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UK Labour leader promises to 'smash the gangs' to tackle small boats crossings

LONDON (Reuters) -British opposition leader Keir Starmer pledged on Friday to "smash the gangs" who bring asylum seekers to Britain in boats, saying a Labour government would hire hundreds of enforcement officials and use counterterrorism powers to target them. Accusing the Conservative government of "gesture politics" and rubbishing its plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda as a waste of money,

Four charged with arranged marriage offences

The four Romanian nationals were arrested as they arrived in Holyhead port.

Just Stop Oil protesters in their eighties break Magna Carta glass

Reverend Dr Sue Parfitt, 82, and Judy Bruce, 85, then glued their hands together, demanding an emergency plan to just stop oil by 2030.

Seven killed as bus falls into river in Russia's St Petersburg

ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) -Seven bus passengers died and several others were injured after their bus careered off a bridge and into the Moika river in the Russian city of St Petersburg on Friday, the local department of the emergencies ministry said. Russia's Investigative Committee said seven people died in the incident. Earlier reports said six people had been injured on the bus, which

Murder-accused boy, 12, 'had blood on hand'

Two 12-year-old boys are accused of killing Shawn Seesahai with a machete in a Wolverhampton park.

DOH: Pedestrians, cyclists ‘highest priority in hierarchy of road users’

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday expressed its support for active transport modes such as walking, running, cycling, and commuting, as this will help make roads safer. According to the DOH, these modes will lessen road-related accidents, such as vehicular crashes. READ: DOH warns heat can kill; 7 dead since January “The DOH is thus affirmed by its partners’ commitment to pedestrians, cyclists, and other...

Mali talks propose junta rule for three more years

BAMAKO (Reuters) - Participants in Mali's national dialogue on Friday recommended extending the military-led transition to democracy by three years and allowing junta leader Assimi Goita to stand in the eventual election. The West African country has been under military rule since a coup in 2020, and tensions have risen over the junta's failure to stick to a promised timeline for the return to

Marcos: No reports of ouster plot among active PNP, AFP officials

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the government has not received any reports of destabilization plots against him among active police and military officials, adding that discontent may be within the retired personnel. In an ambush interview on Friday in General Santos City, Marcos said they have not monitored any movement among current Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) officials...

Morales a 'professional liar' – Marcos

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday called former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales a "professional liar," as he downplayed the veracity of the leaked PDEA documents linking him to illegal drug use. "It's hard to give him importance. You know, this fellow is a professional liar and is like a jukebox. So long as you put coins, he will sing whatever song you like," Marcos said in a statement. "I think that...

Biden calls Kim Jong Un the president of SOUTH Korea

President Joe Biden called North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un the president of South Korea at a closed-door fundraiser in San Francisco Friday.

Is politics behind Rama’s suspension order?

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is not letting down his guard when he says that the 6-month preventive suspension has “political” implications. Rama said he is not that naive to think that the suspension has no political nature, and he would commit mental dishonesty if he were to deny it. When he was asked during a press conference in the evening on May 9, right after his prayer rally, if he meant Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia...

Just Stop Oil pair guilty over Crucible protest

Eddie Whittingham and Margaret Reid are found guilty following a one-day trial in Sheffield.

'Russian spy' accused of working for Wagner Group appears in court

Dylan Earl is alleged to have torched an industrial unit in London, which was advertised on charity websites as an aid collection centre for the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine turned a hobby plane into a deadly drone and attacked Russia with it

Man dragged woman into bedroom and raped her

Hamza Badat is sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty of rape.

SC: San Jose del Monte may have 2 seats in Bulacan provincial board

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) ruled that the lone legislative district of San Jose del Monte (SJDM) City is allowed to have two seats in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bulacan. In its ruling issued on Thursday, the Supreme Court granted the petition of San Jose del Monte Representative Florida Robes for a writ of mandamus to compel the Commission on Elections to amend a resolution on the allocation of seats for the city. READ:...

