News

Trending:

Train driver who took upskirting photos sentenced

While in Thameslink uniform Paolo Barone committed a "vile and disgusting violation", officers say.

2024-04-20T07:53:01Z

Extra police on duty for Crewe v Wrexham derby

Cheshire Police says it is expecting a large number of Wrexham fans to visit Gresty Road.

2024-04-20T09:53:16Z

Former teaching assistant guilty of raping a child

Sam Powers, 28, from Swindon, is due to be sentenced in June.

2024-04-20T09:38:10Z

Goose dies after dog attack at Derby park

An incident the following day saw a dog attack a swan, which distressed a nearby nesting duck.

2024-04-20T06:23:03Z

These are 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.

2024-03-28T09:04:39Z

Russia's Kurgan orders evacuation in some districts as floodwaters rise

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Authorities in the region of Kurgan in Russia's Urals mountains ordered an evacuation from several districts on Saturday due to rising river levels, after large snowfalls melted and heavy rain fell on ground already waterlogged before winter. Russia's Urals region and northern Kazakhstan often suffer flooding at this time of year but are seeing the worst in memory this year and

2024-04-20T10:09:58Z

NSC on Balikatan drills: 'PH not preparing to go to war'

The Philippines is not preparing to go to war just because it is conducting the upcoming Balikatan joint military exercises with the United States, the National Security Council (NSC) said Saturday. Speaking at a news forum, NSC Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya sought to allay concerns that the country was bracing itself to engage in an imminent war amid rising territorial tensions in the West Philippine Sea and the Asia-Pacific...

2024-04-20T08:00:12Z

Man dies after setting himself on fire outside Donald Trump hush money trial in New York

Man dies after setting himself on fire outside Donald Trump hush money trial in New York - People rushed to douse the person with a fire extinguisher and try to bat the flames away, according to reports

2024-04-19T18:15:04Z

Landlord speaks out after pub sign goes viral

The Lower Red Lion's chalkboard sign was viewed by about 75 million people online.

2024-04-20T05:53:29Z

Georgia's youth dominates pro-Europe street protests

Georgian youths have dominated a week of street protests against plans for a "foreign influence" law and are increasingly vocal about affinity for the European Union and Western values. Georgia has been rocked by street protests since Monday against the ruling Georgian Dream party's plan to a "foreign influence" law resembling Russian legislation used to silence dissent.

2024-04-20T07:00:38Z

Mga mambabatas, buhos ang papuri kay PBBM matapos mapabilang sa TIME "100 Most Influential People 2024"

Mga mambabatas, buhos ang papuri kay PBBM matapos mapabilang sa TIME "100 Most Influential People 2024" MMDA: Sapat ang isang buwang grace period sa panghuhuli ng e-bikes at e-trikesOperasyon ng CAVITEX, itinutulak na maibalik sa PEO Tollway Corp.

2024-04-20T06:44:33Z

Parents march for help with childcare bills

Pressure group Melted Parents NI demand "urgent intervention" from Stormont on protest walk in Belfast.

2024-04-20T10:53:28Z

Drought causing smaller chickens, eggs in Negros Occidental

BACOLOD CITY — The drought in Negros Occidental has affected chickens, causing them to lay smaller eggs. Provincial veterinarian Placeda Lemana said egg production in the locality had not dropped but their sizes had become much smaller. “You will not see any jumbo eggs in the market now,” she said in an interview on April 17. “The reason behind it is that chickens are opting to drink more water than eat feeds because of the heat. That means...

2024-04-20T03:31:55Z

Taiwan president congratulates Taiwanese queen for winning Drag Race

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Saturday offered her congratulations to the Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind for winning RuPaul's Drag Race, the first person from East Asia to take the crown. Tsai and her ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have championed LGBTQ+ rights making the island a bastion of liberal values, and in 2019 Taiwan legalised same sex marriage in a

2024-04-20T07:54:43Z

Welsh government plans 20mph speed limit u-turn

Transport minister Ken Skates said the decision to change some routes back to the its 30mph speed limits will address concerns that 'a lot of people' have raised 'on a consistent basis'.

2024-04-20T08:22:08Z

Pro-China PM retains his seat in Solomon Islands election

Honiara, Solomon Islands — Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare was set to retain his seat in elections Saturday, local media reported, paving the way for the pro-China leader to try to form a government. Sogavare is one of China’s most loyal friends in the South Pacific and has vowed to deepen ties with Beijing further if he returns to power. He will soon travel to the capital Honiara, where his team will begin bartering with other...

2024-04-19T17:20:34Z

Destruction after Iraqi PMF fighter killed and 8 people wounded

Here are the Scenes after one Iraqi PMF fighter was killed and 8 people were wounded in a missile strike. Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces, said it was at their command post at Kalso Military Base about 30 miles south of Baghdad.

2024-04-20T09:05:48Z

China to US: Respect our sea rights, sovereignty

MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese defense minister reportedly talked with his US counterpart early this week to relay Beijing’s appeal to Washington that it respect China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights in the South China Sea, saying President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden have a shared commitment to improving bilateral relations. The Chinese embassy said the video conversation between Chinese defense minister Admiral Dong...

