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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 09:45:49
Spain mounts biggest peacetime disaster recovery operation as death toll reaches 214
By Susana Vera and Guillermo Martinez VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) -The deadliest flash floods in Spains modern history have killed at least 214 people and dozens were still unaccounted for, four days after torrential rains swept the eastern region of Valencia, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday. In a televised statement, Sanchez said the government was sending 5,000 more army troops to help with the searches and clean-up in addition to 2,500 soldiers already deployed.
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:07:17
Taiwan reports rise in Chinese military activity as US election nears
TAIPEI (Reuters) Taiwans defence ministry said on Sunday it had spotted 35 Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and bombers, flying to the islands south on the way to exercises in the Pacific, a second day in a row it has reported such activities. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory despite the strong objections of the government in Taipei, regularly sends its military in the skies and waters near the island
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:18:48
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Argentina's Mendoza region, EMSC says
(Reuters) An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the Mendoza region of Argentina, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Sunday. The quake was at a depth of 120 km (75 miles) EMSC said. đ#Earthquake (#sismo) M5.6 occurred 103 km NW of La Humada (#Argentina) 3 min ago (local time 01:04:03). More info at: đ±https://t.co/QMSpuj6Z2H đhttps://t.co/cm5AxSLCss đ„https://t.co/M5WZ9H8llg pic.twitter.com/0bOyhNvfx1 â EMSC (@LastQuake) November 3, 2024 (Reporting by Devika Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by William
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:23:36
North Korean white paper says South's president has raised risk of nuclear war
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean state media released a white paper on Sunday accusing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of exposing his country to the danger of nuclear war through his policies toward the North. The document, compiled by North Korea's Institute of Enemy State Studies and released by state news agency KCNA, criticised Yoon's "reckless remarks" about war, abandoning elements of an inter-Korean agreement, engaging in nuclear war planning with the
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:39:37
Harris opens 'Saturday Night Live,' urges US to 'keep Calm-ala' before election
By Nandita Bose and James Oliphant NEW YORK (Reuters) -Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris appeared on the Saturday Night Live TV comedy show on Saturday, adding a surprise jolt to the U.S. presidential election just three days before her showdown with Republican Donald Trump. Harris portrayed herself, appearing in a mirror opposite the actor who plays her on the show, Maya Rudolph, who was nervously preparing for a campaign speech. Dressed identically in a black
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:45:34
Developing story: Six wounded in stabbing attack in Israel, police say
HADERA, Israel (Reuters) At least six people were wounded, two of them seriously, in a stabbing attack in the Israeli city of Hadera on Wednesday, Israeli authorities said. The terrorist has been neutralized, police said in a statement. Four separate locations have been identified, resulting in six victims with stab wounds. The police did not immediately provide other details, but issued a brief video of the suspected attacker being apprehended. Of the six people
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@eaglenews Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:56:31
World's largest captive crocodile Cassius dies in Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) A 5.48 metre (18 ft) Australian crocodile that held the world record as the largest crocodile in captivity has died, a wildlife sanctuary said on Saturday. He was thought to be more than 110 years old. Cassius, weighing in at more than one ton, had been in declining health since Oct. 15, Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat said on Facebook. He was very old and believed to be living beyond the years of
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@rappler Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:20:06
Digital 2027 report: Global use of GenAI tools rises, web browser activity declines
94.4% of internet users in the Philippines aged 16 and up use AI tools each month, but only 5.5% of internet users in the country aged 16 and up pay for subscriptions to an AI tool each month, the study finds
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@rappler Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:05:14
Wesley So tops 2026 US Chess Championship, bags P3.55 million
Wesley So, a three-time Philippine champion before moving to the United States over a decade ago, rules the 2026 US Chess Championship, ending the four-year reign of Fabiano Caruana
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@rappler Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:21:58
The urban Filipino is tired, cash-strapped, and sick of the 'resilience' excuse
Nearly half of urban Filipinos surveyed in a study reject the romanticized narrative of resilience, as crises beyond their control leave them with little choice but to endure
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@rappler Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:50:27
Rain eases in Batanes as Typhoon Rosal starts moving away
There may still be scattered rain and thunderstorms due to Typhoon Rosal (Champi), but PAGASA's forecast on Friday afternoon, October 23, shows weather conditions are gradually improving
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@inquirer Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:03:34
Tarriela hits back at Carlos: You're angrier at me than at China
MANILA, Philippines â Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela fired back at former National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos after she told him to shut up and called him a "troublemaker," questioning why she appeared angrier at him than at China. "Tinuruan ako ng aking mga magulang na
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@inquirer Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:18:45
Palawan authorities warn of another China rocket launch
Puerto Princesa City â The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of the Palawan provincial government warned the public on Thursday about another Long March 8 rocket the People's Republic of China is set to launch on Sunday, October 25. The launch is scheduled between 9:42 a.m. and 10:43 a.m., after which rocket debris is expected
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@inquirer Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:30:14
West PH Sea: AFP rejects China claim it OK'd BRP Sierra Madre resupply
MANILA, Philippines â The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Thursday rejected Chinas claim that it had approved the latest Philippine resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, stressing that Manila does not need Beijings permission to carry out military operations in the West Philippine Sea. "Who believes them?
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