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Neda has ‘god complex,’ allowing easy importation of agri products – UBRA

MANILA, Philippines — The head of a broiler raiser group has accused the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) of having a “god complex” as it supposedly did not consult the country’s agriculture sector when it crafted policies on importation. Elias Jose Inciong, President of the United Broiler Raisers’ Association (UBRA), referred to Administrative Order (AO) No. 20 series of 2024 during Monday’s hearing before the House of...

Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths near 100

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has postponed the reopening of its schools by one week due to ongoing flooding caused by heavy rains, as flood-related deaths since mid-March in the East African country neared 100. Some schools remained “adversely affected” by the flooding, the Education Ministry said Sunday night. Local media reported that more than 100 schools were flooded, some with collapsed walls and roofs blown away. All schools were set to reopen...

Bangladesh again closes schools nationwide due to heatwave

A Bangladeshi court ordered a nationwide shutdown of schools on Monday due to an ongoing heatwave, the day after the government sent millions of children back to class despite searing temperatures. A two judge bench of the High Court passed an order "closing all primary and secondary schools and madrasas... due to the heatwave," deputy attorney general Sheikh Saifuzzaman told AFP. Saifuzzaman said the court passed the order after it was told by...

Xi, Macron to discuss Ukraine during China leader's visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to make a state visit to France on May 6 and 7, Paris announced on Monday, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East expected to be high on the agenda. Macron has said he will ask the Chinese president to help him in that aim when he visits Paris.

Marcos tells former MILF, MNLF: Be vigorous with the needs of countrymen

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday called upon former Moro fighters who have joined the Philippine National Police (PNP) to be vigorous in determining the needs of their countrymen. Marcos oversaw the graduation of Bangsamoro Police Basic Recruit Course Batch 2023-01 Classes Alpha-Bravo, composed of former fighters from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), who have...

Suspected cannabis found in arcade prize

Police have seized the package and are working to identify the substance.

Man arrested over stabbing in city cemetery

A man in his 30s was seriously injured and taken to hospital after being attacked.

Togo’s parliamentary election: Why all eyes are on President Gnassingbe

New changes to the constitution mean presidential polls are likely to be scrapped, leaving lawmakers as the kingmakers.

Spain’s Sanchez drama: After toying with resignation, PM draws criticism

Pedro Sanchez decries increasing polarisation in his anticipated announcement, which some dismiss as a tactical play.

US found five Israeli military units committed gross human rights violations before Gaza war

By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department found five units of the Israeli military responsible for gross violations of human rights in incidents that took place outside of Gaza before conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas in October, the State Department said on Monday. Four of the units have effectively remediated the violations, while Israel has submitted additional

A Nationwide Transport Strike Is Happening Until May 1

The strike's focal point will be in Metro Manila.

Mum of stabbed teen to mark Knife Angel anniversary

Cheri Curran, whose 17-year-old son was fatally stabbed in Northampton in 2018, will speak at a vigil.

Suspect in radioman's slay nabbed

MANILA, Philippines — The prime suspect in the murder of radio broadcaster Juan Jumalon, alias “DJ Johnny Walker,” was arrested in Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte before dawn yesterday, according to the Philippine National Police. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the suspect, identified as Julito Mangumpit, was collared at around 3:10 a.m. in a joint operation conducted by the Misamis Occidental and Zamboanga del Norte police. Fajardo said...

Floods kill at least 42 in central Kenya after dam bursts

MAI MAHIU, Kenya (Reuters) -At least 42 people have been killed in floods in central Kenya's Mai Mahiu area after a dam burst early on Monday, and the number of deaths could rise, police said. Pictures posted on the X accounts of Kenyan media, Kenya Red Cross and the highway authorities showed scenes of the aftermath of the flooding, with broken trees and at least one car stuck among logs and mud

UK to deport migrants to Rwanda based on group agreed by Kigali, document shows

LONDON (Reuters) - The first asylum seekers to be deported from Britain to Rwanda will come from a group of 5,700 people that Kigali has agreed in principle to take, according to a British government document published on Monday. Under a scheme that has divided political opinion in Britain, anyone who has arrived illegally after Jan. 1, 2022 is eligible to be deported to Rwanda. More than 50,000

CVIRAA: What is it?

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In the contests and competitions in basic education under the Department of Education (Deped), the students have to compete in various levels before they get into the nationals. For sports, there is a competition for the District Meet which is participated by the schools in a specific district of a city or municipality. READ MORE: Here are the venues for CVIRAA Meet 2024 CVIRAA meet official date revealed CCSC pool to...

Aerial photos show wide devastation left by tornado in Guangzhou

BEIJING — Aerial photos posted by Chinese state media on Sunday showed wide devastation in part of the southern city of Guangzhou after a tornado swept through the day before, killing five people, injuring dozens others and damaging more than 140 buildings. As businesses and residents began cleaning debris, the images showed block upon block of devastation in the hardest-hit areas with a few clusters of buildings standing amid the destruction, a...

