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Homeless man accused of stabbing stranger to death is amateur artist

Forrest Stevenson, 36, has been charged with murder after Andres Malmis Pancha, 45, was allegedly killed at Frankston pier at 6am on Saturday.

2024-06-30T07:26:12Z

Bishops hold plenum in Mindanao for 1st time

MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) will hold its plenary assembly next week in Cagayan de Oro City, the first time that the high-level meeting will be held in Mindanao. More than 80 bishops from all over the country are expected to attend 128th plenary assembly from July 6 to July 8 at Chali Conference Center, the CBCP said on its news website on Friday. The closed-door meeting will begin with an...

2024-06-29T21:24:29Z

Unsolved murder of 'poor Michelle' affected expert

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

2024-06-30T05:17:27Z

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,

2024-06-30T09:08:37Z

When it comes to discussing lockdown, politicians are on mute

Back in June 2021 as the UK began to emerge from the long months of lockdown, I interviewed one of the world’s leading epidemiologists, Jay Bhattacharya, for The Telegraph’s Planet Normal podcast. The Stanford-based professor of medicine told me that lockdowns “will be seen as the single biggest public health mistake in history”. At a time when all...

2024-06-30T06:06:40Z

Keir Starmer's Gaza's stance could cost party in the General Election

Tory sources raised hopes that they could deny Labour victory in highly marginal Peterborough - a seat won by Conservative Paul Bristow by just 2,580 at the last General Election.

2024-06-29T22:24:41Z

Zambales fishers continue to suffer amid China’s 'no trespass' rule in SCS

Fishermen in Masinloc, Zambales continue to bear the brunt of the implementation of China’s policy that would allow the detainment of "foreign trespassers" in the South China Sea, a fishers group said Sunday. Joeffrey Elad, president of the Masinloc-based Tropical Fish Gatherer Association, said that while Filipino fishermen in the area are still able to undertake their livelihood, they could only do so in nearby waters and could not even go to...

2024-06-30T07:01:11Z

PCG: 2 Pinoy fishers hurt after boat explodes near Bajo de Masinloc

Two Filipino fishermen were injured after the engine of their fishing boat exploded near Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal on Saturday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Sunday. Based on the photos shared by PCG to members of the media, the damaged motor banca sank past 3 p.m. on Saturday. Two vessels of the China Coast Guard were also spotted near the incident. According the the PCG, the China Coast Guard tried to hamper rescue...

2024-06-30T05:00:48Z

Council warns students over cannabis parties

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

2024-06-30T06:32:32Z

Bereaved families call for drug law change

Thousands of flowers are laid in front of a council house to represent lives lost because of drugs.

2024-06-30T06:32:59Z

What Palaszczuk has said about enforcing the tough Covid restrictions

Annastacia Palaszczuk has opened up on what she really thought about her Covid policies after separating dying people from their families because of border closures.

2024-06-30T07:41:26Z

Las Piñas residents vote 'yes' in plebiscite on setting barangay boundaries

Over 41,000 residents (67%) of Las Piñas City on Saturday voted in favor of an ordinance that sets the territorial boundaries of the 20 barangays in the city. Based on the certificate of canvass of votes shared by Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia to members of the media, 41,493 residents voted “yes” while 19,498 voted “no” when asked if they agree with delineating the territorial boundaries of the 20 barangays. With this,...

2024-06-30T05:00:47Z

France begins voting in election that could hand power to far right

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) -French voters began voting on Sunday in the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could usher in the country's first far-right government since World War Two, a potential sea change at the heart of the European Union. President Emmanuel Macron stunned the country when he called the vote after his centrist alliance was crushed in European elections

2024-06-30T08:21:53Z

Future military officers find home, family in Baguio

FORT DEL PILAR, BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Not many people understood the apprehensions felt by cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) the moment they were cut off from their families when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in early 2020. Quarantined at the country’s premier military training school in Baguio City for more than a year, the cadets thrived on routine—doing physical exercises and attending classroom lessons. Graduates of this...

2024-06-29T21:09:31Z

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.

2024-06-30T06:04:05Z

UK Reform leader Farage speech interrupted by banner mocking Putin views

LONDON (Reuters) - A speech being delivered by Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain's right-wing Reform UK party, was interrupted late Saturday when a banner of Russian President Vladimir Putin descended from the ceiling at an election rally. Campaign group Led by Donkeys, which opposes Farage's views, said it was responsible for the stunt at the Columbine Centre, at Walton on the Naze in

2024-06-30T09:20:42Z

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.

