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BFAR, kinondena ang umano'y pamumutol ng ilang Chinese sa payao ng mga Pilipinong mangingisda

BFAR, kinondena ang umano'y pamumutol ng ilang Chinese sa payao ng mga Pilipinong mangingisda; DFA, patuloy na pinag-iingat ang mga Pinoy sa Israel; Alert level 2, nananatiling nakataas

SSS E-Wheels, inilunsad sa Taytay, Rizal; mga residente, nagpasalamat sa paghahatid ng serbisyo

SSS E-Wheels, inilunsad sa Taytay, Rizal; mga residente, nagpasalamat sa paghahatid ng serbisyo

Paggamit ng tents bilang catch-up classrooms, pinag-aaralan ng Iloilo LGU

Paggamit ng tents bilang catch-up classrooms, pinag-aaralan ng Iloilo LGU

Gatchalian asks CHEd: Probe ‘sale’ of degrees to foreign students

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday asked the Commission on Higher Education (Ched) to investigate and sanction people involved in the alleged sale of diplomas or degrees to foreign students in the country. He made the call following reports that some Chinese students in Cagayan are paying P2 million to obtain their degrees. “CHEd must impose appropriate penalties or sanctions on HEIs (higher education institutions) and...

Is China growing tired of Russia’s war in Ukraine?

There are signs that Beijing may be getting cold feet about its deepening entanglement.

A Ukrainian ally is sending Kyiv F-16s for deep strikes into Russia's rear

China is using civilian space exploration to mask its military efforts

NASA warned China is using its civilian exploration program as a cover for its military programs claiming territory on the moon. The US now is in a race to put Americans on the moon.

Dozens arrested as US college Gaza protest cleared

Democrat politician Ilhan Omar's daughter has also been suspended from college for participating.

China's Wang meets Jokowi, Indonesian president-elect Prabowo

China's top diplomat met Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his successor Prabowo Subianto on Thursday as Beijing seeks to boost its regional influence. Wang also met Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi earlier on Thursday before visiting Widodo, more popularly known as Jokowi, at the presidential palace and then Prabowo at the defence ministry.

Paedophiles could lose parental rights under new law

It comes after the BBC reported a mum's fight to stop her ex-husband getting access to their child.

Olongapo starts water rationing due to lack of supply

OLONGAPO CITY —The local government has started rationing free water to residents of a village in this city who have been affected by the low water supply. The Olongapo City Information Center said Mayor Rolen Paulino Jr. facilitated the water ration in Barangay New Cabalan on Wednesday, April 17, with the help of the local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO). Paulino said the free water ration would be available every other...

Japan 'two-faced' for seeking closer ties while warning of China threat, Chinese state media says

BEIJING (Reuters) - An editorial in a Chinese state-controlled newspaper on Thursday admonished "two-faced" Japan for inaccurately portraying it as a regional security threat while chasing more stable bilateral ties, warning of Chinese measures if Tokyo acted recklessly. In his address to the U.S. Congress last week, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called China's military actions "an

Parents protest potential nurseries closure

Parents in Leeds have been protesting over a potential closure of three nurseries in the city.

A Georgia beach aims to disrupt Black students' spring bash after big crowds brought chaos in 2023

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Thousands of Black college students expected this weekend for an annual spring bash at Georgia's largest public beach will be greeted by dozens of extra police officers and barricades closing off neighborhood streets. While the beach will remain open, officials are blocking access to nearby parking. Tybee Island east of Savannah has grappled with the April beach party known as Orange Crush since students at Savannah...

At UN, Iran warns Israel against further military action

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that Israel "must be compelled to stop any further military adventurism against our interests" as the U.N. secretary-general warned that the Middle East was in a "moment of maximum peril." Israel has said it will retaliate against Iran's April 13 missile and drone attack, which Tehran says

Trump, in shadow diplomacy, seeks to be anti-Biden

Receiving dignitaries at his Florida estate and courting leaders shunned elsewhere as autocratic, Donald Trump is increasingly leading a shadow diplomacy diametrically opposed to US President Joe Biden. - Not on 'my watch' - A potential Trump return has caused unease among many traditional political leaders in US allies.

