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Manila, May 27 (UNI) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck Quezon province, east of Manila, on Tuesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 12:17 p.m. local time, hit at a depth of six kilometers, about 24 kilometers northwest of General Nakar in…
Moscow, May 27 (UNI) For Russia no other sovereignty is possible without its economic sovereignty, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. “Of course, I have to note the contribution that business, including the younger generation of entrepreneurs, has made to the development of the Russian economy in the 21st century — the revival of…
London, May 27 (UNI) Dozens of people, including four children, were injured after a car ploughed into a crowd celebrating Liverpool Football Club’s Premier League victory in the British city, emergency services said on Monday. A total of 27 people were taken to hospital, and two suffered serious injuries, including one child, the North West…
Guangzhou, May 27 (UNI) Local police said Tuesday that cyberattacks against a tech company in Guangzhou was conducted by a hacker organization backed by Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party authorities. Police in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, said in a report that the conclusion was drawn from technical analysis and trace of the extracted attack programs…
Brasilia, May 27 (UNI) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva felt unwell and went to hospital, where he was diagnosed with an inflammation of the inner ear, and is currently resting at his residence, the G1 portal reported. Lula, 79, felt unwell on Monday afternoon and went to the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital. After examination, he…
Mexico City, May 27 (UNI) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday said she was lobbying hard to dissuade U.S. legislators from approving a tax on remittances to Mexico. Mexico’s migrants in the United States, regardless of their immigration status, “keep the United States economy running” by paying taxes, Sheinbaum said at a press conference. “Only…
Jerusalem, May 27 (UNI) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it had intercepted a missile from Yemen launched in the direction of Israeli territory. “Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted,” the IDF said on Telegram. The Ansar Allah…
Washington, May 27 (UNI) A boat with 13 people on board exploded in the US state of Florida, there are casualties, the US Coast Guard reported on Tuesday. “Reportedly, a vessel exploded around 5:45 pm w/ 13 ppl aboard, Mon. near the New River Triangle, Ft. Lauderdale. Multiple injuries reported,” the US Coast Guard Southeast…
Dhaka, May 26 (UNI) A Chattogram court has approved a fresh round of questioning for prominent Bangladeshi Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, deepening concerns among the country’s minority communities over what many see as a pattern of state harassment and religious persecution. The order from Metropolitan Magistrate SM Alauddin comes as authorities expand their…
Canberra, May 26 (UNI) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned Israel’s limiting of aid to Gaza as “unacceptable”. Albanese on Monday described the blockade of food and supplies to people “who are in need” in Gaza as “outrageous” and said that he has indicated Australia’s position directly to the Israeli government. “We find Israel’s…
