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Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 193

Two mass graves were discovered in Gaza on Monday — one at al-Shifa Hospital and the second in Beit Lahiya.

2024-04-16T08:09:07Z

Rishi Sunak is not serious about eaving the ECHR, Braverman claims

Keeping Rishi Sunak as Tory leader could scupper the chance to leave the European Convention on Human Rights for 'a generation', Suella Braverman will warn today.

2024-04-15T21:52:27Z

PBBM ukol sa kaniyang relasyon sa Pamilya Duterte: "It's complicated" | BT

"It's complicated" daw ang relasyon ni PBBM sa Pamilya Duterte. Balitanghali is the daily noontime newscast of GTV anchored by Raffy Tima and Connie Sison. It airs Mondays to Fridays at 10:30 AM (PHL Time). For more videos from Balitanghali, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/balitanghali. #GMAIntegratedNews #KapusoStream Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmanews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanews GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe

2024-04-16T04:52:13Z

Gang forged papers so people from Pakistan could illegally enter UK

Ringleader Mahmood Hussain, 56, a respected member of the community in Burnley, Lancashire, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years' imprisonment for assisting unlawful immigration.

2024-04-15T23:52:34Z

Lost kingdom of the Kalaga-Putuan Crescent

For over 13 centuries, a sophisticated maritime kingdom flourished in the southeastern Philippine archipelago. Centered in Butuan (Caraga region), this kingdom, the “Kalaga-Putuan Crescent” (KPC), formed a vital maritime trade triangle with the Srivijaya in Palembang (now Indonesia) and Vijaya in Champa (now Vietnam). This remarkable history is revealed by Baldomero M. Olivera et al. (2024) in their study, “Reconstructing Philippine history...

2024-04-15T21:21:27Z

Man charged with 2013 murder of widow, 86

Police say they have charged David Newton, 69, from Wisbech.

2024-04-16T08:19:17Z

PCSO Lotto Draw Results, April 15, 2024 | Grand Lotto 6/55, Mega Lotto 6/45, 4D, 3D, 2D

Here are the winning lotto combinations of the lotto draw results for the 9 p.m. draw on Monday, April 15.

2024-04-16T04:18:04Z

Mga kababayan nating nangingisda sa West Phl Sea, nakatanggap ng iba’t ibang mga gamit mula sa BFAR

Mga kababayan nating nangingisda sa West Phl Sea, nakatanggap ng iba’t ibang mga gamit mula sa BFAR

2024-04-16T07:40:38Z

Iran says any action against its interests will get a severe response

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran will respond to any action against its interests, President Ebrahim Raisi said on Tuesday, according to the Iranian Student News Agency, a day after Israel warned it will respond to Tehran's weekend drone and missile attack. "We categorically declare that the smallest action against Iranian interests will certainly be met with a severe, widespread and painful response

2024-04-16T06:56:54Z

Philippines' Marcos says 'not one person died' as police make huge drug bust, in dig at predecessor

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Tuesday police seized the largest haul of methamphetamine in the country in years without anybody being killed, in a subtle criticism of his predecessor’s notoriously deadly crackdown on illegal drugs. Police seized nearly 1,630 kilograms (1.8 tons) of methamphetamine Monday from a van and arrested its driver at a checkpoint in Alitagtag town in Batangas province south of...

2024-04-16T06:18:37Z

Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount

By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran's first-ever direct attack as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears of an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Netanyahu on Monday summoned his war cabinet for the second time in less than 24 hours to weigh a response to Iran's weekend missile and

2024-04-16T06:56:59Z

US envoy to UN urges Russia, China not to 'reward' North Korea's bad behaviour

By Hyunsu Yim PANMUNJOM, South Korea (Reuters) - The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations urged Russia and China on Tuesday to reverse course, and stop rewarding North Korea's bad behaviour and shielding it from sanctions evading activities over its weapons programs. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the remarks during a visit to the Demilitarized Zone, a heavily fortified border between

2024-04-16T07:16:16Z

Romualdez, House colleagues say summit with US, Japan a big win for PH

MANILA, Philippines — The recently-concluded trilateral summit between the Philippines, United States, and Japan is a big win secured by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr for the country, House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and other lawmakers said. In a statement, Romualdez said that the clear-cut collaboration between the three countries on economic progress, increasing defense capabilities, and maritime...

2024-04-15T13:41:57Z

US envoy visits DMZ on heavily-fortified Korea border

The US ambassador to the United Nations visited the heavily-fortified border between North and South Korea Tuesday, urging Pyongyang to return to talks as global enforcement of UN sanctions stumbles. "We urge Russia and China to reverse course and once again to urge Pyongyang to choose diplomacy and come to the negotiating table," Thomas-Greenfield said.

