EU Election Observers in May

Archyde EU Deploys Election Observation Mission to the Philippines ahead of 2025 Midterm Polls The european Union has dispatched a team to monitor the upcoming midterm elections, focusing on inclusivity and fairness. Published: June 12, 2024 EU Monitors Philippine Elections: Ensuring fairness and Inclusivity In response to an invitation from the Philippine government, the European … Read more

EU sends observers to watch May polls

THE European Union has deployed an Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to the Philippines to observe the May 12 polls in response to an invitation by the Philippine government. “The mission will observe the national midterm elections scheduled for 12 May 2025 and will remain in the country until the completion of the election process,” … Read more

Letters: Lower-paid Americans may bear the brunt of Trump’s tariff war; meth trade flourishes because rewards outweigh risks

Bruce Woodley, Birkenhead. Second harbour crossing The Auckland Harbour Bridge was constructed in the shape and height that it is to enable commercial shipping to continue to access the Chelsea Sugar Refinery northwest of the bridge. Seventy years on, hindsight tells us that shifting the sugar works would have been a far smarter option. AdvertisementAdvertise … Read more

GFL pulls plug on debut events scheduled for May

The Global Fight League has cancelled its first two events planned for May 24 and May 25 in Los Angeles with questions now swirling around whether the promotion will ever get off the ground. California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster confirmed both events scheduled to take place at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles … Read more

Tony Ferguson vs. Dillon Danis, other bouts announced for GFL doubleheader in May

The Global Fight League has officially announced their first two events, which will be a two-night slate in Los Angeles in May. GFL announced the events and lineups via a press release on Monday for their inaugural events on May 24 and 25 at Shrine Auditorium. According to the announcement, all six teams — Los … Read more

Payment Dispute May Have Triggered Fatal Shootings of 3 Lampung Policemen

Palembang. A dispute over illegal payments from cockfighting operators may have been the motive behind the fatal shootings of three police officers in Lampung, a military spokesman said in a recent interview. Two low-ranking Army soldiers have been detained in connection with the March 17 incident in Way Kanan Regency, Lampung Province. However, the Indonesian … Read more

French President Emmanuel Macron to Visit Indonesia in May

Jakarta. The government announced Wednesday that French President Emmanuel Macron would fly to Indonesia to meet his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto in May. Macron gave his word on the state visit when he met with Communications Minister Meutya Hafid on the margins of the AI Action Summit in Paris on Tuesday local time, according to … Read more

UFC heads to Montreal for first time in 10 years with UFC 315 on May 10

The UFC is finally heading back to Montreal. On Friday, the world’s leading MMA promotion announced it will return to Montreal for the first time in a decade with UFC 315, which takes place on May 10 at the Bell Center. The promotion has been to Montreal on seven previous occasions, each with a pay-per-view … Read more

SC stops Comelec anew from disqualifying 2 more candidates in May midterm polls

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued two more temporary restraining orders (TROs) against the disqualification of two candidates in the May midterm elections. The first TRO prevents the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from declaring Francis Leo Antonio Marcos a nuisance candidate. Marcos, a prominent figure, has been facing challenges to his candidacy, … Read more

A vintage sweater may outlast anything you buy today – here’s why

“There is a really broad spectrum of quality available to consumers today, and there was in the 80s, too,” said Serena Dyer, an associate professor of fashion history at De Montfort University in Britain. “The main difference is the proliferation of fast fashion brands that dominate many people’s wardrobes today.” Originally from the 1980s, this … Read more