glass of wine, something the French are deeply…
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Bally Bagayoko, the newly elected black mayor of the French capital's largest suburb, says racism is growing in the former colonial power, and the authorities…
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The Department of Finance (DoF) welcomed the recent P32.35-billion dividend remittance of Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) to the national government,…
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The conflict centers on a boardroom dispute led by former ABS-CBN chairman Eugenio ‘Gabby’ Lopez III and allied family members in replacing Lopez Holdings…
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