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SEOUL — North Korea on Tuesday accused the United States of a “hostile military act” after a US Navy submarine docked in arch rival South Korea to replenish supplies. “We express grave concern over the US dangerous hostile military act that can lead the acute military confrontation in the region around the Korean peninsula to an actual armed force conflict,” a defense ministry spokesperson said in a statement carried by state news agency KCNA. They warned the United States to “stop provocations stirring up the instability any longer,” accusing it of ignoring North Korea’s security concerns. READ: US sends another […]…

Keep on reading: N. Korea slams ‘hostile military act’ after US sub visits South

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump set a Saturday deadline for all hostages to be released from Gaza, saying that otherwise “all hell” would break out and he would call for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to be canceled. Trump’s latest extraordinary intervention in the Middle East came after Hamas threatened to postpone any further hostage-prisoner exchanges, placing the fragile six-week truce that took effect on January 19 at risk. Describing Hamas’s move as “terrible”, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he would “let that be Israel’s decision” on what should ultimately happen to the ceasefire. READ: Hamas says stops […]…

Keep on reading: Trump warns of ‘all hell’ if Gaza captives not freed by Saturday

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories — Hamas threatened on Monday to postpone any further hostage-prisoner exchanges, saying Israel needed to fulfill “its obligations” under a fragile Gaza ceasefire, while Israel said its military was readying for “any possible scenario”. The Palestinian militant group later said the “door remains open” for the exchange to “proceed as planned”, calling on mediators to act. The ceasefire that went into effect on January 19 largely halted more than 15 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip and saw five groups of Israeli hostages freed in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli custody. READ: Freed […]…

Keep on reading: Hamas says stops Gaza hostage release ‘until further notice’

New York, United States — Global stock markets rose on Monday, as traders largely shrugged off US President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs announcement on steel and aluminum. Trump is set to slap 25-percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, part of a broad and gradually unfolding series of White House actions to remake trade. Stocks tumbled last Monday following a weekend Trump tariff announcement. READ: Trump signs executive orders on steel, aluminum tariffs But this time, major US indices spent almost the entire session in positive territory following gains in most European and Asian markets. “It’s a healthier response to […]…

Keep on reading: Global stock markets brush off latest Trump tariffs

MANILA, Philippines — Investors stayed cautious on Monday ahead of the interest rate-setting of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), with the local bourse dipping near the 6,000 barrier. By the closing bell, the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) lost 1.92 percent, or 117.87 points, to 6,037.12. The broader All Shares Index likewise shed 1.27 percent, or 46.37 points, to close at 3,617.27. A total of 716.6 million shares worth P5.69 billion changed hands, stock exchange data showed. READ: Rising risk and opportunity to buy the market Foreigners were net sellers, with foreign outflows totaling P438.19 million. Luis Limlingan, […]…

Keep on reading: Interest rate jitters spook investors

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Washington, United States — US President Donald Trump on Monday made good on a promise to slap 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, stepping up a long-promised trade war despite warnings from Europe and China. The Republican president had unveiled the policy on Sunday aboard Air Force One while flying to the Super Bowl in Louisiana. Before he signed executive orders imposing the measures, global stock markets rose as traders with “tariff fatigue” appeared to shrug off Trump’s plans. “Today I’m simplifying our tariffs on steel and aluminum,” Trump said in the Oval Office. “It’s 25 percent without […]…

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MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies and rains will prevail over Metro Manila and 12 other areas on Tuesday (Feb. 12) due to the northeast monsoon or amihan, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). In a morning forecast, Pagasa weather specialist Rhea Torres said Metro Manila, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal and Laguna will see cloudy skies with rains due to the northeast monsoon. “Patuloy ang pag-iral ng hanging amihan or northeast monsoon at magdudulot din po ito ng mga pag-ulan sa malaking bahagi ng Northern […]…

Keep on reading: Cloudy skies, rain expected in NCR, 12 other areas due to northeast monsoon

A University of Birmingham study found that school phone bans are not enough to improve students’ health and academic performance. “There is no evidence that restrictive school policies are associated with overall phone and social media use or better mental well-being in adolescents,” the researchers wrote. READ: Playing video games three hours daily boosts mind health Dr. Victoria Goodyear, the study’s lead author, told the BBC that the study isn’t “against” smartphone bans in schools. “What we’re suggesting is that those bans in isolation are not enough to tackle the negative impacts,” she added.  The first-ever study on school phone […]…

Keep on reading: School phone bans alone do not boost well-being, grades, says a UK study

Tech insider 9to5Google reveals Google is allegedly testing its “AI Mode” for its online search engine.  It says the new feature offers a “persistent place to ask more open-ended or exploratory questions and get generated AI Overview-style responses.”  READ: Apple warns not to put wet iPhones in rice The website claims to have seen details of the Google AI Mode in an internal company email, which says:  “Search intelligently research[ing] for you — organizing information into easy-to-digest breakdowns with links to explore content across the web.”  Google gave employees example queries for AI Mode’s target users:  Google AI Mode uses […]…

Keep on reading: Google AI Mode has reportedly started internal testing