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Vote counting starts in Solomon Islands as China, US trade barbs

Vote counting was under way Thursday in the South Pacific's Solomon Islands, a contest keenly watched from afar as China's efforts to stamp its mark on the region are tested. Hand counting the paper votes is only the start of an arduous electoral process.

Bahagi ng Mt. Arayat sa Pampanga, nasunog

Bahagi ng Mt. Arayat sa Pampanga, nasunog

Police arrest six, seek three others in Canada's largest gold heist

By KyawSoe Oo and Ismail Shakil BRAMPTON, Ontario (Reuters) - Canadian and U.S. authorities said on Wednesday six people have been arrested and three more are being sought in connection with what they called the largest gold heist in Canadian history -- a cargo of over C$22 million ($16 million) in gold and currency. The suspects, including two Air Canada employees, forged an airway bill to

Only seven New Yorkers selected for jury duty in Trump’s trial so far

David Attenborough says BBC documentaries have 'helped the world change': see them ranked!

Visayas grid, nag-red at yellow alert sa 2 magkasunod na araw; Luzon grid, nag-yellow alert din kahapon | UB

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Whistleblowers outline allegations of nepotism and retaliation within Albuquerque's police academy

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Several members of the Albuquerque police academy’s training staff who were dismissed from their duties last summer filed a lawsuit Wednesday outlining allegations of nepotism and retaliation by leadership within the force. The whistleblower complaint centers on a requirement that male cadets shave their heads with a razor daily. One cadet — the son of a police commander — was found to have violated the policy and wasn't...

Home Office worker arrested for ‘selling’ UK residency

The official allegedly contacted a man and asked for £2,000 to approve his refugee application.

New Zealand PM arriving in PH for official visit

MANILA, Philippines — New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will be in the Philippines on Thjursday for an official visit, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced. During a farewell call with President Ferdinand “Bonbong” Marcos Jr. at Malacañan Palace, outgoing New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Peter Kell said that Luxon has been keenly interested in visiting the country. “He (Luxon) has been very clear that he...

Scots warned over introduction of right-to-die laws

Nearly 45,000 Canadians have ended their lives under the country's right-to-die scheme, fuelling fears over the introduction of similar laws in Scotland.

Most Americans think Trump really has committed crimes

Marcos among Time's '100 Most Influential People of 2024'

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is included in Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People of 2024." Time recognized Marcos' efforts on economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic and how the President "elevated the Philippines in the world stage." The Chief Executive was also cited for his stance on the West Philippine Sea amid rising tensions in the region. "Bongbong has stood steadfast against Chinese aggression in the disputed...

Paggamit ng nuclear energy, isinusulong para tugunan ang problema sa supply ng kuryente

Paggamit ng nuclear energy, isinusulong para tugunan ang problema sa supply ng kuryente

Ex-AFP chief urges Asean members to support PH fight vs China’s aggression

MANILA, Philippines — A former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief is urging other Southeast Asian countries to support the Philippines in its fight against China’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Former AFP chief Emmanuel Bautista noted that while several of its western allies supported the Philippines, no other Southeast Asian nation has expressed similar sentiments so far. Bautista said that only 21 countries expressed...

Sadiq Khan's ally says pay-per-mile driving only ruled out 'for now'

Hackney Labour councillor Mete Coban slipped out the remark as he took part in a Future of London Transport hustings this afternoon.

Canada and NATO have a big problem and its Canada’s fault

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 784

As the war enters its 784th day, these are the main developments.

Alvarez may be delisted as Marine reservist after Marcos ouster call

MANILA, Philippines — Davao del Norte 1st Dist. Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez may be delisted as a Marine reservist after urging the Armed Forces of the Philippines to withdraw its support for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., according to AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla. “In terms of the laws of the AFP, in our policy, we have the Articles of War that can handle it, and he can be separated from the service and delisted,”...

US to Reinstate Venezuela Sanctions, Says Maduro Broke Deal

President Joe Biden’s administration reimposed oil sanctions on Venezuela, ending a six-month reprieve after determining that Nicolas Maduro’s regime failed to honor an agreement to allow a fairer vote in elections scheduled for July.

