Man is stabbed to death in car park - before a 27-year-old is arrested

Police said the man, believed to be in his 30s, was found with a stab wound to his chest at a car park in Albury on Monday night.

Philippines, Japan strengthen ties as key defense agreement signed

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Japan fortified their commitment to further boost the two countries’ ties and partnership by “maintaining and strengthening a free and open international order based on the rule of law.” Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Defense Minister Kihara Minoru paid President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. a courtesy call in the Malacañan Palace on Monday followed by the signing of a key defense...

PH, Japan call out China for 'dangerous acts' amid RAA signing

The The Foreign and Defense ministers of the Philippines and Japan on Monday called out China's "dangerous and escalatory actions" in the South China Sea as both countries signed a key defense accord allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint drills in the country. The Reciprocal Access Agreement with Manila will be Japan's third defense accord after those with the United Kingdom and Australia. It is akin to the Philippines' Visiting...

Kenya starvation cult leader goes on trial on terrorism charges

The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult went on trial on Monday on charges of terrorism over the deaths of more than 400 of his followers in a macabre case that shocked the world. The father of seven and his co-accused pleaded not guilty to the charges of terrorism at a hearing in January.

New British PM Starmer seeks to improve trade deal with EU

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seeking to reset relations at home and abroad. During a visit Sunday to Edinburgh, that he billed as an “immediate reset” with the regional governments of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, Starmer said he would also seek to improve the U.K.’s “botched” trade deal with the European Union. “I do think that we can get a much better deal than the botched deal that (former Prime Minister) Boris...

Taxi driver corkscrew attackers jailed

The driver had a knife held to his neck and was stabbed in the hand with a corkscrew, a court hears.

Russian official says U.S. left arms treaty to build weapons to menace China

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov charged on Monday that a decision by the United States to withdraw from a Soviet-era arms control treaty was made so that Washington could begin to build weapons to intimidate China. Then-president Donald Trump said in 2018 that the U.S. would withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty), which was signed

4 Indian nationals arrested for kidnapping 4 Indian students

MANILA, Philippines — Four Indian nationals have been arrested for allegedly robbing and illegally detaining their fellow countrymen last week. According to the Southern Police District (SPD), the suspects are identified through their aliases Ramanathan, 22; Devesh, 22; Sanjay, 22; and Venkata, 21. They reportedly have two other cohorts – alias Lmahen and Shivarishi – who are still at large. Authorities said the four suspects were arrested for...

More people are leaving Metro Manila. Here’s why

MANILA, Philippines—When COVID-19 landed in the Philippines, nationwide lockdowns prompted many people in the National Capital Region (NCR) to return to their provinces or places of origin outside the capital. Years into the new normal, even with restrictions lifted, people continued to leave the NCR for other regions. For decades before the COVID-19 pandemic, Filipinos from impoverished rural regions migrated to densely populated cities,...

Japan foreign minister takes MRT ride ahead of RAA signing

Japan's top diplomat may have flown to Manila to tackle heavyweight geo-political issues but also wanted to get a feel of the traffic-choked city’s daily grind - she took a train ride. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa flew to Manila on Sunday, a day ahead of a meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the signing of a landmark defense agreement with the Philippines, the Reciprocal Access Agreement or RAA which will allow military...

Rt. Col. Ariel Querubin launches senate bid with strong backing from Military and Police forces

Celebrated as the most decorated soldier in Philippine history, Retired Colonel Ariel Querubin has officially launched his bid for a Senate seat in the upcoming 2025 elections. His declaration, made during the event “A Gathering of Warriors: A Call for Unity and Heroism,” held at the historic Club Filipino this morning, has garnered widespread support

A major Russian missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 20 people and hits a children's hospital

A major Russian missile attack across Ukraine killed at least 20 people and injured more than 50, officials say. One missile hit a large children's hospital in the capital, Kyiv, where emergency crews searched rubble for casualties. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said apartment buildings and public infrastructure were targeted, in five Ukrainian cities, using 40 missiles of different types. It comes as the new Defence Secretary John Healey met with the Ukrainian President in Kyiv in Ukraine over the weekend...pledging to provide extra weapons to and fast-track efforts to deliver previously committed military support.More artillery and 90 Brimstone missiles will be included in the new package announced during his trip. Russia denied targeting civilian infrastructure, insisting the strikes had been aimed at military facilities.

Anti-burglary team records almost 900 arrests

Det Ch Insp Mark Atkinson says "significant progress" had been made but there is more to do.

Farmer dead in Quezon shooting over ‘love triangle’

LUCENA CITY — A 24-year-old farmer died in a shooting incident on Sunday, July 7, that was described by police as a “crime of passion” in Lucban town in Quezon province. The Quezon police reported on Monday that an alias “Jimboy” was buying cigarettes at a store in Barangay Kulapi at 3:20 p.m. when a certain “Mark,” 29, a construction worker, suddenly appeared and shot him twice in the head using a handgun. The assailant fled after the shooting....

Deadly landslide hits illegal gold mine in Indonesia

Rescue team deployed to remote region on Sulawesi island to search for the missing.