Russia's glide bombs are almost impossible for Ukraine to stop

Glide bombs are the latest weapon Russia is using in its war on Ukraine. By strapping wings and GPS kits to Soviet bombs weighing up to 1.5 tons, Putin's warplanes are now able to demolish Ukrainian defences and help their troops advance.

Family connected to house where Boston police officer's body was found outside in snow testifies

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — A highly anticipated trial involving a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowbank outside a home entered its ninth day on Friday in Massachusetts. John O’Keefe died in the Boston suburb of Canton on Jan. 29, 2022. The case has garnered national attention because the defense alleges that state and local law enforcement officials framed girlfriend Karen...

'Gave his youth for us': Hundreds mourn iconic Ukrainian soldier

In a cathedral in the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsya in front of hundreds of mourners, Nazary Gryntsevych's mother and girlfriend rested their heads on the side of his open coffin. His mother, whose long blond hair was covered by a black lace scarf, rested her face on the side of his open coffin.

Russian forces attack Ukraine's Kharkiv region, striking on new front

By Sergiy Karazy, Tom Balmforth and Yuliia Dysa KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces launched an armoured ground attack on Friday near Ukraine's second city of Kharkiv in the northeast of the country and made small inroads, opening a new front in a war that has long been waged in the east and south. Ukraine sent reinforcements as fighting raged in the border areas of the region, the defence ministry

Butcher business mistakenly kills US couple's pet pigs

A mobile butchering company accidentally killed two pet pigs after going to the wrong home.

Parañaque Businesses laud Olivarez's push for stricter reclamation requirements

UNDER the guidance of Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez, the city council recently passed an ordinance that mandates all reclamation projects in the city to maintain an adequate water channel for better coastal preservation and protection, which received praise from the local business community. Parañaque City Ordinance no. 182 s. 2024, also known as "An ordinance mandating to maintain an adequate water channel of not less than two hundred...

Año: Expel those behind China embassy ‘new model’ recording from PH

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese Embassy personnel claiming to have an audio recording of the “new model” agreement in the Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal should be kicked out of the country for wiretapping and “serious breaches of diplomatic protocols and conventions.” National Security Adviser Eduardo Año made this remark on Friday, echoing Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.’s call to investigate the Chinese Embassy’s claims. READ: China...

DepEd, Tesda sign agreement TVET in SHS

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Technical Education And Skills Development Authority (Tesda) signed two joint memorandum circulars (JMC) on Friday for the integration of technical skills among senior high school students in the country. The first JMC will establish an assessment process and a certification procedure for senior high school students under the technical and vocational livelihood (TVL) track....

Former Mutya ng Pilipinas accepts Miss USA title after winner’s resignation

Former Mutya ng Pilipinas-Overseas Communities Savannah Gankiewicz has accepted the Miss USA title after 2023 winner Noelia Voigt’s resignation several days ago, the national pageant organization and the Hawaii-based Filipino American model herself have confirmed on social media. “We are proud to crown Savannah Miss USA 2023, a true representation of vision, intelligence, and compassion,” Miss USA Organization CEO and Pres. Laylah Rose was...

South Africa asks ICJ to order Israel to withdraw from Gaza’s Rafah

South Africa seeks new emergency measures over Israel’s latest offensive against the southern city in Gaza.

Specialty lab exec gets 10-year prison term for 11 deaths from tainted steroids in Michigan

HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge sentenced the former executive of a specialty pharmacy to at least 10 years in prison Friday for the deaths of 11 people who were injected with tainted pain medication, part of a meningitis outbreak that affected hundreds across the U.S. in 2012. Barry Cadden's sentence for involuntary manslaughter will be served at the same time as his current 14 1/2-year federal sentence for crimes tied to the outbreak. As...

Sadiq Khan says government 'gaslighting' British public with GDP growth figures

Sadiq Khan says government 'gaslighting' British public with GDP growth figures - The mayor said Londoners are not ‘living their life on a graph’

Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer says

MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The lawyer for the New Jersey man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie is in talks with county and federal prosecutors to try to resolve existing charges of attempted murder without a trial — as well as potential terrorism-related charges that could still be coming, he said Friday. Hadi Matar, 26, has been held without bail since his 2022 arrest, immediately after allegedly attacking the internationally acclaimed...