China athletics admits ‘problems’ after half-marathon fiasco

The booming popularity of road running in China has “exposed problems”, the country’s top athletics body says, after a half marathon went viral because of its bizarre finish. Organizers launched an investigation after two runners from Kenya and one from Ethiopia appeared to deliberately allow China’s He Jie to win Sunday’s Beijing half marathon. He, the 2023 Asian Games marathon gold medalist, won by one second after his supposed rivals appeared...

52 houses in Zambales town face demolition

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — In between sobs, Rosemarie Susi, 23, and her family watched as a demolition team prepared to destroy their home at a fishing village in Barangay Camiing, Cabangan, Zambales on Wednesday, April 17. “There are eight of us in one house. We don’t know where else to go. We just removed our things first because they said that if we don’t, they will destroy them too,” Susi told the Inquirer in Filipino. Susi and her family were...

'Googlers against Genocide' arrested after 10 hour sit-in at corporate headquarters: WATCH

Nine Google workers were arrested Tuesday night after staging a 10-hour sit-in protest at the company’s offices in New York City and Sunnyvale, California.

Sales Road sinkhole patched up; only light vehicles allowed

MANILA, Philippines — The sinkhole along Sales Road in Pasay City has been patched up by the Department of Public Works and Highways-South Manila District Engineering Office (DPWH-SMDEO), “Maintenance team of the DPWH-SMDEO conducted asphalt overlay to the newly paved road earlier today,” the DPWH said in a statement. Sales Road has been open to light vehicles since 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. “Motorists are advised that only light vehicles are...

DOTr, DILG, MMDA at PNP, lumagda sa isang MOA para sa pagpapaigting ng anti-colorum operations

DOTr, DILG, MMDA at PNP, lumagda sa isang MOA para sa pagpapaigting ng anti-colorum operations

Croatian ruling party wins election without majority

By Antonio Bronic and Fedja Grulovic ZAGREB (Reuters) -Croatia's ruling HDZ party won Wednesday's parliamentary election but with fewer seats than before and without a majority, according to preliminary results. The HDZ was won 60 seats in the 151-seat parliament, according to preliminary results from 94.4% of polling stations counted. A coalition led by the opposition Social Democratic Party

Brazil braces for worst coral bleaching ever

JAPARATINGA, Brazil - Brazil is bracing for what may be its worst-ever coral bleaching event as extremely warm waters damage reefs in the country's largest marine reserve – threatening the region's tourism and fishing revenues. With the world's corals now suffering a fourth mass bleaching event in three decades, some had hoped Brazil's reefs would be spared as they were during previous global bleaching events Bleaching is triggered by high water...

Did RAF deliberately bomb the Baedeker publishing house during war?

Dietrich Baedeker, born in Bremen in 1660, became a printer in Bielefeld but it was his descendent, Karl Baedeker, who established the publishing firm proper in 1827. Pictured: Canterbury

ABS-CBN losses swell while GMA income tumbles

MANILA, Philippines — The absence of political advertisements put a strain on the earnings of media giant GMA Network Inc. last year, as former rival ABS-CBN Corp. continued to absorb the losses of its broadband and cable television unit. In separate stock exchange filings, Gozon-led GMA saw earnings dip by 42 percent to P3.17 billion while Lopez family-led ABS-CBN said net losses widened to P12.8 billion from P2.6 billion previously. Both...

Solon hits Alvarez’ anti-Marcos ‘free speech’ stand: It’s an excuse

MANILA, Philippines — Former Speaker and Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez’s “freedom of speech” defense in calling for the withdrawal of support from the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R.Marcos Jr. is just an excuse, according to Camiguin Rep. Jurdin Jesus Romualdo. Romualdo said this as he lauded Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla’s decision to look into Alvarez’ controversial remarks, which authorities are still...

Japan showed off the destroyer it's turning into an aircraft carrier for F-35 stealth fighters

Japan hasn't flown fighter jets from carriers since World War II, but it's building out its capabilities amid the concerns about China.

Prosecutors seek 12-year sentences for 'Panama Papers' accused

The prosecution sought 12-year prison sentences Wednesday for the founders of a now-defunct law firm at the center of the so-called "Panama Papers" tax evasion scandal. The prosecution requested up to 12 years in prison for both in that case.

NGCP says Visayas grid to be on red alert until Wednesday night

MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid has been placed under red alert until Wednesday night, said the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In an advisory, the NGCP said that the red alert started at 5 a.m. and will extend until 9 p.m. The high alert status was caused by reduced output from Mindanao to Visayas (or the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project) after two power plants — GNPK 2 and SMCPC U2 — tripped. “Manual load...