Youth chased down street by machete-wielding gang

Police recover three machetes and a gun after witnesses report seeing armed pursuit in Gipton.

For Palestinian prisoner, return to Gaza brings anguish and shattered dreams

By Ramadan Abed DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (Reuters) - During more than two decades in an Israeli prison, Palestinian Youssef Mikdad dreamed about one day returning to a prosperous Gaza Strip where he could make up for lost time with his children. But when Mikdad finally tasted freedom and set foot in Gaza last week, he found his house destroyed and his homeland reduced to rubble, dust and twisted

Palace declares August 15 a special non-working day in Bulacan

MANILA, Philippines — The Palace has declared August 15 a special non-working day in Bulacan province for its founding anniversary. In Proclamation No. 625 signed July 5 by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recognized that the people of Bulacan must be “given full opportunity to enjoy the celebration. “I, Lucas Bersamin, Executive Secretary, by authority of the President, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., do hereby declare...

Israeli forces bombard Gaza City as tanks re-enter central areas

Residents say they are seeing some of the heaviest strikes since the war began nine months ago.

Owl and pigeon shot with air gun and dumped in bin

A man is charged with animal cruelty offences after the birds were found in a wheelie bin.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy vows retaliation for Russian strike

WARSAW/KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine will retaliate after a Russian missile strike killed at least 29 people and damaged a children's hospital in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday during a visit to Warsaw during which he signed a security pact with Poland. As world leaders prepare to head to a NATO summit which starts on Tuesday in Washington, Zelenskiy called on Kyiv's allies to give

£290million down the drain? Home Secretary blasts Rwanda scheme 'con'

The new Home Secretary said she planned to audit the programme to send Channel boat arrivals to east Africa, which was axed by Sir Keir Starmer in one of his first decisions after entering No10.

5 persons of interest in Geneva Lopez, Yitshak Cohen slay in police custody — Abalos

Five persons of interest in the killing of beauty pageant contestant Geneva Lopez and her Israeli boyfriend Yitshak Cohen are in police custody, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos said on Monday. In a press conference, Abalos said two of the POIs are former police officers who were dismissed from the service in 2019 and 2020. “May naaresto ang ating kapulisan na tatlong tao na nasa custody nila…Yung tatlong taong binabanggit...

Ariel Querubin, medal of valor recipient, bares Senate run

Medal of Valor awardee former Colonel Ariel Querubin announced his Senate candidacy for the 2025 elections on Monday. Querubin made the announcement at a gathering of former military and police officials at the Club Filipino in San Juan. “Ako si Ariel Querubin, sundalo, Pilipino. Sa tulong ninyo, maninilbihan tayo sa Senado (I am Ariel Querubin, soldier, Filipino. With your help, we will serve in the Senate),” Querubin said. Querubin said he had...

Kyiv children hospital hit as Russia fires barrage of missiles on Ukraine

The attack, which killed at least 29, is considered the heaviest Russian bombardment of Kyiv in almost four months.

‘Horrifying’ Sydney fire: Dad arrested over children’s deaths

Australian authorities have accused a Sydney father of trying to stop rescuers from saving his own family in a “horrifying” home fire that killed two boys and a baby girl. Flames engulfed the home in western Sydney’s Lalor Park in the early hours of Sunday morning while the 28-year-old man, his female partner and seven children were inside, New South Wales state police said. Three children — two boys aged three and six, and a 10-month-old girl —...

Le Pen and Orban far-right groups unite in EU parliament

Marine Le Pen's party on Monday teamed up with the camp of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to launch a new far-right camp in the EU parliament, a day after being dealt a surprise defeat in French elections. - EU election fallout - Far-right parties did well in several countries in EU parliament elections a month ago, with the RN trouncing French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist camp by such a margin he felt compelled to call a snap...

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Philippines, Japan sign defense pact amid South China Sea tensions

(Update 2 2:43 p.m.) The Philippines and Japan boosted their defense ties and signed a reciprocal access agreement (RAA) on Monday, saying they were seeking stability in the region, amid rising tensions with China. READ: Philippines, Japan to sign landmark defense deal on Monday Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa described the pact, which eases the entry of equipment […]

Sex offender who showed 'no remorse' jailed for 10 years

James Alldis is dangerous and predatory with no thought for his victims, police say

VP Sara to aspiring journalists: ‘Never assume, don’t lie’

Vice President and outgoing Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Monday urged students who want to become journalists in the future not to report anything that is not the truth. During the opening ceremony of the National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) in Carcar City, Cebu, Duterte directed the call to participants whom she described as “future award-winning journalists.” \ “Never print or post or circulate something that you know is not the...

