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Taliban fighter could be freed from jail

Pakistani-born Munir Farooqi plotted to persuade vulnerable young men to 'fight, kill and die' in Afghanistan .

Dominica decriminalises same-sex relations

Activists welcomed the ruling as a "significant milestone" for LGBTQ rights in the Caribbean.

INQToday: Taiwan hit by numerous quakes, strongest reaching 6.3 magnitude

Taiwan hit by numerous quakes, strongest reaching 6.3 magnitude Taiwan’s capital was hit by a series of earthquakes overnight into the early hours of Tuesday, with the Central Weather Administration saying the strongest was a magnitude-6.3 tremor originating in eastern Hualien. DMW says no report yet of OFWs hurt in latest Taiwan earthquakes The Department of Migrant Workers says it has not received any report of Filipinos injured in the series...

Jeepney driver loses P300K cash in Taguig fire that left 15 families homeless

A jeepney driver lost P300,000 in cash after the money he borrowed burned inside his house in a fire that left 15 families homeless in Taguig City on Tuesday. According to a 24 Oras report by Mark Salazar, Joseph Puede was out working while his wife and child were left home when the fire occurred. His wife was unable to save the money or any of their belongings as she and her small child desperately tried to escape the fire that consumed their...

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

Ukraine cuts consular services for potential conscripts lodged overseas

Kyiv’s top diplomat orders the move as war-torn country pushes to boost conscription.

The Reason One Colonial War Was So Brutal

A new history of Indonesia’s fight for independence reveals the brutal means by which the Dutch tried to hold on to their colony.

Sunak says latest Channel deaths prove Rwanda flights MUST start soon

The Prime Minister spoke after the latest tragedy struck the morning after his plan to start the flights to Kigali finally became law.

Grupong PISTON, nagprotesta sa harap ng Korte Suprema kaugnay ng hiling na TRO laban sa PUV Modernization | 24 Oras

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Former town rector denies sexual assault on teenager

Michael Woods is accused of committing the offence in the late 1990s.

Philippine Air Force to send aircraft to international exercise for first time

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday said that it will be sending aircraft to an international exercise for the first time. In a press conference, PAF spokesperson Colonel Ma. Consuelo Castillo said four to six aircraft and around 150 personnel will be deployed as the country's contingent to Exercise Pitch Black in Australia. “This is a big thing for the Air Force because it means that we are really developing our capabilities,” Castillo...

Hundreds spoken to in dog walker shooting probe

Officers have spoken to more than 800 people as part of the investigation into the killing of Brian Low.

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‘I want to make up for mistakes’: The Russian POWs fighting for Ukraine

Ex-Russian troops have been recruited to fight for anti-Kremlin militias that say they are aiding Ukraine’s war effort.

'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.

Pictured: Rishi Sunak's Rwanda deportation bill by numbers

Nearly 80,000 migrants have arrived across the English Channel since Boris Johnson unveiled the scheme in April 2022.

Ex-policeman denies sharing death images

The ex-PSNI officer also denied charges of aiding and abetting theft, when he appeared at a Belfast court.

Malaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air, 10 killed

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday, killing all 10 crew members aboard, the navy said in a statement. The incident occurred at the Lumut naval base in the western state of Perak at 9.32 a.m. on Tuesday morning (0132 GMT), the navy said. "All victims were confirmed dead at the scene and sent to the Lumut

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

Female priest pioneer recalls a rocky start

Reverend Charmaine Host was one of 35 women ordained at Coventry Cathedral 30 years ago.

1 dead, 1 injured after siblings pinned by boulder in Davao del Sur

An 18-month-old child died, while her four-year-old brother was injured after they were pinned by a large boulder while bathing in a river in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. Wresly Marie Castillon, the victims’ aunt, said the children went with family members to the Sibulan River over the weekend to bathe and do laundry. However, witnesses said it began to rain and a huge rock by the riverbank moved and fell on the small children. “Ang kuya ko, agad...

Teen 'usual self' before stabbing boy, court told

Alfie Lewis, 15, was stabbed to death in the Horsforth area of Leeds in November.

Shop windows smashed in overnight attacks

One man is arrested, and police are looking for a vandal on a bike after separate incidents.

PBBM announces a potential rollout of ASF vaccines in June, July

PBBM announces a potential rollout of ASF vaccines in June, July; Malawi farmers receive food diversification training to curb hunger; U.S. Sec. of State Antony Blinken, headed to Beijing for talks on wars in Ukraine, Gaza, South China Sea tensions, etc.

DMW says no report yet of OFWs hurt in latest Taiwan earthquakes

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it has not received any report of Filipinos injured in the series of earthquakes that rocked Taiwan’s Hualien County overnight into the early hours of Tuesday. Citing initial reports, the DMW said its migrant workers’ offices (MWOs) in Taiwan were immediately placed “on alert” after the series of quakes, with the strongest reaching 6.3 magnitude. “Initial reports from Filipino...

Japan is sending a 'sugar baby' to prison for 9 years for defrauding men out of $1M and selling a manual on how to do it

Japanese 'sugar baby' Mai Watanabe was sentenced to 9 years in prison for defrauding men on dating apps and selling a manual on how to do it.

