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55+ min ago (310+ words) NASUGBU, BATANGAS " The Baguio Central University Senior High School Science Club proudly represented the institution and the City of Baguio at the International Assembly of Youth for UNESCO 2025 held from November 20"23, 2025, at the Forest Crest Nature Hotel and Resort in Nasugbu, Batangas. With the theme, "Strength in Action: Harnessing the Collective Power of Youth to Lead with a Heart, Purpose, and Integrity," the assembly gathered young leaders from across the Philippines to engage in discussions, competitions, cultural exchanges, and policy development centered on peacebuilding, sustainable development, education, culture, and scientific advancement. Delegates proudly present OTOP treasures " Good Shepherd Ube Jam and Teo's Strawberry Flakes, showcasing the best flavors of our local heritage Club President Risabeth Bayan joined the Poster-Making Competition, while Ms. Anna Nicole Elizaga participated in the Essay Writing Competition. The delegates also proudly took part in the OTOP…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago (415+ words) CNFF-25 Kickstarts at Jyoti Chitraban Guwahati: The 9th Chalachitram National Film Festival kicks off and starts at the Jyoti Chitraban film studio grounds in the Kahilipara locality. Dr. Sunil Mohanty, Asom Khetra prachar pramukh of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, inaugurated the" Nava J. Thakuria CNFF-25 Kickstarts at Jyoti Chitraban Guwahati: The 9th Chalachitram National Film Festival kicks off and starts at the Jyoti Chitraban film studio grounds in the Kahilipara locality. Dr. Sunil Mohanty, Asom Khetra prachar pramukh of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, inaugurated the annual two-day festival on 29 November 2025 by lighting sacred lamps in front of Bharat Mata's portrait and three cultural icons of Assam, including Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, whose year-long birth centenary celebrations continue, Zubeen Garg (as a tribute to him, special screening of "Mon Jai' was organised) and flutist Deepak Sarma. Addressing the distinguished gathering, Dr Mohanty insisted that a…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago (206+ words) On November 24, Archbishop Alberto Uy issued a pastoral appeal "inviting all of us to celebrate Christmas in 2025 with greater simplicity, deeper compassion, and more intentional solidarity with the poor." His appeal came on the heels of the string of disasters that ravaged communities with deadly quakes and floods, destroyed homes and churches, and harmed people's livelihoods. "Christmas is not about extravagance. It is not about noise, fireworks, or lavish food," the archbishop said." In response to the disasters that affected millions in Cebu province and other areas, he asked the parishes, religious communities, institutions and families to: "Let our homes shine not with lights but with love. Let our parishes be filled not with noise but with prayer. Let our celebrations focus not on abundance but on presence-God's presence and each other's presence," he said. "May our simple celebration this…...

4+ hour, 31+ min ago (210+ words) Recent retirements announced by the GOP mean that Democrats may get a chance to make an "unprecedented" power play that would expose the "fragile" Republican majority, according to a writer on Saturday. Journalist and political analyst Hayes Brown appeared on MSNOW over the weekend, where he was asked about the recently announced Republican retirements, including that of noted conspiracy theorist and ex-Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene. More recently, another MAGA lawmaker announced he was retiring, resulting in speculation running rampant online. When asked about how Dems might be able to make the most out of the retirements, Brown explained the source of some GOP discontentment with, "You have a White House that sort of doesn't even really bother going to congress for most things at this point and just says, 'We can do it on our own.' So there's that…...

4+ hour, 40+ min ago (1068+ words) Is it over? I mean, of course, the annual Reevesnalia. The festive time of year when everything skids to a catastrophic stop and we watch a bizarre, overdressed child skipping about congratulating herself, while screaming that it's actually her who's the victim. I don't want to be too harsh on Rachel Reeves " it is true she works very hard. As she keeps telling us, chancellor of the exchequer is a really big job. But I challenge anyone to sit through any of the incredible, atonal interviews she gave before, during and after her second reckless, self-serving Commie budget and not wonder, who is this person? Just who is she? The thin skin, the angry public crying, the petulance, the industrial, ideological lies. Yeah, yeah, don't lawyer me. In one of the interviews she complained about people "mansplaining" her job back…...

5+ hour, 24+ min ago (649+ words) By: Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury American conservatives have long warned about the dangers of unaccountable global NGOs " organizations that operate across borders, influence policy, absorb billions in donor funds, but face minimal oversight. Few cases illustrate this danger more clearly than the growing scandal around Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and his internationally celebrated "Grameen" empire. "Grameen, the global corporate empire headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and long admired by influential international figures such as Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and George Soros, may now face heightened scrutiny from counterterrorism agencies worldwide for its disturbing connections to Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda. In March 2003, The Wall Street Journal published a list of Al Qaeda donors based on CIA information, where the name of Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel " a Saudi businessman and board member of Grameen-Jameel Microfinance " appeared prominently. The report…...

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5+ hour, 55+ min ago (655+ words) President Trump has set free a private equity executive who had served less than two weeks of a seven-year sentence for his role in what prosecutors described as a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of victims," the New York Times reports. David Gentile, 59, a onetime resident of Nassau County, N.Y., had reported to prison on Nov. 14, and was released on Wednesday." Filed Under: Uncategorized, White House The US military carried out a follow-up strike on a suspected drug vessel operating in the Caribbean on September 2 after an initial attack did not kill everyone on board," Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) announced Saturday that he will not seek reelection in next year's midterm elections but instead focus on his family," The Hill reports. Axios: Nehls joins a" Join Political Wire today and enjoy all the perks of membership " exclusive analysis, a trending news…...

5+ hour, 57+ min ago (260+ words) To oppose the implementation of New Labour Codes, made effective since 21st November, A Nationwide Massive Protest was organised jointly on 26th November, 2025 by the Trade Unions and Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), a major union of farmers, in more than 500 districts, as claimed by the trade unions. Divulging the ill-effects of these new codes, the protesters expressed themselves against the rising inequalities in the face of unprecedented price rise of essential commodities, rising unemployment and underemployment leading to desperation, increased suicides of casual labour and the unemployed youth. As the new labour codes apparently seem to affect the policies and interests related to the labour class, why are the farmers" unions opposing these codes? Why are they showing their anger on the roads? How do these codes clash with the interests of the farmer community? Dr. Singh concludes, "The scenario described above…...

6+ hour, 2+ min ago (791+ words) New reporting about a September military attack involving Pete Hegseth and a purported drug vessel has led to an enhanced probe.Observers' eyebrows were raised after it was reported that Hegseth ordered the killing of survivors of one of the controversial drug vessel bombings. Some analysts questioned whether it was murder, or even a war crime.In an article called "Congressional committees to scrutinize U.S. killing of boat strike survivors," the Washington Post reported, "In a rare split with the Trump administration, GOP-led panels in the House and Senate say they want a full accounting in the September military attack.""Republican-led committees in the Senate and the House say they will amplify their scrutiny of the Pentagon after a Washington Post report revealing that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken order to kill all crew members aboard a vessel suspected…...