2024-04-16T06:18:10Z

Moscow pledges fighter jets and air defenses to Iran amid conflict

A strategic alliance between the two hostile nations has experts fearing Iran is growing in capabilities as it barrels towards war and the crisis in the Middle East deepens.

2024-04-16T06:33:04Z

Woman attacked by suspected XL bully dog

Police say the woman needed hospital treatment following the attack in Blackpool on Monday.

2024-04-16T08:04:16Z

CAAP warns vs flying kites near airport following incident in Catanduanes

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has warned against the flying of kites near the airport in Virac, Catanduanes after the nylon string of a kite got entangled in the wings of an airplane. Fortunately, the string did not get into the propeller and cause an accident but the plane was forced to return to the airport and make an emergency landing. The public is reminded that under the town ordinance, such incidents carry a...

2024-04-16T04:14:19Z

Patuloy na pagprotekta sa press freedom at kaligtasan ng mga mamamahayag, iginiit ni PBBM

Patuloy na pagprotekta sa press freedom at kaligtasan ng mga mamamahayag, iginiit ni PBBM

2024-04-16T07:40:39Z

World donors vow $2.1-billion aid for Sudan to ward off famine

PARIS — World donors pledged more than $2.1 billion in humanitarian aid for Sudan after a yearlong war that has pushed its population to the brink of famine, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday. Macron spoke at the end of an international conference in Paris aimed at drumming up support for Sudan’s 51 million people. The aid will go to food, water, medicines, and other urgent needs, he said, without providing a specific timeline. Top...

2024-04-16T00:46:43Z

Singapore says Lawrence Wong will take over as prime minister on May 15

Wong, currently deputy prime minister, will replace Lee Hsien Loong who has led the city-state since 2004.

2024-04-16T04:09:32Z

What to know about the prison sentence for a movie armorer in a fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie weapons armorer received the maximum sentence of 18 months in jail for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on a Western movie set, as authorities now turn their focus on prosecution of Baldwin himself. A New Mexico judge on Monday found that Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's recklessness amounted to a serious violent offense, while noting few indications of genuine remorse from...

2024-04-16T05:10:28Z

Australia says Assyrian church stabbing was terrorist act

By Renju Jose and Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian police on Tuesday said a knife attack on an Assyrian church bishop and some followers in Sydney was a terrorist act motivated by suspected religious extremism, as the country reeled from a second stabbing incident in three days. At least four people were wounded in the attack, including Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel of the Assyrian Christ

2024-04-16T07:46:58Z

MPs to vote on cigarettes ban TODAY as Rishi Sunak faces revolt

Dozens of the PM's own MPs are set to oppose the plans to ensure anyone currently aged 15 or younger will never be able to buy a cigarette legally.

2024-04-16T08:18:09Z

Not my duty to apologize for martial law atrocities — PBBM

MANILA, Philippines — For President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., it is not his duty to apologize to the victims of martial law under his father. “I don’t think it’s a duty for a president to be involved, that is a personal matter for the Marcos family,” Marcos said during the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines forum held in Manila Hotel when asked if he’s going to issue an apology on behalf of Ferdinand Marcos Sr. When...

2024-04-15T22:42:41Z

In the Bangsamoro, employers asked to keep workspaces cool

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — As temperature continued to rise here due to the El Niño, the Bangsamoro Labor and Employment Minister Muslimin Sema ordered employers to provide cooler work areas for their personnel as part of the safety and health measures to prevent and mitigate health risks in different workplaces across the region. Ministry Order No. 12, which Sema issued on Monday, directed employers to take appropriate actions to...

2024-04-15T20:42:17Z

Plebiscite to create 8 towns in BARMM successful—Comelec

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Voters in 63 former villages of Cotabato province that now make up the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ratified on Saturday the creation of eight new SGA towns in a quiet and peaceful electoral process that stood in sharp contrast with the bloody and violent village elections last year. According to the Commission on Elections (Comelec), voters’...

2024-04-15T20:42:19Z

This is not a successful transport strike–DOTr

MANILA, Philippines — Government officials have downplayed the first of the two-day strike by two transport groups on Monday, saying that no part of the country, particularly Metro Manila, was paralyzed by their protest. But officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) also conceded that the government and the two most vocal critics of the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP) have already reached a deadlock, two weeks...

2024-04-15T21:27:25Z

Senate urged: Investigate quarrying, mining impact

MANILA, Philippines — A resolution seeking to investigate the environmental and social impact of mining and quarrying activities in the country has been filed in the Senate. In particular, Sen. Risa Hontiveros’ proposed Senate Resolution No. 989 asks the appropriate committee to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into recent incidents linked to mining and quarrying operations that adversely affected communities and ecosystems. “The...

