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Labour don't believe the polls - and they don't want you to either

Labour is quietly preparing for government - even if many of them still don't believe they can win.

2024-06-22T16:03:11Z

Headteacher's remarkable mission to protect kids online 'and stop another Brianna tragedy'

Shocked by the tragic murder Brianna Ghey, Emma Mills, 43, has mounted a quest to educate parents on how to keep kids away from social media and monitor their behaviour online

2024-06-22T21:22:43Z

3 missing in a landslide in Swiss Alps as heavy rains cause flash floods

Swiss President Viola Amherd says she’s shocked by the scale of the damage caused by severe weather.

2024-06-22T17:39:57Z

P1 million worth of shabu seized in Bohol

MANILA, Philippines — Anti-narcotics police officers seized 150 grams of shabu with a street value of P1.02 million in Panglao, Bohol on Thursday, the Central Visayas police reported yesterday. Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, police regional director, said the illegal drugs were recovered from a 20-year-old man tagged earlier as a high-profile suspect in the illegal drug trade in the region. “The success of the drug bust operation is a result of our...

2024-06-22T16:37:07Z

Husband of bride killed in alleged DUI crash on wedding night to receive nearly $1M in settlement

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The husband of a bride who was killed in a South Carolina beach road collision on her wedding night last year will receive nearly a million dollars in settlement connected to the crash, which a drunk driver allegedly caused. The Post and Courier reported that Aric Hutchinson will receive about $863,300 from Folly Beach bars The Drop In Bar & Deli, the Crab Shack and Snapper Jacks; Progressive auto insurance; and...

2024-06-22T16:03:11Z

House of Commons Speaker makes plea to uninterested voters in his seat

That's because by tradition, the Speaker does not face candidates from the Tories, Labour and Liberal Democrats .

2024-06-23T01:17:47Z

Alliance of Health Workers says sector needs solution more than concert

MANILA, Philippines — In response to the government’s upcoming concert dedicated to health workers, the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) emphasized on Saturday that their sector requires solutions to pressing issues rather than just recognition and entertainment. The group was referring to the “Konsyerto sa Palasyo Para sa Ating Mga Healthcare Workers” organized by the Presidential Communications Office, set to be held on June 30 at Malacañang...

2024-06-22T08:29:55Z

MoD failed soldier killed in training, family say

Sgt John McKelvie was killed when an armoured vehicle rolled down a hill at Catterick Garrison.

2024-06-22T17:32:39Z

A Romanian village is set to become Nato's biggest airbase in Europe

The airbase, named after a 19th Century Romanian politician, is set to be Nato's biggest in Europe.

2024-06-22T23:34:33Z

Urgent review ordered over 'stink bomb' landfill

The Welsh government tells Natural Resources Wales to review its actions following complaints.

2024-06-22T15:47:31Z

Q fever a serious threat to agri-industry – DA

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) said that Query or Q fever could be a serious threat to the local agri-industry following the first reported case in the country. “This is a serious threat to our industry. Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel mentioned Q fever be taken seriously because even if it is a mild zoonotic disease, it is still zoonotic and can be passed to other people and our ruminants,” DA spokesman Arnel De Mesa...

2024-06-22T16:37:02Z

Attack on candidate's service record sad - Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer criticises Conservative candidate Johnny Mercer who accused his rival of lying.

2024-06-22T15:02:51Z

‘All of the rats in the Knesset’: Mass antiwar protest in Israel

An estimated 150,000 people attended the rally in one of the biggest demonstrations since Israel’s war on Gaza began.

2024-06-22T20:23:40Z

Why a 12-year-old took action against period poverty

A German girl organises a big contribution to a South African charity tackling period-poverty issues.

2024-06-22T23:04:02Z

Marcos sees 20k jobs from 'mega' hotel operations

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday said he was confident about the creation of around "20,000 direct and indirect jobs" throughout the operation of Megaworld's Grand Westside Hotel in the coming years. In his speech during its ceremonial opening in Parañaque City, Marcos said the Grand Westside Hotel was expected to strengthen the entry of more tourists in the country and generate more jobs, business, and...

