Thousands protest transphobia for Pride March in French capital

PARIS — The Paris Pride March for LGBTQ rights saw an “exceptional” turnout in the French capital on Saturday, according to the Inter-LGBT group, as tens of thousands protested for the fight against transphobia, this year’s theme. Organisers claimed 110,000 people were present while police put the figure at 85,000. The mostly young crowd gathered from midday at the working-class district of Porte de la Villette, chanting slogans such as “vote...

Shopkeepers urge action over 'spiralling' shoplifting

Shopkeepers say thefts occur daily and call on the next government to tackle the issue.

Footage shows migrant who 'suffocated woman on her 21st birthday'

Jhon Moises Chacaguasay-Ilbis, also 21, can be seen walking into the Airbnb at 916 Hawley Avenue around 4:20 pm on June 18 in the footage, with a still-alive Joselyn Toaquiza.

Spanish police END hunt for missing teenager Jay Slater

Apprentice bricklayer Jay, 19, was last seen almost two weeks ago and a huge search involving dogs, drones and a helicopter has failed to find any trace.

Italian officials will pay up to $32,000 for you to move to Tuscany — but there's a catch

Italy's new "residency in the mountains" program will pay people up to $32,000 to relocate to rural Tuscany to help stabilize its population.

Factbox-Key party figures to know in the French election campaign

PARIS (Reuters) -France is the closest it has been to having a far-right government since World War Two, with the anti-immigrant National Rally (RN) riding high in opinion polls ahead of the first round of snap parliamentary elections on Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron dissolved parliament and called the election after his centrist Together alliance was trounced by the RN in European elections.

At 192 Jonathan the tortoise is the world's oldest living land animal

Las Piñas residents vote 'yes' in plebiscite on setting barangay boundaries

Over 41,000 residents (67%) of Las Piñas City on Saturday voted in favor of an ordinance that sets the territorial boundaries of the 20 barangays in the city. Based on the certificate of canvass of votes shared by Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia to members of the media, 41,493 residents voted “yes” while 19,498 voted “no” when asked if they agree with delineating the territorial boundaries of the 20 barangays. With this,...

Warning of Tram disruption as strike action begins

Maintenance workers who are members of Unite are striking until 8 July in a dispute over pay.

Unsolved murder of 'poor Michelle' affected expert

Prof Patricia Wiltshire says the case has stayed with her, 22 years on.

Rider flees checkpoint, hits police vehicle

A motorcycle rider hit a police officer's vehicle from behind after allegedly attempting to flee a checkpoint in Naga City, Camarines Sur. The incident occurred during a One-Time Big-Time operation conducted by the Naga City Police Office and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Naga. Both the 39-year-old rider and the person riding in pillion sustained minor injuries in the incident. Police said the rider smelled of alcohol. "Si driver po, nung...

PM insists UK better place to live now than in 2010

The PM says Coivd and the Ukraine war made things "difficult" but the UK was "on the right track".

5 dead in Zamboanga City fireworks warehouse blast

An explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Zamboanga City's Barangay Tetuan on Saturday killed five people and injured at least 24 others. According to a Sunday GMA Integrated News Bulletin, the blast shattered windows and damaged several houses near the warehouse. Authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion. Meanwhile, GMA Regional TV's Efren Mamac reported on 24 Oras Weekend that among those killed in the explosion were the...

8,000 Leyte residents get financial assistance from national government

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 8,000 beneficiaries in the Leyte received P5,000 each in financial assistance and rice packages from the national government. In a statement on Sunday, House Speaker Martin Romualdez said qualified Leyte residents received benefits from the Cash and Rice Distribution (CARD) Program and the Integrated Scholarship and Incentives for the Youth (ISIP for the Youth) Program. READ: Romualdez: P580 million in aid,...

Mother-of-three allegedly killed in domestic violence attack

Sarah Miles was found unconscious with head injuries before dying at her Johnston Street home at Casino, in north NSW, at 2.30am on Saturday.

Explainer-France election 2024: what happens if no one gets an absolute majority?

By Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) - France voted on Sunday in the first round of a snap parliamentary election which opinion polls forecast the far-right National Rally could win without an absolute majority. What happens then, and can political paralysis be avoided after the election, the second round of which is on July 7? SHORT ANSWER: NO ONE KNOWS FOR SURE Article 8 of the constitution

Boy, 13, shot dead by New York police had replica gun, authorities say

Nyah Mway died after police mistook his replica gun for a real firearm and shot him in the chest.

