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The far right is close to power in France. Will the rest of Europe follow?

Whatever the result of France's election, its impact will be seismic, says Europe editor Katya Adler.

2024-07-06T23:41:50Z

No Marcos order to revise history, says Angara

MANILA, Philippines — There was no order from President Marcos to revise history in the education curriculum, including the teaching of martial law in schools, according to incoming education secretary Sonny Angara. In a dwIZ radio interview yesterday, Angara said the President’s instruction to him was to make the teaching of history more fun and “conversational.” “The President did not single out any period in our history,” the senator said...

2024-07-06T16:31:58Z

House chief expresses gratitude to Gilas Pilipinas

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez expressed gratitude to Gilas Pilipinas even as the team's bid for the Paris Olympics ended. The team lost to world no. 12 Brazil 60-71 during the semifinal of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. "The journey of Gilas Pilipinas in this tournament has been nothing short of inspirational. Their victory against Latvia, a European team, was a historic moment for Philippine basketball...

2024-07-07T10:09:06Z

France is voting in key elections that could see a historic far-right win or a hung parliament

PARIS (AP) — Voting has begun in mainland France on Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and political deadlock. French President Emmanuel Macron took a huge gamble in dissolving parliament and calling for the elections after his centrists were trounced in European elections on June 9. The snap...

2024-07-07T04:06:14Z

Vietnam bags bronze in FIVB Challenger Cup

MANILA, Philippines — Vietnam stunned Belgium, 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 25-17, to salvage the bronze medal in the 2024 FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup on Sunday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. Ace hitter Nguyen Thi Bich Tuyen exploded for 35 points on 34 hits as the Vietnamese, world No. 34, stood their ground in completing an upset of the world No. 13 Belgians. The win made up for Vietnam's 19-25, 14-24, 19-25, loss against world No....

2024-07-07T10:09:08Z

LTO-7 opens new district office in Alcoy, Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In less than a month after opening an extension office in the City of Naga in Cebu, the Land Transportation Office here (LTO-7) has inaugurated a new district office in the southern part of the province. On Friday, July 5, the LTO-7 District Office in Alcoy town officially welcomed customers from the southeastern side of Cebu, located in Barangay Atabay. According to LTO-7, the Alcoy District Office now brings the total...

2024-07-07T03:01:05Z

DA readies P510.4M subsidies to farmers

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to distribute P510.447 million in fuel subsidies to farmers this month to alleviate the financial burden caused by higher fuel prices. In a statement over the weekend, the DA said the financial assistance of P3,000 each will be distributed to approximately 160,000 farmers who own or rent machinery used in crop, livestock and poultry production. “This development indicates that the...

2024-07-06T21:37:13Z

NBI raids illegal clinic that caters to Chinese POGO workers

An illegal clinic in Makati City that caters to Chinese citizens, mostly workers at Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO), was raided by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). According to Jonathan Andal’s report in “24 Oras Weekend” on Saturday, the clinic located in Barangay San Isidro is allegedly connected to an illegal POGO hub in the Calabarzon region that is also being monitored by the NBI. The raid caught four Chinese patients...

2024-07-06T13:00:44Z

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 863

As the war enters its 863rd day, these are the main developments.

2024-07-07T06:51:22Z

Marcos admin wants rice self-sufficiency by end of term -Speaker Romualdez

Several months after the Department of Agriculture (DA) said it was aiming to achieve 90% rice self-sufficiency, House of Representatives Speaker Martin Romualdez noted on Sunday that the Marcos administration was targeting to reach rice self-sufficiency by the end of its term in 2028. In a statement, Romualdez — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.'s cousin — said the DA and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) were working to...

2024-07-07T09:12:44Z

Abra routs Mindoro; Batangas keeps close to MPBL leaders

Abra, aba, aba!

