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32,552 Palestinians killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, health ministry says

DUBAI (Reuters) - At least 32,552 Palestinians have been killed and 74,980 injured in Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, the Palestinian enclave's health ministry said on Thursday. There have been 62 Palestinians killed and 91 injured in the past 24 hours, the ministry statement added. (Reporting by Clauda Tanios; editing by Mark Heinrich)


8 fake Budget execs nabbed

MANILA, Philippines: Eight individuals pretending to be officials or connected to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) were apprehended by operatives from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in an entrapment operation conducted in Mandaluyong City on March 26, 2024. According to the initial NBI report, one of the suspects initially introduced herself as an undersecretary of the DBM to the complainant, claiming that she could...


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...


Queensland government facing 'thousands' of potential compo claims after vaccines ruling

A state government could be up for millions in compensation after a court ruled its Covid vaccine mandates were 'unlawful' with a mining billionaire ready to back more legal action by those sacked.


Reported deaths alarm CHR after drug war revived in Davao City

In the 33 years that the Duterte family has ruled over Davao City, their “kill, kill, kill policies” have not put an end to the city’s drug problems, with the situation likely to remain the same despite Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte’s recent declaration he was reviving his father’s war on drugs, a youth group said on Wednesday. “It’s proof that killing is not a solution and continuing this mania at the local and national levels is just a sign...


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...


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...


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.


Capitol mulls putting ‘integrated south bus’ terminal in Talisay instead of at SRP

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Instead of at the South Road Properties (SRP), the new location of a new south bus terminal in Cebu might be in Talisay City. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Wednesday, Mar. 27, said that they had received an unsolicited proposal of developing a brand new, south bus terminal. READ: Mayor Rama wants Cebu South Bus Terminal to be transferred to SRP But should the plan push through, this will be in Talisay City and no more...


Discover history's multilingual US presidents

The President of the United States is used to talking tough. But how many presidents in US history were able to do so in another language besides English? Not many people realize that there are 21 former White House incumbents who could converse in at least one foreign language. Some, in fact, were multilinguists. And did you know that there was one American president who didn't speak English as his first language. Intrigued? Click through and discover the presidents who could communicate in foreign tongues.


Women arrested after 'corrosive substance thrown'

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


18 Filipino seafarers of seized oil tanker back in PH

All 18 Filipino crew members of the crude oil tanker St. Nikolas that was seized by Iran in the Gulf of Oman on Jan. 11 have returned to the Philippines. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday the Filipinos were allowed to leave the vessel after being replaced by seafarers from other countries. Of the 18 Filipinos, 17 were repatriated in batches this month, with the last group composed of six seafarers arriving in Manila on...


Putin says Russia will not attack NATO, but F-16s will be shot down in Ukraine

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has no designs on any NATO country and will not attack Poland, the Baltic states or the Czech Republic but if the West supplies F-16 fighters to Ukraine then they will be shot down by Russian forces, President Vladimir Putin said late on Wednesday. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has triggered the deepest crisis in Russia's relations with the West since the


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...


No interference in Indonesian elections, lawyers for Prabowo tell court

By Stanley Widianto and Gayatri Suroyo JAKARTA (Reuters) -The legal team of Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto denied on Thursday the state had interfered in last month's elections and said an attempt by the losing candidates to disqualify Prabowo goes against the choice of the people. Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan on Wednesday challenged Prabowo's resounding victory in last month's


'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.


Woman prosecuted after town centre fly tipping

The woman had previously been visited by the council's waste team and been warned about her bins.


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...


Russian bombs turn Ukraine border village into 'hell'

Wandering among the ruins, Svitlana Zavaly was searching desperately for anything that could be salvaged from the rubble of her home destroyed by a Russian bomb in north-east Ukraine. - Two weeks, 200 bombs - Almost all the buildings in the centre of Velyka Pysarivka were destroyed in the waves of Russian strikes.


PH, US defense chiefs speak a week after Chinese coast guard attack

MANILA, Philippines — The defense chiefs of the Philippines and the United States spoke over the phone following China’s recent aggression in Ayungin Shoal. The US Department of Defense said the dialogue between US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. transpired on Wednesday—nearly a week after the March 23 incident in the West Philippine Sea. READ: PH vessel sustains ‘heavy...


Russia perseveres with bombardments of Ukraine in an effort to wear down air defenses

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired salvoes of drones and missiles overnight at southern and eastern regions of Ukraine, authorities said Thursday, injuring more than a dozen people as the Kremlin’s forces persevered with attritional attacks designed to wear down Ukrainian defenses. Air defense systems intercepted 26 out of 28 Shahed drones, Ukraine’s air force said. Russian forces also launched five missiles overnight, it said. The regular...