2024-04-15T20:57:19Z

Marcos: A ‘Good Machiavelli’?

Niccolò Machiavelli, arguably the greatest (and most controversial) late-Renaissance thinker, counseled: “One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves.” Since their surreptitious return to the Philippines following a few years of luxurious exile in Hawaii, the Marcoses pulled off one of the most successful “counter-revolutions” in contemporary history. Well before TikTok and social media transformed our politics,...

2024-04-15T21:21:27Z

Sydney knife attack hero welcome to stay in Australia, PM says

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A French national who confronted a knife-wielding attacker during a rampage in a mall in the Sydney suburb of Bondi is welcome to stay in Australia for as long as he wants, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday. Six people were killed and 12 hurt in Saturday's attack at the beachside mall, one of the city's worst violent crimes in recent years. The attacker,

2024-04-16T07:46:52Z

Marcos optimistic ‘ironclad’ US-PH defense pact is beyond politics

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday expressed optimism that the “ironclad” commitment of the United States to its defense treaty with the Philippines will remain constant and is “beyond politics.” Marcos made the remark when asked if he is concerned that, former US President Donald Trump, should he get reelected, would not offer the same “ironclad commitment” to the Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) between Manila and...

2024-04-15T21:31:37Z

Alvarez’s withdrawal of support remark uncalled for: Sen. Estrada

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday said Davao Del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez’ call for the “withdrawal of support” to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is uncalled for. Alvarez, in a rally in Davao del Norte on Sunday, encouraged the “withdrawal of support” to the chief executive, saying doing so would be tantamount to supporting “the provision in the Constitution protecting the people and the state.”...

2024-04-15T20:42:19Z

Grass fire, sumiklab sa gilid ng kalsada | BT

Grass fire sa Cagayan! Balitanghali is the daily noontime newscast of GTV anchored by Raffy Tima and Connie Sison. It airs Mondays to Fridays at 10:30 AM (PHL Time). For more videos from Balitanghali, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/balitanghali. #GMAIntegratedNews #KapusoStream Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmanews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanews GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe

2024-04-16T04:52:13Z

Magna Carta of Seafarers pushed amid maritime threats

MANILA, Philippines — Two House lawmakers called for the urgent enactment of the sidelined Magna Carta of Seafarers bill to give mariners greater protection from piracy and other threats at sea, following Iran’s seizure on Sunday of a Portuguese cargo ship with four Filipinos on board in a Middle Eastern waterway. Kabayan Rep. Ron Salo, chair of the House committee on overseas workers affairs, and OFW Rep. Marissa Magsino emphasized the...

2024-04-15T21:42:21Z

An impending ‘omnicide’ (2)

President Gustavo Petro’s warning of a possible future “omnicide,” in his speech at COP 28 last Dec. 6, 2023, was to campaign for the end of using fossil fuels that drive the engines of development—in factories and in urban human-made landscapes that heavily utilize these. The intense use of fossil fuels worldwide has induced certain processes in nature, speeding up the warming of our oceans, leading to a rising global temperature that is no...

2024-04-15T21:06:30Z

WPS fishers output increased by 15% in 2023 -Centino

The output of fishers in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) increased by 15% from 2022 to 2023, Presidential Assistant for Maritime Concerns Andres Centino said on Tuesday. “According to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, there are around 385,000 fishers in the WPS,” said Centino during the launch of the Livelihood Activities to Enhance Fisheries Yields and Economic Gains from the West Philippine Sea (LAYAG-WPS) Project. “And the fishers’...

2024-04-16T08:02:12Z

Bishop to gov’t: Ensure safety of Pinoy crewmen on ship seized by Iran

A Catholic bishop urged the Philippine government to ensure the safety of Filipino seafarers who were among the crew of a container ship seized by Iranian forces in the Persian Gulf over the weekend. “We trust our government officials for necessary diplomatic assistance and assurance to exhaust all means to bring them safely home,” Bishop […]

2024-04-16T07:52:08Z

After 'biggest' drug haul, Marcos tells syndicates: Aabutan namin kayo

In the wake of what has been described as possibly one of biggest drug busts in the country's history, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Tuesday warned members of drug syndicates that his administration would prosecute them with the full force of the law. "Bahala kayo sa ginagawa ninyo basta't tuloy-tuloy lang kami. Aabutan din namin kayo. Maliit lang ang Pilipinas," Marcos said in an ambush interview after inspecting the inventory of...

