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Twitter says it will put warning labels on demonstrably false posts about Russia's war in Ukraine under a new "crisis misinformation policy." Tweets violating the new rule will be hidden behind messages saying that misleading information in the posts could cause real-world harm, said Twitter head of safety and integrity Yoel Roth. Twitter users will then have to click on a link to see an offending post. "While this first iteration is focused on international armed conflict, starting with the war in Ukraine, we plan to update and expand the policy to include additional forms of crisis," Roth said in a blog post. — AFP

45 minutes ago

US Congress approves a new $40 billion aid package for Ukraine Thursday, the latest tranche of US assistance for Kyiv in its fight against Russia's invasion. The aid package was roundly approved by the Senate after being adopted by the House of Representatives last week. It now heads to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature. — AFP

16 hours ago

British Airways owner IAG says it has ordered 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft worth $6.25 billion at list prices in a boost for the crisis-hit jet after two deadly crashes. The news comes amid recovery in the global aviation sector, which was ravaged by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, but analysts expressed doubt over whether it was a vote of confidence for Boeing or the industry. "International Airlines Group has reached agreement with Boeing to order 25 737-8200 and 25 737-10 aircraft, plus 100 options," IAG says in a statement, adding it had been given a "substantial" discount. — AFP

16 hours ago

Palace Communications Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), said that Republic Act (RA) No. 11766 recently signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte which was extended the validity of the license to possess firearms from two years to five or 10 years would “immensely” redound to the benefit of media workers in the country in terms of safety and security. “Thanks to our President, the new law will surely and immensely benefit our media practitioners who adhere to responsible gun ownership, especially in terms of their personal safety and security.  This will also encourage not only journalists but every gun owner to renew their licenses, making it easier for law enforcement agencies to track down loose firearms,” the frontline government agency dedicated to protect media workers’ executive director said. RA No. 11766, signed by Duterte on May 6, 2022, amended RA 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act., by extending the validity of the license to possess firearms and ammunition from the original two years to five or 10 years.  "All licenses to possess a firearm, regardless of type or classification, shall be renewed every five years or ten years, at the option of the licensee, which shall be reckoned from the birthdate of the said licensee, unless sooner revoked or suspended," RA 11766 read. — The STAR/Artemio Dumlao

19 hours ago

President Joe Biden leaves Thursday for South Korea and Japan to cement US leadership in Asia at a time when the White House's attention has been pulled back to Russia and Europe — and amid fears of North Korean nuclear tests overshadowing the trip. The visits are being touted as proof that the United States is building on recent moves to cement its years-long pivot to Asia, where rising Chinese commercial and military power is undercutting decades of US dominance. But highlighting competing demands from two sides of the world, Biden will meet at the White House with the leaders of Finland and Sweden to celebrate their applications for joining NATO before he boards Air Force One for Seoul. — AFP

20 hours ago

North Korea has completed preparations for a nuclear test and is seeking the best moment to carry it out, a South Korean lawmaker said Thursday, a day before US President Joe Biden is due to arrive in Seoul. Despite North Korea's recent Covid-19 outbreak, "preparations for a nuclear test have been completed and they are only looking for the right time", lawmaker Ha Tae-keung told reporters after being briefed by Seoul's National Intelligence Service. The United States said earlier it believes there is a "genuine possibility" that North Korea could conduct a nuclear test while Biden is on his first trip as president to Asia. — AFP

21 hours ago

Five more members of the New People’s Army from a group collecting “protection money” from farmers in hinterlands in Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat provinces surrendered Wednesday. The five rebels, under the NPA’s self-styled East Daguma Front-Far South Mindanao Region Command, yielded through the intercession of the Army’s 57th Infantry Battalion. They turned in assorted firearms before they pledged allegiance to the government in the presence of senior officials of the 6th Infantry Division and local executives. — The STAR/John Unson

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