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Powerball winning numbers for May 18 drawing: Jackpot grows to $77 million

Powerball jackpot rises to $77 million for Saturday night's drawing. Check here to see if you have the winning ticket.

2024-05-19T01:06:46Z

6 NPA rebels surrender in Samar, Leyte

MANILA, Philippines — Six members of the New People’s Army (NPA), including a pregnant woman, have surrendered in Samar and Leyte Island. Troops from the 78th and 46th Infantry Battalions (IB) facilitated the surrender of Gretchen Patricio, a resident of Giporlos, Eastern Samar, and her husband Arnel Encinas of Calbiga, Samar. The two are members of a unit of the NPA’s Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee. They turned over two M16 rifles and...

2024-05-18T16:40:24Z

Ukraine says Russian shelling targets civilians in Kharkiv region

By Max Hunder KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukraine said Russian shelling targeted civilians in two cities in the northeastern region of Kharkiv on Saturday while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported successes by troops fighting a renewed Russian assault there. Ukrainian prosecutors said they were investigating as a potential war crime a Russian air strike on a residential area of the regional

2024-05-18T21:38:02Z

Teacher, 35, quits as students refuse to get off phones in class

Mitchell Rutherford, a biology teacher at Sahuaro High School in Tucson, Arizona, finally gave up after 11 years, feeling drained a frustrated when he burned out trying to keep students engaged.

2024-05-18T17:09:33Z

Russia's new war strategy with Kharkiv as cunning ruse

General Michel Yakovleff, former NATO Deputy Chief of Staff, was a guest of French news channel LCI. He gave his analysis of the Russian advance in recent days and the strategy employed by Putin's army. "The Russian soldiers are destabilizing the front. It's a two-pronged attack, I don't think they intend to take Kharkiv, but to get as close to it as possible," says Michel Yakovleff. And he adds: "They are going to 'torture the child,' it is an...

2024-05-18T14:08:47Z

DOH: Measles-rubella cases in PH now decreasing

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s measles-rubella (MR) cases are now on a decline, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday. In a statement, DOH said it had recorded 2,552 MR cases as of May 11 since the start of the year but did not monitor an increase in these cases during its most recent six-week monitoring period. “The nationwide MR epidemic curve is now showing signs of decrease. Only five deaths have been reported. Children...

2024-05-18T11:03:46Z

Lone bettor wins P54-M Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot

A lone bettor bagged the jackpot worth P54 million in the Grand Lotto 6/55 draw on Saturday evening, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. The lucky bettor will receive P54,082,689.80 for the combination 08-16-25-44-06-34. The Lotto 6/42 draw, which had a P5.94-million prize, did not yield any winners. — VBL, GMA Integrated News This article Lone bettor wins P54-M Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot was originally published in GMA News...

2024-05-18T16:07:18Z

US, Iran hold indirect talks on avoiding regional escalation, Axios reports

(Reuters) -Two top Biden administration officials held indirect talks with Iranian counterparts this week in an effort to avoid escalating regional attacks, Axios reported on Friday. The talks, involving President Joe Biden's Middle East adviser Brett McGurk and acting U.S. envoy to Iran Abram Paley, marked the first round of discussions between the U.S. and Iran since January, according to Axios

2024-05-18T20:47:51Z

Iran Nobel laureate says she faces new trial

Narges Mohammadi, 52, speaks out in a message from Evin prison where she is being held.

2024-05-18T19:06:26Z

Venezuela’s Maduro Decrees 9% Tax on Companies for Pension Fund

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro issued a decree setting a 9% tax on private companies for the creation of a state-run pension fund.

2024-05-18T22:53:43Z

Marcos still doubtful over existence of ‘new model’ agreement

MANILA, Philippines —President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is still doubtful on whether “new model” agreement with China exists having seen no proof of it. Marcos was asked about the recorded conversation between Chinese diplomats and the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command wherein the supposed new model was reached when it comes to the disputed West Philippine Sea. READ: DOJ chief orders probe into alleged wiretapping of Chinese diplomats...

2024-05-18T15:49:34Z

President Marcos blasts ‘blatant attempts at destabilization’

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos yesterday cited the need to stand up to what he described as “blatant attempts of destabilization” and efforts to remain in a “disappearing past” as rumors of a supposed plot to oust his administration persist. During the graduation of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Bagong Sinag” class of 2024, Marcos said his “Bagong Pilipinas” governance campaign is about actively building a great nation one day...