Stranded aid trucks in Egypt deepen Gaza's humanitarian crisis

By AbdelHadi Ramahi, Amr Alfiky and Alexander Cornwell AL-ARISH, Egypt (Reuters) - Hundreds of trucks loaded with food and water have been stranded on a scorching Egyptian road, some for nearly two months, awaiting permission to deliver the much needed humanitarian supplies to war-torn Gaza. About 50 kilometres from the Gaza border, trucks carrying flour, water and other aid line a dusty road in

Russians blow up Ukrainian children's hospital

We would almost forget as many of us are currently enjoying a carefree holiday, but the horror in Ukraine continues. This time the Russians have attacked a children's hospital, among others. At least five people were killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kiev on Monday. Another 10 were killed in the central city of Kryvy Rih. At least 31 people were also injured and taken to hospital. This is reported by local authorities and...

Pampanga couple slay: 2 ex-cops held on gun raps

MABALACAT CITY, PAMPANGA, Philippines — Two former policemen tagged as “persons of interest” in the abduction and murder of beauty pageant candidate Geneva Lopez and her Israeli boyfriend Yitshak Cohen were arrested on Saturday for illegal possession of firearms. A police report obtained by the Inquirer on Sunday identified one of the arrested as dismissed policeman Michael Angelo Guiang, who earlier executed a sworn statement that he was the...

Man charged following stabbing

He is charged with possessing a knife after the arrests of four men.

1 dead after car slams into parked truck in Tondo

One person was killed after a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) rammed into and went under a parked trailer truck in Tondo, Manila, according to Manny Vargas' report on Super Radyo dzBB on Monday. Based on an initial investigation, the 14-wheeler truck was parked along the inner lane of Mel Lopez Boulevard when the MPV crashed into its back portion. The car sustained heavy damage due to the impact. Police on the scene said they have yet to confirm the...

China claims Philippine warships damaged reef at atoll in South China Sea

BEIJING — China said on Monday “illegal” beaching of Philippine warships at the Nansha islands in the South China Sea had “gravely damaged” the coral reef ecosystem in the area, as both countries tussle over disputed territory at atolls in the vast waterway. China’s Ministry of Natural Resources, in a comprehensive report, said Philippine warships have been […]

British, 18, 'accuses UK holidaymaker of raping her in Ayia Napa'

The 18-year-old woman went to Cypriot police and told them that she woke up in the bed of the man, who is reported to be 19 years old.

Europe has overpromised on artillery shells to Ukraine and is making even less than it admits: investigation

The European Council says it's on track to make 1.7 million artillery shells this year, but the likely number is far lower, an investigation found.

Inquest opens into death of paramedic at house

Circumstances surrounding the death of Daniel Duffield and student nurse Lauren Evans are being probed.

CHR lauds House’s approval of universal social pension bill

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives’ approval of the proposed universal social pension for all Filipino senior citizens is “a step towards enhancing their quality of life and a reflection of the nation’s responsibility to protect their welfare,” according to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). The CHR made the statement on Monday as it welcomed the lower chamber’s approval of House Bill (HB) No. 10423 on the third and final...

New Law Waives Entrance Exam Fees for Private Colleges in the Philippines

The Free College Entrance Examinations Act, now in effect in the Philippines, mandates waiving entrance exam fees in private colleges and universities for eligible students. Republic Act (RA) 12006 exempts qualified graduates and graduating students from paying fees for entrance exams to private higher education institutions (HEIs). The Act aligns with the state policy to […] The post New Law Waives Entrance Exam Fees for Private Colleges in the...

Leaders across Europe express relief mixed with concern about the French election result

BERLIN (AP) — Leaders across Europe reacted with relief but also some concern to the result of the French legislative election, which leaves a key European Union country facing the prospect of a hung parliament and political paralysis. Relief, because the far-right National Rally didn't come out as the strongest party, as many pro-European leaders had feared — but also concern because no political grouping has a majority in the National...

Three Gazans found dead after release from Israeli custody, relative and witness say

By Hatem Khaled GAZA (Reuters) - The handcuffed bodies of three Palestinian men freed from Israeli custody have been found near Gaza's border with Israel, and an uncle of one of them and a witness said they had been attacked by Israeli forces shortly after their release. Abdel Hadi Ghabayen, an uncle of one of the detainees, Kamel Ghabayen, said he set out at 5 a.m. on Sunday looking for his

This American weapon is one of the most dangerous on the battlefields of Ukraine

Police investigate after shots fired

West Midlands Police were called to Walsall Road, Perry Bar, just after 01:00 BST on Monday.

Neighbour's 'entitled' parking act sparks outrage on their street

A resident has been accused of committing an 'entitled' parking act in Sydney's inner west.

House pressed to probe Manila Bay reclamation projects

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives was asked to take action on a resolution calling for an investigation of Manila Bay reclamation projects after nine Chinese nationals were arrested for allegedly working illegally in vessels involved in dredging. ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo said the House should start the discussions on the issue, especially since he had filed a resolution urging for such a probe almost a year ago. “Ito...

Israel orders residents to evacuate as tanks storm Gaza City districts

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli tanks advanced into the heart of Gaza City from different directions on Monday and Israel ordered Palestinian civilians to evacuate neighbourhoods after a night of bombardments which Gaza authorities said had killed dozens. Residents said the airstrikes and artillery barrages - which took place as multi-national negotiations for a ceasefire deal

Ukraine is fielding a century old machine gun and its proving quite effective