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'We'll put pressure on councils over SEND'

The politicians say they will look to improve special educational needs provision in the county.

Who are the MPs representing Essex?

Meet the 18 MPs elected to represent the constituencies across Essex.

House chief expresses gratitude to Gilas Pilipinas

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez expressed gratitude to Gilas Pilipinas even as the team's bid for the Paris Olympics ended. The team lost to world no. 12 Brazil 60-71 during the semifinal of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. "The journey of Gilas Pilipinas in this tournament has been nothing short of inspirational. Their victory against Latvia, a European team, was a historic moment for Philippine basketball...

West African leaders’ summit opens as coup-hit countries form alliance

The formation of Sahel alliance by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger overshadows ECOWAS summit, set to open in Abuja.

Does Sinn Féin rise bring Irish unity any closer?

Sinn Féin is now Northern Ireland’s largest party at Westminster - what does that mean for NI's future?

China Coast Guard, maritime militia intercept PCG vessels in Ayungin Shoal

A China Coast Guard (CCH) vessel intercepted two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels near the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, according to a maritime expert on Sunday. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), former US Air Force official and former defense attaché Ray Powell said that CCG 5203 blocked the BRP Cabra and BRP Cape Engano which were passing 14 nautical miles east of Ayungin Shoal. Meanwhile, six Chinese maritime militia vessels...

Murder investigation launched following 'heinous attack'

Emergency services were called at 3pm yesterday following reports of a stabbing on Lea Bridge Road, east London. A 33-year-old man died at the scene.

Now woke RNLI is trying to 'ban' digging holes at the beach!

EXCLUSIVE: Locals living near posh Padstow in Cornwall told the crews to 'get a grip' after they complained about a phantom digger on Facebook .

Who are the newly-elected MPs for Norfolk?

A guide to all the Members of Parliament who will be representing Norfolk in the House of Commons.

Israeli Embassy mourns tragic death of beauty contestant, BF

The Israeli Embassy on Sunday expressed sadness at the passing of Israeli citizen Yitshak Cohen and his girlfriend, beauty contestant Geneva Lopez in Tarlac. Their bodies were discovered on Saturday morning in Barangay Sta. Lucia in the municipality of Capas. "The Embassy of Israel in Manila is deeply saddened by the tragic discovery of the cadavers of Israeli citizen Yitshak Cohen and his partner, Geneva Sarita Lopez, in Brgy. Sta. Lucia,...

SBP says long-term plan is keep Gilas team intact

MANILA, Philippines — Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio said in the aftermath of the Philippines' failure to clinch a spot in the Paris Olympics, the plan moving forward to keep the current team intact for future international competitions. "We have great set of guys who also created a brotherhood, bond. The long term plan is to keep this together for upcoming tournaments - FIBA Asia Cup, FIBA World Cup, SEA Games, Asian...

France voter turnout high, with far right seeking power

By Gabriel Stargardter and Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) - Voter turnout in France's parliamentary run-off election on Sunday rose sharply from the last time in 2022 in a ballot that could see the far-right National Rally (RN) emerge as the strongest force. Although the RN is expected to win the most seats in the National Assembly, the latest opinion polls indicated it may fall short of an

YCIS celebrates remarkable IB results of the 2024 cohort With Two Perfect Scorers

HONG KONG, July 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Yew Chung International School of Hong Kong (YCIS Hong Kong) celebrates the remarkable achievement of 2024 cohort in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). This year, 2 students obtained a perfect score of 45 points; 2 students and 8 students achieved 44 points and 43 points respectively. Apart from the mentioned, 27 of YCIS students achieved a score of 40 or above among a total of 122...

Event sees young people discuss future of policing

Attendees will speak about crime, and their experiences with police and the criminal justice system

Powerball winning numbers for July 6 drawing: Jackpot resets to $20 million

Powerball players, are you feeling lucky? The winning numbers are in for the July 6 drawing.

The United Nations Gastronomy Tourism Forum in Cebu Explored the Power of Food-Focused Travel

As we learned, there's more to gastronomy tourism than sating one's appetite and wanderlust.

Photographer returns to mines he shot in strike 'war'

A photographer who captured the miners' strike and its aftermath retraces his steps in south Wales.

Drive and dash motorist hunted over £120 of allegedly stolen fuel

The mysterious man struck family-run Palmarsh Gulf Service Station in Hythe, Kent, on June 23 at around 7.20pm.

FACES OF CEBU: Carlo Abaquita, Cebu’s top wedding planner and event organizer

CEBU CITY, Philippines — From a meek young boy to a man who has solidified his name as Cebu’s most sought-after wedding and event organizer. Cebu being his home ground, he has organized multiple successful weddings and events for notable personalities such as Bangs Garcia, Billy and Coleen Garcia-Crawford, Aiai Delas Alas, The Aberasturi Sisters, and many more. Carlo Abaquita, who has been in the industry for over ten years, has garnered not...

Starmer to make first visit to Scotland as prime minister

He says he wants to establish a "different and better" way of working across the United Kingdom.

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...

Behind the scenes look at Keir Starmer's first 24 hours as PM

In a video released by 10 Downing Street shows Starmer making his first podium speech, meeting with cabinet, calling world leaders and first press conference as Prime Minister.

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

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.

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...

Gilas Youth dead last at U17 World Cup after 62-point loss to Aussies

Gilas Youth lose all seven games by an average of 51.3 points

Vietnam bags bronze in FIVB Challenger Cup

MANILA, Philippines — Vietnam stunned Belgium, 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 25-17, to salvage the bronze medal in the 2024 FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup on Sunday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Ace hitter Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen exploded for 35 points on 34 hits as the Vietnamese, world No. 34, stood their ground in completing an upset of the world No. 13 Belgians. The win made up for Vietnam's 19-25, 14-24, 19-25, loss against world No....

