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Half of faculty at Israeli universities signed petitions accusing IDF of Gaza war crimes - study

A new report published by research and business-intelligence outlet The Olam on August 17 examined political petition participation among 2,844 faculty members across eight leading Israeli universities. The audit found that 1,434 faculty members, representing 50.4% of those included in the study, publicly signed at …

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When procedures overthrow the merit in VAT refund cases

FOR taxpayers engaged in zero-rated sales, it is a common scenario to pile up excess input taxes over the years. Now, imagine handing over millions of pesos in excess value-added tax (VAT) to the government and expecting a windfall thereafter through a refund, only to realize that the check vanished in thin air. Sou…

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50k flood-affected families in Bulacan get aid

CITY OF MALOLOS — The provincial government of Bulacan, through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), has distributed relief assistance to more than 50,000 families in the most flood-affected areas in the municipalities of Santa Maria, Guiguinto, Balagtas, Bocaue, Calumpit, Hagonoy, Paombong,…

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DILG bolsters Baguio’s governance with audit training

BAGUIO CITY — The Department of the Interior and Local Government–Cordillera Administrative Region (DILG-CAR) strengthened efforts to improve local infrastructure governance through an action-planning session held as part of the Local Infrastructure Training for Baguio City: Infrastructure Audit in the Urban Setting…

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Cebu City’s very own flood control funds scandal

BEFORE the national flood control corruption scandal, there was the P1.3-billion “Design and Build: Flood Control System (Construction of Drainage Mains)” of the Cebu City government. More than five years after the contract was awarded and signed, and a P199-million mobilization fee was released to the contractor, t…

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Look East for lessons in democratic resistance

IRVINE, California — Sixty years ago, harsh autocratic rule dominated a region at the eastern edge of a continent. Quixotic quests for political change seemed to have little chance of succeeding — until they did. By the end of the 20th century, competitive elections had become the norm, and former political prisoner…

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Guéhi and Gvardiol late show earns Manchester City dramatic win against Bournemouth

“WELCOME BACK ENZO” read the tifo beforehand and by the breathless close this was a joyous return for Manchester City’s new manager, Enzo Maresca, as a damaging defeat became a memorable win due to Marc Guéhi’s 84th-minute equaliser and Josko Gvardiol’s added-time winner.

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Brighton hammer Aston Villa and João Gomes red adds to Unai Emery’s pain

It is important to say that Aston Villa were not the only team here to have lost key players over the summer; to play under the threat of further departures; to be without others because of injury. It has been a testing time for the Brighton manager, Fabian Hürzeler, who has said goodbye to Danny Welbeck, Jan Paul v…

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Azerbaijan, CNN, and the question Israel should ask itself - opinion

Last week, Azerbaijan filed a lawsuit against CNN in a US federal court over what it describes as false and defamatory reporting about its role in the 2026 Iran conflict. CNN alleged that Israel had deployed military and intelligence personnel to Azerbaijan and used Azerbaijani territory for operations against Iran.

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'I stand with you': NYPD head Jessica Tisch speaks at NYC synagogue a week after antisemitic attack

Telling Central Synagogue members, “I stand with you,” New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Friday called last week’s attack at the Midtown house of worship, for which a man was charged with federal hate crimes, part of a “broader pattern” of bias attacks against Jews in New York City and around …

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