Coronation Street's Tina O'Brien seen supporting actress daughter as she prepares to launch next move

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Padilla sheds tears upon seeing ‘Father Digong’ appear at ICC chamber

Sep 17, 2026

Padilla sheds tears upon seeing ‘Father Digong’ appear at ICC chamber

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robin Padilla shed tears of joy after former President Rodrigo Duterte made his first in-person appearance before the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III on Wednesday. It has been a year and a half since Duterte attended his proceedings in the Hague, which he previously only attended through online video

PNP to Sept. 21 protesters: Don’t test police’s resolve

Sep 17, 2026

PNP to Sept. 21 protesters: Don’t test police’s resolve

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday cautioned protesters not to test the law enforcement agency’s resolve ahead of rallies expected this Monday, September 21 to protest corruption and mark the 54th anniversary of the declaration of martial law. PNP public information chief Col. Allen Rae Co issued the warning in a

Malaysian woman scuba diving in Bali dies after being swept away by currents

Sep 17, 2026

Malaysian woman scuba diving in Bali dies after being swept away by currents

A Malaysian woman has died while scuba diving after she was caught in strong currents in Bali, Indonesia. According to local media portal Bali News, the victim, Siti Nuraini Rusidi, 40, was on a diving trip with a divemaster, boat captain and several other divers when the incident occurred at 11.10am local time on Wednesday. The trip’s divemaster, Eugenius Franciso Ray, 33, had reportedly raised concerns over her health when he noticed her coughing when the group was at the first dive site at...

‘Gone too far’: Thai PM Anutin slams foreign lawbreakers as backlash builds

Sep 17, 2026

‘Gone too far’: Thai PM Anutin slams foreign lawbreakers as backlash builds

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has issued a withering rebuke to foreigners behaving badly in Thailand following a wave of scandals involving illegal businesses and landholdings including a cemetery, saying the cases have “gone too far” by breaching Thai law and hospitality. Facing mounting public backlash against illegal foreign ownership of swathes of the country enabled by endemic corruption, Anutin’s government has halved the visa-free entry period to 30 days for most countries and...

‘Council has been silent - but this must never happen again’

Sep 17, 2026

‘Council has been silent - but this must never happen again’

A petition has been launched to secure a high-level debate on the fallout from the masked protests which crippled the country’s busiest port.

Noah Woods' dad issues heartbreaking statement after missing boy's body found and says 'there are no words'

Sep 17, 2026

Noah Woods' dad issues heartbreaking statement after missing boy's body found and says 'there are no words'

Noah Woods died after going missing

Big-time oil price hike of up to P11 for diesel, P5 for gas set for next week

Sep 17, 2026

Big-time oil price hike of up to P11 for diesel, P5 for gas set for next week

Another big-time oil price hike is foreseen in the following week due to the Middle East fuel crisis, with diesel prices possibly surging by P11 per liter and gas prices increasing by as high as P5 per liter.

Mum of soldier, 19, who took her own life speaks out after senior officers cleared

Sep 17, 2026

Mum of soldier, 19, who took her own life speaks out after senior officers cleared

'It remains true to say that the Army let our daughter down very badly'

Unmarked police car in M20 crash: Three people taken to hospital

Sep 17, 2026

Unmarked police car in M20 crash: Three people taken to hospital

An unmarked police car was involved in a collision on the M20 while on it’s way to a fatal crash.

Tragedy as baby boy found dead under floorboards wrapped in 1910s newspaper

Sep 17, 2026

Tragedy as baby boy found dead under floorboards wrapped in 1910s newspaper

The baby boy's remains were discovered by a builder wrapped in a 1910 newspaper, with an inquest hearing that the cause of death remains a mystery

Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 196,000, lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain low

Sep 17, 2026

Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 196,000, lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain low

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, another sign that layoffs remain rare and most Americans enjoy job security. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims slid to 196,000, the fewest since mid-July and down from 206,000 the week before. The four-week average of claims, which...

Coronation Street fans issue demand as star exchanges messages with Emmerdale actor after unseen scene revealed

Sep 17, 2026

Coronation Street fans issue demand as star exchanges messages with Emmerdale actor after unseen scene revealed

The messages between the Corrie and Emmerdale stars camefollowing the revelation of a previously unseen scene between the pair

Trump: EU allowing Canada to become associate member could be 'hostile act'

Sep 17, 2026

Trump: EU allowing Canada to become associate member could be 'hostile act'

President Trump said Wednesday the European Union inviting Canada to join as an associate member could amount to a “hostile act,” threatening tariffs or a trade embargo against the bloc. “If they do that, if I think it’s at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe,” Trump...

