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Trump orders rebuilding, reopening of defunct U.S. prison Alcatraz; imposition of 100% tariffs on all films produced overseas

By Agence France-Presse U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, May 4, that he had directed officials to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz Prison, the notorious federal jail based on a small island...

US students ‘race’ sperm in reproductive health stunt

By Agence France-Presse A commentator yells excitedly as hundreds of spectators stand glued to a video of a racecourse—but the athletes they are rooting for are actually tiny sperm cells. The unusual sport...

PBBM extends condolences, solidarity over tragic Lapu-Lapu Day Incident in Vancouver, Canada

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet Lapu-Lapu Day is a celebration held on the 27th of April in honor of the Visayan chieftain who defeated Spanish forces and decimated Ferdinand Magellan in the battle...

Stocks rally as Trump comments ease Fed, China trade fears

By Agence France-Presse Equities rallied with Wall Street on Wednesday, April 23, after Donald Trump said he had "no intention" of firing the head of the Federal Reserve and that eye-watering tariffs...

U.S. aid cuts strain response to health crises worldwide: WHO

By Agence France-Presse The United States slashing foreign aid risks piling pressure on already acute humanitarian crises across the globe, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Sunday (April 20), also...

U.S. opens door to tariffs on pharma, semiconductors

By Agence France-Presse The United States opened the door to tariffs targeting high-end technology and pharmaceuticals on Monday, April 14, feeding the uncertainty gripping the global economy in a trade war that...

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