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PH to send 6 FA-50s, 125 personnel in Australia’s ‘Pitch Black’ drills

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will send six FA-50 fighter jets and 125 personnel in the upcoming multilateral war games in Australia. PAF spokesperson Maria Consuelo Castillo also said that a C-130 transport aircraft will also be deployed in the biennial drills to transport the personnel and equipment. To date, the PAF has 12 FA-50s, which means that the country will send about half of the said fighter jets to represent...

Migrants drown in English Channel hours after UK passes Rwanda policy

By Yves Herman and Hannah Ellison WIMEREUX, France/DOVER, England (Reuters) -Five migrants, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to Britain in an overcrowded small boat on Tuesday, hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda in a move to deter the dangerous journeys. The deaths occurred when a boat carrying 112 people set out to

‘Made in China’ ship as mock target in Balikatan unintentional—PH Navy

MANILA, Philippines—After earning the ire of Chinese state media, the Philippine Navy on Tuesday said the decision to use an old “made in China” ship as a mock target in the Balikatan war games was not intentional. On May 8, the former BRP Lake Caliraya will be used as a mock target during Manila and Washington’s sinking exercise off Ilocos Norte, a coastal province near Taiwan, or the self-ruled island seen by Beijing as a renegade province...

Thousands of illegal migrants skip bail checks to avoid deportation

Figures, released in response to a Freedom of Information request, show 5,584 bailed migrants refused checks a total of 56,243 times between January 1 and March 31.

PNP chief on Quiboloy’s arrest: We are working on it

TACLOBAN CITY — “We are working on it.” That was the response of Police Director General Rommel Francisco Marbil when asked why they had not arrested the fugitive preacher and self-proclaimed son of God, Apollo Quiboloy. He, however, stressed that it was the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) that headed the manhunt operation against Quiboloy. READ: Sen. Hontiveros presses PNP to get Quiboloy’s guns: ‘Nakapagtataka ang bagal’ “We are working...

Aboriginal spears returned from Britain to Australia after 250 years

The four weapons were presented in the Wren Library at Cambridge University 's Trinity College for the 'historic day', with the three flags of Australia displayed at the front of the room.

Number of Chinese ships in West PH Sea increases as war games begin

MANILA, Philippines — A substantial increase in the number of Chinese vessels was monitored in the West Philippine Sea on the heels of the annual war games between Manila and Washington. On Tuesday, the Philippine Navy released data to reporters, showing that a total of 124 China Coast Guard and People’s Liberation Army-Navy warships, as well as suspected Chinese maritime militia vessels, were monitored from April 16 to 22. This was a sharp...

Russia detains deputy defence minister over corruption suspicions

Russian law enforcement officers have detained Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov on suspicion of taking bribes, Russia's Investigative Committee said on Tuesday. "Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation Timur Vadimovich Ivanov has been detained on suspicion of committing a crime under part 6 of article 290 of the Criminal Code (taking a bribe)," the committee said on Telegram.

Woman in her 80s dies in County Donegal crash

A woman, aged in her 80s, has died following a single-vehicle crash at Falcarragh

DMW: Contract verification, documentary processing for Canada OFWs

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has issued an advisory mandating all Filipino migrant workers bound for Canada to undergo contract verification and documentary processing. DMW’s Advisory No. 9 defines a Filipino migrant worker as someone who is to be engaged, is engaged, or has been engaged in remunerated activity in a country of which he or she is not an immigrant, citizen, or permanent resident or is not awaiting...

Go chides DSWD execs for alleged ‘selective’ cash aid payout

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday fumed at officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for allegedly being “selective” in the implementation of one of its cash aid programs and using it for politics. At the receiving end of his ire were DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and his office’s Regional Director Marie Angela Gopalan. “Totoo ba na bawal banggitin ang aking pangalan pero sa ibang politiko...

How £75 billion defence spending pledge will fire up Britain's forces

The Army, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force will share the desperately needed cash, meaning the services no longer have to cut capabilities.

DFA: Lithuanian foreign minister visits PH to promote bilateral ties

MANILA, Philippines — Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has embarked on an official three-day visit to Manila to promote close bilateral ties of the Philippines and Lithuania and discuss international issues of mutual concern. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the visit is scheduled on April 23 until April 25, adding that it marks the first time that a Lithuanian Foreign Minister is undertaking an...

INQToday: Marcos says VP Sara to stay as education chief

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: Marcos says VP Sara to stay as education chief President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said that Vice President Sara Duterte will stay as the Secretary of Education despite calls for her resignation. Lawmakers from the House of Representatives have cast doubt on Duterte’s capacity to oversee the country’s education system. Bongbong: Liza’s beef with Sara ‘won’t affect our working relationship’...

