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Pro-Palestine protesters occupy Government department over 'arming of Israel'

Pro-Palestine protesters have occupied the entrance to a Government department in Whitehall over its perceived links to the supply of arms to Israel. London for a Free Palestine targeted the Department for Business and Trade early on Thursday. The protesters staged a distraction involving a cyclist crashing into a pedestrian, before forcing their way past a security guard and sitting on the floor in the entrance to the Government building, chanting the contentious slogan "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free".


Bexhill animal rescuer spared jail over fraud

Chris Tucker was given a 21-month sentence, suspended for two years, after being convicted of fraud.


Kyiv to tighten security after ballistic missile attacks

KYIV (Reuters) - Security measures in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv will be tightened after a spate of Russian ballistic missile attacks and threats of escalation, a city official said on Thursday. Russia staged concerted air strikes on Ukraine's energy system last week in what Moscow said was part of a series of "revenge" strikes in response to Kyiv's bombardment of Russian regions. Moscow has


Colombia expels Argentina’s diplomats after Milei calls Petro ‘terrorist’

Argentina’s president calls his Colombian counterpart a ‘murderer’ and ‘communist’, prompting a diplomatic spat.


PH, US defense chiefs hold talks after China’s recent aggression

MANILA, Philippines — The defense leaders of the Philippines and the United States had a phone call after China’s recent aggression at Ayungin Shoal. The US Department of Defense stated that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. talked on Wednesday, nearly a week after the March 23 incident in the West Philippine Sea. READ: PH vessel sustains ‘heavy damage’ in Chinese coast...


Drug dealer jailed for attacking uncle

Wayne Cushing was already banned from contacting his uncle when he repeatedly punched him in the head.


Portugal awaits new government after hung polls

Portugal's new centre-right Prime Minister Luis Montenegro will unveil his cabinet later Thursday after his coalition barely managed to emerge top in a badly fractured parliament. The badly fragmented parliament was unable to elect a speaker for days.


Iqbal seeks general amnesty for MILF combatants to join 2025 BARMM polls

The Marcos administration should grant a general amnesty to former Moro Islamic Liberation Front combatants to allow them to bid for elective posts in the first ever Bangsamoro Parliament polls in May 2025, MILF Peace Implementing Panel chairperson Mohagher Iqbal said. Iqbal made the call as the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) marked the 10th anniversary of the signing of the peace deal between the government and the MILF...


Dela Rosa considers war with China but admits: ‘Hindi naman natin kaya’

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is already fed up with China’s persistent harassments in the West Philippine Sea, prompting thoughts of engaging in war with Beijing. But he knows, war is not an option. “Naubos na ang sasabihin ko dapat dyan. Short of declaring war na tayo dyan against sa kanila e, pero hindi naman natin kaya. Hindi tayo pwedeng mag-declare ng war against sa kanila,” Dela Rosa initially said in an interview...


Marcos amid Chinese aggression in WPS: Filipinos do not yield

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Thursday strongly stated that Filipinos will not yield to China's "open, unabating, and illegal, coercive, aggressive, and dangerous attacks." "Over the succeeding weeks there shall be, implemented by the relevant national government agencies and instrumentalities, a response and countermeasure package that is proportionate, deliberate, and reasonable in the face of the open, unabating, and illegal,...


Man jailed for assaulting ex-partner

The court heard Thorne put a bag over his victim's head and threatened to kill her while she tried to escape.


Driver jailed for killing student in police chase

Joshua Gregory receives a nine-year sentence for killing mature student Oshada Jayasundera.


Ex-President Duterte-China ‘agreement’ on Ayungin bared, jeered

Former President Rodrigo Duterte accepted a “gentleman’s agreement” with Beijing regarding the nature of Manila’s resupply missions to its remote outpost in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, his former spokesperson Harry Roque said on Wednesday. Under the so-called status quo agreement as described by Roque, Philippine vessels may deliver “only water and food” to the BRP Sierra Madre, the grounded World War II-era warship...


Kyiv targets Russia’s navy as Moscow’s forces inch ahead in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine mounted a sophisticated air-and-naval attack on Sevastopol in the past week, damaging ships and infrastructure.


US admiral: PH can invoke MDT if sea attacks kill soldier, sailor

The Philippines can invoke the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) if a sailor or a member of its military is killed as China continues “to execute belligerent, dangerous and aggressive” actions against Filipino troops and fishermen in the West Philippine Sea, according to a US military official. Speaking at a US House committee briefing last week, Indo-Pacific Command (Indopacom) chief Adm. John Aquilino said China has “become increasingly...


Ukraine destroys 26 Russian drones in latest overnight strike

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces shot down 26 out of 28 attack drones launched overnight by Russia, Kyiv's military said on Thursday. The Iranian-made drones were destroyed over parts of eastern, southern and southeastern Ukraine, the air force added. The Zaporizhzhia region's governor said on Telegram that two women had been wounded when debris struck a residential neighbourhood in the regional


Cavite declares state of calamity amid pertussis outbreak

MANILA, Philippines — The provincial government of Cavite has declared a state of calamity in response to an outbreak of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. In accordance with Resolution No. 3050-2024, issued on Wednesday, authorities have recorded 36 confirmed cases of pertussis within the province, resulting in six fatalities. Cavite said pertussis cases have been recorded in these cities and municipalities: City of Bacoor – 6 cases;...