Putin's safety at risk?

ATESH, the Ukrainian resistance movement, has just made an important discovery. That discovery could boost the confidence of Zelensky's forces and even lead to a symbolic victory. On Thursday, Ukrainian resistance fighters reported on their Telegram account that they had discovered the anti-aircraft system protecting the Russian president's second house. The house (one of many that Putin owns in Russia) is in Sochi, the Black Sea resort. The...

Ivory Coast receives first life-saving malaria vaccines

ABIDJAN — Ivory Coast this week received its first vaccines against malaria, a disease that kills four people a day in the country, mostly small children, the government said Saturday. A total of 656,600 doses have been received, which will “initially vaccinate 250,000 children aged between 0 and 23 months” in 16 regions, the government said. Although the number of malaria-related deaths has fallen from 3,222 in 2017 to 1,316 in 2020 in Ivory...

Tories call for probe into claims of Russian election interference

Oliver Dowden , the Deputy Prime Minister, has responded to claims that five co-ordinated Facebook pages have been spouting Kremlin talking points.

Homeless man accused of stabbing stranger to death is amateur artist

Forrest Stevenson, 36, has been charged with murder after Andres Malmis Pancha, 45, was allegedly killed at Frankston pier at 6am on Saturday.

PCG: 2 Pinoy fishers hurt after boat explodes near Bajo de Masinloc

Two Filipino fishermen were injured after the engine of their fishing boat exploded near Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal on Saturday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Sunday. Based on the photos shared by PCG to members of the media, the damaged motor banca FFB Akio was being towed by a PCG patrol vessel at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Two vessels of the China Coast Guard were also spotted near the incident. According the the PCG, the China...

Japan and Philippines trying to finish defense pact for signing in Manila as alarm grows over China

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Top defense and foreign affairs officials of Japan and the Philippines will meet in Manila next month to strengthen strategic ties and discuss regional concerns, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday at a time of escalating concerns over China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea. Details of the agenda of the July 8 meetings of Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Defense Minister Kihara...

The volunteers behind a massive free music festival

Youth Beatz draws thousands of music fans - mainly aged between 12 and 25 - to Park Farm in Dumfries.

Commandment 11: “Thou shalt not think”

Louisiana’s Ten Commandments crusade is no doubt a handy distraction from more profoundly existential problems.

British teacher, 30, jailed abroad reveals 'inhumane' living standards

British teacher - Jamie Morton, 30, - who was behind bars in a Thai prison for five months has spoken out about the 'inhumane' conditions of his cramped cell with 180 convicts.

North Korea calls South Korea, US and Japan 'Asian version of NATO'

By Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea criticised a joint military exercise by South Korea, Japan and the United States held this month, state media said on Sunday, saying such drills show the relationship among three countries has developed into "the Asian version of NATO". On Thursday, the three countries began large-scale joint military drills called "Freedom Edge"

The Badjao tribe's fight with poverty in Batangas City

Struggling against harsh realities in Batangas City, the Badjao tribe, originally from Sulu, continues to grapple with poverty. Their fervent hope is that, soon, they will trade outstretched hands for fishing rods and other dignified paths to sustain their livelihoods. They dream of a future where begging is a thing of the past. One such individual is Maracani Pusasi, 60, who lost his hands in a battle with pirates while fishing in Sulu decades...

Mauritania's President Ghazouani extends lead in election

NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has extended his lead in the West African nation's presidential election, provisional results showed on Sunday. Ghazouani - a 67-year-old former army chief of staff and defence minister who is widely expected to win the race in the first round - had 55.05% of the vote, according to results from more than 71% of polling stations

'Conman' shown on video 'tricking pawnbroker into buying fake gold'

A 'gold swap hustler' caught on CCTV tricking a pawnbroker into buying fake gold has been shown striking at a different jewellers 230 miles away in East Sussex using a similar con months earlier.

