BBC TV licence fee change update as Lisa Nandy rules out option and £48 reduction suggested

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US President Donald Trump has sought to play down exchanges with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Taiwan independence, saying on Saturday that they touched on the subject only briefly. “We didn’t talk about it too much. Right now, it’s fine. It’s just moving along,” Trump said. “We didn’t spend a lot of time talking about Taiwan. He understands very much how I feel.” During the summit in Washington last week, Xi pressed Trump to take an explicit position against Taiwan independence – a...

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Sep 27, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Queenie (international name: Surigae) is forecast to exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Sunday noon or afternoon, according to the state weather bureau. “Queenie will move generally northeastward over the majority of the forecast period… [Its] center may exit the [PAR] between noon and afternoon,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical

PhilHealth: 123 facilities offer heart surgery under Z Benefits

Sep 27, 2026

PhilHealth: 123 facilities offer heart surgery under Z Benefits

Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has 123 hospitals and other healthcare facilities that provide heart surgery under its Z Benefit program as of June 30, 2026, President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Beverly Ho said Sunday.

Coast Guard continues search for 8 missing Palawan ferry passengers

Sep 27, 2026

Coast Guard continues search for 8 missing Palawan ferry passengers

CALAPAN CITY— The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) continued its search and rescue operations on Saturday for the eight missing passengers of the ill-fated M/V June Aster in the waters and shoreline of Calanhayaun Island in Barangay Tara, Coron, Palawan. Personnel from the Coast Guard District Palawan Disaster Response Group and Special Operations Group, along with

DWP unveils major change for sick and disabled employees who are off work

Sep 27, 2026

DWP unveils major change for sick and disabled employees who are off work

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Friends 'sickened' as exhumed body of Yorkshire eccentric left with unmarked grave

Sep 27, 2026

Friends 'sickened' as exhumed body of Yorkshire eccentric left with unmarked grave

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Calapan–Batangas ferry fares rise, operators cite fuel price surge

Sep 27, 2026

Calapan–Batangas ferry fares rise, operators cite fuel price surge

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Ferry operators in the vital Calapan–Batangas route have implemented fare increases, citing the rise in petroleum prices. Starlite Ferries raised its Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) adult passenger fare from P576 to P696, while fast craft fares increased from P720 to P840. Discounted fares for students, children, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities

NHS removes ten staff following tragic death of three-year-old Noah Woods

Sep 27, 2026

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PUVs must post fare matrix before charging higher fares -- ACTO

Sep 27, 2026

PUVs must post fare matrix before charging higher fares -- ACTO

Public utility vehicles (PUVs) without a printed fare matrix posted inside their vehicles cannot implement the recently approved fare hike and may face penalties, the Alliance of Concerned Transport Organizations (ACTO) said Sunday.

Why Southeast Asia feels relief and caution after the Xi-Trump summit

Sep 27, 2026

Why Southeast Asia feels relief and caution after the Xi-Trump summit

Southeast Asia is welcoming the thaw in US-China ties continuing after the Xi-Trump summit, with analysts saying the region could feel less pressure alongside fewer open frictions between the two over the South China Sea. Yet, caution persists as the summit left deeper disputes unresolved. “Stable great-power relations – competitive but with sturdy guardrails – will create more legroom for third countries to navigate an increasingly complex world,” according to Lucio Blanco Pitlo III, a research...

‘An Sayaw nin mga Salampati’ and Bicol’s unwavering fight for human rights

Sep 27, 2026

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