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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. 🔔#Earthquake (#sismo) M5.6 occurred 103 km NW of La Humada (#Argentina) 3 min ago (local time 01:04:03). More info at: 📱https://t.co/QMSpuj6Z2H 🌐https://t.co/cm5AxSLCss 🖥https://t.co/M5WZ9H8llg pic.twitter.com/0bOyhNvfx1 — 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 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:30:00
Locked up, then fired up: Bo Kyi's fight for political detainees
Assistance Association for Political Prisoners co-founder Bo Kyi receives the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award for his work documenting political arrests and detention, and providing assistance to their families
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@rappler Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:30:00
For Josh Boutwood, culture of consistency helped Helm retain its two Michelin stars
'Everyone knows their responsibilities. Everyone has the passion. Everyone knows what we want to put onto the table. Sharing this collective culture and sharing it to the world that comes and dines with us is probably the answer that has helped keep us consistent,' he says
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@rappler Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00
'Hope and help': How the Philippines fights to lower breast cancer deaths
While treatments for late-stage breast cancer have reached the Philippines, medical professionals point out that making them available is vastly different from making them affordable and accessible
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@rappler Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:01:04
Tovera-led La Salle wins 3rd straight as rival Ateneo falls in OT thriller
Super rookie Joaquin Tovera shines with a heroic performance as La Salle trumps rival Ateneo in overtime to stay undefeated in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament second round
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@inquirer Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:43:30
WestMinCom: Chinese carrier fleet seen traversing Mindanao waters
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur A Chinese Navy carrier fleet was spotted passing through waters off Mindanao last week, the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) disclosed on Monday. In a statement, WestMinCom said its Maritime Situational Awareness Center (MSAC-WM) and other maritime units tracked the Peoples Liberation Army
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@inquirer Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:46:56
Macalintal asks SC to hold oral arguments on BSKE postponement law
MANILA, Philippines — Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to hold oral arguments on a petition to abolish the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) Postponement Law. He filed the urgent motion electronically before the SC on Oct. 25, reiterating that the law was intended solely to postpone the November 2026
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@inquirer Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:40:15
Security ramped up for first session of BARMM's elected parliament
COTABATO CITY — Military and police forces are on full alert ahead of the inaugural session of the newly elected Bangsamoro Parliament on Friday, Oct.30, with troops and armored tanks deployed in strategic parts of the city despite no specific security threats monitored by the intelligence community. Brig. Gen. Edgar Catu, commander of the Army's
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