French parliament condemns 1961 Paris massacre of Algerians

The French parliament's lower house on Thursday approved a resolution condemning as "bloody and murderous repression" the killing by Paris police of dozens of Algerians in a crackdown on a 1961 protest to support Algerian independence. Dozens of peaceful demonstrators died during a crackdown by Paris police on a protest by Algerians in 1961.


Putin says he won't start a war with NATO but Western bases hosting Ukraine F-16s would be targets

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin scoffed at the possibility of his country launching an attack on a NATO member, calling it “sheer nonsense,” but warned that any Western air base hosting U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets that are slated for deployment in Ukraine would be a “legitimate target” for the Kremlin’s forces. “Their statements about our alleged intention to attack Europe after Ukraine is sheer nonsense,” Putin said late...


School lockdown after litter tool mistaken for gun

Police say reports of an armed man near woodland turned out to be two men picking up litter.


Ofsted downgrades ‘outstanding’ Greenwich school hit by run of teacher strikes

Ofsted downgrades ‘outstanding’ Greenwich school hit by run of teacher strikes - Teachers at St Ursula’s Convent school have walked out for 16 days over the past five months


Migrant crossings to UK hit new record, heaping pressure on Sunak

LONDON (Reuters) - More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024, a record total for the first three months of the year and giving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a fresh political headache. Provisional data from the Home Office, or interior ministry, showed on Wednesday that 4,644 people had been detected arriving across the Channel on small boats such as


Witness hunt after woman subjected to 'terrifying' rape

Police want to find a man they believe intervened in the attack and took the victim home.


Philippines’s Marcos promises measures after China’s ‘dangerous attacks’

President says country to respond to South China Sea confrontations with proportionate measures after soldiers injured.


Marcos vows countermeasures in response to Chinese ‘attacks’

MANILA — The Philippines will implement countermeasures proportionate and reasonable against “illegal, coercive, aggressive, and dangerous attacks” by China’s coastguard and maritime militia in the South China Sea, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday. “We seek no conflict with any nation, more so nations that purport and claim to be our friends but we will not be cowed […]


America is giving Ukraine a key weapon at an important time


Women arrested after 'corrosive substance thrown'

Police say it is "a complex investigation" and "significant resources" are being used.


Grammar school row with union sees police called

Merseyside Police were called to the Blue Coat School in Liverpool over claims of a disturbance.


Man held over stabbing in front of train passengers

A teenager is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the stabbing on a train in London.


This is how reporters documented 1,000 deaths after police force that isn't supposed to be fatal

After George Floyd was killed under a Minneapolis police officer’s knee, reporters at The Associated Press wanted to know how many other people died following encounters in which law enforcement used not firearms but other kinds of force that is not supposed to be fatal. The U.S. government is supposed to track these non-shooting deaths, but poor implementation and inconsistent reporting from local law enforcement agencies mean no one really...


PCG records 139k passengers in ports on Maundy Thursday

The Philippine Coast Guard has monitored over 139,000 passengers passing through various Philippine ports on Maundy Thursday. In a statement, the PCG said there had been 73,282 outbound passengers and 66,331 inbound passengers, for a total of 139,613 passengers passing through the ports from 6 a.m. to 12 noon. The PCG also said a total of 1,644 motorbancas and 449 other vessels were inspected at different terminals. A total of 3,608 Coast Guard...


Italian woman held in Hungary to remain in jail

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - An Italian woman charged in Hungary with taking part in an anti-fascist group's assaults on people they viewed as far-right activists will remain in jail after a judge denied her attorney's request that she be released into house arrest. Ilaria Salis, a 39-year-old teacher, is accused of taking part in a serious assault on two far-right militants by a group of anti-fascist


Marcos on goal to end armed conflict in Mindanao: ‘Much needs to be done’

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said that while much has been done to advance the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), there is still much to be done. In a Facebook reel posted Wednesday night, Marcos reiterated that the government is committed to enacting the CAB as it celebrated its 10 year anniversary. The CAB is the agreement between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the national government to...


Investigators seen onboard stricken Dali container ship in Baltimore

Investigators can be seen on the Frances Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore using a drone to perform reconnaissance on stricken container ship Dali before boarding the ship and meeting the crew.


DPD driver killer gang guilty of ambush murder

Aurman Singh suffered repeated axe attacks to the head after five men tracked him on his rounds.


PH media slam Chinese foreign ministry’s claims of manipulating WPS reports

Philippine media groups criticized the Chinese foreign ministry for suggesting that recent reports on Chinese harassment of Filipino vessels in the West Philippine Sea involved video manipulation and sensationalism to portray the Philippines as a victim. The Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (Focap) and National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) expressed offense at the accusation, calling it an insult to the...