Father of missing Jay Slater says the investigation 'stinks'

Warren Slater, 58, spoke out about the investigation after completing a gruelling eight-hour search in 25C heat under in a remote valley where Jay Slater's phone last pinged on June 17.

Yale professor sounds the alarm: World War III could be closer than we think

PH-Japan ties crucial as world faces ‘turning point,’ says top Tokyo envoy

MANILA, Philippines — Tokyo’s top diplomat underscored the need for stronger Japanese and Philippine cooperation to help “strengthen the free and open international order based on the rule of law,” as she meets with Filipino counterparts for a key meeting in Manila that seeks to elevate bilateral relations, especially in the security and economic fronts. In a statement released through the Japanese Embassy, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa framed...

A California city is giving new parents $500 a month. It's one of a growing number of basic income pilots focused on families.

Starting this summer, Pomona, California will give 250 families with children with children under the age of 4 years $500 a month for 18 months.

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.

Agriculture students in Pangasinan create galunggong with monggo shanghai

Two agriculture and agri-business students from Calasiao, Pangasinan came up with a twist to the Filipino favorite lumpiang shanghai! According to Mav Gonzales's report on "24 Oras Weekend," Sunday, Ron Ric Domondon and Allen Angelo Repollo created a galunggong with monggo shanghai. How to make it? Just mix onions, garlic, carrots, papaya, and monggo in shredded galunggong. Put them in the lumpia wrapper, roll them tight, and fry in oil....

Bodies of missing couple found buried in Tarlac

CAPAS, TARLAC, Philippines — Police found the bodies of missing Pampanga beauty pageant contestant Geneva Lopez and her Israeli boyfriend Yitshak Cohen buried in a grassy area in a remote village here on Saturday morning, two weeks after their reported disappearance. A report by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said the bodies were exhumed from a parcel of land in Barangay Sta. Lucia. Authorities, before they could dig,...

PH congratulates new UK gov’t

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday congratulated new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour Party for their landslide victory in the parliamentary election on July 5. READ: UK’s Labour on course for landslide election win – exit polls “We wish the new government success and look forward to further strengthening our deep and longstanding ties,” the President posted on X. The President made the remarks after...

Red Cross reports 800,000 beneficiaries

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has provided humanitarian assistance to more than 800,00 beneficiaries in the first half of 2024, according to data released by its operations center on Friday. READ: PH Red Cross supports 8 UP Manila students through med school PRC president Richard Gordon, in a statement, said the humanitarian group derives its strength from its two million “dedicated, selfless and compassionate volunteers”...

Dire warning an unstoppable contagion is about to take off

Health authorities have warned an unstoppable contagion could spread in one Aussie state in a matter of days, and revealed how residents can remain safe.

NATO is spending more on defence, but it's likely not enough

Spurred on by Russia's war in Ukraine and the spectre of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, more of NATO's European members are finally hitting the alliance's defence spending target. That is designed to send a message to Russia's President Vladimir Putin as he wages his war in Ukraine and menaces NATO from the east.

Final two migrants bailed as PM declares Rwanda plan 'dead and buried'

Yvette Cooper , the new Home Secretary, confirmed that two people who had been held pending removal to the African country will be bailed over the coming days.

DA readies P510.4M subsidies to farmers

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to distribute P510.447 million in fuel subsidies to farmers this month to alleviate the financial burden caused by higher fuel prices. In a statement over the weekend, the DA said the financial assistance of P3,000 each will be distributed to approximately 160,000 farmers who own or rent machinery used in crop, livestock and poultry production. “This development indicates that the...

Marcos voids granting career executive service rank to NDCP grads

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the revocation of the policy which grants career executive service (CES) eligibility to graduates of Master of National Security Administration (MNSA) program of the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP). The President issued the order following the recommendation of the Career Executive Service Board (CESB) to withdraw the policy “to synchronize the standards and procedures for...

'Not the end of the world', says data scientist on the big issues

Humanity has made great strides in recent decades: air is cleaner; poverty, deforestation and childhood mortality have fallen; gasoline cars -- and maybe coal -- are on the way out. "People are just unaware that at least half of kids died, that diseases were rife, that most people lived in poverty, that most of the world were hungry."

Gilas ends Olympic bid, but not after showcasing elite program

There will be chock-full of stories and thought pieces on Gilas Pilipinas’ run in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Latvia. The Filipinos ended their stint—and their bid to make it to the Paris Olympics—after a 71-60 loss on Saturday to Brazil in the capital city of Riga. “I don’t know what to say. It’s funny we didn’t expect to be here but then when we got here we’d expect to win. So it’s painful that we didn’t especially having that...

Hamas says it's waiting for Israeli response on Gaza ceasefire proposal

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas is waiting for a response from Israel on its ceasefire proposal, two officials from the militant Islamist group said on Sunday, five days after it accepted a key part of a U.S. plan aimed at ending the nine-month-old war in Gaza. "We have left our response with the mediators and are waiting to hear the occupation's response," one of the two Hamas

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.

Rob Burrow's funeral is held today with mourners to line the streets

The former Leeds Rhinos star's funeral is being held in a private service at Pontefract Crematorium.

Former Army general charged with sexual assault

Ex-Major General James Roddis, former commanding officer of The Highlanders, will appear before a military court later this month.

Water company fined for not supplying data

The Environment Agency says the case follows an investigation into environmental permit conditions.

The sixth mass extinction might not be that far away

Men 'who stepped in to help' police get bravery award

The men say bravery certificates from Northumbria Police will have "pride of place" in their homes.