Herd of 45 cows go on the rampage in quiet residential street

Hilarious footage shows the moment a herd of cows broke loose in Ripon, North Yorkshire, after pushing through a kissing gate.

Shelter-in-place order briefly issued at North Dakota derailment site, officials say

Officials at the remote site of a derailed train carrying hazardous materials that sparked a fire in North Dakota briefly issued a shelter-in-place notice Sunday for area residents during cleanup. The notice was issued as a precaution early Sunday after air monitors detected low levels of anhydrous ammonia after a railcar began venting during its removal from the site, said Andrew Kirking, emergency management coordinator for Stutsman and Foster...

Thief caught in viral video trying to steal phone in mall arcade nabbed

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The man who went viral for trying to allegedly steal a mallgoer’s smartphone has been arrested, police here said. Mabolo police confirmed that they apprehended a certain Jeffrey Cabreros in Brgy. Carreta, Cebu City around 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 6. Based on initial reports, patrolling officers spotted Cabreros wandering in Sitio Mayahay in Brgy. Carreta, apparently showing suspicious behaviors. When they approached...

Duterte's dynastic challenge

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is unfazed by the Duterte camp's recent announcement that former president Rodrigo Duterte and his two sons, Rep. Paolo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, have all decided to run for the 24-member Senate in the 2025 elections. They seem confident of dominating the race. Should they push through and succeed, they would drastically alter the nation's political landscape and the terms of engagement...

Amorsolo painting stolen from museum

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — A 12×18-inch painting by National Artist Fernando Amorsolo was reported stolen from a popular private museum, the Hofileña Museum, in Silay City. The museum’s CCTV records showed that the painting, called “Mango Harvesters,” was taken by at least two thieves from the museum’s second floor where it was on display along with other paintings and sketches. The stolen painting is different from, but...

Soldier dies in Negros road mishap

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — An Army soldier died in a collision in Ilog, Negros Occidental on Saturday. Pfc. John Leo Saldua of the Army’s 15th Infantry Battalion was declared dead on arrival at the Lorenzo Zayco District Hospital in Kabankalan due to head and leg injuries. Investigation showed Saldua was on a motorcycle when he crashed into a passenger bus in Barangay Manalad. Bus driver Ryan Miraveles was taken to the police station for...

4Ps beneficiaries to get low cost social insurance

THE Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries will soon become low-cost social insurance policyholders when they become members of the Social Security System (SSS). The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the SSS will sign a memorandum of agreement (MoA) for this purpose on Monday. "The DSWD is fortunate to collaborate with the state-run SSS. This partnership with SSS will extend social security coverage to our...

Firefighters tackle swimming pool fire in Devon

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the fire was in the boiler room of a swimming pool.

The idyllic country village that is the 'most haunted in Britain'

According to the Guinness Book of Records, the most haunted village in Britain is Pluckley in Kent, an idyllic town just 90 minutes from London

Cooper sets out plan to tackle small boat crossings

The new home secretary says she will start work to recruit a border security commander on Monday.

Starmer vows to 'work constructively' with Scottish government

Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed Sunday to "work constructively" with Scotland's nationalist government as he kicked off a trip aimed at improving ties between London and the UK's devolved nations. Starmer met with Scotland's First Minister and leader of the pro-separatist Scottish National Party (SNP) John Swinney in Edinburgh, promising to "reset" a relationship that has at times turned sour in recent years.

LOOK: Autopsy results of Pampanga beauty contestant Geneva Lopez, Israeli BF

Pampanga beauty contestant Geneva Lopez and her Israeli boyfriend Yitshak Cohen died from gunshot wounds, according to the results of an autopsy conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Based on the autopsy result acquired by John Consulta, both victims sustained two gunshot wounds. The 26-year old Lopez was shot on the back of her torso and her left thigh, which caused a fracture. A "metallic slug" was also recovered from her...

‘Still too early to declare victory against inflation’

MANILA, Philippines — Even as headline inflation surprised to the downside in June and stayed within the central bank’s two to four percent target, it is still premature to proclaim a definitive victory over inflation, the top official of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. “This is a cause for reassurance because (inflation) seems to be going in the direction we expected. So it’s reassuring,” BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said. “But we...