Investigation as two people seriously hurt in fire

A man in his 20s and a woman in her 50s are taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Israeli tanks advance into areas in north and south Gaza, fighting rages

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Kamel Hamdan CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli forces advanced further on Sunday into the Shejaia neighbourhood of northern Gaza and also pushed deeper into western and central Rafah in the south, killing at least six Palestinians and destroying several homes, residents said. Israeli tanks, which moved back into Shejaia four days ago, fired shells towards several houses,

At UK’s Glastonbury festival: Music, sunshine and a call to vote

GLASTONBURY, England— Amid the thump of reggae beats from a stage nearby, the leafy scent of cannabis in the air and the warmth of sunshine at Glastonbury, a big sign tells festival-goers to “use your superpower” and vote in Britain’s July 4 election. The Just Vote campaign has installed a large black cube to represent a […]

‘Patriots for Europe’: Hungary’s Orban announces new EU Parliament alliance

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party and populist Czech ANO led by Andrej Babis join as Hungary takes on EU presidency.

PAOCC receives death threats amid illegal POGO probe

The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said Sunday some of its personnel have received death threats amid its investigation into the illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hubs. “Well opo, kami ay nakakatanggap ng ilang mga pagbabanta. Pero siguro po naman ay 'yun ay mga pananakot lamang,” PAOCC spokesperson Winston John Casio said in a Super Radyo dzBB interview. (Yes, we have been receiving some threats. But maybe...

Far right leads in polls as voting begins in France's parliamentary election

Voters across mainland France began casting their ballots on Sunday in the first round of an exceptional parliamentary election that could put the government in the hands of nationalist, far-right parties for the first time since the Nazi era.

WW1 soldiers laid to rest 110 years after deaths

Gunner Charles Lightfoot's granddaughter travelled to France for the military burial ceremony.

North Korea state media says there is an 'important report' amid key party meeting

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea's state news agency said in a one-line dispatch on Sunday there was "important news" but did not provide details. Leader Kim Jong Un is presiding over a key meeting of the ruling party to review the performance of the party in the first half of the year. In a separate report on Sunday morning following the "important news" dispatch, KCNA news agency said that Kim

Tories warn about Labour's threat to the green belt

Sir Keir Starmer vowed to 'hit the ground running' and turbocharge housebuilding from 'day one' of taking office after pledging to build 1.5million new homes.

Sir Elton John and David Furnish urge public to vote Labour

The video of the pair addressed Labour campaigners at an event at the Royal Horticultural Halls.

Man in critical condition after stabbing

Police say they are treating the attack as an isolated incident but are appealing for witnesses.

Nigel Farage's speech interrupted by banner mocking views on Putin

During a speech by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, an event was interrupted by a banner mocking his views on Vladimir Putin. The unexpected disruption highlighted ongoing controversies surrounding Farage's stance on the Russian leader.

Pagcor: Ex-Cabinet official lobbied for raided Pogos

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said on Saturday that a former “high-ranking” Cabinet official had been lobbying for granting licenses to illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) which have been recently raided. Pagcor chief Alejandro Tengco said in a statement that he would reveal the identity of the former Cabinet official as well as the circumstances that led to the proliferation of illegal...

Cars are washed down the road as huge floods hit Italy and Switzerland

Weather chaos this summer caused by storms raging in Italy and Switzerland and wildfires in Greece are risking lives and devastating landscapes.

Gilas Girls sweep Asia Cup U18 Division B

MANILA, Philippines — The Gilas Pilipinas Youth Girls team completed a sweep of FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup Division B tournament that culminated in a 95-64 final win over Lebanon at the Futian Sports Park in Shenzhen, China on Sunday. With a repeat win over the Lebanese, the Filipinos got promoted to the top level Division A tournament where powerhouse teams China, Japan, Australia, and South Korea participate. After a competitive first frame,...

Motorcyclist in his 50s killed in crash with car

Police are appealing for any information about the crash on the A146 at Stockton.

Filipino artists make plans to restore Pancho Villa grave

Pancho Villa was the biggest sports celebrity of his time, but the illustrious memory of that greatness is slowly getting eroded by the neglected state of the legendary Filipino boxer’s grave. Filipino artists Rudy Aquino and Frederic Caedo took notice of Villa’s almost-forgotten resting place at Manila North Cemetery and will embark on restoring the damaged bust of the boxing hero. “I decided to visit Villa’s graveyard after seeing its...

What Palaszczuk has said about enforcing the tough Covid restrictions

Annastacia Palaszczuk has opened up on what she really thought about her Covid policies after separating dying people from their families because of border closures.

David Cameron warns Keir Starmer will 'weaken Britain's defences'

The Foreign Secretary said he was 'really shocked' that Sir Keir had yet to match the Conservatives ' promise to raise defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2030.

'I've been running polling stations for 41 years'

Andy Wragg worked at a general election for the first time in Ashfield in 1983.