Romualdez’s staff, co-accused in P7.4B plunder case, out of country

Sep 17, 2026

Romualdez’s staff, co-accused in P7.4B plunder case, out of country

MANILA, Philippines — Joselyn Serenio, a former staff member of House Speaker Martin Romualdez and one of his co-accused in a P7.4-billion plunder case, is currently outside the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Thursday. In a statement, the bureau said Serenio had already left the country before the Sandiganbayan issued a hold departure

Developer behind major housing project launches food bank scheme

Sep 17, 2026

Developer behind major housing project launches food bank scheme

A construction company working on a new council-built flat development has teamed up with a local charity to help others.

Thailand faces a sharper power-cost risk as LNG prices threaten electricity tariffs

Sep 17, 2026

Thailand faces a sharper power-cost risk as LNG prices threaten electricity tariffs

Thailand’s energy outlook is coming under renewed pressure as liquefied natural gas prices surge amid disruptions to Middle Eastern supply routes. PTTEP warned that every US$3 per million British thermal units increase in LNG prices could raise Thai electricity prices by about 5%, highlighting the country’s exposure to the global gas market. LNG currently supplies […]

Ridon is 1 of 2 who got show-cause order from impeach court – prosecs

Sep 17, 2026

Ridon is 1 of 2 who got show-cause order from impeach court – prosecs

MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution panel on Thursday confirmed receipt of the show-cause orders issued by the Senate impeachment court against two of its members for possible violation of the sub judice rule. According to House prosecution spokesperson Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong, one of the recipients of the order was House prosecutor and Bicol

MP hits out at Leigh terraced house converted to five-bed HMO without planning permission

Sep 17, 2026

MP hits out at Leigh terraced house converted to five-bed HMO without planning permission

Wigan council has tightened the regulation of shared homes but the applicant claims that previously the conversion 'would have been classed as permitted development'

Bolton's Definitely Maybe’s Green Room bar set to be converted into flats

Sep 17, 2026

Bolton's Definitely Maybe’s Green Room bar set to be converted into flats

The former bar and music venue lies within the cobbled streets of the town's Nelson Square conservation area

Crisis meeting in Bolton after hundreds of missed bin collections in September

Sep 17, 2026

Crisis meeting in Bolton after hundreds of missed bin collections in September

Bolton councillors have been inundated with complaints from residents about failed or delayed pick ups

Bukidnon school eyes safety upgrades after Grade 12 student’s death

Sep 17, 2026

Bukidnon school eyes safety upgrades after Grade 12 student’s death

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — The Valencia National High School (VNHS) is mourning the tragic loss of an 18-year-old Grade 12 female student who passed away Wednesday evening after allegedly jumping from the school building, which officials now want to upgrade to avoid a similar incident. According to school principal Angelina Cacharo and city police investigators,

Man jailed in Manchester after police discover terrifying terror attack guides and 'materials' in his home

Sep 17, 2026

Man jailed in Manchester after police discover terrifying terror attack guides and 'materials' in his home

Jonathan Wilson has been put behind bars after counter-terror police found the items at his Macclesfield house

NCRPO on full alert ahead of Sept. 21 anti-corruption rallies

Sep 17, 2026

NCRPO on full alert ahead of Sept. 21 anti-corruption rallies

MANILA, Philippines – The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will be placed on full alert starting Saturday midnight as police prepare for rallies in Metro Manila condemning corruption and marking the 54th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law on Sept. 21. In a press briefing in Camp Crame on Thursday, Philippine National Police

Rappler Live Jam: Healy After Dark

Sep 17, 2026

Rappler Live Jam: Healy After Dark

Catch the 'Isip' hitmakers perform on Rappler Live Jam for the first time!

House approves P27.9B Congress budget for 2027 without questions

Sep 17, 2026

House approves P27.9B Congress budget for 2027 without questions

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Thursday terminated sponsorship and plenary deliberations on the proposed P27.89-billion budget for the Congress of the Philippines for 2027 without any interpellation. Davao de Oro Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora sponsored the proposed budget of the Congress, which covers the Senate, House of Representatives, House and Senate Electoral

Archbishop of Canterbury under fire after giving 'Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation' award to Muslim cleric who praised Bin Laden - on anniversary of 9/11

Sep 17, 2026

Archbishop of Canterbury under fire after giving 'Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation' award to Muslim cleric who praised Bin Laden - on anniversary of 9/11

The Most Rev Sarah Mullally is facing calls to apologise after she presented the prize for 'Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation' to Tahir Ashrafi.

RNLI temporarily suspends services in Portsmouth after its volunteers were abused by anti-migrant protesters

Sep 17, 2026

RNLI temporarily suspends services in Portsmouth after its volunteers were abused by anti-migrant protesters

The station in Eastney, Portsmouth, has now not been in active use since September 10, it has emerged. The RNLI said it has taken measures to ensure the safety of the city's waters.