With nearly all reelectionists, PSE names new board

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) has appointed its new board of directors, 14 of whom were reelected during its annual stockholders’ meeting Saturday. Former PSE director Edgardo Lacson was the only new addition to the PSE’s new 15-member board after he was elected as non-broker director representing other market participants. Lacson, chairman of the Employers Confederation of the Philippines and honorary chairman...

Factbox-Key figures to know in France's left-wing New Popular Front bloc

(Reuters) - France's left-wing New Popular Front (NFP), an alliance of parties hastily assembled after President Emmanuel Macron called a surprise snap parliamentary election, looked set to score a shock win in Sunday's vote over the far right and the ruling centrists. If initial projections are confirmed, Macron will be required to name a prime minister from the bloc. The initial estimates are

RSU director hailed most outstanding researcher in Thailand

ROMBLON State University Calatrava Campus (RSU-CC) director Leila Fabella was hailed as Best Research Presenter and Asia Pacific Most Outstanding Researcher at the 5th Asia Pacific Guro Excellence Award and the 32nd Asia Pacific Association of Educators Trainging Institute (Apaeti) International Multidisciplinary Research Conference held at Rangsit University, Pathum Thani, Thailand on June 29, 2024. Her research paper titled "Project RUTH...

Kenyans hold concert to remember those killed in protests

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Hundreds of Kenyans attended a concert in the nation's capital Nairobi on Sunday, chanting slogans and dancing, to commemorate the more than three dozen people killed in recent anti-government protests. At least 39 people were killed in the demonstrations that started on June 18, as protesters pushed for planned tax hikes to be scrapped and the resignation of President William

Bubble bursts for France's far-right as voters bar it from power

By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) - The champagne was on ice at the far-right National Rally's (RN) headquarters, but the celebratory mood swiftly turned to disbelief when the first projected results from Sunday's parliamentary election appeared on TV screens. For days, Marine Le Pen had confidently predicted that her party would triumph with an outright majority and her protege Jordan

History's greatest watercolor artists

Watercolor is often overlooked as a medium of merit when discussing art history. And yet some of the greatest and most respected artists the world has ever known at some point applied this method of painting during their careers. And there are those whose names are in fact synonymous with this technique, in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-based solution. So, who are the watercolor artists who continue to influence painting today? Click through for a portfolio of artists credited with establishing watercolor as an independent, mature, and respected painting medium.

Support joy for parents of baby with missing limb

The event was organised by the parents of 10-month-old Arthur, who was born without a hand.

Couple expecting first child forced to live on a bed by busy city roundabout

A Czech couple was found living at a roundabout in Cardiff even though they were expecting a child, after the expectant mother was recently turfed out of the hostel she was living in

SM expands job fairs, upskilling programs

TO boost its job generation and job matching program, SM continues to collaborate with more government agencies and organizations in hosting job fairs in its malls nationwide. SM is also ready to roll out upskilling programs to upgrade the local workforce and future-proof companies. It said that it continues to work with key organizations such as the Private Sector Advisory Council, the Department of Labor and Employment, the Employers...

Pinoy students receive scholarships in Taiwan

BUSTOS, Bulacan, Philippines — Up to 1,000 Filipino students will study for free in Taiwan through the scholarship program of the Taiwan-Philippines Educational Development Foundation. The TPEDF is supported by the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) and Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO). The TPEDF will shoulder the plane tickets of the beneficiaries of the three-year scholarship in Taiwan’s technological universities. The...

Cebu City now 100% ready to host Palarong Pambansa – Raymond

CEBU CITY, Philippines – With two days left before the official kickoff of Palarong Pambansa 2024, acting Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said that everything is now in place. “We’re very much prepared akong gi tan-aw nga murag naa jud tas one hundred percent ani obviously, kay tungod gyud sa atong mga preparations nga gipangbuhat,” he said. Still, Garcia said that they will continue to look into the needs of the visiting student-athletes...