Arrests made and thousands of victims contacted after scammer site taken offline

Arrests made and thousands of victims contacted after scammer site taken offline - Law enforcement agencies have arrested 37 suspects across the UK and around the world

Maraming dam sa Luzon, patuloy ang pagbaba ng tubig - Weather update today as of 7:24 a.m. (April 18, 2024) | UB

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Veteran aged 101 given 'Do Not Resuscitate' notice during pandemic

he widespread use of 'Do Not Resuscitate' notices during the pandemic was 'chilling' and older people felt like they had been 'written off', a charity boss has said.

Oregon DB Daylen Austin arrested and charged with felony over fatal accident

Oregon defensive back Daylen Austin has reportedly been arrested and charged with a felony for his involvement in a fatal hit and run accident in Eugene that occurred on Monday night.

A Ukrainian ally is sending Kyiv F-16s for deep strikes into Russia's rear

Bigger rotunda eyed in UN Avenue

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – A bigger rotunda is now being considered at the junction of UN Avenue and D.M. Cortes Street in Mandaue City. From its original size of 12 meters, proponents now want the rotunda’s diameter increased to 52 meters. This was raised in a gathering at the Cebu Capitol on Monday, April 15, to assess the outcome of Sunday’s ‘experimental rotunda,’ said Edwin Jumao-as, the head of the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM)....

Hopes of rate cuts 'suffer blow' and Dubai deluged

Figures showing persistent UK inflation and Dubai's heaviest rainfall for 75 years lead the papers.

Police bust cyber gang accused of worldwide fraud

Police took down the international scam on Tuesday and say there could be up to 70,000 UK victims.

Probe surge of Chinese nationals near Edca sites—Rep. Barbers

MANILA, Philippines — Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers is urging concerned government and law enforcement agencies to investigate the surge of Chinese nationals near Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (Edca) sites and other major seaports and airports nationwide. Barbers, who chairs the House committee on dangerous drugs, said the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) “should be held responsible and...

Why mum and four kids are forced to live in a tent

Kristine Meakins, and her four kids, aged two, five, eight and 15, have been living in a tent at a caravan park in Perth 's south for the past two weeks.

Albert Pagara comeback fight won’t happen in Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The much-anticipated comeback fight of “Prince” Albert Pagara on June 15 won’t be happening at the posh NUSTAR Resort and Casino. This was after organizers decided to hold the fight instead at the Passi Arena in Iloilo apparently to save on costs. Lorenzo Sy the head of the Chao Sy Promotions earlier announced that Pagara will fight for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Asia lightweight title at the NUSTAR Resort...

EU leaders back new Iran sanctions after attack on Israel

By Tassilo Hummel, Andrew Gray and Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union leaders decided on Wednesday to step up sanctions against Iran after Tehran's missile and drone attack on Israel left world powers scrambling to prevent a wider conflict in the Middle East. The summit in Brussels is the first meeting of the EU's 27 national leaders since Saturday's attack, more than six months into

BSP unfazed by peso slump to 57:$1

MANILA, Philippines – The recent weakness of the peso is “not large enough” to upset inflation expectations and trigger any policy actions from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said on Wednesday. At a press conference, Remolona said the local currency’s slump was “not a case of a weak peso, [but] a case of a strong dollar” as the greenback regained strength amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and...

MTPB, sinimulan na ang paghuli sa mga e-bike at e-trike na daraan sa national highways;

MTPB, sinimulan na ang paghuli sa mga e-bike at e-trike na daraan sa national highways; Anim na kalsada sa Maynila, sakop ng programa

Hezbollah launches missiles and drones at northern Israel

At least 14 Israeli soldiers are wounded in an attack launched from Lebanon as regional tensions escalate.

DOH, nagpaalala sa publiko laban sa mga sakit na posibleng makuha ngayong mainit ang panahon

DOH, nagpaalala sa publiko laban sa mga sakit na posibleng makuha ngayong mainit ang panahon

The Russian Orthodox Church declares ‘holy war’ against Ukraine and the West

PAGASA, nagbabala sa matinding init ng panahon bago ang buwan ng Mayo

PAGASA, nagbabala sa matinding init ng panahon bago ang buwan ng Mayo DMW, nilinaw na walang nasaktang Pilipino sa baha sa UAE