Anthony Albanese fights back tears as he makes a sad admission

Anthony Albanese fought back tears as makes a worrying admission.

Woke uni tells students not to say 'illegal immigrant'

An inclusive language guide issued by London Metropolitan University urged staff and students to avoid saying 'illegal immigrant' over fears this phrase could cause offence.

More than 140 grams of marijuana seized at Port of Clark

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has confiscated 142 grams of high-grade marijuana at the Port of Clark in Pampanga, the agency said on Thursday. The BOC said the illegal substance arrived on June 13 in a shipment declared as a children’s toy. READ: BOC, Naia foils P13.4-million drug smuggling attempt However, when it passed through X-ray screening, the shipment displayed “unusual images” which led to its physical examination...

‘Victims’ of ‘Basaan 2024’ urged to file case at San Juan prosecutor’s office

MANILA, Philippines — San Juan City is urging “victims” of this year’s “Basaan” or “Wattah Wattah” Festival to come forward, as it offered them help in filing complaints against participants who caused a disturbance. Mayor Francis Zamora made this call in a press conference on Thursday, revealing that one victim has filed a complaint against a participant, citing the San Juan City police. READ: San Juan City probes reported ‘Basaan 2024’ chaos...

This is why people admire authoritarian leaders

Why do people welcome authoritarian and tyrannical leaders time and time again? Found in governments throughout history, it seems that certain personalities keep popping up in positions of power. By being charismatic and charming, but also calculating and cruel, dictators are often strikingly similar. But even with all their abusive and manipulative traits, people can easily worship and follow them willingly. It turns out that the admirers of dictators share common characteristics as well. Intrigued? Let's discover what they are in the following slides.

Swiss court convicts ‘richest family’ in UK over exploiting servants in luxury villa

Four members of the wealthy Hinduja family have been found guilty of exploiting poorly paid servants at their luxury villa in Geneva. This verdict is a significant setback for the Swiss branch of one of India’s richest and most powerful families. Ajay Hinduja, his wife Namrata, and his parents Prakash and Kamal were found guilty of paying their staff much less than Swiss law requires. Judge Sabina Mascotto stated that the servants, hired from...

Rishi Sunak told to tax 'millionaires and billionaires' during campaign stop in Derbyshire

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, during a visit to a pottery factory in Derbyshire, was told by an audience member to tax 'the millionaires and billionaires'.

Marcos announces toll suspension across entire Cavitex in July

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said that the toll in all parts of the Manila-Cavite Expressway (Cavitex) are suspended in July. The approval came from the Toll Regulatory Board, composed of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Department of Public Works and Highways (DWPH), Department of Finance (DOF) and the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda). “Inaprubahan na ng Toll Regulatory Board na...

Ten war victims found in mass grave at Croatian garbage dump, more expected

By Antonio Bronic VUKOVAR, Croatia (Reuters) - Excavators dug through piles of waste at a garbage dump surrounded by sunflower fields in Croatia on Thursday, searching for bodies of victims killed in war more than three decades ago, after remains of 10 people were found earlier this month. The mss grave was located after two years of active searching at the Petrovacka Dola dump near Vukovar.

It’s confirmed: Chinese woman Guo Hua Ping is Mayor Alice Guo

MANILA, Philippines — Bamban Mayor Alice Guo’s fingerprints matched with Chinese woman Guo Hua Ping, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Thursday. In a statement, Hontiveros said the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has confirmed that Mayor Guo and Guo Hua Ping’s fingerprints have matched. “It means, they are the fingerprints of one and the same person. This confirms what I have suspected all along. Mayor Alice is a fake Filipino — or should I...

Wanted Korean national arrested at Naia

MANILA, Philippines — A Korean national wanted in South Korea for economic crimes was arrested at the country’s main international airport, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday. According to the BI in a press release, 54-year-old Ahn Youngyong was caught by authorities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1. READ: BI: ‘Distressed’ Vietnamese woman briefly held at NAIA Ahn tried to board a flight to Shanghai,...

