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Mother in court over death of baby found in bath

Seven-month-old Charlie Goodall was found unresponsive in a house in Chilton, County Durham, in 2022.

Russia could outgun Ukraine 10 to 1 in a matter of weeks, US general says

DOTr mulls raps vs. transport groups for traffic ‘obstructions’ during strike

MANILA, Philippines — Protesters who participated in the two-day transport strike may be held liable for committing traffic violations, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said on Tuesday. According to Bautista, the Department of Transportation observed that the protest was only successful in causing traffic congestion for travelers and motorists. READ: This is not a successful transport strike–DOTr “Kung anuman ang ginawa nilang kasalanan...

PNP: Biggest drug haul came from 'different source'

The P13.3 billion worth of shabu seized in Alitagtag, Batangas came from a different source compared to the illegal drugs confiscated in previous operations, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Tuesday. “Ang initial assessment po natin ay iba po ang origin nitong drugs na ito compared doon sa mga previous na nakumpiska natin,” PNP spokesperson Police Colonel Jean Fajardo said in a press conference. (Our initial assessment is that the...

Dalipe: House to consider calls to probe Duterte-China ‘gentleman’s deal’

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives would consider appeals for a congressional probe into the gentleman’s agreement between former president Rodrigo Duterte and China regarding the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe said on Tuesday. Dalipe in a statement said that they will consider the request of Assistant Majority Leader and Zambales 1st District Rep. Jay Khonghun, who said over the weekend that the...

PC who attacked homeless boy gets suspended sentence

PC Lee Prince is also the subject of a Wiltshire Police misconduct investigation into the assault.

Russia has a new target and hopes to capture it soon

Koko Pimentel: ‘Insulate’ armed forces from politics

MANILA, Philippines — Let people speak out, but insulate the country’s armed forces from politics. This was according to Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel, who was reacting to statements made following Davao Del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez’s controversial remarks about the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue. Speaking at a political rally in Tagum City on Sunday, Alvarez urged the armed forces to withdraw their support...

Rwanda battle ramps up as unelected Lords brace to defy MPs AGAIN

The House of Lords will again debate the Prime Minister's flagship Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill this afternoon.

Manila Water vows adequate water supply for hospitals, schools

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Water on Tuesday committed to providing adequate water supply to hospitals and schools in eastern Metro Manila and Rizal throughout the summer. READ: 6 Quezon City areas to have water interruptions from April 16 to 21 “As the country experiences one of the warmest summers brought about by El Niño, Manila Water ensures adequate water supply to hospitals and schools in its concession area,” Manila Water’s Corporate...

Drivers injured as crash closes busy road

Police had urged drivers to avoid the A6 and allow extra times for any journeys.

PCG to join 2024 Balikatan Exercise

In a historic first, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will join the 2024 Balikatan Exercise between the Philippines and the US. According to Chino Gaston’s Tuesday “24 Oras” report, Philippine, US, Australian, and French ships would also hold a joint sailing exercise in the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), however, declined to confirm if the vessels will pass through the China-occupied features...

Acting Cebu water board director denied entry amid power row

CEBU CITY — It was his first day as acting general manager of Metro Cebu Water District (MCWD) that has been rocked by leadership dispute. But lawyer John Dx Lapid found himself barred from entering his office in the morning of April 15 as lockdown was imposed in MCWD by its chair, Jose Daluz III and Edgar Donoso, who had been suspended by the Local Water Utilities Administration’s (LWUA). Lapid, head of the MCWD Customer Care Division, was...

IDF Chief of Staff Halevi thanks UK Defense Chief Radakin for interception efforts

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi spoke with the Chief of the Defense Staff of the United Kingdom, Admiral Sir Antony David Radakin, on Monday, the IDF reported. Halevi thanked Radakin for the British Army's assistance in the joint defensive effort to intercept Iran's attack on Israel in the "Iron Shield" operation. He asked Radakin to convey his app...

