Magnitude 5.2 earthquake jolts Masbate
Debris are scattered at a house after a magnitude quake struck in Cataingan in Masbate on Tuesday. (John Mark Lalaguna/Philippine National Red Cross via AP) MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Masbate at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday as an aftershock of a strong quake that rattled the central Philippines Tuesday. The latest tremor, which […]
Mutinying soldiers detain Mali president and PM, worsening crisis
Opposition supporters react to the news of a possible mutiny of soldiers in the military base in Kati, outside the capital Bamako, at Independence Square in Bamako, Mali August 18, 2020. The sign reads: ‘Down with France and its governor.” REUTERS/Rey Byhre BAMAKO — Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and top government officials were detained […]
This Weekend’s Stacked ‘The Sound’ Lineup Includes Tones And I, Bliss N Eso, Electric Fields And More
ABC’s live music program The Sound returns this weekend with another stacked lineup of Australian artists who’ll perform on the program. Hosted as usual by Jane Gazzo and Zan Rowe (along with special guests Keith Urban, Jack Thompson and Molly Meldrum), Tones and I leads the bill with a performance of her The Kids Are Coming cut […]
Start Your Day With This Very Wholesome Clip Of Christine Anu Accidentally Dropping An F-Bomb On Live TV
Last night, ‘My Island Home’ singer and national treasure Christine Anu appeared on The Project following her reveal as the character of Goldfish on The Masked Singer earlier in the week. Towards the end of her interview, host Carrie Bickmore suggested Anu should re-release her 1995 hit – a cover of the Warumpi Band classic – for […]
From Bill Clinton to AOC, Democrats to highlight party’s heritage and future
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks at the funeral of late U.S. Congressman John Lewis, a pioneer of the civil rights movement and long-time member of the U.S. House of Representatives who died July 17, at Ebeneezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. July 30, 2020. Alyssa Pointer/Pool via REUTERS. Democrats will highlight the party’s […]
Pandemic home-schooling puts Americans into debt — report
East College Prep High School senior Jocelyn Hernandez follows a remote Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus class while sitting in a community garden near her home, August 14, 2020 in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Due to the continuing coronavirus pandemic all Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools will be closed and […]
Bluesfest Drops Second Instalment Of 2021 Lineup, Led By Tash Sultana & Ziggy Alberts
Bluesfest have shared the second instalment of their 2021 lineup and it’s their first-ever all Australian announcement. It’s led by Tash Sultana and Ziggy Alberts who’re joined by the likes of Briggs, Kim Churchill, and All Our Exes Live In Texas. Going down in April next year at Byron Bay’s Tyagarah Tea Farm, the lineup […]
Slain activist was monitoring Negros abuses, killings
Negros-based activist Zara Alvarez (Photo from the Facebook account of Cristina Palabay of Karapatan) BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines — For the past three years, Zara Alvarez had been monitoring and documenting the killings and arrest of farmers, lawyers and activists on Negros Island. She organized missions to look into cases of suspected human rights […]
SC thumbs down warrantless drug searches in vehicles
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court dealt a blow to President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs by ruling that the campaign against narcotics cannot be won by subverting the people’s constitutional right against unreasonable searches and seizures. In an 11-3 decision dated June 16 but released only on Tuesday, the Supreme Court invalidated warrantless police […]
Local tourists not enough to revive Boracay economy
SERENITY With tourists coming in trickles amid travel restrictions, Boracay’s white beach has become a picture of serenity. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — Officials of Aklan province and business owners in Boracay are planning to open the island to selected domestic and foreign tourists by October in a bid to revive the local […]