Ukraine drone attack sets Russian munitions depot ablaze

MOSCOW — An overnight Ukrainian drone attack set a Russian munitions depot ablaze in the region of Voronezh near the border between the two neighbors, local authorities said on Sunday. “Several drones were detected and destroyed overnight by air defense systems above the Voronezh region,” regional governor Alexander Gusev wrote on Telegram. “Their falling debris set off a fire in a depot” in the Podgorenski district where “explosives began to...

State of emergency in parts of Russia's Voronezh region after Ukraine drone attack

(Reuters) - A state of emergency was introduced in parts of Russia's Voronezh region after a Ukrainian drone attack sparked a warehouse fire, the governor of the western region bordering Ukraine said on Sunday. "There were no casualties," Alexander Gusev said on the Telegram messaging app, adding that some residents in the Podgorensky district of the region were being evacuated. "Detonation of

Outer London concerns as Tories lose MPs

There are concerns that with a Labour mayor and government, the concerns of Tory voters in outer London may be overlooked.

2 dead, more than a dozen others injured in Detroit shooting, Michigan State Police say

DETROIT (AP) — A shooting early Sunday at a Detroit block party left two people dead and 19 others injured, according to authorities. Michigan State Police said no one was in custody and they were assisting Detroit police with the investigation, according to a post on the social media platform X. The agency said their preliminary information showed two people died and 19 others had “various injuries.” Detroit police released few details,...

BIZ BUZZ: Chiong’s revenge

In about two months, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) will be turned over to the San Miguel-led consortium that bagged the P170.6-billion contract to rehabilitate, operate and maintain the country’s primary gateway. And according to insiders in the aviation sector, among those calling the shots at the New Naia Infra Corp. (NNIC)—composed of San Miguel Holdings Corp., RMM Asian Logistics Inc., RLW Aviation Development Inc., and...

'Takbo para sa West Philippine Sea' fun run in

Participants enjoy getting doused with water from a fire truck during the “Takbo para sa West Philippine Sea” along Magdalena Jalandoni St., Pasay City, on Sunday, July 7. The fun run, organized by RUNRIO Inc. along with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), National Task Force-West Philippine Sea, Philippine Information Agency (PIA), and the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), aims to create awareness among Filipinos about the relevance of the fight for the West Philippine Sea. READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/7/7/thousands-join-fun-run-for-west-philippine-sea Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

Concerns raised around prison's drugs and violence

Inspectors highlight repeated and "unacceptable" problems at HMP Huntercombe, in Oxfordshire.

Junta leaders' meeting overshadows West African summit

A West African leaders' summit opens on Sunday amid political turmoil after the military rulers of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso cemented a breakaway union at a rival meeting. It was not clear how the weakened bloc would respond after Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso adopted a treaty establishing a "Confederation of Sahel States" in Niamey on Saturday.

Labor to help remove PH from list of worst places

ORGANIZED labor is willing to collaborate with employer groups and the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) in removing the Philippines from the list of worst places for workers. "We are open to discussions with the Employers Confederation of the Philippines and DoLE to remove the Philippines from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) list of top 10 violators of trade union and human rights in the world," Federation of Free...

Binibining Pilipinas 2024 opens with epic reunion of more than 100 queens onstage

Click this link for Binibining Pilipinas 2024 Live Updates!!! Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) has managed to gather more than 100 of its winners from its 60-year run to open the 2024 competition show Sunday night, July 7, with the most iconic international titleholders from the Philippines sharing the same stage in a massive opening presentation. Queens crowned in the 60s paraded alongside winners spanning decades, all the way to...

French PM Attal votes in parliamentary run-off election

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal cast his vote on Sunday, July 7, in the second round of the country's parliamentary elections. At 35, Gabriel Attal became France's youngest post-war prime minister when Macron appointed him in January.

Number of unemployed Filipinos up in May

MANILA, Philippines — The number of jobless Filipinos grew for the third straight month in May, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Monday. The country's jobless rate slightly increased to 4.1 percent in May from 4.0 percent in April. This is lower than the 4.3 percent in the same month last year. This translates to 2.11 million unemployed Filipinos, 70,000 more than April's figure of 2.04 million. This is the highest increase...

