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Sir Elton John and David Furnish urge public to vote Labour

The video of the pair addressed Labour campaigners at an event at the Royal Horticultural Halls.

The big problem facing whoever wins the election

The BBC's economics editor speaks to Swindon residents as part of the Your Voice, Your Vote project.

Mexico celebrates Pride as Costa Rica fires minister

More than 100,000 people rallied for LGBTQ rights in Mexico on Saturday, while Costa Rica's culture minister was sacked for supporting the country's own Pride March this weekend. The Mexico City march came as Pride events took place globally throughout June, with Costa Rica's rally scheduled for Sunday.

Scotland's papers: 'Give UK hope' and four days to stop supermajority'

The party leaders' latest election pleas make the front pages of the Sunday papers.

Warning of Tram disruption as strike action begins

Maintenance workers who are members of Unite are striking until 8 July in a dispute over pay.

Nigel Farage's speech interrupted by banner mocking views on Putin

During a speech by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, an event was interrupted by a banner mocking his views on Vladimir Putin. The unexpected disruption highlighted ongoing controversies surrounding Farage's stance on the Russian leader.

North Korea calls South Korea, US and Japan 'Asian version of NATO'

By Hyunsu Yim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea criticised a joint military exercise by South Korea, Japan and the United States held this month, state media said on Sunday, saying such drills show the relationship among three countries has developed into "the Asian version of NATO". On Thursday, the three countries began large-scale joint military drills called "Freedom Edge"

Mother-of-three allegedly killed in domestic violence attack

Sarah Miles was found unconscious with head injuries before dying at her Johnston Street home at Casino, in north NSW, at 2.30am on Saturday.

Man in critical condition after stabbing

Police say they are treating the attack as an isolated incident but are appealing for witnesses.

Church scaffolding to stay despite removal claims

The church says a £250k grant means the scaffold could be removed but it still needs £128k more.

Colombia rebel group agrees to 'unilateral ceasefire'

A Colombian splinter group of former FARC guerrillas known as Segunda Marquetalia has agreed to a "unilateral ceasefire" and the release of captives following negotiations with the government, according to a joint statement Saturday. Segunda Marquetalia is a rebel group that broke away from a historic 2016 ceasefire deal with FARC guerillas.

Commandment 11: “Thou shalt not think”

Louisiana’s Ten Commandments crusade is no doubt a handy distraction from more profoundly existential problems.

How well would YOU do on the UK citizenship test?

It's the general knowledge test that immigrants must take to prove they know about the British way of life. Yet over half of Brits would fail if they had to sit it, a new study has found.

5 dead in Zamboanga City fireworks warehouse blast

An explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Zamboanga City on Saturday killed five people and injured 21 others. According to a Sunday GMA Integrated News Bulletin, windows shattered and several houses near the warehouse were also damaged due to the blast. Authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion. — Mariel Celine Serquiña/DVM, GMA Integrated News This article 5 dead in Zamboanga City fireworks warehouse blast was originally...

Gilas Girls sweep Asia Cup U18 Division B

MANILA, Philippines — The Gilas Pilipinas Youth Girls team completed a sweep of FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup Division B tournament that culminated in a 95-64 final win over Lebanon at the Futian Sports Park in Shenzhen, China on Sunday. With a repeat win over the Lebanese, the Filipinos got promoted to the top level Division A tournament where powerhouse teams China, Japan, Australia, and South Korea participate. After a competitive first frame,...

2 more delegations added in 2024 Palarong Pambansa

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education announced Friday that the National Academy for Sports and Philippine schools from overseas will be joining the Palarong Pambansa 2024, adding two new official delegations to the event. Adolf Aguilar, Assistant Superintendent for the Cebu City Division, said in a press conference that with these additions, the total number of participating delegations will rise to 19. Originally, only the 17...

Gordon Brown insists Keir Starmer's Labour government 'will be even better than 1997'

Former PM Gordon Brown joined forces with Angela Rayner to make one last plea for your vote - urging Brits not to pass up the chance to elect a 'life-changing government' this Thursday

Village polling station moved to new location

It has been moved due to "an issue in the room booked at the village hall", a council says.