Survivor of Parkland school massacre wins ownership of shooter's name in lawsuit settlement

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The most severely wounded survivor of the 2018 massacre at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School now owns shooter Nikolas Cruz's name, and Cruz cannot give any interviews without his permission, under a settlement reached in a lawsuit. Under his recent settlement with Anthony Borges, Cruz must also turn over any money he might receive as a beneficiary of a relative's life insurance policy, participate in...

World leaders with the longest reigns

The role of president or prime minister is similar to that of a king. While democratic systems of government disperse the decision-making power in a more egalitarian manner than a traditional monarchy, there is essentially still one person at the top wearing the crown. In most democratic countries, the length of time one person can hold these positions is limited to avoid leadership monopolies, but in some places, like Russia and Turkey, certain leaders have found ways to extend their reigns. Click on and meet the world leaders with the longest reigns.

French party leaders hold heated last election debate

PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Thursday accused his main challenger for the top job, Jordan Bardella, of tolerating racist speech in the ranks of his far-right camp amid a heated last television debate before the start of parliamentary elections. The debate between Attal, National Rally (RN) party chief Bardella and socialist leader Olivier Faure was the last direct

Police K9 dies after being left inside hot car overnight by deputies

Local community members in a small Missouri town are outraged after a police K9 tragically died after being left in a hot car overnight by deputies.

Labour MP 'talked round voter who accused party of taxing condoms'

Karl Turner was canvassing in his Hull East seat when he had the bizarre encounter with a confused constituent.

Dela Rosa says he’ll attend House hearing on drug war if Duterte attends

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is firm that he would skip the lower chamber’s probe into the previous administration’s bloody drug war. He said, however, a single factor could force him to appear before the House of Representatives. “The only thing that can maybe force me to attend the hearing is when [former] President [Rodrigo] Duterte decides to attend the hearing,” dela Rosa said in an interview over ANC on Thursday....

France’s far-right leader Le Pen questions Macron’s role as army chief

Marine Le Pen said it is the PM, not the president, who ‘pulls the strings’ when it comes to military decision making.

Son of detective who was stabbed to death tells killer he 'loves him'

In an act of generosity, after spelling out to Ben Moglione the devastation he had inflicted by killing his 'amazing father', Andy McDiarmid's son Alexander told the killer: 'Get better, I love you.'

Slovak train crash kills five people, injures at least five others

(Reuters) - A Slovak train crash with a bus killed five people and injured at least five others, emergency services said on Thursday. "According to information from intervening crews, five people suffered injuries that they were unable to survive, and at least five other people are injured," emergency services said on Facebook. The collision occurred near Nove Zamky, 110 km east of the capital

Italian PM accuses European leaders of acting like 'oligarchs'

Giorgia Meloni, who leads the hard-Right Brothers of Italy Party, said the deal, to divvy up the EU"s top jobs without her intervention was a betrayal of the will of the European people.

Iran holds presidential vote with limited choices

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranians will vote for a new president on Friday following Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash, choosing from a tightly controlled group of four candidates loyal to the supreme leader, at a time of growing public frustration. While the election is unlikely to bring a major shift in the Islamic Republic's policies, the outcome could influence the

What is behind the attempted coup d'état in Bolivia

Manila Water celebrates generations of hope on Arbor Day

MANILA, Philippines – In celebration of this year’s Arbor Day, Manila Water and its partners gathered for the Year 3 of the Company’s annual Arbor Day event “Punong-puno ng Pag-asa” to celebrate how planting of trees supports generations of life on Earth. Dubbed as “Punong-puno ng Pag-asa: Generations of Hope”, Manila Water invited forty-five (45) public school students from Batino Elementary School in Quezon City to take part in discussions and...

CCTV shows pair of 'fraudsters' 'tricking man into buying fake gold'

Paul Wood, who owns Church Street Gold Pottery and Furniture, said his security cameras captured a man and a woman switching real gold they were selling for fake bullion bars.

