MANILA, Philippines—Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was proclaimed the next president of the Philippines by a joint session of Congress on Wednesday following a landslide election triumph 36 years after his dictator father was ousted in a pro-democracy uprising. The Senate and House of Representatives also declared that his separately elected vice presidential running mate, Sara Duterte,…
SpaceX Transporter-5 Mission Launches
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket with the Transporter-5 mission aboard on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The mission is comprised of numerous small satellites for commercial and government customers. In total, the mission carries 59 spacecraft, including CubeSats, microsats, non-deploying hosted payloads, and orbital transfer vehicles. …
Amazon Shareholders Vote Against Investor-Led Proposals
BOSTON/NEW YORK—A majority of Amazon.com Inc. shareholders on Wednesday voted against each of 15 investor-led resolutions that challenged the company’s policies—including its treatment of workers and use of nondisclosure agreements, an executive said at its annual meeting. The total number of investor resolutions, including one introduced at the online meeting, was a record for the…
11 Newborn Babies Die in Hospital Fire in Senegal
A hospital fire has killed 11 newborn babies in a neonatal ward in the Senegalese city of Tivaouane, the west African country’s president announced just before midnight on Wednesday local time. “I have just learned with pain and dismay the death of 11 newborns, in the fire that occurred in the neonatal department of the…
Diesel Fuel Could Hit $10 a Gallon
Commentary The continued price shocks and meteoric rise of diesel fuel are causing extreme chaos. Meanwhile, worsening inflation—made worse by the surging price of diesel fuel—continues across a wide array of consumables. Adding more concern, summer is just around the corner, and the United States is entering peak driving time as millions of Americans take…
Boeing Starliner Capsule Returns to Earth, Capping Key Uncrewed Test Mission
Boeing Co.’s Starliner astronaut capsule returned from the International Space Station (ISS) and landed in New Mexico on Wednesday, capping a high-stakes test flight as NASA’s next vehicle for carrying humans to orbit. Less than a week after its launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida, the CST-100 Starliner capsule plunged through…
New Infrastructure Needed to Reduce Floods Impact in Australia: Expert
Australia needs to invest more in hydrological modelling and new infrastructure to combat major and severe floods, according to a University of New South Wales (UNSW) expert. In 2021, the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland experienced once-in-a-century floods, with heavy rainfall damaging properties and infrastructure, as well as claiming numerous lives along…
Chinese Foreign Minister Receives Red Carpet Welcome in Honiara, Solomon Islands
May 26, 2022
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi landed in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara on May 26 where he will meet with the Pacific nation’s leadership for a two-day visit. Beijing is expected to sign-off on a contentious security deal with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare that will open the door for Chinese People’s Liberation Army…
Record Debt, Soaring Deficits Amid Slowing Economy Over Next Decade, CBO Warns
The U.S. government’s budget deficit is forecast to shrink this year before soaring in the coming years, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) wrote in its 2022-2032 budget and economic outlook Wednesday. The federal deficit will fall to $1 trillion this year, down from $2.8 trillion in 2021. The significant deficit decline is attributed to…
Twitter Investors Vote Against Reelecting Elon Musk Ally to Board
Twitter Inc. investors blocked the reelection of an ally of Elon Musk to the board at an annual meeting on Wednesday that avoided the biggest question for the social media company: will it complete a $44 billion sale to the billionaire. Investors voted against Egon Durban, the co-head of private equity firm Silver Lake, who…
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