North Korea leader Kim's sister: we will build overwhelming military power

SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said the country will continue to build overwhelming and the strongest military power to protect its sovereignty and regional peace, the North's KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday. Kim said a series of military exercises by the U.S. military in the region this year starting with live-fire drills conducted

'We saw people struggling on board migrant boat'

The BBC’s Andrew Harding witnessed the vessel leave the French coast in which five people later died.

Nasa 110 Chinese militia vessels, na-monitor ng PHL Navy sa West PHL Sea ngayong linggo | UB

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Six arrests made as St George's Day event held in Whitehall

Six people have been arrested as a St George's Day event was held in Whitehall. Videos posted on social media show disorder breaking out and people being detained by officers at the event, which was attended by Tommy Robinson, who was one of the speakers.

Staff 'laughed and joked' over migrant barge death

Migrant Leonard Farruku, 27, is thought to have taken his own life on the Bibby Stockholm.

17-year-old dies after being stabbed with barbeque stick, bread knife in QC

A 17-year old boy died after getting stabbed with a barbecue stick and a bread knife amid a brawl in Quezon City. In Raffy Tima’s "24 Oras" report, the stick that hit the victim’s heart snapped and remained inside his body. According to the victim's friend "BG", they were hanging out outside a billiard room in Barangay Quirino 3A when they were suddenly surrounded by a group of boys, mostly minors. "Tinanong po kami kung taga saan kami, nang di...

Wimereux's mayor blames England after migrant boat accident

Mayor of Wimereux Jean-Luc Dubaele has blamed England after a boat carrying migrants encountered some issues while attempting to cross the English Channel. Five people were killed during the incident.

Laguna Lake Drinking Water Treatment Plant wins a global prize

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine water treatment plant has won an international award for its innovation in lessening environmental footprints. The Poblacion Water Treatment Plant, also known as the Laguna Lake Drinking Water Treatment Plant, won the Water Project of the Year award from the Global Water Intelligence, a publisher in the international water industry. Global Water Intelligence has offices in the United Kingdom, United States and...

Admission of child sex abuse errors at monk island

A review has begun into historical child sex abuse claims on Caldey Island.

Palestinian prime minister announces new reform package

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Newly installed Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa announced a package of reforms on Tuesday aimed at strengthening the Palestinian Authority (PA) amid increased global pressure for a revival of political dialogue with Israel. Mustafa, appointed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas earlier this year, said his government would introduce measures to

Former MIT researcher who killed Yale graduate student sentenced to 35 years in prison

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A former researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was sentenced Tuesday to 35 years in prison for the killing of a Yale University graduate student found shot outside his car on a Connecticut street. Qinxuan Pan, 33, who pleaded guilty to murder in February, apologized during a hearing in a New Haven courtroom packed with family and friends of the victim, Kevin Jiang. “I feel sorry for what my actions...

Hezbollah launches deepest attack inside Israel since Gaza war began

The attack comes after Hezbollah said Israeli forces killed one of its fighters in southern Lebanon.

North Carolina man sentenced to six years in prison for attacking police with pole at Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who became a fugitive after a federal jury convicted him of assaulting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Tuesday to six years in prison. David Joseph Gietzen, 31, of Sanford, North Carolina, struck a police officer with a pole during a mob's Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Gietzen told U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols that he didn't intend to hurt anybody that day. But he didn't express...

Victims could be jailed for naming abuser - lawyer

The claim was made by a barrister in a media challenge to new sexual offence anonymity laws in NI.

Texas deputy dies after being hit by truck while helping during accident

HOUSTON (AP) — A deputy who was a 20-year-veteran of a Houston-area sheriff’s office died Tuesday after being hit by a truck while trying to help a driver following a minor crash, according to officials. John Coddou had pulled over to help following the crash at 9:30 a.m. northwest of Houston, said Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. A white Chevy truck that was traveling on the roadway swerved to avoid Coddou’s vehicle and veered onto the...

Man wanted on suspicion of attempted murder found

Elvis Price is detained after being arrested in Kent on Tuesday.

Ex-Washington officer wanted in 2 killings found in Oregon with gunshot wound, police say

SEATTLE (AP) — A former Washington state police officer wanted in two killings has been found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday. His 1-year-old baby was taken safely into custody by Oregon State Patrol troopers. The troopers began chasing ex-Yakima, Washington officer Elias Huizar when they saw him driving southbound on Interstate 5 near Eugene, Oregon, at about 3 p.m. Tuesday. Huizar...