Israel kills at least 30 Palestinians in Rafah, new Gaza ceasefire talks expected in Cairo

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli airstrikes on three houses in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed at least 25 Palestinians and wounded many others, medics said on Monday, as leaders of Hamas arrived in Cairo for a new round of talks with Egyptian and Qatari mediators. In Gaza City, in the north of the Gaza Strip, Israeli warplanes struck two houses, killing at least four people

Blinken urges Hamas to accept 'extraordinarily generous' ceasefire

During an interview at the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 29, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken speaks about ongoing attempts at a ceasefire deal between Hamas and the Israeli government, and the uproar in the US.

Senators to airport execs: Work double time, fix faulty aircon units

MANILA, Philippines – The heat is on airport authorities as passengers have reportedly suffered from broken air conditioning systems and other faulty facilities at the country’s gateways. On Tuesday, three senators pressed authorities to address the malfunctioning facilities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) and the airports in Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro provinces. “There must be some sort of transparency and accountability...

German prosecutors launch probe into killing of Ukrainian soldiers

BERLIN (Reuters) - German prosecutors said on Monday that they had launched an investigation into a Russian citizen arrested on suspicion of stabbing two Ukrainian soldiers to death in southern Germany over the weekend. The soldiers - who had been convalescing in southern Germany - were found with serious stab wounds outside a shopping centre in the Bavarian town of Murnau am See on Sunday,

UK crime agency alerts teachers on "sextortion" after rise in cases

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Monday it had issued an unprecedented alert to hundreds of thousands of education professionals over an increase in cases of financially motivated sexual extortion, including in schools. The NCA said there had been a global rise in "sextortion" cases - in which people are threatened with the release of comprising photos, either real

Togo votes for a new parliament with stronger say in governance

By Alice Lawson and Noel Kokou Tadegnon LOME (Reuters) -Voting got under way in legislative elections in Togo on Monday following approval of constitutional reforms by the outgoing parliament that could extend the 19-year-old rule of President Faure Gnassingbe. Under a new charter adopted in March introducing a parliamentary system of government, the president will be elected by parliament

Marcos to terrorist movements: ‘People will reject your selfish agenda’

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed the full force of the law against separatist movements and terrorist elements. The President led the commemoration ceremony for the 10th Anniversary of the Signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro at the Camp Iranun, Municipality of Barira in Maguindanao del Norte. READ: Duterte now wants ‘separate, independent’ Mindanao “As we defend the gains we have achieved,...

Kenya Dam burst disaster kills at least 45 as floodwaters engulf homes

Police said the flooding was caused by a dam that burst, although two local residents said the water had actually broken through a railway embankment

US continues support for Philippines national coast watch

WASHINGTON, D.C. —The United States’ Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is committed to continuing its support to the Philippines’ National Coast Watch System (NCWS) and to maintaining the country’s sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea. At a recent meeting with journalists participating in the Friends, Partners, Allies Program, DTRA International Project Officer US Navy Commander Bryan Kroncke said DTRA —attached under the US...

Passage of harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash

BAGHDAD — Human rights groups and diplomats criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people. U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that the law passed Saturday “threatens those most at risk in Iraqi society” and “can be used to hamper free-speech and expression.” He warned that the legislation could drive away...

Hontiveros to DFA: Cancel Quiboloy’s passport

MANILA, Philippines — After the cancellation of gun licenses, Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to cancel the passport of fugitive Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who is facing various cases of alleged abuses. Hontiveros made the statement after Quiboloy’s continued failure to appear before the Senate and courts. Quiboloy and his associates have been charged with child abuse...

Senior US, French officials in Middle East seeking to ease Gaza war

By Humeyra Pamuk and John Irish RIYADH (Reuters) -French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said on Monday talks on a ceasefire in Gaza were progressing as he joined U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Saudi Arabia on a diplomatic push to ease the war between Israel and Hamas. Sejourne was expected to hold talks in Riyadh with ministers of Arab and other Western countries as well as

Burkina Faso bans more foreign media outlets

The West African nation "strongly rejects" allegations its army killed at least 223 civilians in February.

Missing boys aged 11 and 13 found - police

The boys were reported missing from the Cannock area last week, prompting a public appeal.

Marcos awards troops hurt in BIFF encounter

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. conferred awards to seven soldiers who were wounded during an encounter with the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF). All of the soldiers were awarded the Personnel Wounded Medal on Monday. The awarding ceremony took place at the Camp Siongco Station Hospital in the headquarters of the Philippine Army's 6th Infantry (Kampilan) Division, Camp Siongco, Awang, DOS, Maguindanao del Norte. Marcos...

Driver seriously injured after crash with minibus

The roads north of Hinckley have been closed since this morning for police investigation work.

Memorial for policeman killed in WWII air raid

A memorial headstone has been erected for Robert Smith who died in an air raid on York in 1942.

Marcos blames energy crisis on overloaded power systems

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday the country was experiencing an energy crisis because "the power systems are overloaded." Interviewed after the inauguration of the Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation Project Stage II in Pikit, Cotabato, Marcos said the power outages were caused by surges in demand triggered by extremely high-temperature levels. "Our consumption really spiked because it's been very hot. We are really closely monitoring...