2024-07-07T06:06:59Z

French PM Attal votes in parliamentary run-off election

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal cast his vote on Sunday, July 7, in the second round of the country's parliamentary elections. At 35, Gabriel Attal became France's youngest post-war prime minister when Macron appointed him in January.

2024-07-07T10:35:46Z

'Bolton exit sanctioned with eye on something else' - gossip

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson has admitted that James Bolton's transfer exit request caught him by surprise but insisted the centre-half's move to Fleetwood Town was sanctioned with "one eye on something else". (The Herald On Sunday) Read Sunday's Scottish Gossip in full here.

2024-07-07T09:27:45Z

NATO turns 75 with Ukraine and future on line

NATO's 75th anniversary summit was meant to showcase the triumph of a larger, stronger alliance. Diplomats say that the United States is eager to stage a smooth, drama-free meeting and avoid the bitter recriminations at NATO's summit last year in Lithuania, where Zelensky failed to win firmer commitments for Ukraine to join the alliance.

2024-07-07T01:19:26Z

Jay Slater search is 'torture' for family as renrewed focus is 'treacherous' gorge

Jay's dad Warren, 58, older brother Zak, 24, and uncle Glen Duncan, 41, are among a group of nine family members who are not giving up on looking for the 19-year-old

2024-07-07T07:31:04Z

Anger over appointment of Sir Patrick Vallance as science minister

Lord Vallance's appointment as Science Minister has been criticised by experts who say he helped stifle discussion about where Covid originated from.

2024-07-07T01:07:53Z

Dire warning an unstoppable contagion is about to take off

Health authorities have warned an unstoppable contagion could spread in one Aussie state in a matter of days, and revealed how residents can remain safe.

2024-07-07T02:53:08Z

Israeli protesters urging Gaza deal block roads

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Protests aimed at pressuring the Israeli government to reach a hostage deal with Hamas began across the country on Sunday, with demonstrators blocking roads and picketing at the homes of government ministers. Protests began at 6:29 am (0329 GMT), corresponding to the time of Hamas' Oct. 7 assault on Israel, according to Israeli media. The demonstrators took to the streets,

2024-07-07T08:14:17Z

Popular restaurant is forced to shut as owner reveals shock reason

A popular seafood restaurant in Adelaide has been forced to close with its owner revealing the reason for the shock decision.

2024-07-07T06:23:42Z

A California city is giving new parents $500 a month. It's one of a growing number of basic income pilots focused on families.

Starting this summer, Pomona, California will give 250 families with children with children under the age of 4 years $500 a month for 18 months.

2024-07-07T10:09:09Z

How life goes on after an earthquake: The ‘Lego schools’ of Lombok

On the Indonesian island, school classrooms built from earthquake-proof, recycled plastic get kids back to school.

2024-07-07T07:28:15Z

Israeli Embassy mourns tragic death of beauty contestant, BF

The Israeli Embassy on Sunday expressed sadness at the passing of Israeli citizen Yitshak Cohen and his girlfriend, beauty contestant Geneva Lopez in Tarlac. Their bodies were discovered on Saturday morning in Barangay Sta. Lucia in the municipality of Capas. "The Embassy of Israel in Manila is deeply saddened by the tragic discovery of the cadavers of Israeli citizen Yitshak Cohen and his partner, Geneva Sarita Lopez, in Brgy. Sta. Lucia,...

2024-07-07T06:15:03Z

A Ukrainian drone triggers warehouse explosions in Russia as a war of attrition grinds on

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A village in western Russia’s border region was evacuated Sunday following a series of explosions after debris from a downed Ukrainian drone set fire to a nearby warehouse, local officials said. Social media footage appeared to show rising clouds of black smoke in the Voronezh region while loud explosions could be heard in succession. Gov. Aleksandr Gusev said that falling wreckage triggered the “detonation of explosive...

