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Indonesia president-elect's legal team rebuffs losing candidates' bid to disqualify him

JAKARTA (Reuters) - The legal team of Indonesia's president-elect Prabowo Subianto said on Thursday the losing presidential candidates' bid in the country's top court to disqualify him would negate the people's right to vote. Losing candidates Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan on Wednesday challenged Prabowo's victory in last month's presidential election in the Constitutional Court, claiming


America is giving Ukraine a key weapon at an important time


Ukraine foreign minister visits India to build support for peace blueprint

(Reuters) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said he had arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to advance Kyiv's vision of the path to peace in Ukraine and to strengthen ties with India. "Building on the dialogue between (Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy) and (Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi), we will pay specific attention to the peace formula," Kuleba wrote on social media


Church takes custody of 2 ‘freed’ activists

DAGUPAN CITY — Environmental activists Francisco “Eco” Dangla III and Joxielle “Jak” Tiong have taken refuge in the Catholic Church as they surfaced on Wednesday, three days after their alleged abduction by masked armed men in San Carlos City in Pangasinan province. But the circumstances behind their purported release were not immediately known, as the two men opted to stay out of the public eye even after allied groups drew attention to their...


PH Red Cross on alert for Holy Week

MANILA, Philippines: The Philippine Red Cross is on high alert and set to respond to any medical emergency as the country takes a break to observe the rest of Holy Week, the final week of the Lenten season that marks the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Over 2,000 volunteers will operate until March 31 more than 200 first aid stations, ambulance units, and roving units nationwide, including seaports, airports, major highways, bus...


Putin's spy chief visited North Korea, Russian intelligence service says

MOSCOW/SEOUL (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin's foreign intelligence chief paid a visit to North Korea this week to deepen bilateral cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang and discuss broader regional security, Russia's spy service said on Thursday. Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), the main successor to the KGB's First Main Directorate, visited


Furious locals blast Labour council's move to rip down Prince Philip statue as 'leftie, woke censorship' - after the controversial £150,000 sculpture in Cambridge was branded 'possibly the poorest quality work' by city chiefs

EXCLUSIVE: The bronze sculpture called 'The Don' - designed to pay tribute to the late Duke of Edinburgh's 35 years as Chancellor of Cambridge University - was built in 2014.


U.S. defense chief reaffirms support for Philippines, chides ‘dangerous’ Chinese conduct

MANILA — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to a mutual defense treaty with the Philippines and criticized as “dangerous” China’s use of water cannon and disruption of a Philippine resupply mission last week. In a phone call on Wednesday with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro, Austin “reaffirmed the ironclad U.S. commitment to the Philippines” following […]


Calls to stop hotel being used for homeless people

Jonathan Gullis says the hotel's use for homeless people has led to an uptick in crime in the area.


Kyrgyzstan says its citizens in Russia are targeted by militant recruiters

(Reuters) - Kyrgyz people working in Russia are being actively targeted by recruiters of militant groups who want them to carry out violent acts, Kyrgyzstan's labour ministry said on Thursday. Seven suspects from Tajikistan and one from neighbouring Kyrgyzstan have been arrested in connection with Friday's mass shooting at a concert hall near Moscow. Hundreds of thousands of people from the


2 missing environment advocates found 'bruised but alive' —fact-finding team

The missing environmental activists earlier reported abducted in San Carlos City, Pangasinan have been found, a fact-finding team formed by progressive groups said Thursday. In a joint statement, the fact-finding team said “environmental rights defenders and church workers Francisco “Eco” Dangla III and Joxelle “Jak” Tiong are no longer in the hands of their abductors, bruised but alive.” “While they are still reeling from their harrowing...


Indonesian parliament passes into law Jakarta special status bill, speaker says

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's parliament on Thursday passed into law a bill on Jakarta's special status amid a plan to move the capital to the country's Borneo island, house speaker Puan Maharani said. Indonesia plans to move its capital city to Nusantara, a $32 billion city under construction in the jungle of East Kalimantan on Borneo, a flagship project of outgoing President Joko Widodo. (


Marcos on goal to end armed conflict in Mindanao: ‘Much needs to be done’

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said that while much has been done to advance the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), there is still much to be done. In a Facebook reel posted Wednesday night, Marcos reiterated that the government is committed to enacting the CAB as it celebrated its 10 year anniversary. The CAB is the agreement between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the national government to...


