When Australia's attorney general last week outed himself as the minister accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in 1988, his denial was emphatic. [...]

Pope Francis condemns extremism as 'betrayal of religion'

Pope Francis has held a historic meeting with revered Shia Muslim cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on the second day of the pontiff's visit to Iraq. [...]

Canada vowed to protect its Indigenous women. But they are still being blamed for their own deaths

February marked the culmination of a nearly decade-long legal saga that raised national questions about how Canada treats Indigenous women. Cindy Gladue, a 36-year-old Canadian Cree-Métis mother of three, bled to death in a hotel bathtub almost a decade ago. [...]

Saudi-led coalition bombs Houthi targets in Yemen

Ten Houthi drones targeting civilians were destroyed on Sunday. [...]

Covid: Sharjah drive against illegal housing expanded to flats

Inspectors have found many people living in one apartment and flouting Covid safety measures. [...]

Women's Day: Dubai Ruler issues special message

The UAE has made important women's rights reforms in recent years. [...]

Authorities inaugurate Puerto Princesa cruise port

Groundbreaking ceremony for Coron-Culion Bridge also held (Eagle News) — Authorities inaugurated the Puerto Princesa cruise port on Saturday, March 6. The DOTr said Transportation Secretary Art Tugade, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar also attended the ground-breaking ceremony for the Coron-Culion Bridge. Puerto Princesa Mayor Lucilo Bayron said the cruise port and new facilities would have a huge impact in the tourism of the city. […] [...]

PCG rescues 4 distressed motorbanca passengers off El Nido

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Coast Guard rescued four distressed passengers off El Nido, Palawan on Thursday, March 4. In a statement over the weekend, the PCG said the four individuals had just come from the Provincial Government of Palawan in Barangay San Fernando to pick up medical supplies and were on their way to Barangay Binudac, Culion when they encountered big waves. The big waves damaged the motorbanca’s freeboard, causing it to submerge halfway. […] [...]

PNP: Over P7 million worth of shabu seized in Cebu City; suspect nabbed

(Eagle News) — The police have seized over P7 million worth of suspected shabu in Cebu City on Friday, March 5. In a statement over the weekend, the Philippine National Police said the P7,140,000 worth of illegal drugs were seized from Carlo Magno Escoton Tude, 36, in a buy-bust operation on Magallanes St., Barangay Ermita at 11:55 p.m. The PNP said Tude was arrested in the operation conducted by the local police and the Philippine […] [...]

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