Hamas says Gaza ceasefire efforts are back at square one

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Friday that efforts to find a Gaza Strip truce deal were back at square one after Israel effectively spurned a plan from international mediators, and the White House said it was trying to keep the sides engaged "if only virtually." Hamas said in a statement it would consult with other Palestinian factions on its

Teen anti-Israel protestor is arrested for defacing WWI memorial

The boy, 16, is accused of of being part of a group that vandalized the 107th Infantry Memorial in a Monday night demonstration.

Successful ‘Balikatan’ gives pause to enemies using force — US general

MANILA, Philippines — A United States Marine task force commander expressed confidence that the intensified “Balikatan” this year will deter enemies from using force against “sovereign nations” after the war games officially ended on Friday. Lt. Gen. Michael Cederholm, commanding general of the 1 Marine Expeditionary Force, said this during the closing ceremony of the Exercise Balikatan here in Camp Aguinaldo. “Balikatan ’24 has been a huge...

Migrants flash hand signs as they leave on bus from Dover

Groups of people in orange life jackets were brought ashore at Dover docks in Kent after being picked up at sea, taking the number to be intercepted so far this year to 9,037.

Ex-I.Coast leader Gbagbo candidate for vote he is banned from

Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo was named on Friday as his party's candidate for a 2025 presidential election even though he is banned from running because of a 20-year jail term. His African Peoples' Party-Ivory Coast (PPA-CI) still named him their candidate on Friday.

Strip search for visitors of inmates halted by BuCor

The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) ordered a halt to the strip and cavity searches for visitors of persons deprived of liberty (PDL) on all prisons and penal farms as investigations are being conducted. BuCor Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. issued a memorandum to all superintendents to "immediately stop the conduct of such searches until further notice." A review of the policy is also being undertaken, Catapang said. “The investigation is...

UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly backed a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member by recognizing it as qualified to join and recommending the U.N. Security Council "reconsider the matter favorably." The vote by the 193-member General Assembly was a global survey of support for the Palestinian bid to become a full U.N.

Ukraine says Russia is trying to break through its defenses in the northeastern Kharkiv region

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine rushed reinforcements to its northeastern Kharkiv region on Friday to hold off a Russian attempt to breach local defenses, authorities said, signaling a tactical switch in the war by Moscow that Ukrainian officials had been expecting for weeks. Intense nighttime shelling targeted Vovchansk, in the Kharkiv region and less than 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the Russian border, regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said. The...

Navy spox: China linking ‘new model’ to AFP exec is ‘Marites’ warfare

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine Navy spokesperson has shrugged off the Chinese embassy’s allegations linking the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ western command chief Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos to the purported “new model” of conduct in the Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal. “I call it part of ‘Marites’ warfare,” Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad, Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said in a public briefing regarding China’s claims....

Police: Theft suspect stole 2 police vehicles while handcuffed, survived 11 officers' gunfire

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A man who crashed a stolen police vehicle, survived gunfire from 11 police officers and then drove off and crashed another police cruiser — all while wearing handcuffs in a hospital gown — is in no mental capacity to appear before a judge right now, his lawyer said Friday. The chaotic chain of events involving at least five law enforcement agencies began when Gary Porter, already wanted on a felony theft warrant, was...

30-meter bridge linking Cordova, Lapu-Lapu breaks ground

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – A 30-meter prestressed concrete bridge that would link Cordova town to Lapu-Lapu City has broken ground on Friday, May 10, 2024. The project includes building a 30-meter prestressed concrete bridge linking the Pilipog-Gabi causeway to the proposed Babag-Basak-Subabasbas Bypass road. Additionally, a 150-meter bypass road will be constructed perpendicular to the bridge, featuring four lanes for vehicles, bike lanes, and...

