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San Miguel pushes Ginebra to brink of exit in PBA semis

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San Miguel Beermen Bennie Boatwright leads his team to the PBA semifinals Game 2 win. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Talks of an iteration of San Miguel Beer’s dreaded quintet from not so long ago surfaced anew after the Beermen moved on the doorstep of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals by turning the tables on Barangay Ginebra for … Read more

EU pushes for Palestinian statehood, rejecting Israeli leader’s insistence it’s off the table

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BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers argued Monday that the creation of a Palestinian state is the only credible way to achieve peace in the Middle East, and they expressed concern about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s clear rejection of the idea. “The declarations of Benjamin Netanyahu are worrying. There will be a need for … Read more

Trump pushes back on claims of mental missteps

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Former President Trump, the current GOP frontrunner, pushed back on claims of mental missteps during his Saturday rally in New Hampshire, after his main rival in the state, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, raised concerns about his mental fitness. Trump deflected the criticism that arose after he appeared to mix up Haley and former House … Read more

Jupiter 3 Satellite Pushes SpaceX Rival Closer to Starlink Internet Speeds

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Following the launch of its next-generation satellite, Hughes Network Systems is now starting to offer faster internet speeds to compete with its main industry rival SpaceX. Astronomers Could Soon Get Warnings When SpaceX Satellites Threaten Their View The Maryland-based company has launched new high-speed satellite internet plans for its customers in the Americas, with download … Read more

US Congress pushes warrantless wiretapping decision off until April next year

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Congress has extended Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for a few more months to April 2024. According to The New York Times, the program was included in the $886 billion National Defence Authorization Act, which passed the House by a vote of 310 to 118, with support from the majority of … Read more

Gaza’s health system ‘on its knees,’ as Israel pushes into Khan Younis

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave JERUSALEM – International pressure on Israel to halt its war in Gaza intensified Sunday as Israeli tanks and troops pushed into the center of Khan Younis, the largest city in southern Gaza, and diplomats and U.N. officials gave increasingly dire warnings over the lack of food and … Read more

U.N. says Gaza aid program in tatters, Israel pushes assault

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave AMMAN, Jordan — The United Nations said its humanitarian operation in the densely populated Gaza Strip has largely fallen apart amid the ferocious military campaign being conducted by Israel to destroy the militant Hamas network. The Israel Defense Forces on Friday reported a new round of battles … Read more

Australia pushes against China’s Pacific influence through a security pact

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CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government signed a security pact with its nearest neighbor Papua New Guinea on Thursday that strengthens Australia’s place as the preferred security partner in a region where China’s influence is growing. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papuan counterpart James Marape signed the agreement in Australia’s Parliament House six months … Read more

South Korea pushes ‘carbon-free’ plan at COP28. But its shift to renewables has slowed.

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave SEOUL — South Korea is rolling out a new “carbon-free” campaign at this year’s COP28 that it says will reposition Seoul as a global leader in decarbonization. But climate experts and advocates say the plan, which promotes some fossil fuel power generation, merely masks South Korea’s dependence … Read more