2024-05-18T16:40:39Z

PH, Malaysia mark 60 years of diplomatic relations

THE Philippines and Malaysia are marking 60 years of diplomatic relations, committing to enhanced cooperation in the years to come. The establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations began in 1959 when the Philippine delegation was established in Kuala Lumpur and was formally instituted as a consulate on May 18, 1964. Since then, the Philippines and Malaysia have maintained a steadfast commitment to mutual respect and cooperation....

2024-05-18T16:10:46Z

P6.3 million shabu seized in Manila, Quezon City

MANILA, Philippines — Three people were arrested in separate operations in Metro Manila on Friday for allegedly carrying P6.3 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu. Farida Macmod, 30, was arrested for allegedly carrying over 700 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride valued at P4.7 million at the corner of Soler street and Rizal Avenue in Manila at around 1:30 p.m., according to the National Capital Region Police Office...

2024-05-18T16:40:25Z

Marcos: Photos with Guo 'doesn't mean anything'

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday said his photos with Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo "doesn't mean anything," saying he never declines requests for pictures. This, after Guo posted two photos of herself and Marcos that were taken during the President's inspection of the Airport to New Clark City access road on February 20, where apparently she was one of the guests. She uploaded the photos after Malacañang...

2024-05-19T01:57:23Z

Amnesty rules on criminal acts clarified

MANILA, Philippines — Rebels who committed crimes beyond Nov. 22, 2023 are not covered by the amnesty being given by the national government, National Amnesty Commission (NAC) commissioner Nasser Marohomsalic said yesterday. Marohomsalic also said that the rebels who committed cases such as rape, arson, ransom, kidnap-for-ransom and drug-related cases are also not qualified to avail themselves of the amnesty program of the Marcos administration....

2024-05-18T16:40:38Z

Singer Libianca on the pressure to take sides in Cameroon war

The star of viral hit People talks to the BBC about getting death threats for waving a Cameroonian flag.

2024-05-19T01:08:01Z

Ex-cop, 2 others caught selling stolen motorcycles

MANILA, Philippines — Three people, including a former police officer, were arrested for allegedly selling stolen motorcycles in Manila on Friday. Former corporal Mark Joseph Patayan, Jhon Ace Ortiz and Jorje Timothy Guinto were apprehended in a sting at the corner of Domingo Santiago and G. Tuazon streets in Sampaloc at around 4:55 a.m., National Capital Region Police Office director Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said. The operation was...

2024-05-18T16:40:24Z

Tunisia says 23 people missing in Mediterranean sea

The national guard says it has informed the navy and search and rescue operations are under way.

2024-05-18T21:21:56Z

Israel war cabinet minister vows to quit if there is no post-war plan for Gaza

Recent weeks have seen an increasingly public rift over how Gaza should be governed after the war.

2024-05-18T22:07:05Z

Georgian president vetoes 'foreign agents' bill, TASS reports

TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili has announced that she has vetoed a draft law on foreign agents, Russia's state-run TASS news agency reported on Saturday. Zourabichvili had said previously that she would veto the bill, which has sparked street protests, but her decision can be overridden by another vote in parliament, controlled by Georgia's ruling party and its allies

2024-05-18T22:08:07Z

Israel pushes further into parts of north Gaza; new cracks in Netanyahu coalition

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli troops and tanks pushed on Saturday into parts of a congested northern Gaza Strip district that they had previously skirted in the more than seven-month-old war, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, medics and residents said. Israel's forces also took over some ground in Rafah, a southern city by the Egyptian

2024-05-18T22:08:09Z

Woman, 36, denied liver transplant for drinking while on waiting list

Ontario woman Amanda Husk has just weeks to live after being denied a liver transplant by medics who cited her 'minimal abstinence' from alcohol as a reason to deny the transplant.

2024-05-18T18:39:46Z

NEDA bats for creation of water resources agency

MANILA, Philippines — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) underscored the need to establish a Department of Water Resources and a Water Regulatory Commission (WRC) for the country to achieve water security. In a policy note, the NEDA cited the need to have a unified framework for water governance and regulation, as well as improved infrastructure planning and management of water through the creation of the Department of Water...

2024-05-18T16:40:31Z

Photos with Bamban mayor proves nothing, says Marcos

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday said that his photos with embattled Bamban Mayor Alice Guo “proves nothing”. Guo recently posted on Facebook photos of her and the President together after the latter claimed that no one knew who she was. READ: Marcos says Bamban Mayor Guo must be investigated: ‘Nobody knows her’ “That proves nothing,” said Marcos when asked in an ambush interview in Makati about the issue. “You...