Call for government to ban goldfish as prizes

"Pets are for life and not just a prize to be won at a fair," a council meeting hears.


PNP: One dead, two missing in Holy Wednesday drowning incidents

One teenager died while two others were missing in separate drowning incidents on Holy Wednesday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday. PNP spokesperson and Police Colonel Jean Fajardo said that a 16-year-old boy drowned while on a family trip in Panabo City, Davao del Norte. The police said the teenager was allowed by his mother to go swimming with his cousin. After an hour, the mother noticed her son was not around, prompting her...


English traitor fighting for Russia against Ukraine says he is 'prepared to die' for Putin's forces after being disowned by his family

Aiden Minnis, 37, is 'willing to die' for Putin's forces and believes he is 'doing the Lord's work' by fighting the illegal war in Ukraine, it has emerged. The English traitor is fighting as a mercenary for Russia.


'Serious' crash closes major road into city centre

Police are at the scene and the road is expected to be closed in both directions for some time.


PCG records 139k passengers in ports on Maundy Thursday

The Philippine Coast Guard has monitored over 139,000 passengers passing through various Philippine ports on Maundy Thursday. In a statement, the PCG said there had been 73,282 outbound passengers and 66,331 inbound passengers, for a total of 139,613 passengers passing through the ports from 6 a.m. to 12 noon. The PCG also said a total of 1,644 motorbancas and 449 other vessels were inspected at different terminals. A total of 3,608 Coast Guard...


Russian bombs turn Ukraine border village into 'hell'

Wandering among the ruins, Svitlana Zavaly was searching desperately for anything that could be salvaged from the rubble of her home destroyed by a Russian bomb in north-east Ukraine. - Two weeks, 200 bombs - Almost all the buildings in the centre of Velyka Pysarivka were destroyed in the waves of Russian strikes.


Ukraine destroys 26 Russian drones in latest overnight strike

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces shot down 26 out of 28 attack drones launched overnight by Russia, Kyiv's military said on Thursday. The Iranian-made drones were destroyed over parts of eastern, southern and southeastern Ukraine, the air force added. The Zaporizhzhia region governor said on Telegram that two women had been wounded when debris struck a residential neighbourhood in the regional


Nearly 100 people still missing after Moscow attack, Russian news site says

By Lucy Papachristou LONDON (Reuters) - As many as 95 people are still missing after last week's attack near Moscow when gunmen sprayed concertgoers with automatic weapons and set the venue on fire, a Russian news outlet reported on Wednesday. The official toll from the attack on Crocus City Hall now stands at 140 dead and 182 wounded. But the Baza news service, which has good contacts in


Marcos vows countermeasures in response to Chinese ‘attacks’

MANILA — The Philippines will implement countermeasures proportionate and reasonable against “illegal, coercive, aggressive, and dangerous attacks” by China’s coastguard and maritime militia in the South China Sea, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday. “We seek no conflict with any nation, more so nations that purport and claim to be our friends but we will not be cowed […]


Ex-President Duterte-China ‘agreement’ on Ayungin bared, jeered

Former President Rodrigo Duterte accepted a “gentleman’s agreement” with Beijing regarding the nature of Manila’s resupply missions to its remote outpost in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, his former spokesperson Harry Roque said on Wednesday. Under the so-called status quo agreement as described by Roque, Philippine vessels may deliver “only water and food” to the BRP Sierra Madre, the grounded World War II-era warship...


Colombia expels Argentina’s diplomats after Milei calls Petro ‘terrorist’

Argentina’s president calls his Colombian counterpart a ‘murderer’ and ‘communist’, prompting a diplomatic spat.