Chinese vessels surge in WPS amid Balikatan —PH Navy

The number of Chinese vessels has increased in the West Philippines Sea amid Balikatan, the joint military exercise of the Philippines and the United States, the Philippine Navy said on Tuesday. “Our monitoring for the past two months for March and April has given us a fairly constant—from a low of 33 and a high of 69, and average of 60 various vessels of China,” Philippine Navy spokesperson for the WPS Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad said in a...

Iran is 'weeks away' from having enough uranium to make nuclear bomb, warns IAEA boss

Director General Rafael Grossi has revealed Iran's nuclear activities were "raising eyebrows" at IAEA and admitted they are "weeks rather than months" away from being able to produce a nuclear bomb

New MCWD acting general manager appointed by LWUA

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A new officer-in-charge general manager (OIC GM) in the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) has been appointed. On Monday, April 22, the interim board of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), has chosen Joselito Thomas Baena, a lawyer, to be the MCWD’s OIC GM, replacing lawyer John Dx Lapid who recently resigned from his appointment. READ MORE: MCWD leadership dispute: LWUA-appointed acting general manager...

Body of a man found in park, police say

Officers say they were called to the park at about 06:45 BST.

Showjumper murdered out of 'jealousy', trial hears

Jonathan Creswell denies the murder and rape of 21-year-old Katie Simpson in County Londonderry.

Two men seriously injured in crash

The drivers were flown to hospital, one for a head injury, the other with multiple injuries.

Marcos says he's lucky to have a 'very protective' wife

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he feels lucky that his wife, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, is "very protective" of him. "First of all, my first reaction is what a lucky husband I am that I have a wife na (who is) very protective sa akin (of me)," Marcos said in an ambush interview in Occidental Mindoro amid his wife's apparent rift with Vice President Sara Duterte. Marcos said his wife could not be blamed if she gets...

Four men not guilty over Frome coach crash

They were accused following the crash in 2022 of using of a vehicle in a condition likely to cause injury.

Eight arrests in drugs and money laundering sting

Police make three arrests in Thetford after stopping a car - and five more later in Great Yarmouth.

Russia to step up strikes on Western weapons in Ukraine

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia will intensify strikes on Ukrainian storage bases that house Western-supplied weapons, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday, as the United States prepares to approve and deliver a long-delayed batch of new military aid. In remarks to defence officials, Shoigu said Russia had "dispelled the myth of the superiority of Western weapons" and its forces had gained the

Caravan being used as a home destroyed in fire

Multiple fire crews are called out after neighbours reported hearing a "big boom".

Teenagers charged over fire at Peaky Blinders mill

Police say two boys have been charged with arson and will appear in court later in April.

Israel military strikes northern Gaza in heaviest shelling in weeks

By Nidal al-Mughrabi (Reuters) -Israel bombarded northern Gaza overnight in some of the heaviest shelling in weeks, panicking residents and flattening neighbourhoods in an area where the Israeli army had previously drawn down its troops, residents said on Tuesday. Tanks made a new incursion east of Beit Hanoun on the northern edge of the Gaza Strip, though they did not penetrate far into the

Boy 'may have been sleepwalking' during attack

The jury in the trial in Devon is told it will hear about the science of sleepwalking from experts.

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

Two dogs die after suspected poisoning

Two spaniels fell ill and died after being exercised at Fingle Bridge on Dartmoor.

Marcos tells farmers gov’t is building dam, working to ease effects of El Niño

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said the government is continuously working to alleviate the effects of the El Niño. Marcos held a site inspection in Occidental Mindoro to assess the impacts of the weather phenomenon. As El Niño persists, more local governments declare state of calamity. “Asahan po ninyo na ito po, kaming lahat ay sabay-sabay gumagalaw, para tiyakin na kahit papaano, kahit tayo na naghihirap sa...

2 Navy helicopter, nagkatamaan habang nagsasanay para sa Naval parade; 10 sakay, patay | 24 Oras

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Rwanda flights needed to deter migrants - minister

The illegal migration minister says the Rwanda Bills deterrent effect will not "kick in" for several weeks.

Senate probe sought on foreigners using fake papers to pose as Filipinos

MANILA, Philippines — A resolution seeking to investigate the national security implications of foreigners using falsified documents to pose as Filipinos has been filed in the Senate. Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros filed her Senate Resolution No. 1001 after an alleged spike of Chinese students using “questionable entry credentials” in Cagayan. According to Hontiveros, it is only normal for the Philippine government to be alarmed by this...

Rwanda Bill 'an extortionately expensive gimmick', says Yvette Cooper

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper called the Rwanda Bill aimed at deterring migrants "an extortionately expensive gimmick rather than a serious plan to tackle dangerous boat crossings". "The Rwanda scheme will cost more than half a billion pounds for just 300 people, less than 1% of asylum seekers here in the UK - and there is no plan for the 99%," she said.

Marcos sees 'no reason' to replace Sara in Cabinet

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he does not see any reason why Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte needs to be replaced in his cabinet amid her rift with First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos. ''Why? I don't see the reason behind that,'' Marcos said in an ambush interview in Occidental Mindoro. ''Any of the Cabinet secretaries will be replaced kapag hindi nila ginagawa 'yung trabaho nila. All the other things...

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...

UK announces ‘largest ever’ military support package for Ukraine

The package includes missiles, armoured vehicles and funds to build swarms of new drones.