At the world's end, Humza will pipe up: 'It's worse in Wales'

If you're wondering what went wrong with the Hate Crime Act, just know that everyone except Humza Yousaf is to blame.

Laborers and street vendors in Mali find no respite as deadly heat wave surges through West Africa

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Street vendors in Mali's capital of Bamako peddle water sachets, ubiquitous for this part of West Africa during the hottest months. This year, an unprecedented heat wave has led to a surge in deaths, experts say, warning of more scorching weather ahead as effects of climate change roil the continent. The heat wave began in late March, as many in this Muslim majority country observed the holy Islamic month of Ramadan with...

Marcos among Time’s ‘100 Most Influential’

Citing his quest to “repair” his family’s image, as well as his post pandemic recovery efforts and stance against Chinese aggression in the South China Sea, Time Magazine has named President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. one of the “100 Most Influential People of 2024.” He was the third Philippine leader to make it to the list, after Benigno Aquino III (2013) and Rodrigo Duterte (2017). Aquino’s mother, the late former President Cory Aquino, was honored...

UN chief: limited, 'sometimes nil' improvement from Israel action on Gaza aid

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Israel's commitments to improve aid access in the Gaza Strip have had limited and sometimes no impact, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday as he pushed for urgent, meaningful and measurable progress to avert famine. The United Nations has long complained of obstacles to getting aid in and distributing it throughout Gaza

Bureau of Immigration, nilinaw na 1,000 lang ang mga Chinese national na binigyan ng student visa sa Cagayan

Bureau of Immigration, nilinaw na 1,000 lang ang mga Chinese national na binigyan ng student visa sa Cagayan

Lottery winners put to work by baby charity

"Time is something people don't have a lot to give, and we can give that," says one lottery winner.

Teen charged with terrorism over Sydney bishop stabbing

By Renju Jose and Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -Thousands of Muslims gathered in mosques across Sydney for regular prayers on Friday despite concerns about retaliatory attacks after police charged a 16-year-old boy with a terrorism offence over the stabbing of a Sydney bishop earlier this week. Police charged a 16-year-old boy with a terrorism offence on Thursday for the alleged stabbing of

Notable People who died in 2024

Over 100 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested from New York's Columbia campus

(This April 18 story has been refiled to correct the day of arrest to Thursday, not Wednesday, in paragraph 1) By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on Thursday on the campus of Columbia University after its president authorized New York police to clear an encampment set up by students demonstrating against Israel's actions in Gaza. Columbia

Philippine Coast Guard to send 6 vessels to ‘Balikatan’ drills

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will deploy six vessels, composed of four multi-role response vessels and two larger patrol vessels, when it joins this year’s “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) exercises with American and other troops in Philippine and international waters starting next week. Rear Adm. Armand Balilo, PCG spokesperson, said on Thursday that the quasi-private agency would participate in “joint interoperability exercises” with the...

Philippines, New Zealand eye forces deal, share concern over South China Sea

MANILA — Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon agreed on Thursday to deepen defense cooperation and expressed serious concern over the South China Sea, where the Philippines and China have had maritime run-ins. China claims almost the entire South China Sea, a conduit for more than $3 trillion in annual ship […]

Marcos urges new PNPA grads: Use technology to fight crimes, serve Filipinos

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Friday urged the 223 new uniformed personnel under the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) "Layag-Diwa" Class of 2024 to maximize technology in fighting crimes and serving the Filipino people. "Most of you were born when the internet was no longer in its infancy, and you were shaped to be tech savvy, digital natives. I challenge you to leverage that technology that you are familiar with as aids...

Man in Davao Oriental arrested for beating up his own mother

A 33-year-old man was arrested in Davao Oriental for beating up his own mother, according to GMA Regional TV One Mindanao's report on "State of the Nation." A video footage shows the suspect repeatedly hitting a woman. The children can be seen crying as they tried, in vain, to stop him. According to the police, the mother and her son had a feud for a while that stemmed from an issue relative to the latter's live-in partner. The suspect was...

Pakistan attack targets van carrying Japanese autoworkers

Police said three people were wounded in port city of Karachi but bomber and accomplice died.

Israel attacks Iran, sources say, drones reported over Isfahan

By Humeyra Pamuk, Phil Stewart and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) - Israel has attacked Iran, three people familiar with the matter said, as Iranian state media reported early on Friday that its forces had destroyed drones, days after Iran launched a retaliatory drone strike on Israel. One source told Reuters the U.S. was not involved but was notified by Israel before the attack.

Foreign students may be subjected to intel probe —BI

Foreign nationals with student visas may be subjected to government intelligence investigation for activities that “appear to be inimical to the security of the State,” the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Friday. Citing Executive Order No. 285, s. 2000, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco on Friday said foreign students may be subjected to checks by the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)....