2024-04-19T16:32:22Z

'Inconsiderate' parking at fire stations 'risks lives'

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has received "increased reports" of inconsiderate parking.

2024-04-20T06:37:54Z

Fighting flares at Myanmar-Thai border as rebels target stranded junta troops

(Reuters) - Fighting raged at Myanmar's eastern frontier with Thailand on Saturday, witnesses, media and Thailand's government said, forcing about 200 civilians to flee as rebels pressed to flush out junta troops holed up for days at a bridge border crossing. Resistance fighters and ethnic minority rebels seized the key trading town of Myawaddy on the Myanmar side of the frontier on April 11,

2024-04-20T06:24:37Z

Libby Squire's mum urges parents to discuss violence

The mother of murdered student is supporting a new educational programme on gender-based violence.

2024-04-20T07:53:34Z

One killed, 20 wounded in blast at Iran-aligned group’s base in Iraq

Blast hitting Popular Mobilisation Forces comes amid ongoing attacks on Iran-linked groups as regional tensions soar.

2024-04-20T08:42:33Z

Iraq's PMF force says base was attacked, army investigates

By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) -A huge blast at a military base in Iraq early on Saturday killed a member of an Iraqi security force that includes Iran-backed groups. The force commander said it was an attack while the army said it was investigating and there were no warplanes in the sky at the time. Two security sources had said earlier that an airstrike caused the blast, which killed a

2024-04-20T10:09:58Z

Ministers working to counter risk of Chinese interference

Correspondence from Cabinet Office minister John Glen reveals the UK is conducting 'significant work related to national security' after concerns were raised about Chinese genomics company BGI.

2024-04-20T01:21:56Z

US agrees to pull troops out of Niger

It means the US will lose its primary base where it monitors regional Islamist activity.

2024-04-20T10:22:30Z

Britain's 'strictest teacher' slams Braverman for 'political' comments

Katharine Birbalsingh, head of Michaela Community School, hit out at Ms Braverman after she congratulated the establishment on winning its legal battle against a Muslim schoolgirl.

2024-04-20T00:21:59Z

Caloocan City gets P1M for whooping cough fight

MANILA, Philippines — Caloocan City has received a P1 million donation from the Caloocan City Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (CCFCCC) to support its vaccination program against pertussis, also known as whooping cough. City Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan thanked the CCFCCC for their ongoing commitment to local programs. “Maraming-maraming salamat po sa CCFCCC for once again helping our city government deliver valuable and effective...

2024-04-20T01:46:54Z

Man struck and killed on motorway

The 48-year-old was struck by a lorry between junctions 2 and 3 on the northbound M57 in Knowsley.

2024-04-20T09:08:10Z

UK minister writes to London police over 'openly Jewish' comment

LONDON (Reuters) - British interior minister James Cleverly has written to London's Metropolitan Police after an officer stopped a man who was wearing a traditional kippah cap from crossing a road during a pro-Palestinian march on the grounds he was "openly Jewish". The charity Campaign Against ­Antisemitism released a video late on Thursday which showed a police officer preventing Gideon Falter,

2024-04-20T10:03:28Z

NGCP raises yellow alert over Luzon

MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) raised a yellow alert over Luzon for Saturday. The alert will be effective from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., the NGCP said in an advisory. According to NGCP, the available capacity in Luzon is 12,048 megawatts (MW) but demand is seen to peak at 11,426 MW. READ: Red, yellow alerts raised again in Luzon, Visayas “Twenty-two power plants are on forced outage, while 1 other is running on...

2024-04-20T03:40:41Z

Hate preacher Abu Hamza 'is as dangerous as ever' US prison bosses say

Prison heads in the US have given several hundred pages of evidence against the hookhanded cleric of hate.

2024-04-20T11:07:38Z

Marcos urged: Rethink keeping VP as education chief

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should rethink whether he should continue having an alter ego who “constantly undermines him,” a lawmaker said on Friday after first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos admitted she was displeased and hurt by Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte’s response to a personal attack against her husband. The President’s wife referred to how Duterte reacted with laughter when the Vice President’s father, former...

2024-04-19T21:46:46Z

Officer punished for cutting off trainees' earrings

PC Martin Briggs made the students believe he was going to use bolt croppers, Dorset Police said.

2024-04-20T06:23:01Z

Rama plans to redesign CBRT bus station at Capitol for heritage preservation

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project is facing delays, and the mayor’s new plans might make it take even longer. Mayor Michael Rama wants to remove the planned bus station near the Capitol building because it doesn’t fit with the area’s heritage. He plans to replace it with a new station, designed differently. “We are already very clear that with respect to the CBRT… We will be removing the structure in front of the...