Question Time crowd falls silent as man shares moving story about best pal stabbed to death

Audience member Steven told the panel about his friend Tom Ellis, 25, who was knifed to death outside the Ropewalk shopping centre in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Pentagon alarmed over suspected North Korean involvement in Ukraine

No winners of the major jackpot lotto draws on Thursday, June 27

There were no winners of the Super Lotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 draws on Thursday, June 27, 2024. The winning combination for Super Lotto 6/49 was 14-44-21-37-08-39. A correct guesser would have won the jackpot prize of P88,072,034.80. Meanwhile, the winning numbers for Lotto 6/42 were 27-20-33-21-25-18. The prize was P6,094,640.80. Check the other lotto results here.— RF, GMA Integrated News This article No winners of the major jackpot lotto draws...

El Salvador plans mass firing of culture ministry employees

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) -El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said on Thursday that the culture ministry would fire 300 employees who he said were promoting agendas "incompatible" with the government's vision. "Furthermore, we will save public funds in the process," Bukele said on X. "Bitter medicine." Bukele did not elaborate. But last week he appointed Raul Castillo, a former teacher, as culture

Einstein, teleportation, and the mysterious "Philadelphia Experiment"

In 1955, details emerged of a military experiment conducted by the US Navy that has endured as a bizarre Second World War conspiracy. According to an eyewitness, 12 years earlier a warship had suddenly disappeared from a Philadelphia shipyard. It reappeared several minutes later. What had just happened? It's an incredible story that involves Albert Einstein, the theory of teleportation, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Fact or fiction? You decide. Click through and relive the moment when aliens were blamed for abducting a battleship.

Man who claims his bank savings were hacked is sorry, his kin got the money

MANILA, Philippines — The man who released a viral video claiming that his bank account was hacked, resulting in the alleged loss of P345,000, issued a public apology. According to Gleen Cañete in his Facebook post on Wednesday, it was actually his family who made the withdrawals. READ: BDO: Withdrawals made from account of viral man who ‘lost’ P345,000 valid “[N]a-realize ko na hindi tama na masyado akong nagpadala sa bugso ng damdamin at...

As young Iranians lose hope, a reformist runs for president

As Iran votes for a new president, a reformist critical of the morality police has been topping polls.

Timor Leste court approves PH extradition request vs Teves

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced that former Negros Oriental Congressman Arnolfo Teves will soon return to the Philippines after the Timor Leste court granted the Philippines’ extradition request. “The Department of Justice confirms the grant of the extradition request made by the Philippine government. The information was relayed to us by the Attorney-General of Timor Leste. We have won,” DOJ Assistant...

The math behind your chance at a lottery win

Do you dream of winning a jackpot? Ever get lost daydreaming, imagining the freedom that a big lottery win could bring to your life? Well, looking at odds and probability, a lottery win is a matter of mathematics, however much a longshot! Intrigued? Click on to discover the math behind your chance at a lottery win.

Duterte assured of fair, respectful House EJK probe

MANILA, Philippines — Ex-President Rodrigo Duterte was assured that lawmakers would be “fair and respectful to him” during a House panel hearing on extrajudicial killings. The House of Representatives committee on human rights extended an invitation to Duterte to attend the hearing, which should be a good opportunity for the former top leader of the nation to address allegations of rights abuses in his administration’s “drug war”, according to...

Sleeping man shot dead inside his house in Talisay City

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 28-year-old man was shot dead by an unknown assailant while he was sleeping inside his house in Sitio Kawayanan, Barangay Lagtang, Talisay City late Wednesday evening, June 26, 2024. The deceased was identified as 28-year-old Boy Abarquez Echavez, a resident of the barangay. The fatal shooting incident reportedly happened at around 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Investigation revealed that the victim was sleeping inside his...

Murders that changed the world

Murders are always horrific, but some are more shocking and have greater impact than others. Political leaders, famous artists, and other powerful people have been victims of homicides that may have changed the course of history. Click here to see which homicides made waves.

Man jailed for pregnant woman and standoff threats

Geoffrey Burn was jailed for two separate incidents in Washington.

