More than fifty years after the Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran war, survivors are still haunted by memories of the world’s first televised humanitarian disaster.
📺 Now, in exclusive interviews with BBC Africa Eye, some of the last surviving soldiers have spoken about that time - watch on YouTube https://t.co/rmAOfvkRV0
Ha fallecido a los 56 años Marjane Strapi, la autora de "Persépolis".
Dice la nota de la familia: "Marjane Satrapi murió de tristeza poco más de un año después del fallecimiento de Mattias Ripa, su marido y el amor de su vida".
The heroic masses of Bolivia are once again showing the way. For weeks now they have shut down the economy through strikes, blockades and demonstrations aimed at bringing down the hated regime of Rodrigo Paz, and freeing the country from U.S. imperialism.
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#MiddayReport | While the United States has no presidential race this year, their midterm elections this November could still tip the balance of power in Congress and influence national politics all around.
California is set with a crowd of candidates, as current Governor Gavin Newsom is termed out. | via Henni Espinosa, U.S. correspondent
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Thousands of students protested in Santiago on June 3 against President Jose Antonio Kast’s austerity measures and education budget cuts. The national strike, called by student federation Confech, led to violent clashes as police fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse demonstrators. At least one student was injured and dragged away by officers. Metro stations were temporarily closed during the unrest.
Kast's approval rating has fallen from 57% to 38% since taking office in March, according to pollster CADEM, with many analysts and observers calling his administration Chile's most far-right since Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship. Kast's father was a German-born military officer and Nazi Party member who escaped US custody near the end of WWII and later immigrated to Chile, where his family became highly influential in national politics
WATCH: Could Philippine exports face new challenges in the U.S. market?
The Philippines is facing a possible 12.5% tariff after being included in a U.S. forced-labor trade review. What are the risks, and how prepared are local exporters?
On #Business360, Cristina Roque discusses the government's response, the outlook for exports, and what's at stake for key industries such as electronics, semiconductors, and agriculture.
https://t.co/5bDDTFaXxM
WATCH: More police officers are joining the multi-layered blockade, guarding the main gate of the Senate building.
Outside the blockade are groups expressing support to Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, and Vice President Sara Duterte. | via @chedcgatchalian, https://t.co/9R0Mcay5im
Nagkaroon ng bahagyang tensyon sa J.W. Diokno Blvd. sa labas ng Senado matapos komprontahin ng mga tagasuporta ni Duterte ang mga pulis na nakabantay sa lugar.
Hindi na pinapayagan ang pagpasok ng mga sasakyan, ngunit hiniling ng mga tagasuporta na papasukin ang kanilang LED wall vehicle na gagamitin sa kanilang protesta. Pinapasok rin ng awtoridad ang nasabing sasakyan. | via @AllisonCoABSCBN
The Philippines’ military expenditure reached $6.38 billion last year from $5.49 billion in 2024, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) database showed. https://t.co/8XwQnlcsXJ
Cartoon Café, a proudly pro-Palestine family-owned business in Siargao, was trashed by Israelis last month. The unruly tourists also assaulted the couple that owns the place, their child thankfully unharmed.
@daxramires and I visited their establishment today.🧵🇵🇭🇵🇸
A new documentary by Kara David showed that treatment for tuberculosis, despite being curable, remains out of reach for many Filipinos.
In “Kapit-Hininga,” David follows patients navigating the country’s TB crisis, in which access—not medicine—is the problem.
Despite free treatment under the government’s National Tuberculosis Control Program, gaps in supply and hidden costs continue to derail recovery.
In one case, TB patient “Luz” was expected to recover in six to seven months. Instead, his treatment stretched to nine months—marked by inconsistent drug supply, mounting expenses, and declining health. He died on June 2.
The Philippines remains among the countries with the highest TB burden, with over 517,000 cases recorded in 2025. Around 20,000 Filipinos die from the disease each year.
While medication is officially free in public facilities, supply shortages often force patients to buy drugs from private pharmacies—leading to financial burden.
The documentary also traces how the disease thrives beyond clinics.
In densely populated areas like Tondo, cramped and poorly ventilated homes accelerate transmission. In communities such as “Lupang Walang Langit,” multiple families share tight, enclosed spaces with little sunlight and limited sanitation—allowing TB to spread easily.
“Kapit-Hininga” reframes TB in the Philippines as a systemic failure—with poverty, housing, and uneven healthcare to blame.
(✍️: Dane Rubite, 📸: GMA Public Affairs/YouTube)
#radarPH
Yes, Congress should discipline its members. BUT expulsion should be reserved for those who have fully and irretrievably forfeited public trust by committing high crimes or the gravest of offenses-- not merely for being disruptive, offensive, or even for spreading disinformation online. The threshold for expulsion must remain extraordinarily high. The power to expel a fellow member of parliament is a power that should be exercised with most fear and restraint. A congressional seat, after all, does not solely belong to Congress. It belongs first to the people of who elected their representative. https://t.co/aWzA9H8VyN
’NAGDELIVER KAY TITO SOTTO AT ERWIN TULFO’
UPDATE: Two of the 18 ‘ex-marines’ claim they delivered suitcases of cash to Senators Vicente Sotto III and Erwin Tulfo during the Cayetano-led bloc Senate hearing.
“Mabigat sa atin ‘to, dahil pinaniwalaan natin yung blue ribbon committee na pinamunuan ni Sen. Lacson, but everyone knows mag-partner talaga ‘yan, si Sen. Tito Sotto at Sen. Lacson,” Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said.
Watch the live stream here: https://t.co/3cCRSnpZZH
Police in Chile used water cannons to disperse protesters in Santiago. Protesters called on President Jose Antonio Cast to reverse public cuts, accusing the government of dismantling healthcare, education, and welfare programs.
Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from Santiago.
Four foreign hotel operators are ceasing operations in Cuba as Donald Trump’s May 1 executive order is set to take effect on June 5
Spain’s Iberostar and Meliá, Canada’s Blue Diamond and Indonesia's Archipelago International have all announced plans to leave or reduce operations