Princess Andre 'picked on' for her appearance and family background as she defiantly responds

Sep 17, 2026

Princess Andre 'picked on' for her appearance and family background as she defiantly responds

Princess Andre defiantly responded to the criticism as she backed a new campaign

Putney Pusher suspect's family blame Met probe for his death: Relatives say millionaire banker took his own life after 'months of immense pressure' - and police knew he was innocent

Sep 17, 2026

Putney Pusher suspect's family blame Met probe for his death: Relatives say millionaire banker took his own life after 'months of immense pressure' - and police knew he was innocent

Mr Brandram's family claimed there was no forensic evidence linking the 44-year-old banker to the 2017 incident in which a jogger shoved a woman headfirst into the path of an oncoming bus.

Grinning model showcases new facial hair as he stands accused of knifing his hunk husband to death in their NYC apartment

Sep 17, 2026

Grinning model showcases new facial hair as he stands accused of knifing his hunk husband to death in their NYC apartment

Donald Zieben-Hood, the man accused of murdering his husband, Jacob Zieben-Hood, was all smiles in court on Wednesday. He also sported new facial hair and a fresh haircut.

Noah's tragic last journey: Three-year-old was found in pond 250 yards from playground - as hundreds of tributes are left at spot where he was last seen alive

Sep 17, 2026

Noah's tragic last journey: Three-year-old was found in pond 250 yards from playground - as hundreds of tributes are left at spot where he was last seen alive

The tributes were placed next to the wooden fence of the play area after police announced they had found the body of a child in a nearby pond in Brantham, Suffolk.

The music lovers bringing 'proper gigs' to Prestwich in the middle of the afternoon

Sep 17, 2026

The music lovers bringing 'proper gigs' to Prestwich in the middle of the afternoon

They're offering the opposite of a late night city centre gig

Rapper Macklemore's 'anti-Semitic Jewish costume' sparks renewed fury as pro-Palestine backlash against Ed Sheeran continues, with Greta Thunberg the latest to condemn the singer

Sep 17, 2026

Rapper Macklemore's 'anti-Semitic Jewish costume' sparks renewed fury as pro-Palestine backlash against Ed Sheeran continues, with Greta Thunberg the latest to condemn the singer

Macklemore, aka Benjamin Haggerty, was dropped from Sheeran's tour after he delivered a politically motivated speech in support of Palestinians.

Heckler shouts 'USA! USA!' as Canada's PM hails his country's EU 'associate membership' - and takes a swipe at Trump 

Sep 17, 2026

Heckler shouts 'USA! USA!' as Canada's PM hails his country's EU 'associate membership' - and takes a swipe at Trump 

Carney is addressing the European Parliament after Trump suggested that allowing Canada to become an associate EU member could be a 'hostile act.'

Racist extremist who called for 'action' at Manchester event in abhorrent post is jailed

Sep 17, 2026

Racist extremist who called for 'action' at Manchester event in abhorrent post is jailed

Ivan Jennings discussed putting poisonous mushrooms in the food of Jews and Muslims, a court heard

Brit is swept away to his death after 'trying to drive his Volvo across flooded creek' in Spain during ferocious storm

Sep 17, 2026

Brit is swept away to his death after 'trying to drive his Volvo across flooded creek' in Spain during ferocious storm

Officials confirmed today a man who died trying to cross a swollen creek an hour's drive south of Barcelona during storms last night was British.

Benefits cheat fleeces £44,000 from taxpayer by claiming she is single - until investigators find wedding, honeymoon and hen do pictures on her Facebook

Sep 17, 2026

Benefits cheat fleeces £44,000 from taxpayer by claiming she is single - until investigators find wedding, honeymoon and hen do pictures on her Facebook

Judith Blackmore, from Beverley in East Riding of Yorkshire, never disclosed she was in a relationship when she applied for and received benefits and reduced council tax for over six years.

Anguished British father whose son fell to his death from Cyprus hotel appears in court a day after what would have been the boy's third birthday

Sep 17, 2026

Anguished British father whose son fell to his death from Cyprus hotel appears in court a day after what would have been the boy's third birthday

Cyprus has been urged to recognise the suffering of a British father facing jail time over the death of his two-year-old son who fell from a hotel window, as the case was delayed once more today.

Govt widens electricity bill subsidy to 800kWh due to hot weather, haze

Sep 17, 2026

Govt widens electricity bill subsidy to 800kWh due to hot weather, haze

Eligible domestic users will also be exempted from SST, Automatic Fuel Adjustment, among others.

'We are reaching nosebleed territory': Griffith demands Healey cut taxes and get a grip on the economy with warning that 'markets can smell weakness'

Sep 17, 2026

'We are reaching nosebleed territory': Griffith demands Healey cut taxes and get a grip on the economy with warning that 'markets can smell weakness'

The new Conservative shadow chancellor lashed out at 'out of his depth' Chancellor John Healey after reports that Mr Healey was unprepared for the poor state of the UK finances.

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