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At least 50 US government officials are suspected or confirmed to have been targeted by invasive commercial spyware designed to hack mobile phones, a senior US administration official told reporters on Monday, revealing a far bigger number than previously known.

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Nashville Fire Department tweeted the gunman involved in a shooting at Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, Monday is dead. Officials say the scene remains active and multiple patients are being treated.

A week after President Joe Biden spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to urge him to find a compromise on his planned judicial reforms, events on the ground in Israel continue to generate deep concern inside the White House — particularly as Biden prepares to highlight global democracy during a major summit this week.

WARSAW ---A Polish government advisory body has recommended banning the use of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on the work phones of public administration employees, Polish media reported on Monday. "The Digitization Council expresses a positive opinion regarding the order to remove the Chinese TikTok application by public administration officials and employees from their work phones," it was quoted as saying in the recommendation by wyborcza.pl website. The recommendations of the Council are not binding for the government. A string of Western governments and institutions have banned TikTok in recent weeks, including the UK parliament, the Dutch and Belgian administra...

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A shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday morning, left multiple victims before police "engaged" the gunman, leaving the suspect dead, local officials said. The shooting happened at The Covenant School, where the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said in a tweet that the suspect was dead but did not specify exactly what led to the death. It did not specify whether the suspect was male or female. The Nashville Fire Department said on Twitter that it responded to the scene and there are "multiple patients." It did not say if any victims were killed or how many may have been wounded. "An active shooter event has taken place at Covenant S...

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While dressed rather austerely in a gray shirt and a pair of form-fitting jeans, Sting still cut an imperious figure onstage. His natural charm and commanding presence meant that every little thing he did was enough to make the fans lose it --- a thumbs up here, a wave of the arm there. And he had yet to sing or play a single note. Up until Sting's entrance, the well-heeled audience at the Manila stop of the "My Songs" tour spoke in whispers and hushed tones. But the opening strains of "Message in a Bottle" proved irresistible, seemingly flicking on a proverbial switch that had everyone cheering in anticipation. When the spotlight was trained on him, Sting beckoned to the fans....

Keep on reading: Every little thing Sting does is magic

As the recent show biz intrigue involving James Reid, Issa Pressman and Nadine Lustre persists on social media, Yassi Pressman couldn't help but speak up and defend her younger sister from the online vitriol. But in doing so, she ended up getting dragged into the fray. This caused Yassi anxiety---something that she confided in Nadine. And yes, all is well between them, she insisted. "We talked. I told her, 'Oy, girl, nagkaka-anxiety ako sa mga tao. She replied, 'I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you're feeling better,'" she told reporters at a recent press conference for Viva Entertainment and TV5's new weekly comedy series "Kurdapya." Rumors "Kasi ganun po ang totoong magkaibig...

Keep on reading: Bashing over James-Issa-Nadine issue causes Yassi anxiety

As a self-confessed workaholic, expectant mother Kris Bernal feels guilty about staying at home and not being as productive as she used to be. But if there's one thing she has learned from her five-month pregnancy thus far, it's that there's no shame in taking a break to look after yourself. "I was told that it's OK to take things slow. Sometimes, I feel guilty for not working. Sometimes, I feel helpless because I'm on bed rest. But eventually, I realized that there will come a time when you will have to surrender to what your body and baby needs," she said over lunch with select reporters at her Korean barbecue restaurant, House of Gogi. After all, show biz will always be j...

Keep on reading: For Kris Bernal, work takes backseat to approaching motherhood

TV personality Nick Cannon has addressed his past antisemitic remarks, describing the subsequent fallout as "a growth moment."

Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial plans to weaken Israel's judiciary will be put on hold after widespread strikes and protests drove the country to a standstill, the party of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir announced Monday.

A one-eyed cat named Crash is the first-ever cat to win the Cadbury Bunny contest, making him the brand's official "spokesbunny" for the year.

MANILA, Philippines ---The Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured its first conviction for violation of the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10168). In a statement Monday, the DOJ said the Iligan City Regional Trial Court had convicted Angeline Magdua for 55 counts of violating that law as an accessory to the crime of terrorist financing. Magdua was one of the two cashiers of the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines-Northern Mindanao Region (RMP-NMR), a church-based national organization of priests and lay persons. "Despite conviction after 11 years after enactment of the law, this landmark decision will serve as the foundation a...

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As spring breakers take to the beaches of North Carolina's Outer Banks, they might be joined by an aquatic friend spotted just off the coast: a great white shark named Breton.

Twitter said parts of its proprietary code were posted online and had been exposed until Friday, when the company had the material removed from the web and filed for a court order to hunt down the source of the leak.

This weekend, we were reminded about a major reason that President Joe Biden soundly defeated Donald Trump in 2020.

MANILA, Philippines --- Key business groups' pullout of support for Charter change (Cha-cha) proposals only highlight that even those who support economic liberalization acknowledge its risks, Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas said on Monday. Brosas in a statement referred to the opposition of the Makati Business Club and five other groups to Charter change proposals, particularly the proposed constitutional convention recently approved by the House of Representatives. According to the lady lawmaker, the risks for Cha-cha are too high, especially for a process that is deemed too costly. "As the MBC-led business bloc abandons the Cha-cha train, the push for ConCon is further expose...

Keep on reading: Gabriela solon: Biz groups’ non-support of Cha-cha shows risks of amending Constitution