South Korea's Yoon to meet opposition leader amid bid to reset presidency

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will meet opposition leader Lee Jae-myung for talks on Monday after a crushing election defeat for the president's ruling party led to widespread calls for him to change his style of leadership. Yoon's People Power Party (PPP) failed to make inroads into the opposition's grip on parliament in the April 10 election, which was widely seen as a

The terrible facts behind chemical warfare

The use of gas in warfare can be traced back to Antiquity. Though crude in their make up, these ancient chemical weapons proved very effective and provided new and deadly ways in which to dispatch an enemy. The widescale development of chemical weaponry began in earnest during the early years of the 20th century. In 1915, the first full-scale use of gas in war took place on the battlefields at Ypres in Belgium. By the Armistice, all sides involved in the First World War had used chemical weapons. The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1997 prohibits the large-scale use, development, production, stockpiling, and transfer of chemical weapons. And yet as recently as 2013 in Syria, chemical weapons have been deployed to devastating effect. Click through and follow this timeline of the development and use of chemical weapons.

Marcos: No artificial power crisis; gov't to keep electricity rates steady

President Marcos rejected suggestions that there was an artificial power crisis in the Philippines after different alert levels were raised in the country's power grids, saying the demand increased due to the ongoing El Niño. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/29/marcos-no-artificial-power-crisis-gov-t-striving-to-control-electricity-rates-amid-high-demand 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

Intense heat prompts Philippines to order millions of public school students to stay home

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday, April 28, announced that all schools will have to shift to asynchronous classes or distance learning from April 29 to 30 as on-site classes have been suspended due to hot weather and transport strikes. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/28/no-face-to-face-classes-on-april-29-to-30-dep-ed 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

DepEd suspends in-person classes on April 29-30 due to extreme heat

The Education department suspends in-person classes in all public schools in the Philippines from April 29 to 30, due to extreme heat and a planned nationwide transportation strike. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/department-education-suspends-in-person-classes-extreme-heat-april-29-30-2024/

Israel concerned over possible ICC arrest warrants related to Gaza war

By Andrew MacAskill JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel is voicing concern that the International Criminal Court could be preparing to issue arrest warrants for government officials on charges related to the conduct of its war against Hamas. The ICC - which can charge individuals with war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide - is investigating Hamas' Oct. 7 cross-border attack and Israel's

Solomon Islands PM Sogavare won't stand for renomination next week

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Solomon Islands incumbent Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said he would not be a candidate when lawmakers vote next week for a new prime minister, and his political party would instead back former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele. The two major opposition parties in the Solomon Islands struck a coalition deal on Saturday as they vie with Sogavare's party to

Balikatan drills to continue despite Chinese navy presence–PCG

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PGC) on Monday downplayed the presence of a Chinese navy ship in the West Philippine Sea during Balikatan maritime drills, calling it China’s mere strategy to “make their presence felt” in the area. “Ang intensyon lang ng People’s Republic of China dito ay magpapansin. Sabihin nila na nandyan sila sa area, but definitely hindi naman natin ihihinto ito dahil nandyan sila,” said PCG Spokesperson...

Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to discuss Israel normalisation, post-war Gaza

By Humeyra Pamuk RIYADH (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, the first stop in a broader trip to the Middle East to discuss issues including the governance of Gaza once the war with Israel ends. The top U.S. diplomat heads to Israel later this week, where he is expected to press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take the concrete and

Sir Keir Starmer welcomes Dr Dan Poulter to the Labour Party

Leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, welcomed MP and psychiatrist Dr Dan Poulter to the party at the Francis Crick Institute. They, along with the Director of biomedical research centre Paul Nurse, toured some of the labs in central London.

Senate issues resolution honoring Saguisag’s unwavering fight for justice

MANILA, Philippines — A resolution expressing profound sympathy and condolences to the family and loved ones of former Senator and human rights lawyer Rene Saguisag has been filed in the Senate. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, Majority Leader Joel Villanueva and Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III filed Senate Resolution No. 1009 on April 25 — a day after Saguisag’s death was confirmed by...

Activist who fought for legal rights for Europe's largest saltwater lagoon wins 'Green Nobel'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Growing up, Teresa Vicente spent long days in Spain's Mar Menor swimming in transparent waters, cupping seahorses in her hands and partying under the moonlit sky. Out there, she recalled, time stood still. But over the decades, chronic contamination from mining, development and agricultural runoff turned the once crystal-clear waters of Europe's largest saltwater lagoon into a graveyard. A mass fish die-off in 2019 prompted...

Who may succeed Humza Yousaf as Scotland’s first minister?

Who may succeed Humza Yousaf as Scotland’s first minister? - With Mr Yousaf having announced he will stand down as First Minister, there are a number of possible replacements.

Ukraine collapsing is not a possibility that can be ruled out official says

Councillor suspended for sending sexual messages

A Flintshire councillor is suspended after sending sexual messages to a vulnerable resident.