Left leads French election, Le Pen's far right third

By Juliette Jabkhiro, Layli Foroudi and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -France was on course for a hung parliament in Sunday's election, with a leftist alliance unexpectedly taking the top spot ahead of the far right, in a major upset that was set to bar Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) from running the government. The result would mark a huge setback for the far right, which opinion

Excommunication

ARCHBISHOP Carlo Maria Vigano, former apostolic nuncio to the United States, has, according to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, incurred excommunication "latae sententiae." What this means in canon law is that his acts (or omissions) have resulted, of their own accord — and not by way of sentence or administrative action — in his separation from communion with the Church. Excommunication is a matter that belongs to what the Church...

Combat footage showed a gripping battle between Ukrainian M2 Bradley and two Russian vehicles

UK’s Reeves to Unveil Labour’s Growth Plan in First Major Speech

Rachel Reeves will lay out the new Labour government’s plans to spur private investment in her first major speech as Chancellor of the Exchequer on Monday, as the party tries to ride the momentum of its landslide UK election win last week in a dash for economic growth.

Foreign investments fall: Blowback from anti-China policy

TRADE Secretary Alfredo Pascual boasted a few weeks ago that $19 billion worth of investments pledged during the 24 foreign trips of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have already been actualized or have commenced implementation "as of June" this year. That is a lie. Even if one assumes that Marcos' or his wife's sheer charm or eloquence convinced some foreign companies to invest in the Philippines, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas data show that actual...

DOTr eyes arbitration case vs Chinese train builder

THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) plans to file an arbitration case against CRRC Dalian, a Chinese train manufacturer, for allegedly delivering non-compliant trains for the MRT-3 system. The trains supplied by Dalian are heavier than what was specified in the contract, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said. Running Dalian's trains could result in higher maintenance and rail line costs, Bautista said. He said the government was...

French leftist leader Melenchon says left 'ready to govern'

The French left is "ready to govern", divisive hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon said Sunday, after predictions showed a broad left-wing alliance could be the largest group in parliament ahead of the far right. Communist leader Fabien Roussel, who lost his seat in the first round, said the left would rise up to the task ahead.

LTO-7 opens new district office in Alcoy, Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In less than a month after opening an extension office in the City of Naga in Cebu, the Land Transportation Office here (LTO-7) has inaugurated a new district office in the southern part of the province. On Friday, July 5, the LTO-7 District Office in Alcoy town officially welcomed customers from the southeastern side of Cebu, located in Barangay Atabay. According to LTO-7, the Alcoy District Office now brings the total...

Police seize e-bike after 'anti-social offences'

Callington Police said the e-bike rider was reported for a number of traffic offences on Saturday.

Marcos admin wants rice self-sufficiency by end of term -Speaker Romualdez

Several months after the Department of Agriculture (DA) said it was aiming to achieve 90% rice self-sufficiency, House of Representatives Speaker Martin Romualdez noted on Sunday that the Marcos administration was targeting to reach rice self-sufficiency by the end of its term in 2028. In a statement, Romualdez — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.'s cousin — said the DA and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) were working to...

22-strong PH delegation set for Paris Games

TWENTY-TWO is the final count of the Philippine athlete delegation for the Paris Olympics which comes off the wraps on July 26. Gilas Pilipinas, the last one to have tried to make the Games, would have made it 23 had it ruled the FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga, Latvia. The Philippines suffered a 60-71 defeat to Brazil in the semifinal on Saturday as the country could not make the Olympic basketball stage for 52 years now or...

Some areas in Luzon, Visayas to have isolated downpours

MANILA, Philippines — Some areas in Luzon and Visayas will have isolated downpours and thunderstorms due to the easterlies, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Monday. Weather specialist Robert Badrina said the easterly winds that bring warm, humid weather are particularly affecting the eastern sections of Visayas and Luzon including Bicol Region, Quezon, Aurora, Isabela and Cagayan....

Accused of witchcraft then murdered for land

A Kenyan coastal region has seen a spate of murders, supposedly over witchcraft but really over land.

Universal Credit, PIP, state pension and cost of living plans confirmed by Labour after election win

Labour has promised to "kickstart economic growth" after 14 years of Conservative Government and wants to address the rise in economic inactivity. But what does it mean for the benefits system?