Philippine VP Duterte responds to impeachment trial summons

MANILA: Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte responded Monday to her Senate impeachment trial summons hours before the deadline, demanding the case against her be dropped. The House of Representatives impeached Duterte in early February on charges of graft, corruption and an alleged assassination plot against one-time ally and former running mate President Ferdinand Marcos. A…

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Metaplanet Buys Additional ¥17.2 Billion Worth Of Bitcoin

Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Buys Additional ¥17.2 Billion Worth Of Bitcoin Metaplanet has purchased an additional 1,111 Bitcoin for approximately ¥17.2 billion ($118.2 million), expanding its Bitcoin holdings amid growing corporate adoption of Bitcoin as treasury reserves. According to a company filing on June 23, the Tokyo-listed firm acquired the Bitcoin at an average price of…

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UK probes maternity services after scandals

LONDON: UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Monday announced a “rapid national investigation” into English maternity services after a string of scandals over 15 years. Streeting said he was ordering the probe having heard many “deeply painful stories of trauma, loss, and a lack of basic compassion –- caused by failures in NHS (National Health…

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