2024-07-07T09:32:07Z

Hamas says it's waiting for Israeli response on Gaza ceasefire proposal

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas is waiting for a response from Israel on its ceasefire proposal, two officials from the militant Islamist group said on Sunday, five days after it accepted a key part of a U.S. plan aimed at ending the nine-month-old war in Gaza. "We have left our response with the mediators and are waiting to hear the occupation's response," one of the two Hamas

2024-07-07T09:51:19Z

'We'll put pressure on councils over SEND'

The politicians say they will look to improve special educational needs provision in the county.

2024-07-07T05:45:49Z

Suella Braverman says Rishi had 'idiotic policies'

Suella Braverman has said Rishi Sunak had 'idiotic policies' and that the Conservatives took voters for 'mugs' as she lays the groundwork for her leadership bid amid Tory civil war.

2024-07-07T01:38:00Z

Dozens of juveniles detained in California after fireworks set off inside mall

Dozens of juveniles were detained Saturday night in Carson, California, following reports that teenagers lit a trash can on fire and set off illegal fireworks in a mall.

2024-07-07T09:24:07Z

NATO is spending more on defence, but it's likely not enough

Spurred on by Russia's war in Ukraine and the spectre of Donald Trump's potential return to the White House, more of NATO's European members are finally hitting the alliance's defence spending target. That is designed to send a message to Russia's President Vladimir Putin as he wages his war in Ukraine and menaces NATO from the east.

2024-07-07T01:40:53Z

Escudero defends Binay, Cayetano over recent Senate building row

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has appealed to the public on Saturday for understanding on the recent behavior of some of his fellow senators during session. According to Escudero, senators have emotions, too. “Perhaps, this is part of the humanity of the members of the Senate—your senators are not emotionless robots,” Escudero said in a radio interview on DWIZ 882. READ: Binay, Cayetano trade barbs at Senate...

2024-07-06T17:21:31Z

China ship taunts PH vessel in Escoda Shoal

CHINA Coast Guard's (CCG) "monster" ship is inching closer to a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel that has been maintaining its presence in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea for more than two months now — a move that has left authorities in Manila puzzled. Considered the world's largest coast guard ship, CCG 5901 is only 2,400 feet away from BRP Teresa Magbanua, PCG spokesman for West Philippine Sea Commo. Jay Tarriela said in a...

2024-07-06T16:42:46Z

Men 'who stepped in to help' police get bravery award

The men say bravery certificates from Northumbria Police will have "pride of place" in their homes.

2024-07-07T06:15:03Z

Davao, Cebu-USJR win in PSL National Finals opener

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City used its manpower advantage to the hilt to bring down reigning NCR 2004 champion Caloocan-Batang Kankaloo, 91-83, in the PSL National Finals on Sunday at the Victoria Sports Club in Quezon City. Facing a Caloocan team which showed up with only eight players, Davao City banked on the hot-shooting John Elmirod Rodulfa, who came away with a near double-double performance. Rodulfa sizzled for 34 points, including...

2024-07-07T09:54:05Z

Reform would have won 94 seats if first-past-the-post was ditched

Under a 'proportional representation' (PR) voting system, Labour would still have come top but would have been denied a majority, while the Tories would have had 157 seats instead of 121.

2024-07-07T01:22:54Z

Alleged mass shooter's car removed after he was found dead inside

The car of alleged mass shooter Chase Garvey has been removed after he was found dead inside from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Chase allegedly shot and killed four people at a party in Florence, Kentucky before fleeing.

2024-07-07T04:04:42Z

Who are the newly-elected MPs for Norfolk?

A guide to all the Members of Parliament who will be representing Norfolk in the House of Commons.

2024-07-07T05:30:37Z

Business improvement district votes to continue

More than 180 businesses on Brackmills in Northampton voted in favour of retaining the status.

2024-07-07T06:00:09Z

Drive and dash motorist hunted over £120 of allegedly stolen fuel

The mysterious man struck family-run Palmarsh Gulf Service Station in Hythe, Kent, on June 23 at around 7.20pm.

