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Marcos extends support to Chiz Escudero as Senate president

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed support for newly elected Senate President Francis ''Chiz'' Escudero, pointing out the lawmaker's record as a public servant. ''I extend my support to the new Senate President, Chiz Escudero. His legislative record and commitment to public service have distinguished him as a dedicated leader,'' Marcos said in a tweet, a day after Escudero replaced Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri...

International ocean tribunal to issue climate opinion in 'David and Goliath' precedent case

By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) - An international ocean court is expected to issue an advisory opinion on Tuesday on whether countries have a responsibility to reduce emissions and fight climate change - a judgement that could give legal leverage to future climate cases. In its first-ever climate-related judgement, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg, Germany

Manalo says no instruction from Marcos yet on alleged wiretapping

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Tuesday said there is no instruction yet from President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. regarding the probe into the alleged wiretapping of Chinese Embassy personnel of a conversation about the supposed “new model” deal on the Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. ''No, no, no... I have not received any instruction. If we find any evidence, obviously we will take whatever action considered...

Terrorism police charge man after substances found

A man faces charges relating to explosives and regulated substances after a raid near Luton.

Panelo: Marcos 'misinformed' on Yolanda rehab claims

Former presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. could have been misinformed when he said nothing was done by the previous administrations when it comes to Yolanda rehabilitation. ''President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. must have been misinformed. It is not accurate as it is incorrect to say that the Yolanda rehabilitation commenced only two years ago and that the Aquino and the Duterte administrations...

The oldest current world leaders

The median age group of current world leaders is early sixties, but, of course, there are much older heads of state. Yes, there are a few national leaders in their thirties, but we also have quite a few ones born in the 1930s. Not only that, but some of these leaders have been in power for decades. In this gallery, we've compiled a list of the oldest world leaders by age. Click on to find out who they are.

Alice and the ‘crime wonderland’

The Philippines, like the moon, finds itself perpetually in the gravitational pull of a larger China. Under President Marcos, the Philippines has tried to counter China’s influence by strengthening ties with the United States, Japan, Australia, and India. However, China’s response has been a seemingly relentless escalation of its presence in Philippine affairs. Newspapers overflow with tales of China’s growing footprint: The West Philippine Sea...

The British island and the Nazi labour camps

The German Occupation of the Channel Islands is at the heart of an inquiry into prisoner deaths.

Streamlined process for infra permits gains ground

MANILA, Philippines — The Anti-Red Tape Authority (Arta) on Monday said the implementing rules and regulations for the presidential order aimed at streamlining the permitting process for the government’s priority infrastructure projects are expected to be completed by June 10. Arta Secretary Ernesto Perez gave this timeline, saying that the concerned government agencies have been meeting regularly to comply with the 30-day deadline as given in...

South Korea bans viral hit 'idolising' Kim Jong Un

The boppy propaganda tune extols Kim Jong Un as a "friendly father" and "great leader".

Doctors urged to report Covid cases even as PH in low-risk category

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DoH) called on doctors to continue reporting coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases even after the country has been categorized as low-risk for the infection. The call comes amid increasing cases of Covid-19 in Singapore due to the prevalence of variants KP.1 and KP.2, which account for two-thirds of new infections in the city-state. KP.1 and KP.2 are part of the "FLiRT" variants, an informal...

Part of Pasig River impassable due to trash

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Tuesday said that a part of the Pasig River has become impassable due to trash. "Hindi passable ang Ilog Pasig sa mga bangka mula PUP (Polytechnic University of the Philippines) hanggang Escolta dahil sa mga nakaharang na basura," MMDA said on its Facebook page. (The Pasig River is not passable to boats from PUP to Escolta because of garbage.) The agency said it is now conducting clean-up...

Places in the world to remember the Holocaust

The Holocaust is the name given to the genocide that resulted in the deaths of millions of people under Nazi tyranny leading up to and during WWII. Jews, Slavs, Roma, homosexuals, the mentally and physically disabled, and many others were considered "undesirables" and were brutally executed in one of the darkest moments of world history. Anyone wishing to pay their respects to the millions who lost their lives can visit one of the numerous monuments and memorials to the Holocaust located around the world. Browse this gallery for a guide to Holocaust memorials.