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MCWD ‘condemns’ LWUA, City Hall for ‘atrocious disruption’

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the water crisis in Cebu City, the end for the dispute between the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) and the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) remains a blur. In a statement released by the MCWD on Tuesday, April 16, the water district “condemns” for the “brazen actions” taken by the LWUA, its interim board, the Cebu City Hall, and the LWUA-appointed officer-in-charge general manager, Lawyer John Dx...

Iranians on edge as leaders say 'Tel Aviv is our battleground, not Tehran'

The authorities defend attacking Israel, but not all Iranians see it that way.

Mga barko ng Pilipinas kasama ang PCG, U.S., Australia, at France, maglalayag sa PHL EEZ | 24 Oras

Makakasama sa unang pagkakataon ang barko ng Philippine Coast Guard sa Balikatan exercises ngayong taon. Lalahok din ang Amerika, Australia, at France sa paglalayag nila sa loob ng ating Exclusive Economic Zone. 24 Oras is GMA Network’s flagship newscast, anchored by Mel Tiangco, Vicky Morales and Emil Sumangil. It airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 6:30 PM (PHL Time) and on weekends at 5:30 PM. For more videos from 24 Oras, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/24oras. #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

Alvarez says Marcos support withdrawal call is not seditious

MANILA, Philippines — Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez said his call for the country’s police and military to withdraw their support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. cannot be deemed seditious. According to the former speaker of the House of Representatives, his appeal is not the same as advocating a coup-d’état style of withdrawing support from the current administration because “ it was done in a peaceful and orderly...

Stabbing victim found after police appeal

Police appealed for help to find Owen Sharp following an attack in St Paul's Street.

Family of dead Albanian migrant want answers

Alfred Dosku died in hospital in Redhill in 2023 after he was found by immigration centre staff.

Explainer-Why is Russia trying to capture the Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar?

By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Russian paratroopers have reached the eastern edge of the Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar, which Kyiv's top commander says Moscow wants taken by May 9, the date when Russia marks the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany. The Kremlin has not acknowledged setting such a deadline, but Russian forces are pummelling the strategically-important Ukrainian town's defenders

Former city councillor abused child in 1980s - court

Ron Grahame has avoided jail for the offences because he was deemed medically unfit to stand trial.

Beijing half marathon: Organizers to investigate Chinese runner’s controversial win

Beijing, China—Beijing half marathon organizers said they are investigating a widely shared video online that appeared to show three African runners deliberately allowing China’s He Jie to win. Video clips of Sunday’s race showed the Kenyans Robert Keter and Willy Mnangat, Dejene Hailu of Ethiopia and home runner He approaching the finish. The three African runners can be seen pointing to the finish line and apparently waving He out in front,...

Solomon Islands voters go to polls with China's influence in focus

Solomon Islanders will vote Wednesday in an election that could reshape regional security, with citizens effectively choosing if their Pacific nation will deepen ties with China. It is the first election since Solomon Islands severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 2019, giving its backing to Beijing's "One China" principle instead.

Nigerian regulator says no record of child deaths from recalled J&J cough syrup

By Ope Adetayo ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria's drug regulator has no record of children dying or falling ill from exposure to a batch of cough syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson that was recalled last week, a senior official said on Tuesday. Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) announced the recall after laboratory tests found an unacceptably high level

Negros execs slam local Church try to veto NIR revival

BACOLOD CITY — Local government officials of Negros have defended plans to revive the Negros Island Region (NIR) amid the request of the Diocese of Dumaguete for President Marcos to veto it. Rep. Manuel Sagarbarria of Negros Oriental’s 2nd district said consultations about the NIR had been done for the past decade contrary to what the local church claims. “Are 10 years of consultations not enough time? This (NIR push) has been going on for the...

Man arrested on suspicion of murder released

Police release a 75-year-old with no further action and are given extra time to question another man.

