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Woman in hospital after birthday holiday snake bite

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

Britain needs its own Iron Dome after Iran's attacks on Israel

There is rising concern that although the UK has a strong air defence strategy, the country lacks land-based systems to defend London or its nuclear plants.

Pimentel to Alvarez: Leave the military out of politics

MANILA, Philippines: Sen. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel 3rd appealed to Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez to insulate the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) from politics after he called on the military to withdraw support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The senator, in a statement on Tuesday, said the country's leadership "should not be determined or left to be determined by the armed forces or any armed group." "Let us insulate our armed forces from...

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.

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...

Marcos still won't hand over Duterte to ICC despite tirades

Despite their complicated relationship, President Marcos said he still would not hand over former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the country's judiciary and law enforcement remain robust. Marcos said this amid the country's call for international rules-based order despite its continued resistance to the ICC's investigation into Duterte's drug war. READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/15/marcos-still-won-t-hand-over-duterte-to-icc-despite-tirades

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...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 782

As the war enters its 782nd day, these are the main developments.

ICTSI assumes control of Iloilo port

MANILA, Philippines – International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) is set to take over and develop the Iloilo port under a 25-year concession agreement with the government after receiving the green light from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on Monday. The Razon-led port operator, in a statement on Monday, said the PPA had issued a notice to proceed for the P10.53-billion port project, now called Visayas Container Terminal (VCT),...

Russia just hit another terrible milestone in the war

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...

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...

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...

Cavitex operator wants peaceful settlement of dispute with PRA

MANILA, Philippines — The private operator of Manila-Cavite Expressway (Cavitex) wants to resolve “through peaceful and lawful means” the dispute with its joint-venture partner, a unit of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) unit that filed a case before the Court of Appeals (CA) to take over the toll road operations. “We firmly believe that open communication and collaborative problem-solving are the most effective means of resolving...

Internet, pangunahing pinagkukunan ng balita ngayon ng mga Pilipino ayon sa isang survey

Internet, pangunahing pinagkukunan ng balita ngayon ng mga Pilipino ayon sa isang survey

NGCP – Red alert sa Luzon grid 2-4 PM at 6-9 PM; may yellow alert din mamayang hapon at gabi sa Luzon at Visayas grid | GMA Integrated News Bulletin

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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.

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...

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

Panayam kay NIA Administrator Engr. Eduardo Guillen kaugnay sa mga irrigation infrastructure

Panayam kay NIA Administrator Engr. Eduardo Guillen kaugnay sa mga irrigation infrastructure

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

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...

How Israel's air-defense system protected it from Iran's drone strike

Over 170 Iranian drones and 150 missiles were deflected by Israeli defenses. Israeli tech, like its 'Iron Dome,' worked defense with US, French and UK support

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.

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...

Grass fire, sumiklab sa gilid ng kalsada | BT

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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

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...

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...

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...

Administrasyon, inaalam na ang detalye sa umano'y secret agreement ni Ex-Pres. Duterte sa China;

Administrasyon, inaalam na ang detalye sa umano'y secret agreement ni Ex-Pres. Duterte sa China; PBBM, tiniyak na hindi apektado ang bansa sa secret agreement

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.”...

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...

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.

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...

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.

Right now, the violence is too loud to ignore.

Still grappling with the senseless murders of six people at Bondi Junction Westfield on the weekend, Sydney is making international headlines again. There's been another very public, very violent stabbing. This time, at a church in the city's south-west. A 15-year-old is in custody and four people are injured, with police investigating the attack as terrorism. Hundreds rioted on the streets outside ... Continued

Scotland's papers: Calls for Israel restraint and delays to SNP probe

The response to Iran's bombardment of Israel and the SNP finances investigation make the front pages.

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...

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

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

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.

Anthony Albanese offers 'Bollard Man' hero Australian citizenship

A Frenchman who confronted the Bondi Junction attacker will be allowed to stay Australia, with Anthony Albanese promising to grant him citizenship after his heroic act.

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.

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

PH, US eyeing inclusion of Japan in ‘Balikatan’

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and the United States are considering the expansion of their annual “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) military exercises to include Japan following the historic trilateral meeting of the leaders of the three countries in Washington last week, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday. Marcos welcomed the idea of having Japanese troops participate in the Balikatan war games, carried out under the Mutual...

Why Mexico will elect a female president despite being a patriarchal country

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,...

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

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’...