Scotland's papers: Former SNP chief charged by police

Former SNP chief Peter Murrell being charged over embezzlement of party funds dominates Scotland's papers.

After their PM halts Ukraine aid, Slovaks dig deep to help

A crowdfunding campaign to buy artillery shells for Ukraine quickly exceeds its target of €1m (£850m).

Ukraine says Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk region kill at least 8

(Reuters) - A major Russian missile attack on the central Dnipropetrovsk region killed at least eight people, injured 21 and damaged infrastructure facilities, local officials reported on Friday morning. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the attack damaged multiple storeys of a residential building and a train station in the regional capital, Dnipro, as he called for additional air

UPCAT results for AY 2024-2025 out

The results of the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) for Academic Year (AY) 2024-2025 were released Friday. In a Facebook post, the UPCAT–UP System asked applicants to log in to the application portal, upcat2024results.up.edu.ph, according to the following time slots: 8 a.m.-10:59 a.m. — A-F 11 a.m.-1:59 p.m. — G-M 2 p.m.-4:59 p.m. — N-S 5 p.m.-7:59 p.m. — T-Z 8 p.m.-onwards — A-Z (free for all) "For applicants who...

Bowen: The war between Israel and Iran has come out of the shadows

Whatever happens next, the rules of the "the game" between the two countries have changed, writes Jeremy Bowen.

Anthony Albanese flags huge changes to HECS debt

On Thursday Mr Albanese promised to make HECS 'simpler and fairer'. The Prime Minister admitted that the average student debt has skyrocketed in the past three years.

Anak ni dating Rep. Teves, tinangka umanong suhulan ang mga awtoridad ng Timor-Leste

Anak ni dating Rep. Teves, tinangka umanong suhulan ang mga awtoridad ng Timor-Leste; Pagpapauwi sa dating kongresista, pinamamadali na ng DOJ

DOE at PCO inilunsad ang 'You Have the Power' campaign

DOE at PCO inilunsad ang 'You Have the Power' campaign; Mga kabataan, mayroong mahalagang parte sa usapin ng pagtitipid ng enerhiya

Ukraine's growing arms sector thwarted by cash shortages and attacks

By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) - Hundreds of Ukrainian businesses making weapons and military equipment have sprung up since Russia's full-scale invasion, but some are struggling to fund production and all are afraid of being targeted in intensifying Russian missile strikes. Owners say they have pumped in their own cash to survive and moved locations at their own expense to stay ahead of Russian

TikTok, sinimulan ng ipagbawal sa Kyrgyzstan

TikTok, sinimulan ng ipagbawal sa Kyrgyzstan

China says Marcos gov’t broke ‘new’ Ayungin pact

China insisted it had reached an “internal understanding” and a “new model” to deescalate tension at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea with the Philippines, but said that the Marcos administration “abandoned” it seven months later. The statement, made by the Chinese Embassy in Manila on Thursday, came a week after Beijing and former President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed they had a “gentleman’s agreement” to keep the “status...

UK MPs eroding public trust with 'carousel' of misbehavior

LONDON: From watching pornography in parliament to numerous sexual assault allegations, British lawmakers in the current parliament have engaged in a range of bad behaviour that experts say is eroding trust in politics. A MP suspended himself from the Conservative parliamentary party this week over claims he misused campaign funds, becoming the latest in a long list of Tories accused of misconduct recently. The scandals are leading to calls for...

Solomon Islands election count underway, China critic Suidani regains seat

By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) -Daniel Suidani, a prominent Solomon Islands critic of China who was former Malaita province premier, has been reelected to the provincial assembly, as counting continues on Friday in the key Pacific island nation's election. The elections are the first since Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare struck a security pact with China in 2022 and drew the Pacific Islands nation

'We were shot at with BB guns' - roadworker

Construction workers in Salisbury report rising levels of abuse.

Iran fires air defense batteries at Isfahan air base and nuclear site after drones spotted

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site near the central city of Isfahan after spotting drones early Friday morning, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike in retaliation for Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. It was unclear if the country came under attack, as no Iranian official directly acknowledged the possibility and Israel's military did not respond...

IAEA confirms no damage made to Iran's nuclear sites in Israel's attack

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed on Friday there was no damage to Iran's nuclear sites in an alleged attack by Israel on Iran. The agency continues to monitor the situation very closely and calls for extreme restraint from all sides, stressing that nuclear facilities should never be a target in military conflicts, it said in ...

Iran and Israel's open warfare after decades of shadow war

(Reuters) -Israel launched a strike on Iranian soil on Friday, sources said, in the latest of the tit-for-tat exchanges between the regional arch foes whose long-running shadow war has broken into the open. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had vowed his country would respond after Iran fired drones and missiles at Israel on April 13. Tehran's action, its first-ever strike on Israel, had

Award for Manx civilians killed in public service

Families of those killed while serving the public are encourage to apply for the Elizabeth Emblem.