2024-06-22T16:47:47Z

Motorcycle rider killed in collision with SUV in Liloan, Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A motorcycle rider was killed Friday night after he reportedly collided with a sports utility vehicle (SUV) along the national highway in Brgy. Yati, Liloan. The accident happened at around 10 p.m., according to authorities. The fatality was identified as Gerald Escultor Pagodon, 48. Police Major Eric Gingoyon, chief of the Liloan Police Station, said that the motorcycle rider died due to serious head injuries. Pagodon...

2024-06-22T13:03:31Z

Move It to work with PNP following robbery incident involving rider

Grab-led motorcycle taxi firm Move It said on Saturday that it would cooperate with the Philippine National Police to apprehend erring riders following a robbery incident in San Juan City involving one of its riders. “[The two-wheeled ride-hailing company] is aware that there is always a possibility that unscrupulous individuals could join Move It or use our uniforms, with the end in view of concealing their intention to commit crimes,” said...

2024-06-22T17:10:45Z

Another official from UK PM Sunak's party probed over election bets, Sunday Times reports

LONDON (Reuters) - An official from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party is being investigated by Britain's gambling regulator over allegations he placed bets on the date of the general election before it was announced, the Sunday Times reported. Britain's Gambling Commission has already been reported to be investigating two Conservative election candidates and the party's director of

2024-06-22T22:06:02Z

Phivolcs monitors degassing in Taal Volcano

MANILA, Philippines — Degassing activity was again monitored at the Taal Volcano early yesterday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said that degassing, which generated thick plumes that rose 2,400 meters and drifted northwest, was monitored between 1:30 a.m. to 7:55 a.m. yesterday. It also said that sulfur dioxide emissions reached 4,641 tons on Thursday. The agency clarified though...

2024-06-22T16:36:49Z

'Stronger words' needed to define PH-China sea clash – expert

THE government could have used "stronger words" in describing the encounter between the China Coast Guard (CCG) and the Philippine Navy during its resupply mission to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal last June 17, a maritime expert said on Saturday. This comes after the government on Friday said that the incident, which resulted in injuries to several soldiers, including one who lost a finger, was just a "misunderstanding" or an...

2024-06-22T16:32:56Z

2 caught kidnapping 6 kids in Pasig

MANILA, Philippines — Two men were arrested after they allegedly kidnapped six children in Pasig City on Saturday night. The children, who are residents of Barangay Rosario, were rescued by police who intercepted the suspects while in a taxicab along West Bank Road at around 11:30 p.m., National Capital Region Police Office director Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said. The suspects, a 45-year-old taxi driver and his 47-year-old cohort, are...

2024-06-22T16:36:51Z

CICC planning to file raps vs some telco firms

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) is mulling filing charges against some telecommunications companies and their free agents as thousands of unregistered SIM cards are being used by organized crime syndicates. The CICC said organized crime syndicates are able to send out text messages with dangerous links for scams, according to a report on GMA Integrated News Bulletin on Saturday. It added that it will meet with the...

2024-06-23T01:07:38Z

Marcos inaugurates Philippines biggest hotel

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos inaugurated Megaworld’s 1,530-room Grand Westside Hotel in Parañaque City yesterday, touted as the biggest hotel development in the country. The Grand Westside Hotel is expected to generate 20,000 direct and indirect jobs in the coming years, Marcos said. “Having developed many hotels and other tourism-related establishments around the country, Megaworld has shown that it is a true partner in national...

2024-06-22T16:37:03Z

School's equality drive 'backfires' as head girl replaced by...a BOY!

One of Scotland's top state schools has prompted an angry backlash after its head girl was replaced with a boy in what was supposed to be an 'inclusivity' drive.

2024-06-22T18:01:31Z

DMW: OFW in Hajj pilgrimage dies

THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Friday night confirmed the death of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. According to the DMW, the OFW died due to a heat stroke on June 16 at a hospital in the Saudi Arabian city of Makkah. At the time of her death, she was working as a health care professional in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. She was later laid to rest in Muslim rites in Makkah. "We have...

