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Monday Briefing: Avdiivka Falls to Russia

Avdiivka falls to Russia Ukrainian forces retreated from Avdiivka, which had been a stronghold in the Donetsk region for more than a decade, giving Russia its first significant victory in almost a year. Now, Ukraine’s outgunned troops may be in their most precarious position since the first months of the war almost two years ago.

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Avdiivka, Longtime Ukraine Stronghold Ukraine, Falls to Russia

Ukraine ordered the complete withdrawal from the ruined city of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine before dawn on Saturday, surrendering a city that had been a military stronghold for the better part of a decade, in the face of withering Russian bombardment and relentless assault. “Based on the operational situation around Avdiivka, in order to avoid

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Snow Falls in Northwestern New York as Wintry Weather Hits Region

Snow fell in parts of northwestern New York on Thursday, February 15, as a burst of wintry weather moved across the region. Video captured by X user @wxmoose1 shows snowy conditions in Constableville, northeast of Syracuse, on Thursday. Parts of western New York continued to see scattered snow showers on Friday, as weather officials warned

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Noticias de dinero

BIR falls short of 2023 target

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) fell short of hitting its P2.64 trillion collection target last year, having netted P2.53 trillion. The amount, however, was still some 7.5 percent higher than the P2.34 trillion it collected in 2022. “In 2023, we did our best… we are not losing sight [of our targets],” BIR Commissioner Romeo

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Gov’t infra spending markedly falls in Nov

GOVERNMENT spending on infrastructure and other capital outlays plunged in November last year, data from the Budget department showed. Despited directives to increase expenditures to support economic growth, the amount spent for infrastructure projects fell to P56.7 billion in November, nearly 30 percent lower than the previous year’s P80.2 billion.

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Peso up slightly; PSEi falls

The peso marginally rose but the stock market slipped on Monday with investors said to be waiting for the release of Philippine growth data and results of a US Federal Reserve policy meeting. The currency strengthened by two centavos to P56.27 against the dollar while the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 55.41 points,

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