Putin says any F-16 jets donated to Ukraine will be shot down but says it is 'complete nonsense' that Russia will attack any NATO nation and mocks 'scared' Czech Republic

'We will destroy the aircraft just as we destroy today tanks, armoured vehicles and other equipment, including multiple rocket launchers,' Putin said in response to questions about F-16 fighter jets


Focap, NUJP lash back at China embassy, foreign ministry

Two media organizations lashed back at the Chinese foreign ministry for its “insinuation” that recent reports on the Chinese harassment of Filipino vessels in the West Philippine Sea had involved video manipulation and sensationalism to deliberately project the Philippines as a victim. The Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (Focap) and National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) said they were taking offense at the...


Dela Rosa considers war with China but admits: ‘Hindi naman natin kaya’

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is already fed up with China’s persistent harassments in the West Philippine Sea, prompting thoughts of engaging in war with Beijing. But he knows, war is not an option. “Naubos na ang sasabihin ko dapat dyan. Short of declaring war na tayo dyan against sa kanila e, pero hindi naman natin kaya. Hindi tayo pwedeng mag-declare ng war against sa kanila,” Dela Rosa initially said in an interview...


PH, US defense chiefs speak a week after Chinese coast guard attack

MANILA, Philippines — The defense chiefs of the Philippines and the United States spoke over the phone following China’s recent aggression in Ayungin Shoal. The US Department of Defense said the dialogue between US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. transpired on Wednesday—nearly a week after the March 23 incident in the West Philippine Sea. READ: PH vessel sustains ‘heavy...


SC to remove trial court’s authority to conduct preliminary probe

The Supreme Court is set to amend the Rules of Court to remove the authority of trial court officers to conduct a preliminary investigation (PI) in determining probable cause to warrant a person’s arrest. Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez said on Monday the amendment would pave the way for a “new paradigm” where the PI becomes the “sole and exclusive domain” of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Under Rule 112 of the Rules of Court, PI...


Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 763

As the war enters its 763rd day, these are the main developments.


Ex-Brexit Party MP candidate faces backlash for wrongly claiming Japan BANNED mRNA Covid vaccines because they were behind 'soaring deaths'

Jim Ferguson, who narrowly missed out on becoming an MP in 2019, said injections made by the likes of Pfizer and Moderna were linked to 'soaring deaths'.


Cavite declares state of calamity amid pertussis outbreak

MANILA, Philippines — The provincial government of Cavite has declared a state of calamity in response to an outbreak of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. In accordance with Resolution No. 3050-2024, issued on Wednesday, authorities have recorded 36 confirmed cases of pertussis within the province, resulting in six fatalities. Cavite said pertussis cases have been recorded in these cities and municipalities: City of Bacoor – 6 cases;...


A tireless champion of global IP rights

Just a few years ago, Nobel Peace Prize nominee Victoria “Vicky” Tauli Corpuz, had every reason to live in fear. During the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte in 2018, she was included in a list of 600 scholars, activists, and lawyers that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had wanted a Manila Regional Trial Court to describe as terrorists, along with the New People’s Army, the Communist Party of the Philippines, and the National...


India minister to Marcos: ‘We can be on your ship’

The government of India has reiterated its support for the Philippines in the latter’s assertion of territorial rights in the West Philippine Sea, as well its recognition of the 2016 arbitral ruling that rejected Beijing’s claim over practically the entire South China Sea, a visiting official said on Tuesday. In his courtesy visit to Malacañang, Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar assured President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....


Ireland to intervene in South Africa genocide case against Israel at ICJ

Irish FM said events in Gaza represent the ‘blatant violation of international humanitarian law on a mass scale’.


Marcos amid Chinese aggression in WPS: Filipinos do not yield

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Thursday strongly stated that Filipinos will not yield to China's "open, unabating, and illegal, coercive, aggressive, and dangerous attacks." "Over the succeeding weeks there shall be, implemented by the relevant national government agencies and instrumentalities, a response and countermeasure package that is proportionate, deliberate, and reasonable in the face of the open, unabating, and illegal,...


Discover 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.


EXPLAINER: Why did the Baltimore bridge collapse and what is the death toll?

(Reuters) -Divers recovered the remains of two of the six missing workers more than a day after a cargo ship smashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bodies of two men were found in a red pickup truck submerged in the icy waters of the Patapsco River. Rescuers pulled two workers from the water alive on Tuesday, and one was hospitalized. WHEN DID THE BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLAPSE? Shortly after 1 a.m. EDT (0500 GMT), a container ship...