North Korea state media says there is an 'important report' amid key party meeting

SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea's state news agency said in a one-line dispatch on Sunday there was "important news" but did not provide details. Leader Kim Jong Un is presiding over a key meeting of the ruling party to review the performance of the party in the first half of the year. In a separate report on Sunday morning following the "important news" dispatch, KCNA news agency said that Kim

Man told to tear down 8ft fence by 'ridiculous' council 'buffoons'

Residents of Derby's Limes Avenue had thanked their lucky stars when Matt Hubbard and his family moved into the grade II listed cottage two years ago.

Young women fear return to a broken land of rubble and brutality

Yazidi women visiting the UK to sing tell of their concerns as the camps they live in face closure.

Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife cast vote in first round of snap election

Donning chic black suits and shades, Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy arrived to the Paris polling station holding hands before meeting with other voters and staff inside.

Vice President Sara Duterte's ratings drop

MANILA, Philippines — While the approval rating of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the second quarter of 2024 stabilized, Vice President Sara Duterte's ratings saw another significant drop, down by 20 percentage points compared to two years ago, the latest nationwide survey conducted by Publicus Asia showed. The non-commissioned Pahayag survey taken from June 15 to 19 showed Duterte's performance was negatively impacted by her father's legacy...

Gilas girls set up final vs Lebanon, shot at Group A spot

Gilas girls set up final vs Lebanon—and a shot at Group A spot Gilas Pilipinas moved to the doorstep of promotion in the Fiba U18 Women’s Asia Cup on Saturday following a 71-47 rout of Samoa. And with the way the young Nationals performed, coach Julie Amos couldn’t ask for more. “[That] was a game to remember—the team showed so much character until the end of the buzzer. Everyone was into it,” the national mentor messaged the Inquirer on the...

Consultation over Christmas star church listing

Hearsall Baptist Church has been put up for sale, but some local people want it locally listed.

Unsolved murder of 'poor Michelle' affected expert

Prof Patricia Wiltshire says the case has stayed with her, 22 years on.

‘Begging Jesus’ statue installed at Baclaran Church

A sculpture depicting Jesus as a homeless beggar has been installed in the compound of the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, also known as Baclaran Church. The shrine hopes for the life-size image will encourage charity and “nurture devotion through a genuine concern for the most abandoned and the poor.” “May this […]

Sunday Times newspaper backs opposition Labour Party in UK election

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Sunday Times newspaper endorsed the main opposition Labour Party on Sunday for the July 4 parliamentary election, saying in an editorial that the country needs a "radical reset" after 14 years of Conservative rule. The newspaper, owned by Rupert Murdoch's News UK, has backed the Conservatives at every election since 2005 but said on Sunday that the country could not

Factbox-Key party figures to know in the French election campaign

PARIS (Reuters) -France is the closest it has been to having a far-right government since World War Two, with the anti-immigrant National Rally (RN) riding high in opinion polls ahead of the first round of snap parliamentary elections on Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron dissolved parliament and called the election after his centrist Together alliance was trounced by the RN in European elections.

Rider flees checkpoint, hits police vehicle

A motorcycle rider hit a police officer's vehicle from behind after allegedly attempting to flee a checkpoint in Naga City, Camarines Sur. The incident occurred during a One-Time Big-Time operation conducted by the Naga City Police Office and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Naga. Both the 39-year-old rider and the person riding in pillion sustained minor injuries in the incident. Police said the rider smelled of alcohol. "Si driver po, nung...

Tories call for probe into claims of Russian election interference

Oliver Dowden , the Deputy Prime Minister, has responded to claims that five co-ordinated Facebook pages have been spouting Kremlin talking points.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak greets attendees during a visit to BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in North West London, while on the General Election campaign trail.

Filipino artists make plans to restore Pancho Villa grave

Pancho Villa was the biggest sports celebrity of his time, but the illustrious memory of that greatness is slowly getting eroded by the neglected state of the legendary Filipino boxer’s grave. Filipino artists Rudy Aquino and Frederic Caedo took notice of Villa’s almost-forgotten resting place at Manila North Cemetery and will embark on restoring the damaged bust of the boxing hero. “I decided to visit Villa’s graveyard after seeing its...

'I've been running polling stations for 41 years'

Andy Wragg worked at a general election for the first time in Ashfield in 1983.