2024-04-16T05:01:57Z

Panayam kay DFA Usec. Eduardo de Vega kaugnay sa lagay ng mga seafarears na sakay ng MSC Aries na sinalakay ng grupo ng Iran, gayundin ang contingency plan ng pamahaalan

Panayam kay DFA Usec. Eduardo de Vega kaugnay sa lagay ng mga seafarears na sakay ng MSC Aries na sinalakay ng grupo ng Iran, gayundin ang contingency plan ng pamahaalan

2024-04-16T06:10:35Z

Israel pushing for more sanctions against Iran

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's foreign minister said on Tuesday he was urging countries to place sanctions on Iran's missile programme and proscribe its Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation after Iran's first-ever direct attack on Israel. "Alongside the military response to the firing of missiles and drones, I am leading a diplomatic attack against Iran," Foreign Minister Israel

2024-04-16T06:56:48Z

PBBM admin, inaalam na ang detalye sa umano'y 'secret agreement' ni ex-Pres. Durterte sa China

PBBM admin, inaalam na ang detalye sa umano'y 'secret agreement' ni ex-Pres. Durterte sa China; PBBM, tiniyak na hindi apektado ang bansa sa 'secret agreement'

2024-04-16T05:55:36Z

Public school teachers, employees may wear alternative uniforms — DepEd

MANILA, Philippines — Amid high temperatures across the country, public school teachers are allowed to wear collared Department of Education (DepEd) polo shirts. This is according to DepEd on Monday. “Dulot ng mainit na panahon sa buong bansa, pinahihintulutan ang lahat ng DepEd teaching at non-teaching personnel [na magsuot ng alternate uniform],” DepEd said in an advisory. (Due to the high heat nationwide, all DepEd teaching and non-teaching...

2024-04-16T00:57:52Z

Ex-ES Vic Rodriguez urges Marcos to undergo 'credible' drug test

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr's former executive secretary, Atty. Vic Rodriguez, on Tuesday urged him to undergo a "credible hair follicle drug test" in order to put an end to allegations that he is an illegal drug user. Rodriguez made the statement when asked about Marcos' remark in January that he would not dignify inquiries on his alleged illegal drug use. "That's not dignifying, it's heeding the call and the clamor of the Filipino...

2024-04-16T05:01:59Z

US military to step in if Filipino is killed in attack in West Philippine Sea​ — Marcos

President Marcos on Monday, April 15, made it clear that if any Filipino serviceman would be killed in an attack in the West Philippine Sea, the United States would step in to defend the Philippines. As gray zone operations—or activities that fall short of being called as war—continue in the waters still contested by China, Marcos finally said what would invoke the Philippines' Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the Philippines. READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/15/us-military-to-step-in-if-filipino-is-killed-in-attack-in-west-philippine-sea-marcos

2024-04-16T05:03:05Z

Kidnap accused was 'just a tourist from China'

Tianfu Guo, 35, has told a court he was sightseeing and not part of a plot to kidnap a businessman.

2024-04-16T05:49:09Z

Malaya Lolas slam gov’t ‘failure’ to meet UN ruling

ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA, Philippines — The financial aid given by the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to survivors of wartime sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army is “not in compliance” with the decision of the United Nations to help them, the women’s group Kaisa-Ka said. Lawyer Virginia Lacsa Suarez, chair of Kaisa-Ka, pointed this out in a forum held before the launch of the exhibit “Behind the Battle of the Malaya...

2024-04-15T20:57:19Z

China ship stalks PH survey vessel

MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese coast guard vessel has been tailing an ongoing hydrographic survey of Philippine flagged vessels near Bajo de Masinloc (also called Panatag or Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea. In a press conference on Monday, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela, said a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship, with tail No. 5303, has been “monitoring and tailing” the BRP Hydrographer Ventura of the...

2024-04-15T22:01:36Z

Second high-profile stabbing to rock Sydney in recent days is declared a terrorist attack

SYDNEY (AP) — A teenager has been accused of wounding a Christian bishop and priest during a church service in a second high-profile knife attack to rock Sydney in recent days that authorities on Tuesday declared an act of terrorism. The 16-year-old was overpowered by the shocked congregation at Christ the Good Shepherd Church after he allegedly stabbed Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel and Fr. Isaac Royel during a service on Monday night that was being...

2024-04-16T06:55:03Z

Woman in hospital after birthday holiday snake bite

Sam West was left in intensive care after being bitten by a viper in Cyprus.

2024-04-16T05:23:04Z

Cameroon museum honors oldest sub-Saharan kingdom

FOUMBAN, CAMEROON — To enter the Museum of the Bamoun Kings in western Cameroon, you have to pass under the fangs of a gigantic two-headed snake—the highlight of an imposing coat of arms of one of the oldest kingdoms in sub-Saharan Africa. Thousands of Cameroonians gathered in the royal palace square in Foumban on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the Museum of the Bamoun Kings. Sultan King Mouhammad Nabil Mforifoum Mbombo Njoya welcomed...

2024-04-15T21:46:36Z