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SC: Immunity for ADB officers limited to official acts

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the immunity granted to officials and personnel of international organizations, such as the Asian Development Bank (ADB), is only applicable to acts done in their official capacities. “Personnel of international organizations are entitled to immunity only for acts performed in their official capacity,” the SC said in a statement. “They enjoy functional immunity, or only that [is] necessary to exercise the...

British Army Apache helicopters fly to Finland for Nato training exercise

British Army Apache helicopters fly to Finland for Nato training exercise - Some 20,000 British personnel are involved, among 90,000 troops from all 32 members of the alliance.

Ukrainian officials thank the US for its latest military aid to help stop Russia's onslaught

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials on Wednesday expressed thanks for a fresh batch of U.S. military aid that threw Kyiv’s armed forces a lifeline in their more than two-year war with Russia, even though the vital new supplies aren’t expected to have an immediate impact on the battlefield. Ukrainian troops have faced acute shortages of shells and air defense systems as political quarrels in Washington held up the aid for months, allowing...

Panukalang itaas ang multa sa illegal parking, hindi pinayagan ni PBBM | 24 Oras

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Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian minister over bombing

The call for his arrest comes after an Argentine court blamed Iran for an attack on a Jewish centre.

Teenager who stabbed boy banned from towns

The teenager is told he cannot enter Royal Wootton Bassett and Marlborough for three months.

1 injured after crane cable snaps in Binondo

A construction worker was injured after the cable of a construction crane carrying more than 4 tons of metal snapped and fell at Aguilar Street near Recto in Binondo, Manila. According to a dzBB report by Carlo Mateo on Wednesday, the machine was transporting the materials when the incident occurred at around 6 a.m. The broken crane cable also damaged a parked pick-up truck, tricycles, a bicycle, and part of a nearby building. Internet in the...

Katie Simpson murder accused has died, court hears

Jonathan Creswell is found dead at his home police officer tells court

INQToday: ICC contacted 50 past, present PNP officials on Duterte case – Trillanes

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: Trillanes: ICC contacted 50 past, present PNP officials on Duterte case The International Criminal Court (ICC) has talked to around 50 former and incumbent police officials regarding the crime against humanity complaints against former President Rodrigo Duterte, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said on Wednesday. Trillanes in a tweet on X (formerly Twitter) claims to have received “highly...

Remember when Ukraine blew up millions in Russian equipment hiding in a warehouse?

Investigation into airport emergency ongoing

Ross Coppolo, from Guernsey Ports, praised the team's response to the emergency.

Plane makes emergency landing due to bird strike

A flight from Newcastle to Cape Verde diverted to Manchester due to a bird strike, TUI says.

Jordan sets September 10 for parliamentary elections, official says

Jordan's independent electoral commission set September 10 as the date for parliamentary elections on Wednesday after King Abdullah earlier issued a decree to hold the polls this year, state media reported. The monarch had repeatedly said he wanted elections to be held when parliament's four-year term ends this year to allow for multi-party electio...

Wanted man found in Benidorm after global manhunt

An alleged drugs trafficker wanted by police since 2020 has been arrested at a hotel in Spain.

Australia’s counterterrorism team arrests seven teens in overnight raids

Police arrest seven in raids across Sydney following the stabbing of an Assyrian Orthodox bishop last week.

Rayner calls Sunak a 'pint-sized loser' in Dowden face-off

Deputy Labour leader labelled Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a 'pint-sized loser' in a heated exchange with her opposite number Oliver Dowden as she accuses him of 'stabbing Boris Johnson in the back'.

Iran, Pakistan urge U.N Security Council to take action against Israel

By Charlotte Greenfield ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Iran and Pakistan called on the United Nations Security Council in a joint statement issued on Wednesday to take action against Israel, saying it had "illegally" targeted neighbouring countries and foreign diplomatic facilities. The joint statement, released by Pakistan's foreign ministry, followed a three-day visit to the country by Iranian President

Marcos urged to help Bukidnon indigenous groups to reclaim ancestral lands

Amnesty International on Wednesday urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to direct the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to help the Manobo-Pulangiyon of Bukidnon to reclaim their ancestral lands. Amnesty International Philippines Director Butch Olano said the community was composed of around 1,490 families. “We call on President Marcos to personally instruct the AFP and other agencies of government to install the Monobo-Pulangiyon community...