Defense chief: AFP won't heed calls to withdraw support for Marcos

Calls for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to withdraw support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are "futile" and will only lead to a "possible criminal investigation," Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said. “The AFP is standing steadfast in upholding the Constitution under the leadership of the Commander in Chief President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Calls for them to withdraw support will not amount to anything but to a possible...

Factbox-What options does Israel have to strike back at Iran?

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his immediate war cabinet are considering what action to take following Iran's attack on Saturday. Allies including the United States have urged Israel not to risk igniting a wider regional conflict, and President Joe Biden has made clear U.S. forces would not join any retaliatory attack on Iran. Here are some of the options

Ukraine says it 'ran out of missiles' to stop Russian strike ruining power station

(Reuters) - A lack of air defense missiles prevented Ukraine from thwarting a Russian missile attack last week that destroyed the biggest power plant in the region around the capital Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Zelenskiy's comments, which follow repeated warnings from his government to its allies about scarce air defences, reflect the dire situation Ukraine finds itself in as Russia

Russia arrests man over 'Ukraine-backed' car bombing of double agent in Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's FSB security service said on Tuesday it had detained a man it said had tried to kill an ex-employee of Ukraine's main security service in Moscow last week with a car bomb on Kyiv's orders. A powerful explosion ripped through a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado belonging to Vasily Prozorov, a former Lieutenant-Colonel in Ukraine's SBU security service, on April 12, leaving

Journalist investigating corruption killed in Colombia

Bogotá, Colombia — A Colombian journalist investigating corruption was killed over the weekend in a city near the border with Venezuela, officials said Monday. The reporter, 54-year-old Jaime Vasquez, was shot in Cucuta in front of about a dozen witnesses, according to security videos released by local media. Prosecutors say the gunman fled on a motorbike. READ: Mexican journalist shot dead in car, motive unclear President Gustavo Petro said on...

Chinese nationals nabbed for illegal firearms, attempted bribery in Taguig

Two Chinese nationals were arrested in Taguig City for the alleged possession of high-caliber firearms and attempted bribery. In John Consulta’s 24 Oras report on Tuesday, a team of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) raided the suspect’s residence inside an exclusive subdivision after authorities received information he was concealing illegal firearms. Recovered from the townhouse were several high-powered firearms, ammunition,...

South Korea mourns 10th anniversary of ferry disaster

Seoul, South Korea — South Korea on Tuesday marked the 10th anniversary of the country’s worst-ever maritime disaster, when hundreds of schoolchildren died after the overloaded Sewol ferry capsized and sank. The disaster and botched rescue efforts dealt a crushing blow to then-president Park Geun-hye, who was eventually impeached in 2017, and the tragedy remains divisive and politically sensitive in South Korea even now. READ: ‘It was hell’: 10...

Australia offers French mall stabbing hero citizenship

Sydney, Australia — Australia’s prime minister on Tuesday suggested a visiting Frenchman who heroically fended off a knife-wielding Sydney mall attacker using only a bollard could be offered citizenship. Damien Guerot has been dubbed “bollard man” and a “hero” of Saturday’s attack that killed six people a wounded a dozen more. READ: Police probe killer’s targeting of women in Sydney mall attack Prime Minister Anthony Albanese singled Guerot out...

Woman charged with murder after two-year-old dies

Shilyrand Charigwati appears in court after a two-year-old is taken to hospital and dies on Sunday.

Central Luzon cops on alert amid transport strike

OLONGAPO CITY — Policemen in Central Luzon remained on full alert amid the two-day nationwide transport strike, which began on Monday, April 15. In a statement, Brigadier General Jose Hidalgo Jr., director of Police Regional Office 3, said the full alert status would ensure the safety and security of commuters potentially affected by the transport strike. Several major transportation groups are protesting the government’s phased plan to replace...

