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PARIS — Struggling to get your dog to fetch your slippers? Scientists who strapped eye-tracking helmets to a bunch of dogs have found the perfect tactic to get them to pay attention. Both pointing and staring at an object is the best way for dog owners to get their pets to follow directions, according to a new study on Wednesday. The owner’s gaze and gesture are useful separately, “but combined they are stronger,” lead study author Christoph Voelter of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna told AFP. READ: Dogs make faces to communicate with humans, researchers discover The team of […]…

Keep on reading: Scientists reveal how to make dogs pay attention

Paris, France — Canada, Mexico and the EU on Tuesday slammed US President Donald Trump’s “unjustified” decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, which has raised fears of a broader trade war. Trump signed executive orders to impose 25 percent tariffs on imports of the metals starting March 12, triggering a flurry of angry reactions. The European Union and Canada vowed to retaliate firmly. Such tariffs would be “entirely unjustified”, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at an artificial intelligence conference in Paris. READ: Global stocks wobble, gold shines as tariff uncertainty looms “Our response will of course […]…

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BUTUAN CITY — The Dinagat Islands provincial government sent 19 seasonal workers to Hungary on Monday. “This is the second batch of workers we sent to Hungary this year,” Governor Nilo Demerey Jr. said Tuesday. “The first was on Jan. 31 with 26 seasonal workers.” The workers participated in the Seasonal Workers Program (SWP) through the Dinagat Islands Migrant Workers Office. “The SPW aims to give opportunities to Dinagat residents who wish to work abroad,” Demerey said. Most of the workers who flew to Hungary this year participated in a 2024 jobs fair. The workers have two-year contracts, which can […]…

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MANILA, Philippines – The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said Tuesday its operatives have arrested three persons claiming to be Information Technology (IT) specialists with connections to the Commission on Elections (Comelec). In a press conference at Camp Crame in Quezon City, CIDG Director Brig. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said the suspects tried to extort P90 million from two candidates in Enrile, Cagayan, in exchange for their victory in the May 12 polls. READ:  Comelec warns vs feeding supporters during campaign rallies 2025 Midterm Elections: Campaign begins for national candidates Comelec warns candidates vs election scammers Torre said Enrile, Cagayan […]…

Keep on reading: Selling ‘election win’ for P90M: CIDG nab 3 alleged IT experts

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday and renewed his insistence that Gaza could somehow be emptied of all residents, controlled by the US and redeveloped as a tourist area. It’s an audacious, but highly unlikely, scheme to dramatically remake the Middle East and would require Jordan and other Arab nations to accept more refugees from Gaza—something Abdullah reiterated after their meeting that he opposes. The pair met in the Oval Office with Secretary of State Marco Rubio also on-hand. The president suggested he wouldn’t withhold US aid to Jordan or […]…

Keep on reading: Jordan’s king says his country opposes displacing Palestinians in Gaza

LAOAG CITY, ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines — As the 12 administration-backed senatorial candidates in the May elections kicked off their campaign in President Marcos’ hometown turf here, they steered clear of one of the hottest issues of the midterm polls—the impending trial of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte. However, the Chief Executive, addressing the Alyansa para […]…

Keep on reading: Marcos slams Duterte, but bets avoid ‘VP trial’ talk

MANILA, Philippines — Senatorial candidates under the Makabayan ticket vowed to push for the conviction of Vice President Sara Duterte should they win a seat in the chamber that is expected to convene as an impeachment court. According to former Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño, the new set of senators should be able to hold […]…

Keep on reading: Makabayan bets are clear: If we win, we’ll vote to convict

DASMARIÑAS CITY, CAVITE, Philippines — Staging a comeback to the Senate may be doubly hard for Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan and Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV, as they emerge from a political opposition that suffered a devastating loss in the 2022 national elections. But this time around, both hope to win by sticking to “gut issues,” […]…

Keep on reading: Bam Aquino, Kiko Pangilinan pin comeback hopes on old ‘Pink Magic’

MANILA, Philippines — The prices of different types of rice sold under the Rice-for-All program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) will drop by P2 to P3 starting on Feb. 12. According to the DA, the price cuts will apply to broken rice or rice grains that are broken or fragmented during processing such as […]…

Keep on reading: DA further cuts rice retail prices by P2-P3

This is the Daily Gospel for today, February 12, 2025, which is the Wednesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, February 10 Daily Gospel, February 9 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Mark 7, 14-23. Jesus summoned the crowd again and said to them, “Hear me, all of […]…

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