2024-07-07T08:39:12Z

Explainer-France's political alliances and their election pledges

By Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) - France's political parties have scrambled to form political alliances after President Emmanuel Macron's surprise move to call a parliamentary election, reshaping the political landscape into three large blocs. From the far-right National Rally to the leftwing New Popular Front and Macron's centrist alliance called 'Together', here is an overview of the

2024-07-07T00:13:05Z

Archaeologists to dig for medieval building on farm

One theory put forward is the potential timber structure was once a barn belonging to monks.

2024-07-07T06:00:31Z

SPD deploys 821 cops to secure SONA

MANILA, Philippines — The Southern Police District will deploy 821 police officers to ensure peace and order during the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos on July 22. In a statement on Friday, the SPD said police personnel underwent a two-day refresher course on civil-disturbance management (CDM) operations, aimed at enhancing their knowledge and skills in handling civil disturbances. Police officers have also been...

2024-07-06T16:32:03Z

Scotland's papers: Rwanda plan 'dead and buried' and SNP's 'time to reflect'

A review of the front page stories from Scotland's Sunday newspapers.

2024-07-07T08:31:26Z

Artist hopes hospital post box draws 'a smile'

Lesley Sleight's design Sea to Summit – Colours of Mann features on the box at Noble's Hospital.

2024-07-07T06:30:14Z

Plans to expand special school on to new site

The school, which has four sites in Northamptonshire, could take over a new building from September.

2024-07-07T06:15:12Z

Does Sinn Féin rise bring Irish unity any closer?

Sinn Féin is now Northern Ireland’s largest party at Westminster - what does that mean for NI's future?

2024-07-07T07:45:39Z

DENR lauds Cotabato farmer for saving serpent eagle

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — Environment officials lauded a farmer in Cotabato province for saving a juvenile Philippine serpent eagle (Spilornis holospilus) which was released back to the wild on Wednesday. Forester Abdulnagib T. Ringia, community environment and natural resources officer of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) based in Matalam town, said the acts of Jimmy Icdang should set an example to all on how...

2024-07-06T15:21:18Z

Tata job guarantees part of negotiations - business secretary

The new business secretary says "job guarantees" will form part of its negotiations with Tata about its Port Talbot site.

2024-07-07T09:31:06Z

562 BuCor inmates freed in June

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 562 inmates from all the prisons and penal farms in the country were released in June, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) reported. In a statement, BuCor said 121 of those released were acquitted, 321 had served their maximum sentence, 98 were granted parole, 21 were granted probation and one was granted executive clemency. BuCor director Gen. Gregorio Catapang Jr. said the bureau has already released a total of...

2024-07-06T16:32:01Z

Canadian archdiocese to pay $104 million to sex abuse victims

MONTREAL — The Catholic Church is to pay 104 million Canadian dollars ($76 million) to hundreds of victims of sexual abuse from eastern Canada, according to a statement released Friday. In 2020 the Archdiocese of St. John was found liable for one of Canada’s largest child sex abuse scandals, at Mount Cashel Orphanage, a now-defunct boy’s orphanage in Newfoundland and Labrador province. The court found sexual abuse was perpetrated by priests and...

2024-07-06T06:44:02Z

Tories lost because we failed to deliver - Jenrick

Ex-immigration minister does not rule out running for Tory leader but says focus should be on what went wrong.

2024-07-07T09:45:53Z

Toledo City police hunt 2 men who attacked ‘arrogant’ neighbor

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Policemen in Toledo City, Cebu are after two men who are believed to be responsible for punching and shooting a neighbor in Sitio Buswang in Brgy. Cambang-ug on Thursday, July 4. The incident happened at around 8 p.m. near a river in Sitio Buswang. In a report, Toledo police said that the suspects who were identified as Johnny Largo, 30, and a certain Jaybe, allegedly told Roy Abarquez Isidro “You are so very arrogant,”...

2024-07-06T07:42:53Z