2024-06-30T07:56:19Z

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.

2024-06-30T08:01:42Z

‘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 […]

2024-06-30T07:56:24Z

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...

2024-06-30T05:03:47Z

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...

2024-06-29T21:24:22Z

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.

2024-06-30T06:47:29Z

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...

2024-06-29T21:39:35Z

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"

2024-06-30T08:01:42Z

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.

2024-06-30T00:16:49Z

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

2024-06-30T05:21:22Z

Explainer-France election 2024: what happens if no one gets an absolute majority?

By Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) - France voted on Sunday in the first round of a snap parliamentary election which opinion polls forecast the far-right National Rally could win without an absolute majority. What happens then, and can political paralysis be avoided after the election, the second round of which is on July 7? SHORT ANSWER: NO ONE KNOWS FOR SURE Article 8 of the constitution

2024-06-30T08:06:41Z

Elmer elephant auction raises £143k for hospice

Artwork from a public art trail has helped raise thousands of pounds for a children's hospice.

2024-06-30T06:17:26Z

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...

2024-06-29T21:54:35Z

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.

2024-06-30T06:17:54Z

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.

2024-06-30T08:27:57Z

Shopkeepers urge action over 'spiralling' shoplifting

Shopkeepers say thefts occur daily and call on the next government to tackle the issue.

2024-06-30T07:47:56Z

Investigation as two people seriously hurt in fire

A man in his 20s and a woman in her 50s are taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

2024-06-30T09:18:12Z

Consultation over Christmas star church listing

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

2024-06-30T08:02:45Z

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

2024-06-30T00:40:25Z

Man in critical condition after stabbing

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

2024-06-30T07:47:58Z

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...

2024-06-30T05:07:48Z

Hospital workers to strike in row over pay

Recovery theatre practitioners at Arrowe Park Hospital say they have been "wrongly graded".

2024-06-30T06:17:23Z

Railway locomotive celebrates 30 years of service

The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway says the milestone is down to volunteers' hard work.

2024-06-30T06:32:35Z

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.

2024-06-30T07:48:33Z

Newspaper headlines: Princess Anne drama and Glastonbury madness

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

2024-06-30T06:32:41Z

Bishops’ plenary assembly to take place in CDO

The country’s Catholic bishops will meet in the southern city of Cagayan de Oro for their 128th plenary assembly next week. This will be the first time that the bishops’ high-level meeting will be held in the Mindanao region. More than 80 bishops are expected to attend the July 6 to 8 assembly at the […]

2024-06-30T09:26:39Z

5 killed, 20 hurt in firecracker warehouse explosion

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Zamboanga del Sur –A powerful explosion rocked this city on Saturday afternoon, initially leaving five people dead, and at least 20 wounded. Police Colonel Kimberly Molitas said they initially received reports of two adults killed and a minor when an explosion occurred inside a firecracker warehouse at Marquez Drive in Barangay Tetuan, shortly after 4 p.m. Mayor John Dalipe, who rushed to the blast site, confirmed that five...

2024-06-29T14:16:16Z

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.

2024-06-30T07:55:33Z

Pagcor: Ex-Cabinet official lobbied for raided Pogos

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said on Saturday that a former “high-ranking” Cabinet official had been lobbying for granting licenses to illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) which have been recently raided. Pagcor chief Alejandro Tengco said in a statement that he would reveal the identity of the former Cabinet official as well as the circumstances that led to the proliferation of illegal...

2024-06-29T21:39:35Z

Myanmar central bank denies UN report on weapons transactions

(Reuters) - Myanmar's central bank denied a U.N. report that the country's military government can still access money and weapons for its war against anti-coup forces, saying financial institutions under the bank's supervision followed prescribed procedures. The Central Bank of Myanmar "expressed our strong objection to the U.N. Special Rapporteur’s report", it said in a statement published in a

2024-06-30T08:01:43Z

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

2024-06-30T08:25:32Z

Building and lorries damaged in industrial estate fire

Twelve engines were sent to deal with a large blaze on a site near Macclesfield, a fire service says.

2024-06-30T07:47:48Z

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.

2024-06-30T06:47:47Z

Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after M5 crash

The M5 northbound was closed for about an hour as emergency services attended the "serious collision".

2024-06-30T09:02:46Z