Marcos says PH will not be 'cowed into silence' by China

MANILA, Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday the Philippines will not be "cowed into silence" by Beijing after confrontations in the South China Sea that injured Filipino troops and damaged vessels. Marcos's remarks came as China blamed Philippine actions for recent rising tensions between the countries in the hotly contested waterway, which Beijing claims almost entirely. Beijing and Manila have a long history of maritime...


Summer election rumours sweep Westminster as Rishi Sunak bemoans 'worst hospital pass for decades' from Boris Johnson and Liz Truss - with 'frustrated' allies warning Tory plotting means he can't hang on until the Autumn

Rishi Sunak suggested he had inherited the 'worst' situation for 'decades' on arrival in No10, admitting there were 'lots of frustrations'.


PH Red Cross on alert for Holy Week

MANILA, Philippines: The Philippine Red Cross is on high alert and set to respond to any medical emergency as the country takes a break to observe the rest of Holy Week, the final week of the Lenten season that marks the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Over 2,000 volunteers will operate until March 31 more than 200 first aid stations, ambulance units, and roving units nationwide, including seaports, airports, major highways, bus...


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


Church takes custody of 2 ‘freed’ activists

DAGUPAN CITY — Environmental activists Francisco “Eco” Dangla III and Joxielle “Jak” Tiong have taken refuge in the Catholic Church as they surfaced on Wednesday, three days after their alleged abduction by masked armed men in San Carlos City in Pangasinan province. But the circumstances behind their purported release were not immediately known, as the two men opted to stay out of the public eye even after allied groups drew attention to their...


Focap, NUJP lash back at China embassy, foreign ministry

Two media organizations lashed back at the Chinese foreign ministry for its “insinuation” that recent reports on the Chinese harassment of Filipino vessels in the West Philippine Sea had involved video manipulation and sensationalism to deliberately project the Philippines as a victim. The Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (Focap) and National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) said they were taking offense at the...


Kremlin says silence essential for any Gershkovich prisoner exchange

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Thursday complete silence was needed when it came to discussions about possible prisoner exchanges involving Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia a year ago on suspicion of espionage. Gershkovich, 32, became the first U.S. journalist arrested on spying charges in Russia since the Cold War when he was detained by the Federal


America is giving Ukraine a key weapon at an important time


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.


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...


Lack of seatbelts on buses is obvious risk - coroner

A coroner is asking the Department for Transport to take action "to prevent future deaths".


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,...


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.


Ex-Brexit Party MP candidate faces backlash for wrongly claiming Japan BANNED mRNA Covid vaccines because they were behind 'soaring deaths'

Jim Ferguson, who narrowly missed out on becoming an MP in 2019, said injections made by the likes of Pfizer and Moderna were linked to 'soaring deaths'.


Calls to stop hotel being used for homeless people

Jonathan Gullis says the hotel's use for homeless people has led to an uptick in crime in the area.


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;...


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...


Call for government to ban goldfish as prizes

"Pets are for life and not just a prize to be won at a fair," a council meeting hears.


A tireless champion of global IP rights

Just a few years ago, Nobel Peace Prize nominee Victoria “Vicky” Tauli Corpuz, had every reason to live in fear. During the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte in 2018, she was included in a list of 600 scholars, activists, and lawyers that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had wanted a Manila Regional Trial Court to describe as terrorists, along with the New People’s Army, the Communist Party of the Philippines, and the National...


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 governor said on Telegram that two women had been wounded when debris struck a residential neighbourhood in the regional


Ireland to intervene in South Africa genocide case against Israel at ICJ

Irish FM said events in Gaza represent the ‘blatant violation of international humanitarian law on a mass scale’.


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...


Philippines' Marcos vows countermeasures in response to Chinese 'attacks'

By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - 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


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....


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...


Metro Manila LGUs extend assistance to Holy Week travelers

Several local government units in Metro Manila have extended support to motorists who have experienced various emergencies during Holy Week. The Roadside Emergency Assistance in the City of Taguig (REACT), led by the LGU's Traffic Management Office and Mobility Office, had assisted 969 motorists as of March 25. The REACT program offers free services such as flat tire replacement, minor mechanical repairs and adjustments, battery jump-starting,...


SC to remove trial court’s authority to conduct preliminary probe

The Supreme Court is set to amend the Rules of Court to remove the authority of trial court officers to conduct a preliminary investigation (PI) in determining probable cause to warrant a person’s arrest. Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez said on Monday the amendment would pave the way for a “new paradigm” where the PI becomes the “sole and exclusive domain” of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Under Rule 112 of the Rules of Court, PI...


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 […]


2 missing environment advocates found 'bruised but alive' —fact-finding team

The missing environmental activists earlier reported abducted in San Carlos City, Pangasinan have been found, a fact-finding team formed by progressive groups said Thursday. In a joint statement, the fact-finding team said “environmental rights defenders and church workers Francisco “Eco” Dangla III and Joxelle “Jak” Tiong are no longer in the hands of their abductors, bruised but alive.” “While they are still reeling from their harrowing...