2024-05-18T15:04:27Z

House OKs Condominium Act

MANILA, Philippines — With tower dwelling becoming popular among Filipinos, the House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill that will provide for the redevelopment of condominium units in the Philippines. With 188 votes without objection, the chamber approved House Bill 10173 or The Condominium Act. The measure is in substitution of HB 7618 filed by San Jose del Monte City Rep. Florida Robes. HB 10173 establishes the...

2024-05-18T16:40:38Z

Marcos ‘pleased’ with PMA class of 2024’s outstanding female cadets

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday is “pleased” with the newest batch of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) for producing outstanding female cadets. Female cadets occupied seven out of the top 10 spots in the PMA “Bagong Sinag” Class of 2024, including the valedictorian. “I am pleased that this batch has produced female cadets who have shown outstanding performance – many of whom proudly swarmed the elusive list...

2024-05-18T07:18:08Z

Water shortage affects 33 Cebu towns, cities

MANILA, Philippines — Water shortage has been reported in 33 areas in Cebu province, where a state of calamity will be declared due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. Data gathered by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said low water pressure to no water supply were reported in affected barangays, prompting concerned local government units (LGUs) to implement water rationing. The Badian LGU, through its...

2024-05-18T16:40:24Z

Davey: The Tories and SNP are both out of excuses and out of time

Both the Tories and SNP are 'out of time' and should be out of power at Westminster and Holyrood, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey declared. With a general election due to be held sometime this year, he urged his party's supporters to make it a 'once in a generation' ballot, by electing a 'whole new generation of Liberal Democrat MPs'. His plea came as he insisted his party could take the UK's 'broken' health service and fix it with care.

2024-05-18T18:09:07Z

Scheffler out of jail

MANILA, Philippines — Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler shook off a morning arrest Friday to fire a five-under par 66 and keep himself in the hunt at the darkness-halted PGA Championship, trailing leader Xander Schauffele by three strokes. Schauffele matched the low round in major history with a 62 Thursday and shot 68 Friday to stand on 12-under 130 for 36 holes, and a one-stroke edge over two-time major winner Collin Morikawa, who shot 65....

2024-05-18T16:40:33Z

PFP, NPC forge alliance for 'genuine unity'

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday said the forging of an alliance between the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) and the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) was a "strong, united front" that was crucial in shaping the future of the Filipino people. The President witnessed the signing of the "Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas" on Saturday in Makati City as part of his quest for a strong coalition for the 2025 midterm elections. In his...

2024-05-18T16:16:49Z

SC affirms conviction of man for ‘sextortion’

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the conviction of a man who demanded money from his ex-girlfriend in exchange for deleting her nude photos he posted on Facebook. In a decision promulgated in August 2023 and released yesterday, the SC’s Second Division convicted Axel Tria of robbery with violence against or intimidation of persons. He was also sentenced to six to 14 years in prison. Court records show that Tria...

2024-05-18T16:40:26Z

Rishi Sunak approves £10bn compensation for blood scandal victims

The Prime Minister is expected to address MPs at the close of an official inquiry into what has been condemned as the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history.

2024-05-19T00:10:38Z

Crash between tractor and car closes part of A38

Part of the A38 is closed at Chudleigh Knighton after a crash between a car and a tractor.

2024-05-18T18:36:20Z

Fire hits residential area in Parañaque

A fire broke out in a residential area on Gomburza Street in Barangay Sto. Niño, Parañaque City on Saturday night. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the fire started at 10:41 p.m. at one house, according to a report by Mao dela Cruz on Super Radyo dzBB on Sunday morning. The fire quickly spread to nearby houses made of light materials. The BFP raised the fifth alarm as the fire continued to spread in the residential area. At past 3 a.m. Sunday,...

2024-05-19T01:09:07Z

Man dies and another is seriously injured in crash

A pedestrian and a motorcycle were involved in the collision on Saturday afternoon, police say.

2024-05-18T19:51:41Z

South West Water firm blamed for diarrhoea outbreak has been fined 18 times in 10 years

The MP for the Brixham area of south Devon hit by a diarrhoea outbreak has branded South West Water’s response “disastrous” as the Mirror reveals the firm has been fined 18 times in the last decade

2024-05-18T20:18:20Z

Romualdez denounces China’s new detention rules in West Philippine Sea

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Saturday condemned China’s order to arrest foreign nationals in the West Philippine Sea, describing the pronouncement as a “blatant escalation of tensions” in the disputed waters. China has approved new regulations authorizing its coast guard to detain foreign “trespassers” for up to 60 days without trial if they cross what Beijing claims are its borders. Romualdez said that...