2024-06-22T16:28:03Z

Egypt cracks down on tourism companies after haj deaths

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt withdrew the operating licenses of 16 tourism companies and referred them to the public prosecutor, accusing them of being responsible for the deaths of Egyptian pilgrims in Mecca, a crisis unit tasked with addressing the situation said on Saturday. Medical and security sources say at least 530 Egyptians died during this year's haj pilgrimage to Mecca, while the statement

2024-06-22T17:36:19Z

‘Unqualified’ Gelli shuns politics: There are other ways to help

While hosting a public service program has helped open Gelli de Belen’s eyes to the many challenges local communities around the country face, never did the idea of entering politics cross her mind. In fact, the mere thought of it doesn’t feel right to her. “I have no right to even consider that. I’m not qualified to do that and I can’t pretend that I will ever be. It wouldn’t be fair to our countrymen,” Gelli told reporters at a media...

2024-06-22T16:18:37Z

LP honors Robredo's decision not to run for Senate

THE Liberal Party of the Philippines said that it fully respects the decision of former vice president Leni Robredo not to run for senator in next year's midterm elections. The former vice president, currently the chairman of the Angat Buhay nongovernment organization, confirmed her intention to run as Naga City mayor in a recent television interview. "We wish for her success and triumph in whatever direction she chooses to take. We will always...

2024-06-22T16:12:44Z

Cayetano says DepEd needs ‘perfect replacement’ to solve problems

MANILA, Philippines — The next secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) should be a “perfect replacement” to solve the problems of the education sector, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said. Cayetano likewise hoped that the transition will not affect the preparations for the opening of the upcoming school year. READ: Sara Duterte resigns as DepEd secretary, says Palace “We have to pick the perfect replacement and we have to spend more money...

2024-06-22T12:00:29Z

Spanish nuns excommunicated after sect claim, property row

The Vatican has excommunicated 10 nuns from northern Spain after a months-long standoff over a property dispute and amid claims they belonged to a sect, it emerged Saturday. Saturday the Church in Spain responded: "On June 22, the Archbishop of Burgos, legal representative of the monastery of Belorado ... transmitted the decree declaring excommunication ... of the 10 sisters who caused a schism."

2024-06-22T17:40:09Z

BI nabs 2 Chinese wanted for fraud, kidnapping

MANILA, Philippines — Two Chinese fugitives wanted for fraud and kidnapping were arrested in separate operations in southern Metro Manila on June 19, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported yesterday. Zhu Tingyun, 43, had been working as a senior manager of an illegal online gambling company operating in the Philippines when he was arrested in Barangay Tambo, Parañaque. Zhu is the subject of an arrest warrant issued by the public security bureau...

2024-06-22T16:37:00Z

Israeli army strapped wounded Palestinian to jeep

The Israeli military says the man was a suspect in a raid in the West Bank, but its forces violated protocol.

2024-06-22T21:18:34Z

Houthi claim of attack on US aircraft carrier false, US officials say

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A claim by Yemen's Houthi group on Saturday that its forces had attacked the U.S. aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea is false, two U.S. officials told Reuters. "That is incorrect," one of the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The Iran-aligned Houthis first launched drone and missile strikes in the key waterway for trade in November in

2024-06-22T19:56:58Z

Russia hits Ukraine energy facilities, apartment block killing three

Russia has relied increasingly on guided bombs dropped from a distance that involve fewer risks for its forces.

2024-06-22T16:58:57Z

Pagadian City marks 55th anniversary with ‘Lechon Festival’

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur—A roasted pig garbed as a basketball player won the best lechon plum during a festival here in time for the city’s 55th charter anniversary. The 4th Lechon Festival opened last Wednesday at the Baywalk Boulevard with entries from 31 villages. The official festivities wrapped up on Friday but the celebrations spilled over on Saturday. City Tourism Officer Gerardo San Pablo said the local government allocated...

2024-06-22T13:30:46Z

Marcos names new appointees

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has appointed Greg Guillermo Pua as the new executive director of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), the youngest official to hold the post. LTO chief Vigor Mendoza welcomed Pua’s appointment. The 35-year-old Pua previously served as the agency’s chief legal consultant, as well as other transport groups before entering the LTO. “The number of our youth clients have been increasing exponentially. We need...

