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Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz stays lower than 10-day average, data shows

Sep 24, 2026

Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz stays lower than 10-day average, data shows

Before the US-Israeli war on Iran started on February 28, the strait typically handled about 125 large, commercial vessels a day, including tankers, gas carriers, bulkers and container vessels

The Manchester suburb named one of UK's top 10 rental hotspots as experts explain why one region is surging in interest

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The Manchester suburb named one of UK's top 10 rental hotspots as experts explain why one region is surging in interest

The most competitive rental markets across Britain this summer have been revealed by Rightmove

Marcos ‘seriously considering’ pardon for Mary Jane Veloso – Palace

Sep 24, 2026

Marcos ‘seriously considering’ pardon for Mary Jane Veloso – Palace

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was “seriously considering” granting an absolute pardon to Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipino woman who came close to being executed in Indonesia for a drug trafficking conviction but was later allowed to be moved to a Philippine prison to serve the rest of her

VP defense team may still go to SC over conviction vote

Sep 24, 2026

VP defense team may still go to SC over conviction vote

MANILA, Philippines — Following the Senate impeachment court’s decision to lower the conviction threshold, Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team said she reserved her right to exhaust all legal remedies, including raising the issue before the Supreme Court. “Going up to the Supreme Court is a real possibility. As to when, well, we will have

COA also flags OVP relief ops involving P168 million

Sep 24, 2026

COA also flags OVP relief ops involving P168 million

MANILA, Philippines — On top of the issues raised in her impeachment trial over the use of confidential funds, more questions may be forthcoming, this time over the disaster relief operations attributed to the office of Vice President Sara Duterte. The Commission on Audit (COA) noted either deficiencies or inconsistencies in the documentation of the

Wayne and Coleen show us who the real Rooneys are as cameras capture Man United legend at his 'lowest'

Sep 24, 2026

Wayne and Coleen show us who the real Rooneys are as cameras capture Man United legend at his 'lowest'

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[Ask the Tax Whiz] Why is the BIR auditing your business?

Sep 24, 2026

[Ask the Tax Whiz] Why is the BIR auditing your business?

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‘2/3’ rule revisited: Fewer votes needed to convict Sara Duterte

Sep 24, 2026

‘2/3’ rule revisited: Fewer votes needed to convict Sara Duterte

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court on Wednesday voted to lower the number of votes needed to find Vice President Sara Duterte guilty at her impeachment trial, ruling that the constitutionally required two-thirds majority would be computed only from senators legally and factually capable of participating in the impeachment proceedings. The 13-1 vote effectively

Thủ tướng Lê Minh Hưng: Hải Phòng phải chuẩn bị đội ngũ lãnh đạo có tư duy chiến lược, năng lực kiến tạo

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P500 hike in gov’t workers’ allowance ‘an insult’

Sep 24, 2026

P500 hike in gov’t workers’ allowance ‘an insult’

MANILA, Philippines — The Confederation of Independent Unions in the Public Sector (CIU-Sentro) has criticized the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) proposed P500 monthly increase in the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (Pera) for government employees in 2027. In a statement, the labor group said the proposed adjustment was inadequate, noting that the allowance has

Australian gas giant and Traditional Owners locked in $300 million compensation battle

Sep 24, 2026

Australian gas giant and Traditional Owners locked in $300 million compensation battle

Negotiations over a decades-long agreement between Woodside and Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Foundation are understood to have stalled.

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