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MANILA: In political rallies, Senate hearings and voter surveys ahead of Monday’s (May 12) midterm elections in the Philippines, China has been an overwhelming – and unusual – presence. The shadow of its giant maritime neighbour has loomed over the Philippines for years, but as the country’s two most prominent political clans flex their muscles in the usually low-key process to pick senators and local government leaders, relations with China have emerged as a political lightning rod. The outcome could end up shaping the country’s strategic positioning over the remaining half of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s six-year term, which began…

Pakistan postpones its Twenty20 league indefinitely, scrapping UAE relocation plan, as tension with India escalates.The Pakistan Cricket Board has postponed its Pakistan Super League T20 cricket tournament following rising military tensions between India and Pakistan. The PCB said it acted on advice from Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. “Cricket, while being a unifying force and a source of joy, must take a respectful pause,” the PCB said in a statement on Friday evening. The PCB had earlier confirmed that it would relocate the eight remaining PSL matches to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, citing growing concerns among overseas players and the…

President Trump is harnessing the Republican Party’s all-encompassing deference to him to exert even greater control over the G.O.P. big-money world, which had long been one of the party’s final remaining redoubts of Trump skepticism.For years, the super PACs allied with House and Senate Republicans have been some of the most powerful and independent fiefs in American politics, raising and spending hundreds of millions of dollars in each election.But even though Mr. Trump is in his second term and cannot run again, he is quickly bringing them inside his sphere of influence — a sign that his dominance over the…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The plot has thickened in the Bill Belichick-Jordon Hudson saga.The 73-year-old and 24-year-old made their relationship public last year, which prompted plenty of eyeballs as it is.However, in recent weeks, Hudson has gained notoriety when she interrupted a CBS interview with Belichick, resulting in back-and-forth statements between the two parties. Bill Bellichick and Jordon Hudson attend The American Museum of Natural History’s 2024 Museum Gala at the American Museum of Natural History on Dec. 5, 2024 in New York City. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for the American Museum of Natural History)Hudson has reportedly…

Peel Thunder have overcome more injury issues to record their second win of the season, beating West Perth by 46 points at Lane Group Stadium.

NEW DELHI: Pakistan is increasing its deployment of troops along the border, the Indian military said on Saturday (May 10) as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours soared, with Pakistan launching a military operation against India. The Pakistan army has been observed to be moving its troops into forward areas, “indicating offensive intent to further escalate the situation”, an Indian military spokesperson told a media briefing. “Indian armed forces remain in a high state of operational readiness,” she said. “Indian armed forces reiterate their commitment to non-escalation, provided it is reciprocated by the Pakistan military.” The Indian army earlier that Pakistan was…

It sounded as if a friend were calling.“Sorry, Emmanuel,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, answering his phone in the middle of an online news conference in late March. “I have just a conversation with journalists. Can I be back in some minutes?” On the other end of the phone was Emmanuel Macron, the French president, calling directly. He could wait, it seemed.“Yeah, please. Thank you, thank you, Emmanuel! OK, great, great. Bye-bye,” Mr. Zelensky continued, before hanging up and telling the journalists that he talks to Mr. Macron nearly every day.That call, according to interviews with 11 people who…

While Republicans have celebrated President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration, Democrats have accused the Trump administration’s deportations of violating due process. “We need judges that are not going to be demanding a trial for every single illegal immigrant. We have millions of people who have come in here illegally, and we can’t have a trial for every single person. That would be millions of trials,” Trump recently told reporters on Air Force One.Fox News Digital asked lawmakers on Capitol Hill to respond to Trump’s argument that illegal immigrants are not entitled to due process. “People come here and get a legal…

Five mornings a week, Dr. David Slotwiner, the chief of cardiology at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital, can be found tending to human hearts.But on Sunday mornings, he is on a grass-covered field at a rural farm in Hackettstown, N.J., standing among half a dozen sheep, whistle in hand, teaching his Border collies Cosmo and Luna to herd.“It helps me think about what it takes to be an effective leader, though doctors don’t respond to whistles very well,” said Dr. Slotwiner, 58, who specializes in cardiac electrophysiology.He started coming to the farm during the coronavirus pandemic, after Cosmo began showing aggression and…