KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine warned Friday that Moscow was ramping up attacks on railways in a bid to disrupt military supplies ahead of a fresh Russian offensive while Kyiv waits for new US weapon deliveries. Kyiv fears Russia is seeking to press its advantage on the battlefield ahead of symbolic May 9 Victory Day celebrations, as both sides continued to launch deadly cross-border strikes. A Ukrainian security source told AFP that Russia wanted to damage Ukrainian railway infrastructure to “paralyze deliveries and movement of military cargo” as Moscow prepares to advance. “These are standard steps ..read more

NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says he’s hopeful the Federal Reserve can bring down inflation without causing a recession but wouldn’t rule out more troubling possibilities, such as stagflation. In an interview with The Associated Press at a Chase branch opening in The Bronx, Dimon said he remained “cautious” about the U.S. economy and said inflation might be stickier for longer and that “stagflation is on the list of possible things” that could happen to the U.S. economy. “You should be worried about (the possibility of stagflation),” Dimon said. Dimon did emphasize that he’s still ..read more

MANILA, Philippines — Philex Mining Corp.’s earnings plunged by 70.55 percent in the three months ending March as revenues and metal output declined. In a disclosure on Friday, Philex Mining said its consolidated net income decreased to P114.7 million in the first quarter of this year from P389.6 million in the same period a year ago. Consolidated revenues posted a decline of 17.46 percent to P1.73 billion, while costs and expenses were relatively flat at P1.64 billion. Tonnage milled for the period dropped by 7.09 percent to 1.585 million tons. Gold production totaled 7,803 ounces, down by 22 ..read more

MANILA, Philippines — After the Philippine National Police (PNP) revoked the firearm licenses of Apollo Quiboloy, the alleged sex offender and leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC), Senator Risa Hontiveros is calling for the dissolution of his “private army.” In a statement, Hontiveros said the PNP needs to ensure that Quiboloy’s “members” are […]... Keep on reading: Hontiveros wants Quiboloy’s ‘private army’ disbanded ..read more

MANILA, Philippines — The International Finance Corp. (IFC), the World Bank arm that is focused on the private sector, is investing $7 million in Philippine consumer fintech firm Salmon Group Ltd. to promote financial inclusion in the country through new credit products and a lifestyle banking offering. In a statement on Thursday, IFC said its investment is part of Salmon’s $25-million fundraising activity that attracted other local and foreign investors, namely Singapore-based private equity fund Northstar Group, ADQ/Lunate, and a few more funders. Salmon, which provides short-term loans to c ..read more

NEW YORK — ExxonMobil and Chevron both reported a dip in profits Friday on lower refining margins and natural gas prices, but ExxonMobil’s big takeover appears on track to close before Chevron’s. ExxonMobil, which had targeted the second quarter to complete a $60-billion takeover of US shale player Pioneer Natural Resources, reported profits of $8.2 billion, down 28 percent from the year-ago period. Similar results from Chevron showed how the petroleum sector, while off its peak, remains highly profitable, enabling billions of dollars in shareholder payouts. While commodity prices for liquid h ..read more

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a condition that can strike out of the blue and cause muscles on one side of a person’s face to become weak or paralyzed, distorting expression. Here’s what to know about the mostly temporary condition: What it is? Bell’s palsy occurs when something inflames or injures a nerve that controls facial muscles. Symptoms come on rapidly over two to three days. They can include difficulty closing an eyelid, a drooping eye or mouth or paralysis of an entire half of the face. Cases can be mild or severe. […]... Keep o ..read more

PARIS — A study published on Thursday discovered that colonies of emperor penguin chicks were wiped out last year by global warming, which eroded their icy habitats. Despite the birds’ efforts to adjust to the diminishing landscape, they were unable to withstand the effects. The study by the British Antarctic Survey found that record-low sea […]... Keep on reading: Study finds emperor penguins die as ice melts to new lows ..read more

NEW YORK — The best week for U.S. stocks since November closed out with more gains thanks to Alphabet and Microsoft on Friday. The S&P 500 rallied 1 percent to finish its first winning week in the last four. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 153 points, or 0.4 percent, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 2 percent. Alphabet leaped 10.2 percent after breezing past analysts’ expectations for profit last quarter. The parent company of Google also said it will start paying a dividend to investors and authorized a program to buy back up to $70 billion of its stock, a […]... Keep on reading: Al ..read more

Daghan nga mga fan ang nakabaton og paglaum sa dihang nakit-an nila si Kris Aquino sa usa ka di pa lang dugay nga video post. Mao ra naman god nga baskog na karon ang Queen of All Media taliwala sa iyang pakigbisog sa iyang mga sakit nga autoimmune diseases. Sa TikTok nga gibandera ni San Fernando Mayor Vilma Caluag, makit-an didto nga dunay simpleng salo-salo para sa 17th birthday celebration ni Bimby. Makita pod sa video si Kris nga nakasmile ug gipakita ang gisul-ob niya nga sweater nga dunay nakasuwat nga “You deserve to be happy.” Basn Bet Pod Ni […]... Keep on reading: Kris mao rag mas ..read more