Israel storms Gaza City neighbourhood, orders Palestinians to go south

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel stormed a neighbourhood in Gaza City on Thursday, ordering Palestinians to move south as tanks rolled in and bombing the southern city of Rafah in what it says are the final stages of an operation against Hamas militants there. Residents of the Shejaia neighbourhood in Gaza City said they were surprised by the sound of tanks approaching and firing in

‘Ahead among the rest,’ Kiyomi Watanabe headed for another Olympics

MANILA, Philippines—The Philippine Judo Federation is thrilled to have another bet in the Olympics after Filipino bet Kiyomi Watanabe punched her ticket to the 2024 Paris Games. Watanabe will be embarking on Olympics journey, having represented the Philippines in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Her qualification was officially announced on Tuesday. “We’re fortunate we have more than enough number of athletes trying to qualify for...

Kin of Geneva Lopez’s boyfriend offers reward for info on missing couple

The family of Israeli national Yitshak Cohen is offering a P250,000 reward to anyone who could provide information on Cohen and his girlfriend, beauty pageant contestant Geneva Lopez, who have been missing since June 22. According to Oscar Oida’s report on 24 Oras Thursday, the couple was last seen on June 21, Friday, when they drove to the town of Capas in Tarlac, to look at property they were planning to buy. Their sport utility vehicle (SUV)...

Blocks of shabu fished out of Ilocos Sur waters

At least 18 blocks of what turned out to be shabu were found floating in the waters of Ilocos Sur. According to a 24 Oras report on Thursday, the police said the blocks were discovered inside a sack by a fisherman in the sea town of Caoayan. The sack had Chinese markings on it, and the police confirmed that the packages contained shabu. Following this, 18 more blocks of shabu were found in the sea in the town of Magsingal. The police are...

Mexico's president-elect picks close ally for energy minister

By Diego Oré MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum named close ally and former Mexico City finance chief Luz Elena Gonzalez as incoming energy minister, tasking her with revitalizing a struggling state oil company and increasing the use of renewables. Sheinbaum, a former mayor of the Mexican capital, won a landslide election this month, giving the leftist Morena party

These are the 30 most corrupt countries in the world right now

Corruption, a scourge that undermines governance, stifles economic growth, and erodes the very fabric of society, is a global phenomenon that knows no borders. Its impact can be devastating, affecting not just the corridors of power but reaching deep into the daily lives of ordinary citizens. From the bustling markets of Guatemala to the oil-rich fields of Nigeria, corruption shapes the fortunes of nations and the destinies of their people. The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), a tool used to measure the perceived levels of public sector corruption, serves as a stark reminder of the challenges that lie ahead for many countries. With scores that paint a vivid picture of the state of corruption worldwide, the CPI highlights both the strugglers and the stragglers in the fight against this pervasive issue. It rates countries on a scale from 0-100, with 0 being "highly corrupt" and 100 being "very clean," according to the Transparency International website. Click through the gallery to delve deeper into the shadowy world of greed and discover which countries are most affected by corruption in 2024.

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These are history's most important sea battles

Some of history's most important and decisive battles have taken place at sea. Major engagements, including the Battle of Trafalgar and the Battle of Midway, are well known. But there are many other equally bloody and brutal confrontations that you may not be aware of and yet they changed the course of wars and campaigns, and often rewrote the tactical and strategical rule book. Click through the following gallery, set sail, and relive these historic sea battles.

Comelec: Number of new voter registrants exceeds 4-million mark

MANILA, Philippines — The number of new voter registrants for the 2025 national and local elections has breached the four-million mark, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday. As of June 27, there are 4,057,001 new voter registrants in the Philippines – exceeding Comelec’s target of 3 million before the registration closes in September. READ: Comelec breaches 3 million target of new voter registrants Region IV-A logged the...

Campaigners arrested over alleged airport plans

The Metropolitan Police say six arrests were made during an event at a London community centre.

Two dead, 2 seriously wounded in Brussels shooting

BRUSSELS — Two people were shot dead and two others gravely wounded on Thursday in an area known for drug trafficking near the Gare de Midi train station in Brussels, police said. The incident occurred between 1:00 and 2:00 am near a cafe in the Saint Gilles district of the Belgian capital and the suspect or suspects fled, a police spokesman said. In total, three people were wounded. Two are in a life-threatening condition, while a third is...

Does immigration matter to the election in Scotland?

It is one of the hottest political topics around the world but does immigration matter to Scottish voters?