DOH, nagpaalala sa publiko laban sa mga sakit na posibleng makuha ngayong mainit ang panahon

DOH, nagpaalala sa publiko laban sa mga sakit na posibleng makuha ngayong mainit ang panahon

South African police investigate suspected murders in Cape Town

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South African detectives are investigating three separate incidents in Cape Town's Khayelitsha township in which a total of eight people are believed to have been murdered early on Wednesday morning, police said. South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world, with about 20,000 murders recorded every year out of a population of about 60 million. "At around

PH military to probe presence of Chinese students on EDCA site

MANILA, Philippines: The Armed Forces on Wednesday vowed to investigate the presence of Chinese students seen near an area in Cagayan that has been placed under the US Enhance Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). Security experts said the presence of the Chinese students near one of the EDCA sites could pose a national security threat amid the growing tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) sparked by China's incursions. Last year, the...

Boy, 10, takes his own life

The boy, who had been living with relatives approved by the state authorities, died on Friday night.

CAB keeps surcharges unchanged at Level 6

THE Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) announced that passenger and cargo fuel surcharge levels will remain unchanged for a third consecutive month in May 2024. In an advisory, the CAB said passenger and cargo fuel surcharges for domestic and international flights will be Level 6 from May 1 to May 31, the same level as this month. Under Level 6 of the passenger fuel surcharge matrix, airlines are allowed to collect a fuel surcharge of P185 to P665...

A lab chief's sentencing for meningitis deaths is postponed, extending grief of victims' families

HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge on Thursday suddenly postponed the sentencing of a man at the center of a fatal meningitis outbreak that hit multiple states, dismaying people who were poised to speak about their grief 12 years after the tragedy. The judge who took a no-contest plea from Barry Cadden retired in March. But the defense attorney and the prosecutor said they still expected Michael Hatty would return to impose a minimum 10-year...

Holtec files lawsuit against New York's radioactive materials discharge law

(Reuters) - Holtec International, which is in charge of decommissioning the Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York, on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the state over its rules regarding the discharge of radioactive materials from nuclear power plants. The company said the authority to monitor radioactive discharge was with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and not the state of

Swans in Grimsby protected from attacks by CCTV

The nesting birds are protecting seven eggs in Grimsby town centre, say wildlife volunteers.

CCLEX-Guadalupe ramp: P6B project set to boost Cebu’s economy

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebuanos can anticipate a significant impact on Metro Cebu’s economy following a substantial investment increase by a unit of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) in the construction of the Guadalupe ramp. This ramp will connect the Cebu Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) to Barangay Guadalupe. Initially projected at P1 billion last year, CCLEX Corp. (CCLEC) President and General Manager, Engineer Allan Alfon, now estimates...

Britain decided not to list genomics as critical infrastructure, deputy PM says

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has decided not to designate genomics as critical national infrastructure, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said on Thursday, adding a review of the issue had concluded that the current system provided sufficient controls. Dowden had said last year he was exploring whether to designate genomics as critical national infrastructure (CNI), amid pressure from lawmakers

Work begins on new statue of Queen Elizabeth II

Artist Andy Edwards says he is honoured to be commissioned to create the statue of the late monarch.

Grandmother dies after 'do not resuscitate' error

The family of a gran who died in a 'do not resuscitate' error want staff to take extra time to check.

Ukraine says Russia steps up illegal use of tear gas to clear trenches

By Felix Hoske, Anastasiia Malenko and Sofiia Gatilova KYIV/DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) - The Ukrainian infantryman, call sign "Ray", said he quickly pulled on his gas mask after a Russian drone flying above his trench on the eastern front dropped a tear gas grenade. "It's like pepper spray, it makes your eyes tear up. It's not lethal, but it disturbs and knocks you out. It makes it very

Why mum and four kids are forced to live in a tent

Kristine Meakins, and her four kids, aged two, five, eight and 15, have been living in a tent at a caravan park in Perth 's south for the past two weeks.

Man fined £15k over lock-on offence at racecourse

The defendant was one of four animal rights activists who disrupted the English Greyhound Derby.

Senate comment sought on Quiboloy’s petition to block arrest order

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Supreme Court has directed the Senate to comment on the petition for certiorari and temporary restraining order (TRO) being sought by televangelist Apollo Quiboloy in relation to the upper chamber’s inquiry on alleged cases of human trafficking, rape, sexual and child abuse against the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader. At a media forum in Baguio City on Wednesday, Supreme Court spokesperson Camille Ting said...

Panayam kay PAGASA, Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section Chief, Ana Liza Solis, hinggil sa mataas na temperature sa bansa dulot ng #ElNiñoPH

Panayam kay PAGASA, Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section Chief, Ana Liza Solis, hinggil sa mataas na temperature sa bansa dulot ng #ElNiñoPH

Motorsiklo, nagliyab sa gitna ng highway | UB

Unang Balita is the news segment of GMA Network's daily morning program, Unang Hirit. It's anchored by Arnold Clavio, Susan Enriquez, Ivan Mayrina, and Mariz Umali, and airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 5:30 AM (PHL Time). For more videos from Unang Balita, visit http://www.gmanetwork.com/unangbalita. #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

Councils to watch in the 2024 local elections

Where might the main political parties make gains and losses in the local elections on 2 May?