Hong Kong’s John Lee warns taxi drivers against targeting Uber with sting operations

Hong Kong’s leader has urged taxi drivers to stop launching sting operations against Uber drivers, warning such efforts require proper training and legal knowledge. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday sought to address “divergent views” among residents over the regulation of ride-hailing services, saying transport authorities would unveil a report on the topic after July. The call for calm followed an ad hoc sting operation where cabbies...

Body of man is found washed up on Stanwell Park beach, south of Sydney

NSW Police were called to Stanwell Park beach before 7.30am on Tuesday following reports a body had been found.

Ignore ‘scare tactics’ by Chinese, fishers urged

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino fishermen should continue fishing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and not be mindful of China’s “scare tactics,” the government said, amid reports of continued Chinese harassment there. “We do not want to give this too much attention because we know that these are all scare tactics, and the moment we raise this officially to the Chinese government, it… sort of [grants] acquiescence or recognition that they have...

Indian voters dissect Modi's politics while traversing the country by train

ABOARD THE THIRUKKURAL EXPRESS, India (AP) — The 1,800-mile (2,900-kilometer) journey south from New Delhi to Kanyakumari is one of the longest train rides in India, passing through cities, villages, scrub forests and deep ravines. The 22-car Thirukkural Express is a microcosm of India, carrying passengers from different castes and religions and with wide-ranging ambitions and grievances — from migrants crammed into sweltering no-frills cars to...

For Srebrenica survivors, accepting 'truth' is path to peace

For the relatives of the Srebrenica massacre victims, forgiving feels impossible, nearly 30 years on. We want the guilty to be punished," said Suljic, who heads another association of victims' relatives.

Fishing is catching on in schools

A series of schools are introducing angling in the curriculum, to help build pupils' confidence.

Manalo says detention of foreign nationals trespassing SCS inconsistent with UNCLOS

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Tuesday that China's regulation empowering its coast guard to detain any foreign nationals trespassing the South China Sea is inconsistent with the United Nation Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS). In a chance interview in Taguig City, Manalo was asked for reaction on China's remarks that the Philippines had a malicious misinterpretation of China’s new regulations in the region. ''Why...

This Scottish family allegedly killed over 1,000 people

According to Scottish legend, a man named Sawney Bean and his clan murdered over 1,000 people in 25 years. The inbred family, who lived in a cave, not only killed their victims to rob them, but also fed on them. The story is so gruesome that it inspired horror films such as 'The Hills Have Eyes' (1977). But how much do we know really about this piece of Scottish folklore? Click through the following gallery to find out.

China rebukes South Korea, Japan lawmakers visiting Taiwan

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Tuesday scolded South Korean and Japanese lawmakers for visiting Taiwan despite its strong opposition, chiding both neighbours for attending Taiwan's "so-called inauguration ceremony of the leader". Taiwan President Lai Ching-te, who won a January election, was officially sworn in on Monday. China resolutely opposes the visits, its embassies in South Korea and Japan

Jeepney drivers rally at House vs transport modernization program

MANILA, Philippines -- Despite charges filed against the key officers of the transport group, Manibela, over 200 jeepney drivers and operators rallied in front of the House of the Representatives in Quezon City on Tuesday. A desk officer at the Batasan Hills Police Station 6 told The Manila Times that the protesters gathered along IBP Road at 9 a.m. while chanting against the government's transport modernization program. He said police personnel...

Iloilo City to improve forest cover to mitigate heat

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — The local government here has set a goal to double its forest cover from less than 15 percent to 30 percent in an attempt to reduce the city’s heat index. Neil Ravena, head of the city’s General Services Office (GSO), said they needed to increase the forest cover by planting more trees to mitigate rising temperatures. The city government, through the GSO, had launched extensive tree-growing initiatives focusing on...

Fresh twist in disappearance of William Tyrell

Police have asked prosecutors to pause their review of evidence that William Tyrrell's foster mother might have been involved in his disappearance.

