Black Public Media Announces 2023 PitchBLACK Forum and Awards

Black Public Media (BPM) will hold its sixth PitchBLACK Forum — the largest pitch competition for Black, independent filmmakers and creative technologists in the United States...

PH to receive EU parliamentarians: DFA

MANILA – The Philippines has accepted the request of the European Parliament (EP) Subcommittee on Human Rights to visit the country on Feb. 22-24. In a...

Meta to lift ban on Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts

WASHINGTON – Meta said Wednesday that it will restore former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts “in the coming weeks” after a two-year suspension. “We will...

Marcos confident PAF will achieve new heights under Parreño

CBSA re-opens select NEXUS centres as part of solution to backlog: New interview process at Canadian enrolment centres will expand capacity and help more people enrol in program

By expediting the border crossing process for trusted travellers and traders, the NEXUS and Free and Secure Trade (FAST) programs generate billions in economic activity and...

Perfectionist teens reported more depression and stress during COVID-19

Perfectionists are sometimes thought of as superheroes: people who are high achievers and seem to always have it all together. Perfectionism is different from simply trying...

Negotiations on COC in South China Sea to continue next year: DFA

MANILA – Negotiations on a code of conduct (COC) in the South China Sea will resume next year, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Thursday. Manalo said...

PH hailed as world’s leading dive, beach destination

MANILA – The Philippines has been hailed the World’s Leading Dive Destination and the World’s Leading Beach Destination for 2022 at the 29th World Travel Awards Grand...

A provincial sales tax is the solution to Alberta’s fiscal roller-coaster

With a new Alberta premier taking office in October and a general election required by the end of May 2023, fiscal policy may become a wedge...

Look where Australia’s ‘1 million empty homes’ are and why they’re vacant – they’re not a simple solution to housing need

The recent release of 2021 Census data revealed a shocking “one million homes were unoccupied”. This statistic sent housing commentators, government agencies and policymakers into a...