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English traitor fighting for Russia against Ukraine says he is 'prepared to die' for Putin's forces after being disowned by his family

Aiden Minnis, 37, is 'willing to die' for Putin's forces and believes he is 'doing the Lord's work' by fighting the illegal war in Ukraine, it has emerged. The English traitor is fighting as a mercenary for Russia.


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


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.


Drug dealer jailed for attacking uncle

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


Akbayan hits back: Sara doesn’t need to be president to speak vs China

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte does not have to be a president or the “chief architect” of the country’s foreign policy for her to call out China’s intrusive actions over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), party-list group Akbayan said on Thursday. Akbayan party president Rafaela David, in response to statements from Duterte’s brother Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte, said that empathy and a moral backbone is just what...


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.


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...


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...


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. "All these practices are outrageous and must stop at once," the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said in a statement released alongside a U.N. report describing the "


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


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.


Greek PM faces no-confidence vote over 2023 train crash

ATHENS (Reuters) - The government of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis faces a no-confidence vote on Thursday over the handling of a train crash last year that killed 57 people, after media reports emerged this week alleging manipulation of evidence. Leftist opposition parties submitted a censure motion against the conservative government this week accusing it of "trying to hide the truth"


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...


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 […]


Year-long war dims Sudan's Ramadan festivities

PORT SUDAN/OMDURMAN, Sudan (Reuters) - The feasts and festivities of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan have been muted in Sudan this year with millions of people displaced from their homes and struggling with hunger as a war between the army and paramilitaries nears the one-year mark. "All what we were accustomed to, how we eat, drink, meet people in Ramadan, ... all of that is no longer available


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...


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.


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...


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...


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...


'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.


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...


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


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;...


Manhunt after stabbing in front of train passengers

Police receive a possible sighting of the suspect after a man was stabbed on a moving train in London.


No interference in Indonesian elections, lawyers for Prabowo tell court

By Stanley Widianto and Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) -The legal team of Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto told the Constitutional Court on Thursday that the state had not interfered in last month's election, and a case brought by his opponents to disqualify him should be thrown out. Rival candidates Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan on Wednesday challenged Prabowo's resounding


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


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.


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...


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.


Undercover reporter reveals lax prison security

A journalist with The Times secures a temporary job at HMP Bedford without proper vetting or checks.


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...


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...


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....


Officers face hearing over alleged racist messages

The pair are accused of sending the messages to each other while on shift.


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...


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,...


Cebu City declares state of calamity in 28 mountain barangays due to el Niño

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In response to the escalating effects of the ongoing El Niño phenomenon, Cebu City has declared a “state of calamity” in 28 mountain barangays. This decision comes after a resolution was passed with reports of dwindling water sources and agricultural distress, prompting urgent measures to assist affected communities in the city. The resolution was approved during a special session on March 27. READ: Rama wants state 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


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'.


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 […]


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...


Southeast Asia human trafficking now a global crisis, Interpol says

SINGAPORE — Organized crime rings who fueled an “explosion” of human trafficking and cyber scam centers during the pandemic have expanded from Southeast Asia into a global network making up to $3 trillion a year, the head of Interpol said on Wednesday. “Driven by online anonymity, inspired by new business models and accelerated by COVID, these organized crime groups are now working at a scale that was unimaginable a decade ago,” Interpol...


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...


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.


Driver jailed for killing student in police chase

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


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


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...


Women arrested after 'corrosive substance thrown'

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


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...