Poland arrests nine on charges of Russian-ordered sabotage

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland has arrested nine people in connection with acts of sabotage committed in the country on the orders of Russian services, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said late on Monday. Warsaw says its position as a hub for supplies to Ukraine has made it a key target for Russian intelligence services, and accuses Moscow of trying to destabilise the country. "We currently have nine

World reactions to death of Iran’s President Raisi

PARIS, France — Iran’s powerful allies on Monday mourned the death of its President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, while regional militants hailed him as a supporter of the Palestinian cause. The United States said the deceased ultraconservative leader “had blood on his hands”, Russia and China called him a “friend”, and Iran’s arch-foe Israel has yet to react publicly. Here is a round-up of key reactions: United Nations Members of the UN...

Australia, New Zealand send evacuation flights to New Caledonia

By Kirsty Needham and Lucy Craymer SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) -Australia and New Zealand began evacuating nationals from New Caledonia on Tuesday, with government planes arriving in the French territory which has experienced a week of deadly riots, sparked by electoral changes by the French government in Paris. France's High Commission in New Caledonia said on Tuesday the airport remains closed

Tragic reason teens leaped off bridge into South Carolina lake

Two high school students are believed to have leapt off a South Carolina bridge into a lake before drowning because they were apparently dared by friends in a group chat.

New Caledonia tourists 'ecstatic' as rescue planes arrive

Tourists trapped by rioting, looting and separatist roadblocks in crisis-wracked New Caledonia expressed joy that they may soon be rescued after the first military evacuation flights landed on Tuesday. Winchester received word around lunchtime Tuesday that Australia was finally sending two military evacuation planes.

Four east Jerusalem teens arrested for planning terror attack against transportation vehicles

The Israel Police thwarted attacks against transportation vehicles and security forces in east Jerusalem, resulting in the arrest of four 14-year-old teenagers, Ynet reported on Tuesday. The investigation revealed that the teenagers intended to carry out a terrorist attack using pipe bombs, having purchased materials for assembling pipe bombs. They...

Cardinal Quevedo condemns attack on Cotabato chapel

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Retired Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Cardinal Quevedo has condemned the grenade attack on a Catholic chapel here on Sunday, saying it was a “sacrilegious act” targeting people in the midst of worship. Quevedo, Mindanao’s first and only Cardinal who sits representing Christian settler communities in the Council of Leaders of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, said what made the attack doubly...

Philippines, US sign accord to promote civil nuclear cooperation

The governments of the Philippines and the US on Tuesday signed an accord to further enhance the collaboration between the two countries on exploring nuclear power. At the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific Business Forum in Taguig City, Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla and US Agency for International Development-Philippines Mission Director Ryan Washburn signed a memorandum of understanding to promote the Philippines-US Civil Nuclear Cooperation....

Haiti airport reopens after weeks of gang violence

A single commercial flight left the capital Port-au-Prince on Monday and later landed in Florida.

2 women hurt after grenade thrown into Cotabato City chapel explodes

Two women were injured after a grenade thrown into a chapel in Barangay Rosary Heights 3, Cotabato City exploded shortly before midday on Sunday, May 19, 2024. The women, 40 years old and 65 years old, were attending a fellowship at the chapel when the grenade went off. They were taken to the hospital for treatment. Police said only a part of the M26 fragmentation grenade exploded. “Nagkaroon lang siya ng low order of detonation. Hindi lahat...

Comelec breaches 3 million target of new voter registrants

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections on Monday breached its three million target of new voter registrants, according to poll body chairman George Erwin Garcia. Garcia said that a total of 3,020,999 voters were registered as of Monday, including 1,462,493 for males and 1,558,506 for females. Most of the voter registrants came from Metro Manila at 440,857. READ: No extension of voters’ registration after Sept. 30, 2024 — Comelec While...

Hong Kong hits back at UK-based pressure group for ‘despicable’ manoeuvres against city officials

Hong Kong has hit back at a UK-based pressure group for its “despicable political manipulation to intimidate” city officials by calling for sanctions against the chief executive and five ministers over the newly enacted domestic national security law. In a statement issued on Monday night, the government slammed Hong Kong Watch as an “anti-China organisation”, accusing many of its members of being “destabilising forces in the front line” and...

Famous people who received a Presidential Medal of Freedom

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award in the US. It's has been awarded by the US president, ever since President John F. Kennedy established it by Executive Order on February 22, 1963. The medal recognizes those who have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors." In this gallery, we look at some of the famous personalities who have been presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Click through and get to know them.