Far right leads in polls as voting begins in France's parliamentary election

Voters across mainland France began casting their ballots on Sunday in the first round of an exceptional parliamentary election that could put the government in the hands of nationalist, far-right parties for the first time since the Nazi era.

The UK taxi driver still being paid as a Nigerian civil servant

President Bola Tinubu cracks down on the ex-government workers who still get a wage despite leaving.

The Badjao tribe's fight with poverty in Batangas City

Struggling against harsh realities in Batangas City, the Badjao tribe, originally from Sulu, continues to grapple with poverty. Their fervent hope is that, soon, they will trade outstretched hands for fishing rods and other dignified paths to sustain their livelihoods. They dream of a future where begging is a thing of the past. One such individual is Maracani Pusasi, 60, who lost his hands in a battle with pirates while fishing in Sulu decades...

Council warns students over cannabis parties

Neighbours report cannabis use and loud, late night parties as the academic year ends.

North Korean officials sport Kim Jong Un pins for first time

By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean officials wore pins with a portrait of Kim Jong Un in public for the first time in pictures released by state media on Sunday, the latest step in the development of a cult of personality about the leader. The officials, speaking at a key meeting chaired by Kim of the reclusive state's ruling party, wore the typical party logo pin on the right lapel

3 Chinese linked to Porac Pogo found hiding in Fontana villa

MABALACAT, PAMPANGA, Philippines — Clark Development Corp. (CDC) public safety department and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) have arrested three Chinese nationals as search continued for two others accused of human trafficking at Fontana Leisure Park, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said on Saturday. PAOCC spokesperson Winston Casio told the Inquirer by phone that the Chinese nationals—two males and one female—were found...

Power station's last coal delivery arrives by rail

The 1,650-tonne load pulls into the Ratcliffe-on-Soar site, bringing an era to an end.

Israeli tanks advance into areas in north and south Gaza, fighting rages

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Kamel Hamdan CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli forces advanced further on Sunday into the Shejaia neighbourhood of northern Gaza and also pushed deeper into western and central Rafah in the south, killing at least six Palestinians and destroying several homes, residents said. Israeli tanks, which moved back into Shejaia four days ago, fired shells towards several houses,

WB approves $1.25-B loans for education, maritime sectors

MANILA, Philippines — The World Bank (WB) on Saturday approved $1.25 billion in loans for the Philippines to build safe and resilient schools and develop infrastructure for the maritime sector. In a statement, the Washington-based multilateral lender said its executive directors greenlighted a $500-million financing for a project called “infrastructure for safer and resilient schools” and a $750-million policy loan for reforms in the domestic...

Newspaper headlines: Princess Anne drama and Glastonbury madness

Local newspapers across the West cover Glastonbury Festival and Princess Anne's story this week.

Lawmaker blames ERC for high Meralco rates

MANILA, Philippines — A veteran lawmaker on Saturday chided the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for supposedly “confusing and spreading misinformation” on the rate-setting processes of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), whose franchise is currently being deliberated in the House of Representatives. In a statement, Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez blamed ERC’s delayed review of Meralco’s power rates as the “root cause of the high-rate...

Explainer-France's snap election: how does it work and what's next?

By Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -France holds the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday. Opinion polls show the far right could win the two-round legislative vote that concludes on July 7. Here are some key facts about the election and what comes next. HOW DOES THE VOTE WORK? France has 49 million registered voters. There are 577 constituency contests, one for each seat in the

Spanish police END hunt for missing teenager Jay Slater

Apprentice bricklayer Jay, 19, was last seen almost two weeks ago and a huge search involving dogs, drones and a helicopter has failed to find any trace.

At 192 Jonathan the tortoise is the world's oldest living land animal

How a site on the Mendips helped fool the Nazis

A decoy site on the Mendips - codenamed Starfish - helped to divert bombs meant for Bristol.

How will Louisiana's new Ten Commandments classroom requirement be funded and enforced?

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Even as a legal challenge is already underway over a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms, the details of how the mandate will be implemented and enforced remain murky. Across the country there have been conservative pushes to incorporate religion into classrooms, from Florida legislation allowing school districts to have volunteer chaplains to counsel students to Oklahoma’s top...