FACT CHECK: Registration links for solo parent benefits in Makati City are fake
Claim: Single parents who are residents of Makati City can now avail of a P10,000-cash incentive annually and 5 kilograms of rice monthly if they register through links provided in viral posts. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Several posts bearing the false claim have been circulating on Facebook, withContinue Reading
Maduro hails Venezuela’s military cooperation with Russia as tensions with US grow
President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said Venezuela and Russia maintain ongoing military cooperation despite the growing tension between Caracas and Washington over the deployment of U.S. warships in waters off the South American nation. #venezuela #usa #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensingContinue Reading
FAO warns of ‘silent crisis’ as land degradation threatens billions
Roughly 1.7 billion people are living in areas where crop yields are failing due to human-induced land degradation – “a pervasive and silent crisis that is undermining agricultural productivity and threatening ecosystem health worldwide.” Continue Reading
Maldives bans smoking for younger generations
The Maldives has banned young people born on or after 1 January 2007 from smoking tobacco, becoming the only country in the world to enforce a nationwide generational tobacco prohibition. The archipelago’s health ministry announced on Saturday that it would be illegal for younger generations to use, buy or sellContinue Reading
“Denying People the Right to Food”: Millions Could Go Hungry as The Traitor Admin Holds Up SNAP Benefits
As the U.S. federal government shutdown enters its second month, over 40 million people are now struggling to feed themselves and their families after SNAP food assistance was cut off over the weekend. “We are headed for a major public health and economic crisis,” says child hunger expert Mariana Chilton.Continue Reading
Noah Schnapp Says Reporters Questioned His Sexuality When He Was 12
Noah Schnapp, who’s been in the spotlight from a young age thanks to his breakout role in Netflix’s Stranger Things, is opening up about his sexuality and what it’s been like growing up in the public eye. The actor appeared on the cover of Time magazine with his Stranger ThingsContinue Reading
6 deaths tied to listeria outbreak in precooked pasta
6 deaths tied to listeria outbreak in precooked pasta, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Pro-Shutdown Democrat Blames GOP When Her State’s Main Industry Begs For Government To Reopen
Democratic Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen is continuing to embrace Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s shutdown strategy despite major tourism-related businesses and hotels in her state begging for relief. Rosen blamed Republicans for the 34-day shutdown when pressed about nearly 5srcsrc travel industry-related groups — including 12 located in Nevada — calling on Congress to passContinue Reading
Typhoon Kalmaegi slams into the Philippines, sparking earthquake and volcanic activitiy fears
Typhoon Kalmaegi has made landfall in the eastern Philippines, bringing heavy rains, powerful storm surges, and winds of 150 kilometres per hour. More than 150,000 people living in eastern coastal provinces were evacuated from their homes ahead of landfall. The storm has knocked out power and disrupted travel in someContinue Reading
Meet the robot that could build structures on the moon | REUTERS
Creators of a spider-like, semi-autonomous prototype robot say it could revolutionize building on Earth, and one day, even on the moon. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #robot #moon #science #technology 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters onContinue Reading
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1349: Ukrainian forces are preventing Russian troops from cutting vital Pokrovsk supply road
Exclusives Ukraine’s $8 billion IMF loan trapped by Belgium’s frozen assets veto. Ukraine’s $8 billion IMF loan hangs in balance From grid to gunpoint: How Ukraine became an energy battleground. Russia’s war on Ukraine isn’t just fought with drones and missiles—it’s waged through the power grid. Military Ukraine prevents RussianContinue Reading
Kremlin moves to fracture Kyiv-Warsaw bond as Poland sees surge in anti-Ukrainian acts
The Kremlin is breaking Ukraine’s alliance with Poland at the hands of the Poles. The General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces reports that large-scale operations aimed at undermining Polish-Ukrainian ties have intensified across the country. The goal of Russia is to reduce Western support for Ukraine. Poland is the mainContinue Reading
Japan Patent Office Rejects Key Patent Application In Nintendo’s ‘Palworld’ Lawsuit
Nintendo and the Pokémon Company’s lawsuit in Japan against PocketPair, makers of the hit game Palworld, is still ongoing. As we’ve reported previously, this isn’t the copyright or trademark lawsuit that everyone expected when Palworld was first released. Instead, probably knowing that they couldn’t get around the idea/expression dichotomy inContinue Reading