2024-06-22T16:37:01Z

Gilas women set foot in China

MANILA, Philippines — The Gilas Pilipinas U18 squad yesterday arrived in Shenzhen, China with hopes of fulfilling its mission to gain a Division A promotion in the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B tournament. Led by program director Pat Aquino and head coach Julie Amos, the young Filipina ballers vowed their readiness to stand their ground against the continent’s next best teams in the tourney firing off tomorrow until June 30 at the Futian...

2024-06-22T16:36:53Z

Second teenager dies after two-car crash

An 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy suffered fatal injuries in the collision near Sleaford.

2024-06-22T15:32:32Z

Week-long search for Jay Slater continues in Tenerife

Authorities are still looking for Jay Slater, who vanished in a mountainous area of the island on Monday.

2024-06-23T01:34:22Z

Father is arrested after 'attempting to drown his two children'

A man in New York has been arrested over claims he attempted to drown his children at a beach in Connecticut .

2024-06-22T21:17:04Z

Teves released from Timor house arrest – lawyer

MANILA, Philippines — Expelled Negros Oriental congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. has been ordered released from house arrest in Timor-Leste, according to his lawyer Ferdinand Topacio. “We confirm the published reports appearing on Timor-Leste media – which have reached our country – to the effect that Rep. Arnolfo Teves has been ordered released from house arrest by the tribunal conducting extradition proceedings relative to the request made by the...

2024-06-22T16:37:04Z

Ed Davey throws some shapes on the election trail for the Lib Dems

The British politician donned a blue shirt and cream blazer as he showed off his dance moves in a swing dance class during a campaign visit in Guildford earlier today.

2024-06-22T18:31:50Z

Cramped sched marks Gilas training camp

(UPDATE) GILAS Pilipinas is not leaving anything to chance as the national squad kicked off its preparations for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament last Friday at the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna. The training camp, under head coach Tim Cone, involves two court practices and sandwiched by a gym workout through Sunday before Gilas returns to Manila to play the Taiwan Mustangs in an open-to-public tune-up game at the PhilSports...

2024-06-22T16:41:17Z

Namibian court declares laws banning gay sex unconstitutional

By Nyasha Nyaungwa WINDHOEK (Reuters) - A high court in Namibia declared two colonial-era laws that criminalised same-sex acts between men unconstitutional on Friday, in a landmark win for the LGBTQ community in the southern African country. The case was brought by Namibian activist Friedel Dausab with the support of British-based non-governmental organisation Human Dignity Trust. Dausab told

2024-06-22T16:01:12Z

Former French president Hollande says Macron ascendency 'is over'

French President Emmanuel Macron's ascendancy is "over", former head of state Francois Hollande told AFP Saturday, after his former protege called a snap election likely to hand massive gains to the far right. Macron's rule has "had a heavy political cost," Hollande said.

2024-06-22T14:54:38Z

Labour Party accused of 'making excuses for BBC bias'

Sir Chris Bryant, tipped by some to be culture secretary in a Labour government, made the remark at a 'Creative Industries' hustings last week.

2024-06-22T22:47:18Z

Vatican's trial of the century heads to British court

Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, a close aide to the Pope, will make an appearance in the Vatican's 'trial of the century'.

2024-06-22T19:01:59Z

Protests over suspended term for assault by soldier

Cathal Crotty was given a fully suspended sentence after beating a woman in a random street attack.

2024-06-22T16:47:51Z

Marcos must first approve Ayungin resupply missions

(UPDATES) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. must first approve any public announcements of resupply missions to Filipino troops stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, an official of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday. Speaking during a news forum, Commo. Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesman for the West Philippine Sea (WPS), clarified that the policy recommendation mentioned by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin...

2024-06-22T18:18:05Z

UK minister compares election betting scandal to Partygate

A senior British minister compared the latest scandal involving Tory candidates accused of betting on the election date to Partygate, a series of Covid-era parties that brought down Boris Johnson. Now another senior Conservative Party figure has been caught up in the latest scandal.

2024-06-22T22:40:55Z