Singapore FM warns of 'bleak' future for ASEAN, Indo-Pacific if SCS tensions rise

Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on Tuesday warned of a “bleak” future for Southeast Asian nations and the Indo-Pacific region if the ongoing tensions in the South China Sea escalate into a full-blown conflict. Balakrishnan, currently in Manila for an official visit, said the spike in tensions in the contested waters would put the region’s economy at stake, threatening devastating inflationary impact, an increase in insurance...

Cebu City to provide rice, water supply to farmers affected by El Niño

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Committee on Agriculture in Cebu City plans to provide rice and water supply assistance to the farmers in the mountainous barangays affected by the El Niño. The City reported that at least 500 farmers are affected by the current condition of El Niño. City Councilor Jun Alcover, the chairman of the said committee, announced on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, that to be able to help the lives of the farmers affected by the...

Alcover calls Baclayon, Cebu City Agriculture chief: A ‘liar’

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover continues to stand firm on the removal of Joelito Baclayon from his post as the head of the City Agriculture Department, calling him a ‘liar.’ Last April 11, Baclayon was interviewed by the Cebu City News where he questioned Alcover’s sources of the concerns. READ MORE: City Agriculture head asked to resign over alleged negligence, ‘palpak’ service Cebu City declares state of...

EU's Red Sea naval mission not affected by Iran attack on Israel, commander says

By Lefteris Papadimas LARISSA, Greece (Reuters) - The operations of the European Union's naval mission to the Red Sea have not been affected by Iran's first-ever direct attack on Israel but the force needs more combat ships to protect merchant vessels sailing through "a vast area", its commander told Reuters on Tuesday. The EU's Red Sea naval mission, dubbed Eunavfor "Aspides", was launched in

Today's highlights: Marcos on PH-US defense, Pantaleon Alvarez, Israel-Iran conflict | The wRap | April 16, 2024

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: - Marcos: Death of PH serviceman from foreign attack triggers defense treaty with US - DOJ orders probe into Alvarez's call for AFP to abandon Marcos - Will PH fight to get $3.3-million Marcos loot in New York? 'I leave it to lawyers' - Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount - Rust' armorer sentenced to 18 months in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/april-16-2024/

House inquiry into apparent influx of Chinese students in Cagayan sought

A Cagayan congressman is seeking a House inquiry into an apparent increase in Chinese students in the province, saying their presence could put the country’s security at risk amid China's aggression in the West Philippine Sea. In an interview on Super Radyo dzBB, Cagayan 3rd District Representative Joseph "Jojo" Lara said he has received reports from his constituents that there are at least 4,600 Chinese students in one private university alone,...

Marcos orders DoE to address power woes

MANILA, Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday ordered the Department of Energy (DoE) to "closely monitor and coordinate with all stakeholders to address the situation" after the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) declared red and yellow alerts in the Luzon grid. In a statement posted on his social media, the President said he has also directed all government offices "to set the standard in conserving energy and...

3 kids drown in Davao City

Three minors died of drowning in the town of Agdao, Davao City. An initial investigation showed the victims — aged 7,4, and 7 — were last seen playing along the shorelines of North San Juan in Barangay Centro on Saturday afternoon. However, their parents noticed they failed to come home, prompting them to report that the minor victims were missing. Their bodies were recovered from the sea after a four-hour search and rescue operations. “Hindi...

Drunk woman sexually assaulted boy, 15, court hears

Delyth Davies admitted the sexual assault as well as threatening a man with a knife.

Marcos: Death of PH serviceman from foreign attack triggers defense treaty with US

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says a Filipino serviceman’s death in an attack by a foreign power would trigger the Philippines’ Mutual Defense Treaty with the United States. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-death-filipino-serviceman-foreign-attack-triggers-mutual-defense-treaty-united-states/

Man jailed after exposing himself to children

Ramon Cleal has "a long-standing sexual perversion" the judge at his sentencing says.

Fish processors evacuated due to scooter fire

A number of people were checked over at the scene of the blaze at the J Law site in Torry.