Russia to push Ukraine further back if Kyiv gets long range U.S. missiles, says Kremlin

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia will need to push Ukrainian forces further back and expand what it regards as a "buffer zone" if Kyiv takes delivery of advanced longer-range ATACM guided missile systems from the United States, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. The White House last October said it had provided Kyiv with a type of ATACMS capable of hitting targets up to 165 kilometres (102 miles) away. But a

Air accident probe after two men injured in Prestwick crash

Two men, aged 65 and 75, were airlifted to hospital after a small plane came down on private land.

VP Sara thankful for Marcos' continued trust

Vice President Sara Duterte thanked President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday for his continued trust in her as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) despite her rift with First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos. Duterte issued the statement after Marcos said on Tuesday that he did not see any reason to replace her at DepEd. “Maraming salamat, Pangulong Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., sa patuloy na pagtitiwala sa akin bilang...

Theatre closes for investigation over Raac concerns

Camberley Theatre will be closed whilst safety experts assess the building's structure.

Dominica strikes down laws prohibiting gay sex

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A top court in the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica has struck down colonial-era laws criminalizing gay sex. It’s the latest nation to repeal such laws in the socially conservative region, joining Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Antigua and Barbuda. READ: Cubans approve gay marriage by large margin in referendum Monday’s ruling comes nearly five years after a man whose identity was withheld for...

Cost of crumbling concrete scandal rises again after RAAC found in jails

The RAAC concrete crisis continues to grow as the number of prisons discovered with the material went up to five - adding to the list of schools and hospitals needing repairs

Man arrested in alleged plot to assassinate Zelensky

Flag flown half-mast at Senate to mourn passing of Rene Saguisag

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine flag at the Senate was flown at half-mast on Wednesday in honor of former senator and human rights lawyer Rene Saguisag. Saguisag’s death was announced by his family on Wednesday. He was 84. READ: Former Sen. Rene Saguisag dies The former senator’s term in the upper chamber was short-lived, serving only for one term beginning in 1987 until 1992. READ: Saguisag: Don’t remove, but add, another Leonen in SC He...

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

Tamar Bridge tolls petition given to government

The petition, signed by 6,300 people, has been presented to the House of Commons.

‘Absolute power’: After pro-China Maldives leader’s big win, what’s next?

Muizzu’s party wins huge mandate in parliamentary polls. Will Beijing now step in to alleviate Maldives’ economic woes?

Seven arrested in massive counter terrorism raids

Seven minors have been arrested in raids across Sydney with the Australian Federal Police focussed on those allegedly adhering to a 'religiously motivated violent extremist ideology'.

'Exploited and coerced' boy rescued in drug gang raids

A teenager is taken to safety after a police operation targets addresses across Rochdale.

In Ukraine, low hopes for the liberation of lands occupied by Russia

As Kyiv’s forces struggle, fewer than half of Ukrainians believe the country could return to its pre-2014 borders.

Three arrested after five die in Channel boat crossing tragedy

Three arrested after five die in Channel boat crossing tragedy - The men were held on suspicion of immigration offences and are being questioned in Kent, the National Crime Agency said.

Jersey police warn islanders of new bank scam

Jersey Police said the scammer was able to transfer £12,800 out of a local resident's account.

Two arrested after suspected chop shop found

Police are called to a lock-up in Shirley, after a stolen van is tracked there.

Man charged with attempted murder after shootings

Cleveland Police say shots were fired in County Durham and Teesside.

Cyclist, 74, dies after being found hurt at roadside

The 74-year-old man was found injured next to his bike and taken to hospital where he later died.

