Two drug suspects, tagged by the police as high-value individual (HVI) and a street-level individual, were arrested during the conduct of a buy-bust operation in Parañaque City on August 6. The Southern Police District (SPD) identified the suspects as Angelo, 42, and Zyrex,27. They were...
A 43-year-old barber was stabbed by a customer with a kitchen knife inside his barbershop in Barangay Pasong Tamo, Quezon City, on Monday, August 4, allegedly over dissatisfaction with a haircut. According to the police report, the attack occurred at around 12:09 p.m. along Diego Silang Street...
Senator Mark Villar stood firmly in defense of the Philippine Constitution on the Senate floor, explaining his vote against proceeding with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, following a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court (SC). The SC had earlier declared the Articles of...
Heavy traffic greeted motorists in Manila after a truck loaded with sand crashed into a hidden garden along Padre Burgos Street in front of Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila on Friday, Aug. 8. According to the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB), the truck that came from Session Bridge hit the...
The driver of a white sports utility vehicle (SUV) was hurt after crashing into multiple concrete barriers along the northbound lane of Padre Burgos Avenue in Manila on Friday, Aug. 8. According to the Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB), the incident happened at around 5 a.m. when the driver...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A plane belonging to an air ambulance service provider crashed in a residential area just outside Kenya 's capital on Thursday, killing at least six people, according to a local official and the aircraft 's owner. AMREF Flying Doctors said that the mid-size jet, a...
BEIRUT (AP) — Shiite members of Lebanon 's Cabinet walked out a government meeting on Thursday in protest of a proposed plan to disarm the Hezbollah militant group and political organization. The rest of the Cabinet then voted in favor of the U.S.-backed plan to disarm the group and...
VILLEROUGE LA CREMADE, France (AP) — France 's largest wildfire in decades was contained Thursday after burning more than 160 square kilometers (62 square miles) in the country 's southern wine region and claiming one life, local authorities said. The blaze erupted Tuesday and tore...
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that to destroy Hamas Israel intends to take full control of the Gaza Strip and eventually transfer its administration to friendly Arab forces, as the Security Cabinet discussed a widening of its 22-month offensive. ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans saving for retirement through 401(k) accounts could have the option of putting their money in higher-risk private equity and cryptocurrency investments, according to an executive order signed Thursday by President Donald Trump that could give those financial...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin even if the Russian leader won 't meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in comments that suggested the U.S. and Russia could soon hold a summit. Trump 's remarks...
Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials said. The helicopter crew was near East Alton, Illinois, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of St....