Pondo para sa modernisasyon ng sektor ng agrikulutra sa susunod na taon, planong itaas ng DA

Pondo para sa modernisasyon ng sektor ng agrikulutra sa susunod na taon, planong itaas ng DA; Mga itinitindang itlog sa pamilihan, lumiit umano dahil sa init ng panahon

LTO, nagsimulang mamigay ng plastic-printed driver's license

LTO, nagsimulang mamigay ng plastic-printed driver's license Residente sa La Trinidad, namomoblema sa nagkukulang na supply ng tubig

Death in Malacañang, 1930

It is probably a professional bias, but each time I open the Inquirer online, I scroll to the grayscale page that is a reproduction of page one from the past. Yesterday, the front page story of choice from April 18, 1992 was a report on 14 penitents who were crucified in Kapitangan, Pampanga, an event which draws both the curious and devout each year on Good Friday. Then there was a story on the introduction of the “sablay” at the University of...

Mainit na panahon, nakaaapekto sa operasyon ng mga powerplant ayon sa DOE

Mainit na panahon, nakaaapekto sa operasyon ng mga powerplant ayon sa DOE; Ahensya, muling nanawagan sa pagtitipid ng paggamit ng kuryente

DPWH halts P884 million Borongan seawall project

TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has suspended the construction of a seawall at a coastal village in Borongan City in Eastern Samar in the wake of opposition from its residents and mayor. Edgar Tabacon, DPWH director for Eastern Visayas region, said he already directed the contractor to stop the P884-million project that was criticized by Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda and residents of Barangay Lalawigan, a coastal...

PBBM, nagbigay ng grace period sa ban sa e-trikes at e-bikes sa national roads

PBBM, nagbigay ng grace period sa ban sa e-trikes at e-bikes sa national roads

Nearly half of China’s major cities are sinking, researchers say

SINGAPORE — Nearly half of China’s major cities are suffering “moderate to severe” levels of subsidence, putting millions of people at risk of flooding especially as sea levels rise, according to a study of nationwide satellite data released on Friday. The authors of the paper, published by the journal Science, found 45% of China’s urban land was […]

Marcos leads launch of DICT project for faster internet service, accessibility

MANILA Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday led the grand launch of the National Fiber Backbone (NFB) Phase 1 Project that is expected to enhance internet speeds and accessibility in the country. The completion of Phase 1 of the NFB project "is a significant milestone toward the achievement of a Bagong Pilipinas, the administration's comprehensive strategy for economic and social transformation," the Department of Information...

China embassy: Issue vs Sino students reeks of ‘McCaRthyism’

The Chinese Embassy in Manila has accused Filipino politicians who are linking the influx of Chinese students in Cagayan province to the West Philippine Sea dispute of “inciting suspicion and hatred of China.” Without elaborating, it attributed the presence of the Chinese students in the country to “education exchanges and cooperation” between Manila and Beijing that had been “growing fast” in recent years. READ: Some Chinese students in Cagayan...

Umano’y degree-for-sale ng Chinese students, pinaiimbestigahan ng mga senador sa CHED

Umano’y degree-for-sale ng Chinese students, pinaiimbestigahan ng mga senador sa CHED; CHED, nilinaw na walang Chinese students na naka-enroll sa mga pampublikong pamantasan sa Cagayan

PHL, pang-walo sa listahan ng mga bansang magandang tirhan at pagtrabahuhan ng mga expatriate ayon sa isang survey

PHL, pang-walo sa listahan ng mga bansang magandang tirhan at pagtrabahuhan ng mga expatriate ayon sa isang survey

Israeli missile hits Iran as explosions are heard

An Israeli missile has hit Iran, US officials tell CBS News, as blasts are heard in Isfahan province.

The problem with Duterte’s ‘What I remember…’

He should have written it down on a table napkin and shoved it into his pocket or undershirt. But former president Rodrigo Duterte, perhaps awed by China’s lavish reception accorded him, did not. So he does not have a written record of the “gentleman’s agreement” between him and China’s President Xi Jinping as regards the Philippines’ decrepit BRP Sierra Madre, the military outpost in the Philippines’ territorial waters in the West Philippine...

Israel 'strikes Iran' as explosions rock hostile state

Israel has conducted airstrikes on a target in Iran, US officials say.

Meet the dangerous new long-range missile Russia is firing at Ukraine

Peter Dutton smiles cheesily with Australia's next Governor-General

Samantha Mostyn was announced as General David Hurley's replacement as the King's representative in Australia when his term ends on July 1.