Mega Millions winning numbers for April 23 drawing: Did anyone win $202 million jackpot?

The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to $228 million after no one won the grand prize in the April 23 drawing.

Former Senator Rene Saguisag dies

MANILA, Philippines — Human rights lawyer and former senator Rene Saguisag has died, his family confirmed on Wednesday. In a statement posted on his son Rebo Saguisag’s Facebook page, the former lawmaker’s death is being mourned by his loved ones, recalling the “impact of his legacy.” “We are grateful that, in his final months, he was able to spend time with relatives, friends and countless supporters. He passed away knowing that he was much...

Some Metro Manila LGUs suspend face-to-face classes due to 'dangerous' heat

Some local government units in Metro Manila suspended face-to-face classes at all levels from April 25 to 26 (Thursday to Friday) due to dangerous heat level. In a Facebook announcement on Wednesday, Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan declared the suspension of face-to-face classes for public and private schools at all levels for Thursday and Friday. Schools were advised to shift to blended modality. “This is due to the forecast danger heat index...

EJKs in PH persisted in 2023, says Amnesty International

Amnesty International on Wednesday called on President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to make a categorical "policy pronouncement" against the war on drugs as it noted that extrajudicial killings (EJKs) had persisted in 2023. In a press conference in Quezon City, Amnesty International Philippines director Butch Olano said Marcos should "make an explicit and categorical policy pronouncement to end the so-called war on drugs and EJKs." Citing...

Cost of doing business with Iran? US warns Pakistan of sanctions risk

Iran’s Raisi visited Pakistan as the neighbours seek to mend ties after tit-for-tat military strikes this year.

N.Ireland's Donaldson appears in court over rape, other sexual offence charges

By Amanda Ferguson NEWRY, Northern Ireland (Reuters) -The former leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Jeffrey Donaldson, faces 11 historical sex offence charges, including one count of rape, prosecutors told a Northern Irish court on Wednesday. Donaldson, 61, stepped down suddenly as head of the British region's largest unionist party last month after the DUP said he had

PNP to ICC: We only recognize PH’s justice system

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday stood firm that it would only recognize the country’s justice system even as International Criminal Court (ICC) investigators reportedly contacted its former and incumbent officials implicated in ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody drug war. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo stressed that the country has a working judicial system, noting that there were police personnel...

Myanmar rebel group withdraws troops from key town on Thai border

(Reuters) -An armed ethnic group in Myanmar has withdrawn its troops from a town along the Thai border following a counteroffensive by the ruling junta from whom rebel fighters wrested the key trading post this month, a spokesperson for the group said on Wednesday. Myanmar is locked in a civil war between the military on one side and, on the other, a loose alliance of established ethnic minority

No live fire drills for US ground-based missile during Balikatan—AFP

MANILA, Philippines — The United States’ newest ground-based missile will not be used for live fire drills during the Balikatan war games, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday. “There will be no live-fire exercise for the [Typhon] MRC (mid-range capability) missile system,” Trinidad said in a regular AFP press briefing. Training for logistics, mobilization However, Trinidad said there will still be training on the...

POGOs, 'hotspot of fugitives' —Hontiveros

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday reiterated her call for the immediate ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), saying these are "hotspot of fugitives." The lawmaker issued the statement as she led the inspection of a raided POGO firm in Bamban, Tarlac together with Senator Sherwin Gatchalian. During the briefing with Philippine Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC), the senators were informed that six Chinese fugitives were...

Russian priest presiding over Navalny's memorial suspended from duties

A Russian Orthodox priest who presided over the memorial service for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in March has been suspended from clerical duties for three years, the Moscow Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church said. In a statement published on its website on Tuesday, the diocese did not say what was the reason for the punis...

'Incredible' response to graffiti attack on railway

Well-wishers have been in touch with support, says The Midland Railway at Butterley.

Man admits murdering wife with skateboard

Olobunmi Abodundee, 48, unexpectedly pleads guilty to the killing during his trial.