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Society & Rights 1m ago

North Korea’s Kim pets puppies, kittens at Pyongyang pet shop

Local media reported Mr Kim as saying households rearing pets are increasing in the nation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Jimuel Pacquiao tackles MMA veteran in 2nd pro fight

Jimuel Pacquiao returns to the ring, four months after the eldest son of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao welcomed his first child

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DOH undersecretary’s brother is a government contractor

In this video report, Rappler scrutinizes the health infrastructure contracts cornered by EGB Construction, a firm owned by the brother of DOH Undersecretary Glenn Mathew Baggao

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North Korea’s Kim pets puppies, kittens at Pyongyang pet shop

Local media reported Mr Kim as saying households rearing pets are increasing in the nation.

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Jimuel Pacquiao tackles MMA veteran in 2nd pro fight

Jimuel Pacquiao returns to the ring, four months after the eldest son of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao welcomed his first child

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Philippines Athletes Boxing

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DOH undersecretary’s brother is a government contractor

In this video report, Rappler scrutinizes the health infrastructure contracts cornered by EGB Construction, a firm owned by the brother of DOH Undersecretary Glenn Mathew Baggao

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Philippines Luzon Newsbreak

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How Israel is destroying healthcare infrastructure in southern Lebanon

Israel's attacks on hospitals, medical centres and healthcare workers are fuelling displacement and a health crisis.

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Iranian women footballers reveal ‘enormous pressure’ of the Asian Cup saga

Two Iranian players who sought asylum in Australia before changing their minds tell their story to Al Jazeera.

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Rappler • 1m ago

FACT CHECK: No UN plan to ‘rescue’ Duterte from ICC custody

Shunichi Fujiki, the person cited in the post, did not say that the UN is willing to rescue Duterte, nor is he the official spokesperson of the international organization, contrary to what the post implies

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