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Russia carried out the "most important" drone attack on Kyiv overnight Saturday-Sunday since the start of the invasion, military authorities said. Forty of the 54 drones launched targeted the capital, killing two people and wounding three. "In total a record number of explosive drones launched were counted: 54!" Ukraine's air force said in a Telegram post on Sunday. "It's the most important drone attack against the capital since the start of the invasion" in February 2022, the regional military administration said on Telegram. The attack "took place over several waves and the air raid alert lasted more than five hours!" — AFP

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A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck the waters off Dinapigue in Isabela at 2:43 p.m. on Sunday, Phivolcs reports. It says that there are no damage or aftershocks that are to be expected from the quake. The following instrumental intensities are listed: Intensity III – Casiguran, Aurora Intensity II – Maddela, Quirino; City of Santiago, Isabela Intensity I – Baler, Aurora

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China's first domestically produced passenger jet made its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, a milestone event in the nation's decades-long effort to compete with Western rivals in the air. Beijing hopes the C919 commercial jetliner will challenge foreign models like the Boeing 737 MAX and the Airbus A320, though many of its parts are sourced from abroad. Its first homegrown jetliner with mass commercial potential would also cut the country's reliance on foreign technology as ties with the West deteriorate. "In the future, most passengers will be able to choose to travel by large, domestically produced aircraft," state broadcaster CCTV said. — AFP

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Retail investors in Hong Kong may soon be able to buy popular cryptocurrencies like bitcoin at government-licensed exchanges, thanks to new rules meant to bolster the city's standing as a digital asset hub. Global crypto markets have yet to recover from a string of high-profile failures in recent months, including the spectacular downfall of trading platform FTX and crypto-friendly US banks Signature and Silvergate. But the so-called "crypto winter" has not deterred Hong Kong authorities from embracing the sector, a pivot that began last October and culminated with new laws for crypto exchanges starting June 1. Officials are also hoping the shift will be a boon for the city's economy, which continues to struggle in the wake of the pandemic, social unrest and the impact on business confidence from a Beijing-imposed national security law. Crucially, observers say it will cement Hong Kong as a key route for mainland Chinese investors looking to trade crypto, which is outlawed in the country.  — AFP

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Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo denies rumors that she was "duped" by a congresswoman into planning a coup against House Speaker Romualdez after being told the plan had the blessings of First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos. Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo denies rumors that she was "duped" by a congresswoman into planning a coup against House Speaker Romualdez after being told the plan had the blessings of First Lady Liza Araneta [email protected] pic.twitter.com/zWt9AUPMKM — Cristina Chi ???? (@chicristina_) May 28, 2023 Arroyo also reminds the public of her role in shaping the UniTeam coalition, says she made a "humble contribution to the joining of forces that became the UniTeam" and the House supermajority and "would never take any action to destroy it. — Cristina Chi

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Typhoon Betty decelerates as it continues to move westward over the Philippine sea, east of Northern Luzon, PAGASA says. In its 11:00 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA says Betty was located 715 km east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. It is moving westward at the speed of 15 kph, packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 215 kph. The state weather bureau adds 12 areas remain under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1. These are: Batanes Cagayan including Babuyan Islands Isabela Apayao Ilocos Norte the northern and central portions of Abra (Tineg, Lacub, Lagayan, San Juan, Lagangilang, Licuan-Baay, Malibcong, Danglas, La Paz, Dolores, Tayum, Bucay, Sallapadan, Daguioman, Bucloc, Boliney) Kalinga the eastern and central portions of Mountain Province (Sadanga, Barlig, Natonin, Paracelis, Bontoc) the eastern and central portions of Ifugao (Mayoyao, Aguinaldo, Alfonso Lista, Banaue, Hingyon, Lagawe, Lamut, Kiangan, Asipulo) the northern and central portions of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao) Quirino the northeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kasibu, Quezon, Solano, Bagabag, Diadi, Villaverde, Bayombong, Ambaguio)

7 hours ago

The Milwaukee Bucks plan to hire Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin as their new head coach, multiple US media outlets reported on Saturday. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said it had confirmed the report that first appeared on ESPN and The Athletic. The hiring, after the Bucks sacked Mike Budenholzer on May 4, will bring the 48-year-old Griffin back to the team where he began his NBA coaching career as an assistant under head coach Scott Skiles in 2008. — AFP

8 hours ago

Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has accused UN special envoy Volker Perthes of stoking a brutal conflict with paramilitaries, the latest in a series of apparent moves to bolster his war effort. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said he was "shocked" by Burhan's letter, which requested "the nomination of a replacement" to Perthes and accused him of committing "fraud and disinformation" in facilitating a political process which broke down into six weeks of devastating urban warfare. Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, were meant to meet for negotiations facilitated by the UN on April 15, the day they turned Khartoum into a war zone. — AFP

9 hours ago

Democrats and Republicans seemed within grasping distance Saturday of a deal to end the US debt ceiling standoff, with both sides playing hardball in the final race for an agreement to avert a potentially catastrophic default. President Joe Biden gave the strongest sign yet on Friday night that the drama in Washington might be drawing to an end -- saying an agreement was "very close." And Republican congressional leader Kevin McCarthy sounded positive as negotiators reconvened Saturday morning, telling reporters on Capitol Hill: "I feel we can get there." As the clock toward a calamitous national default ticked down, Biden spoke directly with McCarthy early Saturday evening, as well as with the top Democrats in both houses of Congress, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. — AFP

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The Vatican says Pope Francis returned to work Saturday after taking a day off with a fever, with the pontiff set to hold several private audiences. The 86-year-old, who was hospitalized with bronchitis nearly two months ago, had a full calendar of meetings lined up, it said. On Friday, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni had said the Argentine pope was not holding audiences "due to a feverish state". — AFP  

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