Russian rights group warns jailed leader's health is deteriorating

(Reuters) - Leading Russian human rights group Memorial has warned that the health of its jailed 70-year-old head, Oleg Orlov, is deteriorating, accusing prison authorities of subjecting him to inhumane treatment. Orlov, a leader of Memorial which won a share of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022, was sentenced last month to 2-1/2 years in prison for "discrediting the armed forces" after he took part


UN rights committee urges UK to drop plan to deport refugees to Rwanda

GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations Human Rights Committee urged Britain on Thursday to abandon a contentious bill to deport refugees to Rwanda, which could become law next month. In its review of the United Kingdom, the committee said it regretted the arrangements made with some with third countries, particularly Rwanda, to transfer asylum seekers, as well as "efforts to adopt the Safety of


Indonesia president-elect's legal team rebuffs losing candidates' bid to disqualify him

JAKARTA (Reuters) - The legal team of Indonesia's president-elect Prabowo Subianto said on Thursday the losing presidential candidates' bid in the country's top court to disqualify him would negate the people's right to vote. Losing candidates Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan on Wednesday challenged Prabowo's victory in last month's presidential election in the Constitutional Court, claiming


'Serious' crash closes major road into city centre

Police are at the scene and the road is expected to be closed in both directions for some time.


U.S. defense chief reaffirms support for Philippines, chides ‘dangerous’ Chinese conduct

MANILA — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to a mutual defense treaty with the Philippines and criticized as “dangerous” China’s use of water cannon and disruption of a Philippine resupply mission last week. In a phone call on Wednesday with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro, Austin “reaffirmed the ironclad U.S. commitment to the Philippines” following […]


Kyiv asks NATO partners for air defence supplies after Russia hits energy system

(Reuters) - Ukraine asked Western allies for air defence supplies at an extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council on Thursday after a spate of Russian missile attacks on critical and energy infrastructure, Ukraine's mission to NATO said. Russia last Friday conducted its largest air strike on Ukraine's energy system since invading in February 2022, damaging power units at a major dam and


Villanueva might vote against Cha-cha, but no final decision yet

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has admitted leaning towards voting against Charter change proposals for now, after a recent Pulse Asia survey showed a huge percentage of respondents not in favor of amending the 1987 Constitution now. Villanueva in a message to reporters on Thursday said that while he is leaning towards that direction, he has not yet made up his mind on the matter. READ: Pulse Asia: Most Filipinos...


China amid sea tension: PH straying down dangerous path

China on Thursday warned the Philippines that it was straying on what it called "a dangerous path" days after its coast guard trained water cannon and heavily damaged a boat on a resupply mission to the Ayungin Shoal. In a statement, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense said the Philippines should realize that provocative actions in the South China Sea would only do more harm than good and blamed the US for interference in the...


Bangsamoro teen places 3rd in Dubai International Quran Contest

A Filipino placed third at the 27th Dubai International Holy Quran Contest held in the United Arab Emirates on March 12–23. According to a statement from the Bangsamoro government, Muzaher Suweb Bito, a 17-year-old from Maguindanao del Sur, landed third out of 70 contestants from different countries in the competition that aims to encourage excellence in Quran memorization. On Tuesday, Bito received a plaque of recognition from BARMM Chief...


India minister to Marcos: ‘We can be on your ship’

The government of India has reiterated its support for the Philippines in the latter’s assertion of territorial rights in the West Philippine Sea, as well its recognition of the 2016 arbitral ruling that rejected Beijing’s claim over practically the entire South China Sea, a visiting official said on Tuesday. In his courtesy visit to Malacañang, Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar assured President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....


Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN report says

GENEVA (Reuters) -Gang violence in Haiti has killed over 1,500 people so far this year while dozens have been lynched by so-called self-defence brigades, the U.N. human rights office said on Thursday. Haiti's devastating gang wars have intensified in recent weeks with heavily-armed rivals unleashing fresh waves of attacks, including raids on police stations and the international airport. Prime


Woman in 70s killed in car crash

Police say the woman died in a single-vehicle collision on the A120 in Essex.


EXPLAINER: Why did the Baltimore bridge collapse and what is the death toll?

(Reuters) -Divers recovered the remains of two of the six missing workers more than a day after a cargo ship smashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bodies of two men were found in a red pickup truck submerged in the icy waters of the Patapsco River. Rescuers pulled two workers from the water alive on Tuesday, and one was hospitalized. WHEN DID THE BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLAPSE? Shortly after 1 a.m. EDT (0500 GMT), a container ship...


PNP: One dead, two missing in Holy Wednesday drowning incidents

One teenager died while two others were missing in separate drowning incidents on Holy Wednesday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday. PNP spokesperson and Police Colonel Jean Fajardo said that a 16-year-old boy drowned while on a family trip in Panabo City, Davao del Norte. The police said the teenager was allowed by his mother to go swimming with his cousin. After an hour, the mother noticed her son was not around, prompting her...