2024-04-20T01:03:49Z

Swiss environment minister plays down impact of European climate ruling

VIENNA (Reuters) - A European Court of Human Rights ruling last week that Switzerland has failed to protect its people from climate change is hard to reconcile with direct democracy, the Swiss environment minister said in a newspaper interview, appearing to play it down. The Strasbourg-based court found in favour of more than 2,000 Swiss women - a third of them over 75 - who said their country's

2024-04-20T08:59:51Z

About 1,300 people from Myanmar flee into Thailand after clashes broke out in a key border town

BANGKOK (AP) — About 1,300 people have fled from eastern Myanmar into Thailand, officials said Saturday, as fresh fighting erupted at a border town that has recently been captured by ethnic guerillas. Fighters from the Karen ethnic minority last week captured the last of the Myanmar army’s outposts in and around Myawaddy, which is connected to Thailand by two bridges across the Moei River. The latest clashes were triggered in the morning when...

2024-04-20T09:02:34Z

Ecuador president declares state of emergency over energy crisis

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa declared a second state of emergency on Friday over an energy crisis that has already led to rationing in the South American country. Noboa, who took office in November, had declared an energy emergency and instituted power cuts earlier this week, but the cuts will be suspended on Sunday for a referendum he looks set to win on a raft of security

2024-04-20T02:14:00Z

Two hurt in fire in residential area in Brgy. Sto. Niño, QC

Two people were injured after a fire hit a residential area in Barangay Sto. Niño, Quezon City on Saturday morning. One of the victims was a fire volunteer whose hand was wounded. The other victim was a resident who got a minor burn after moving his vehicle while evacuating, according to a report by Christian Maño on Super Radyo dzBB. The fire broke out at 6:18 a.m. in a compound on Barangay Buhay Street. The compound had five houses. The Bureau...

2024-04-20T02:09:49Z

Thousands expected to gather for Vaisakhi parade

Organisers say the Coventry event will be a "celebration of love" and expect thousands to attend.

2024-04-20T08:08:05Z

What was behind the garrotting panics of London?

Londoners were told there were no-go areas full of the criminal classes - was it true?

2024-04-20T07:08:00Z

Moscow says 50 Ukrainian drones shot down as attacks spark fires at Russian power stations

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine launched a barrage of drones across Russia overnight, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Saturday, in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure. Fifty drones were shot down by air defences over eight Russian regions, including 26 over the country’s western Belgorod region close to the Ukrainian border. Two people — a woman with a broken leg and the man caring for her — died during the...

2024-04-20T09:12:26Z

A cop ran a light going 88 mph and killed a young father of twins. He still has his badge

In much of the United States, police officers can break traffic rules, even when their poor driving decisions claim the lives of innocent people.

2024-04-20T10:05:24Z

Cat dies after being caught in snare in Saltash

The RSPCA is warning against the use of traps and snares after a cat died in Lower Burraton.

2024-04-20T09:23:07Z

X vows to 'robustly challenge' Australia order to remove stabbing posts

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Social media platform X said on Saturday it would challenge in court an order from an Australian regulator demanding the company remove some posts related to the stabbing of a bishop in Sydney. Police charged a boy, 16, with a terrorism offence on Thursday for the alleged stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel at a church in the New South Wales capital on Monday. Footage from the

2024-04-20T05:59:53Z

From PDP-Laban to ‘PDP’; 3 senators eye reelection in 2025 polls

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan or PDP-Laban, announced several changes during their national council meeting and 42nd-anniversary celebration in Cebu City on Friday evening, April 19. One significant change was the approval of an amendment to remove the word “Laban” from their political party name which is now referred to as PDP or Partido Demokratiko Pilipino only. READ: No ‘fight’ anymore? Duterte-led...

2024-04-19T23:48:48Z

Explosive device found at flat after police raid

An explosive device was found at a flat after a police raid, officers have said. The improvised item was found in Ellis Place, Liverpool by a bomb disposal team on Friday afternoon, Merseyside Police said. It was removed to New Brighton where a controlled explosion took place. Flats and businesses around Ellis Place were evacuated but residents wer...

2024-04-20T09:53:13Z

Caloocan court drops all charges vs PISTON 6

A Caloocan court dropped charges against the PISTON 6 who were arrested in 2020 after protesting against the prohibition against jeepneys plying their routes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to an order filed on Friday, the court found that the evidence against Severino Ramos, Wilson Ramilla, Ramon Paloma, Ruben Baylon, Elmer Cordero, and Arsenio Ymas was insufficient. The order further said that there was no violation of Quarantine...

2024-04-20T10:00:30Z

Explosion hits Iraq base housing pro-Iranian militia

The militia blamed an attack, while Iraq's military said it did not detect drones or jets in the area.

2024-04-20T10:52:38Z

Two die in ongoing Israeli raid in West Bank, Palestinian Health Ministry says

By Ali Sawafta NUR SHAMS, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli forces exchanged fire with Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank on Saturday in the second day of a raid that has so far left at least two people dead, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Israeli forces launched the raid on the Nur Shams area, near the Palestinian city of Tulkarm, on Friday. A number of militants were

2024-04-20T10:55:15Z

3 phreatic eruptions, naitala sa bulkang Taal kaninang umaga | GMA Integrated News Bulletin

#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

2024-04-20T08:40:57Z