Home Office worker arrested for ‘selling’ UK residency

The official allegedly contacted a man and asked for £2,000 to approve his refugee application.

The West says China makes too much. Its workers disagree

Migrants are caught in China's manufacturing battles with the West, as Beijing tries to save its economy.

DOTr ink pact with DILG, MMDA to crack down on colorum vehicles

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has signed a tripartite cooperation agreement with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to intensify the crackdown on colorum vehicles as part of efforts to ease traffic in Metro Manila. In a news release on Thursday, the DOTr said the tripartite agreement was signed by Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos,...

Miss Philippines Earth 2024 candidates, rumampa sa press presentation | UB

Unang Balita is the news segment of GMA Network's daily morning program, Unang Hirit. It's anchored by Arnold Clavio, Susan Enriquez, Ivan Mayrina, and Mariz Umali, and airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 5:30 AM (PHL Time). For more videos from Unang Balita, visit http://www.gmanetwork.com/unangbalita. #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

UAE and Costa Rica sign trade deal, UAE president says

DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates and Costa Rica have signed an agreement that will help improve bilateral trade and investment ties, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said on Thursday. The Middle Eastern and Central American countries had signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the president said in a post on social media platform X. CEPAs signed

Reformers hoped to curtail America's domestic spying; lawmakers are poised to expand it

(This April 17 story has been refiled to add the missing word 'trust' in paragraph 15) By Raphael Satter and Zeba Siddiqui WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Reformers had hoped that the debate over the reauthorization of a key U.S. domestic surveillance law would lead to new safeguards protecting Americans' data. But the bill now headed to the Senate instead expands the scope of the country's domestic

California university cancels Muslim valedictorian's speech, citing safety concerns

By Steve Gorman, Julia Harte and Kanishka Singh LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The University of Southern California, citing safety concerns and passions around the latest Middle East conflict, has canceled its valedictorian speech from a Muslim student who said she was being silenced by anti-Palestinian hatred for her views on human rights. USC Provost Andrew Guzman said in a statement on Monday that

NATO is working to make sure Trump won't be a problem for Ukraine

Chicago woman pleads guilty, gets 50 years for cutting child from victim's womb

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago woman accused of luring a pregnant teenager to her home and cutting her baby from her womb with a butcher knife nearly five years ago pleaded guilty to murder Tuesday and was sentenced to 50 years in prison. Clarisa Figueroa, 51, seated in a wheelchair and wearing a bright yellow jumpsuit, did not provide a statement but answered “Yes” when Cook County Judge Peggy Chiampas asked her if she understood she would need to...

Scots warned over introduction of right-to-die laws

Nearly 45,000 Canadians have ended their lives under the country's right-to-die scheme, fuelling fears over the introduction of similar laws in Scotland.

Germany sending more anti-air missiles to Ukraine helps, but EU must do more, Zelenskiy says

PARIS (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday said Germany's recent push to send more Patriot air defence missiles - a key need in the country's war against Russia - were helpful, but asked EU leaders to do more and stick to their commitments. "I ask you to accelerate the implementation of our agreements with you – both on supplies and joint production of weapons and

House damaged in early hours arson attack

Police say a house in Thornaby was targeted in an arson attack during the early hours of Wednesday.

Biden Calls China ‘Xenophobic,’ Ramping Up 2024 Campaign Rhetoric

President Joe Biden called China “xenophobic” while highlighting the Asian nation’s economic woes, as he sought to make the case for US economic strength during a campaign stop in the swing state of Pennsylvania.

EU leaders to tackle economic decline

BRUSSELS: The European Union's economy is falling further behind China and the United States, a major headache that will dominate leaders' talks on Thursday as they discuss how to stem the bloc's economic decline and bounce back. From supply chain disruptions following the coronavirus pandemic to an energy crisis after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Europe's economy has faced multiple challenges in recent years. But it may yet face its biggest:...

EU leaders back new Iran sanctions after attack on Israel

By Tassilo Hummel, Andrew Gray and Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union leaders decided on Wednesday to step up sanctions against Iran after Tehran's missile and drone attack on Israel left world powers scrambling to prevent a wider conflict in the Middle East. The summit in Brussels is the first meeting of the EU's 27 national leaders since Saturday's attack, more than six months into