2024-05-18T07:57:02Z

Thousands of Brixham residents told they can safely drink tap water again

Credit: Torbay Council Thousands of people can now safely drink their tap water again after days of being told to boil it first following a parasite outbreak, the region's water supplier has announced. About 16,000 households and businesses in the Brixham area of Devon, supplied by South West Water (SWW), had been told not to use their tap water for drinking without boiling and cooling it first. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Friday that 46 cases of cryptosporidium, a disease which can cause unpleasant symptoms such as diarrhoea and vomiting, had been confirmed in the town and that more cases were anticipated.

2024-05-18T21:09:34Z

DILG recommends preventive suspension of Bamban Mayor Alice Guo

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) is recommending that Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo be preventively suspended after its task force uncovered “troubling findings of serious illegal acts which may have severe legal implications.” The DILG task force has been investigating Guo’s connection to a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (Pogo) in the province. In its recommendation, the national government...

2024-05-18T13:17:07Z

Austrian leader set to back Rishi Sunak's Rwanda plan

No 10 hopes that on a visit to Vienna the Prime Minister will be hailed by Chancellor Karl Nehammer as a trailblazer for Europe over the policy of deporting people to the Rwanda.

2024-05-18T23:40:34Z

‘Pastor’ found guilty of animal cruelty

MANILA, Philippines — A man who dragged his pet dog behind his motorcycle in Masbate City has been convicted of animal cruelty. Sylvano Capicenio, also known as Pastor Bing, was found guilty of violating Republic Act 8485 or the Animal Welfare Act, Municipal Trial Court in Cities Judge Lea Estrada said in a ruling dated March 1, which the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) released yesterday. Capicenio was ordered to pay a fine of P10,000...

2024-05-18T16:40:23Z

Huge search for two teenage boys in river

Emergency services are at scene in Ovingham after reports two teenagers had got into difficulty.

2024-05-18T18:51:22Z

UN says 800,000 people have fled Rafah as Israel kills dozens in Gaza

Israel says it recovered remains of one captive while Hamas claims several attacks against Israeli troops across Gaza.

2024-05-18T21:53:46Z

Newspaper review: Archbishop's plea to Starmer and stalking hotline calls soar

A range of stories on Sunday's papers including Labour's plans for NHS staff to work weekends.

2024-05-18T22:22:41Z

Bus bursts into flames on busy street

Video footage shows firefighters battling huge flames and thick smoke in the middle of a busy street.

2024-05-18T14:20:38Z

Over one million Filipinos to get P3-B aid

MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, alongside President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr., launched the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) on Saturday, an initiative that will distribute P3 billion in cash aid to more than one million beneficiaries in a single day. The AKAP Program, spearheaded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) under Secretary Rex Gatchalian, aims to provide immediate...

2024-05-18T07:18:07Z

Cebu FC squares off with PHL Air Force in PFL on Sunday

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Football Club (CFC) Gentle Giants will host the Philippine Air Force (PAF) FC in their sixth scheduled match in the Philippines Football League (PFL) on Sunday, May 19, at the Dynamic Herb-Borromeo Sports Complex, here. The Gentle Giants are eyeing back-to-back victories, following their 3-1 win against Taguig FC last May 12, at the same venue. They are currently ranked No. 4 in the 15-team standings with 12...

2024-05-18T14:02:16Z

Ahly stay on track for 12th title after holding Esperance

Al Ahly of Egypt stayed on course for a record-extending 12th CAF Champions League title by holding hosts Esperance of Tunisia to a 0-0 draw on Saturday in the first leg of the final. They meet again next Saturday in Cairo, where Ahly have won five and drawn six of 11 Champions League matches against Esperance.

2024-05-18T21:23:36Z

NPC forges alliance with President Marcos Partido Federal

MANILA, Philippines — More than a week after forging an alliance with the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD), the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), the party of President Marcos, formed yet another partnership, this time with the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), as it sets its sights on the 2025 midterm polls. Marcos witnessed the signing of the alliance yesterday in Makati, a partnership that the NPC said is grounded on the...

2024-05-18T16:40:40Z