Passenger from Dubai held at Clark airport for undeclared cellphones

A woman recently went viral after she went live on social media while being held by the Bureau of Customs at the Clark International Airport for bringing home undeclared cellphone units. According to a 24 Oras report by Jun Veneracion on Friday, the viral video showed the woman confronting BOC personnel on a livestream. She was reportedly held by BOC personnel for repackaged cellphone units that were found on her carry-on luggage. “Yung phone...

Lithuania defies Russia and launches missiles

The Lithuanian army has carried out manoeuvres in the Baltic Sea as part of operation 'Steadfast Defender 24′. "This is an important deterrent exercise," Lithuanian Defence Minister Laurinas Kasciunas said. Steadfast Defender 24 is "NATO's largest military exercise since the Cold War". This is how the alliance defines the bond between Europe and North America, aiming to demonstrate that the allies will defend every inch of their territory and...

Jardeleza: China must pay for damage it caused to PH, in areas within EEZ

MANILA, Philippines — It’s high time for the Philippine government to file another arbitration case against the People’s Republic of China. It is also time to make China pay for all the irremediable damage it inflicted on Filipinos and in areas within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. These statements came from retired Supreme Court Justice Francis Jardeleza on Friday. Jardeleza served as solicitor general during former President Benigno...

Crushed corals dumped near Escoda Shoal in WPS, similar to Sandy Cay — PCG

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday said crushed corals were dumped near Escoda or Sabina Shoal similar to those observed in Sandy Cay, which Filipino marine biologists had said may be due to island-building activities in the West Philippine Sea. This developed as PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela, who had blamed China for the "degradation" of Sandy Cay, reported Friday the changes observed at Escoda...

Officer struck and discriminated against Polish man

A misconduct panel is told Sgt Wyss shouted, swore and discriminated against the arrested man.

INQToday: Allies’ commitment to free, open WPS big deal for PH – Marcos

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: Marcos: No reports of ouster plot among active PNP, AFP officials President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the government has not received any reports of destabilization plots against him among active police and military officials, adding that discontent may be within the retired personnel. In an ambush interview on Friday in General Santos City, Marcos said they have not monitored any movement among...

WPS ‘new model’ recording may be aimed at distracting public – solons

MANILA, Philippines — Claims that conversations between Chinese and Philippine officials regarding the West Philippine Sea (WPS) were wiretapped may have been meant to distract the public, several members of the House of Representatives said. In a press briefing, Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre wondered why claims of a new model agreement on the Ayungin Shoal — and Philippine officials agreeing to it supposedly being recorded without their...

Indigenous groups claim stake in sunken Spanish ship, cargo off Colombia

By Emma Pinedo MADRID (Reuters) - Members of three South American indigenous communities have asked Spain and UNESCO to declare a Spanish galleon that sank 300 years ago with a bountiful cargo as "common and shared heritage" from which they too should benefit. The San Jose galleon, thought by historians to be carrying one of the largest known unsalvaged collections of maritime treasures,

"We have to take back Finland, Poland, the Baltic States, Alaska…"

On the Russian television station Russia 1, the pro-Putin propagandists were having a field day. The comments made by the Soloviev gang are a direct threat to Russia's neighbours. Vladimir Soloviev is one of the faces of the Russian regime's disinformation and propaganda, particularly since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. And on his show he asserted: "We need to reclaim a lot more historic land, restore historical fairness... Finland, the Baltic...

Año wants to expel Chinese diplomats after releasing call recording | The wRap

Here are today's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: - Año wants expulsion of Chinese diplomats over ‘malign influence and interference operations’ - Ombudsman pushes graft case vs Duque, Lao over 'irregular' transfer of P41B for COVID-19 supplies - Sharon Cuneta, Kiko Pangilinan file cyber libel complaint vs Cristy Fermin - Sofitel Manila is closing. Here's what we'll miss about the luxury hotel - OPM band Ben&Ben releases new song ‘COMETS’ https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/may-10-20