China expected to ‘behave well’ during WPS trilateral drills – PH Navy

MANILA, Philippines — China is expected to behave well when the trilateral drills kick off in the West Philippine Sea as part of the “Balikatan” exercises, according to a Philippine Navy official. Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad, Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, attributed this expectation to the presence of Manila’s warships and its foreign counterparts during the patrols to be conducted this week. READ: Philippine, US, French...

GCSE results are to fall for six years as a result of Covid lockdowns

Researchers say children now aged ten will suffer the biggest fall in results in decades - with those taking the exams in 2030 getting grades five percentage points lower than this year.

Mga nadiskubreng mass grave sa Gaza, ikinababahala ng United Nations | UB

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Baltimore says ship in bridge wreck was 'unseaworthy'

The city lawsuit says the vessel had "an inconsistent power supply" before it slammed into the span last month.

Ukraine wants to destroy the Crimean Bridge but how could they do it?

NATO forces could face battle-hardened Russian troops if Ukraine falls

Kumong Bol-Anon 15 bares complete fight card

CEBU CITY, Philippines– The complete fight card for the much-anticipated “Kumong Bol-Anon 15” of the PMI Bohol Boxing Promotions was officially unveiled. The April 30 fight card will feature a total of six bouts that will be held at the Holy Name University gymnasium in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. The main event is considered one of the most-awaited local bouts in the country today featuring two ex-world title challengers Regie “Filipino Phenom”...

'It's got out of hand': Dover residents on migrant crossings

Dover residents speak on the Channel migrant crossing, with one saying that 'it's got out of hand'. Five migrants, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to Britain in an overcrowded small boat on Tuesday.

Large crowds march against Argentina public university cuts

Hundreds of thousands of Argentines took to the streets on Tuesday, protest organizers said, to voice outrage at cuts to higher public education under budget-slashing new President Javier Milei. Thousands of public servants have lost their jobs, and Milei has faced numerous anti-austerity protests.

Cleverly: European human rights laws pose 'moral hazard' to democracy

In his strongest criticism yet of the European Convention on Human Rights, the Home Secretary suggested legal bids to block immigration measures had been 'perverse'.

Israel steps up strikes across Gaza, orders new evacuations in north

By Nidal al-Mughrabi (Reuters) - Israeli strikes intensified across Gaza on Tuesday in some of the heaviest shelling in weeks, residents said, and the army ordered fresh evacuations in the north of the enclave, warning civilians they were in a "dangerous combat zone". Strikes by air and shelling from tanks on the ground were also reported in central and southern areas of the Gaza Strip in what

Sunak promises to 'stop the boats' after criticism on asylum system

PM Rishi Sunak has spoken following comments that the UK's current asylum system is too compassionate. He said: 'People need to know that if they come to our country illegally, they won't be able to stay. We'll be able to remove them.'

US, Russia set for a showdown at UN over nuclear weapons in space

By Michelle Nichols and Joey Roulette UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Russia are set to face off over nuclear weapons in space on Wednesday at the United Nations Security Council, which is due to vote on a U.S.-drafted resolution calling on countries to prevent an arms race in outer space. Russia is expected to block the draft resolution, said some diplomats. The U.S.

Luzon, Visayas grids under yellow alert, says NGCP

MANILA, Philippines — National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) raised a yellow alert in the Luzon and Visayas grids today, April 23, lasting several hours as nearly 40 power plants are unavailable. NGCP placed Luzon under yellow alert from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., its advisory showed. In the Visayas, a yellow alert is raised from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. A yellow alert is issued when the operating margin is insufficient to meet...

Argentina's Milei faces biggest protest yet as students march over budget cuts

By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Argentines took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday in an anti-government march against budget cuts to public universities, the biggest protest yet against President Javier Milei's painful austerity measures. The demonstrations are the latest example of rising tension over spending cuts that are helping undo a deep

Mexico president eyes fresh pension fund ahead of election

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he hopes to present a new fund aimed at boosting the lower pensions in the system on May 1, a month ahead of presidential elections. The creation of the fund, which is part of a pension reform proposed by the president in February, was approved on Monday by the country's lower house. It now needs to be passed by

Body of Canadian dad missing after he dies in Cuba

His family is demanding answers from Canadian officials after they were sent back the wrong body.

Buffalo schools slam NYC for bussing asylum seekers upstate

Supt Joseph D'Angelo of the Maryvale School District in the suburbs of Buffalo lashed out at Mayor Eric Adams' city for reimbursing 'not a penny' of the money it's used to teach 76 young migrants.

4 tricycle na ilegal na dumaan sa nat'l roads, hinatak ng MTPB dahil sa iba't ibang violations | UB

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