Powerball jackpot climbs to $935M after no one matched six numbers in Wednesday night's draw

On Monday people in Florida and New York had some luck, collecting $1mn for matching the white balls with winning numbers 7, 11, 19, 53, 63 and a powerball of 23.


Woman prosecuted after town centre fly tipping

The woman had previously been visited by the council's waste team and been warned about her bins.


18 Filipino seafarers of seized oil tanker back in PH

All 18 Filipino crew members of the crude oil tanker St. Nikolas that was seized by Iran in the Gulf of Oman on Jan. 11 have returned to the Philippines. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday the Filipinos were allowed to leave the vessel after being replaced by seafarers from other countries. Of the 18 Filipinos, 17 were repatriated in batches this month, with the last group composed of six seafarers arriving in Manila on...


Metro Manila LGUs extend assistance to Holy Week travelers

Several local government units in Metro Manila have extended support to motorists who have experienced various emergencies during Holy Week. The Roadside Emergency Assistance in the City of Taguig (REACT), led by the LGU's Traffic Management Office and Mobility Office, had assisted 969 motorists as of March 25. The REACT program offers free services such as flat tire replacement, minor mechanical repairs and adjustments, battery jump-starting,...


Summer election rumours sweep Westminster as Rishi Sunak bemoans 'worst hospital pass for decades' from Boris Johnson and Liz Truss - with 'frustrated' allies warning Tory plotting means he can't hang on until the Autumn

Rishi Sunak suggested he had inherited the 'worst' situation for 'decades' on arrival in No10, admitting there were 'lots of frustrations'.


US admiral: PH can invoke MDT if sea attacks kill soldier, sailor

The Philippines can invoke the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) if a sailor or a member of its military is killed as China continues “to execute belligerent, dangerous and aggressive” actions against Filipino troops and fishermen in the West Philippine Sea, according to a US military official. Speaking at a US House committee briefing last week, Indo-Pacific Command (Indopacom) chief Adm. John Aquilino said China has “become increasingly...


Capitol mulls putting ‘integrated south bus’ terminal in Talisay instead of at SRP

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Instead of at the South Road Properties (SRP), the new location of a new south bus terminal in Cebu might be in Talisay City. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Wednesday, Mar. 27, said that they had received an unsolicited proposal of developing a brand new, south bus terminal. READ: Mayor Rama wants Cebu South Bus Terminal to be transferred to SRP But should the plan push through, this will be in Talisay City and no more...


Lack of seatbelts on buses is obvious risk - coroner

A coroner is asking the Department for Transport to take action "to prevent future deaths".


PNP turnover rites moved; successor yet to be named

Philippine National Police chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. was supposed to relinquish his post on Wednesday but the change of command ceremony has been moved to Monday, after the Holy Week break. A change of command ceremony that was to be led by President Marcos at Camp Crame was set on Wednesday. But on Tuesday night, the PNP public information office told reporters the event would be rescheduled to April 1. No explanation was given for the...


Reported deaths alarm CHR after drug war revived in Davao City

In the 33 years that the Duterte family has ruled over Davao City, their “kill, kill, kill policies” have not put an end to the city’s drug problems, with the situation likely to remain the same despite Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte’s recent declaration he was reviving his father’s war on drugs, a youth group said on Wednesday. “It’s proof that killing is not a solution and continuing this mania at the local and national levels is just a sign...


Marcos says PH will not be 'cowed into silence' by China

MANILA, Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday the Philippines will not be "cowed into silence" by Beijing after confrontations in the South China Sea that injured Filipino troops and damaged vessels. Marcos's remarks came as China blamed Philippine actions for recent rising tensions between the countries in the hotly contested waterway, which Beijing claims almost entirely. Beijing and Manila have a long history of maritime...


Queensland government facing 'thousands' of potential compo claims after vaccines ruling

A state government could be up for millions in compensation after a court ruled its Covid vaccine mandates were 'unlawful' with a mining billionaire ready to back more legal action by those sacked.