4 hurt, at least 20 commercial stalls affected in QC fire

Four people were hurt and 20 commercial stalls were affected when fire broke out on Regalado Highway in Quezon City before dawn on Tuesday. The fire started at almost 2 a.m., according to a report on Balitanghali. Some employees were seen running out of establishments. Those injured were brought to the nearest hospital. The fire lasted for 30 minutes before it was put out by firemen who arrived on 20 firetrucks. The Bureau of Fire Protection is...

Price freeze up in 3 Negros localities

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — A price freeze on basic commodities is in place in three local governments in Negros Occidental that have declared states of calamity because of the damage caused by the El Niño phenomenon. The price freeze in Kabankalan City and the towns of San Enrique and Valladolid would last for 60 days from the time their respective local governments declared a state of calamity, said Department of Trade and...

‘May mga positive na naman’: Medical community urges masking as COVID-19 cases rise

Some online Filipinos, including those from the medical community, warned the public about the recent rise in COVID-19 cases. Physician Benjamin Co, an infectious disease expert who has been giving daily COVID-19 updates especially in the early days of the pandemic, has been posting about the recent increase in cases. On May 17, he reminded […]

A Ukrainian M-2 Bradley destroyed a Russian tank with a long-distance kill shot

SNP support at lowest point in a decade, new bombshell poll finds

Support for the SNP has plunged to its lowest in a decade as it faces the threat of unprecedented losses in the general election.

Notable People who died in 2024

Could Hitler have faked his own death and fled to South America?

This conspiracy theory, which many believe to be true, is based on the belief that Adolf Hitler was able to flee the city of Berlin in 1945 with the help of his wife, Eva Braun. Although not taken seriously by historians, this theory has only gained traction since the advent of the internet, a breeding ground for speculation and suspicion. In this gallery, you'll get to know the theory in detail. Click through and dive in.

2 people injured as Cessna flips after crash

(UPDATE) Two people aboard a Cessna 172 sustained injuries when their aircraft crashed into the waters of La Union, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported on Tuesday. Initial investigation revealed that shortly after RP-C6923 took off at 8:23 a.m. from San Fernando Airport Runway 19, the pilot-in-command radioed the San Fernando Tower to declare an emergency. The four-seater single-engine plane, operated by Leading Edge...

Will King Charles III abdicate? The shocking predictions of Nostradamus

Nostradamus was a French astrologer born at the beginning of the 16th century. He worked as a physician, but he is famed for his supposed ability to predict the future and is credited with foreseeing many major world events. Most of his predictions were written in the form of short cryptic poems, collected in his famous 1555 book, ‘Les Prophéties.' His artistic musings have exasperated historians, and many of them could be interpreted to apply to a number of events. Naturally, his claims are met with a great deal of skepticism, but many of his predictions contain very specific details that came true. In fact, some of his poems predicted the most important and devastating events of the last century, from the rise of Hitler to the invention of the atomic bomb, and the 9/11 terror attacks. Experts who have studied his work are now saying that he predicted the death of Queen Elizabeth at the right age, and that his vision for Charles's future as King is not very hopeful. Curious to know more? Click through this gallery to discover what Nostradamus wrote about the fate of the British royal family, and which of his other prophecies have already been fulfilled.

Greek trial of one of Med's worst migrant tragedies opens

The trial of nine accused smugglers opened in Greece on Tuesday, nearly a year after a migrant trawler with hundreds on board sank off the country's coast in one of Europe's deadliest shipwrecks. The sinking of the rusty and overloaded trawler Adriana on the night of June 13 to 14, 2023 off the coast of Greece, has left many unanswered questions as to whether the tragedy could have been averted.

DA: Onion import ban extended to July

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is extending the ban on onion importations “maybe until July” as the country is assured of a stable supply and prices, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Monday. “We will extend the ban on onion importation. Cold storage facilities in onion-producing areas are full and prices in retail markets are low. There’s no reason to import,” Tiu Laurel said. According to him, an...

Taiwan parliament erupts in arguments at start of Lai's presidency

Taiwanese lawmakers shouted each other down Tuesday in a rambunctious parliamentary session, indicating the troubles ahead for newly appointed President Lai Ching-te. After a brawl broke out in parliament on Friday between lawmakers over the matter, the session resumed Tuesday with DPP members unveiling a giant banner reading "No to power expansion".