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Surgeons to reconstruct face of boy, 9, after Zimbabwe hyena attack

Maryke Vermaak, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 21 12:14 PM

Plastic surgeons in South Africa are preparing to reconstruct the face of a nine-year-old Zimbabwean boy mauled by a hyena in an attack last month. Read more »

Saudi air defenses intercept 17 Houthi armed drones - state TV

Reuters
Posted at Jun 20 11:32 AM

Saudi Arabian air defenses late on Saturday destroyed six armed drones launched by Yemen's Houthi movement towards the kingdom, bringing the total it intercepted during the day to 17, state TV cited the Saudi-led coalition as saying. Read more »

5 convicted over mob attack on Hong Kong protesters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 18 06:56 PM

Five men who took part in a mob attack on Hong Kong democracy supporters two years ago were found guilty of rioting and wounding on Friday in the first convictions over an assault which sparked widespread outrage. Read more »

FBI warns that QAnon followers could engage in 'real-world violence'

Mark Hosenball, Reuters
Posted at Jun 15 09:39 AM

WASHINGTON - The FBI has warned that followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory could again engage in violence against political opponents out of frustration that the theory's predictions have not come true.   Read more »

1Sambayan says campaign app hacked

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 14 09:05 PM

Pro-democracy coalition 1Sambayan said Monday its campaign app was hacked last week, claiming the attack was orchestrated by its political rivals "to maintain in power". Read more »

Football player Kieth Absalon, cousin laid to rest

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 12:58 PM

(UPDATE) Football player Kieth Absalon and his cousin, Nolven, were laid to rest in Masbate City on Sunday, a week after an IED blast perpetrated by communist rebels claimed their lives. Read more »

DND, DILG urge communists to turn over those responsible for Absalon cousins' deaths

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 09 06:37 PM

The DND criticized the communists' supposed internal probe on the incident, saying it would "never result in any kind of justice for the bereaved families. Read more »

Muslim family of 4 killed in 'premeditated' Canada truck attack

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 08 03:59 PM

A man driving a pick-up truck slammed into and killed 4 members of a Muslim family in Canada's Ontario province, in what police and officials said Monday was a premeditated attack motivated by "hatred". Read more »

Facebook imposes 2-year Trump ban, revises rules for politicians

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 05 08:53 AM

Facebook on Friday banned former US president Donald Trump for two years, saying he deserved the maximum punishment for violating platform rules over a deadly attack by his supporters on the US Capitol. Read more »

US says ransomware attack on meatpacker JBS likely from Russia; cattle slaughter resuming

Tom Polansek and Jeff Mason, Reuters
Posted at Jun 02 09:58 AM

JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, said on Tuesday night it had made "significant progress in resolving the cyberattack." Read more »

Ex-solon Andaya survives gun attack in CamSur

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 04:17 PM

A former lawmaker survived an ambush by gunmen on motorcycle in Pili town in Camarines Sur province early Tuesday. Read more »

Raid in Niger leaves eight dead: officials

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 30 07:44 AM

At least four members of the security forces and four civilians died in a jihadist raid against the major town in southeast Niger, near the Nigeria border, local authorities said Saturday. Read more »

Suspected fatal shark attack in New Caledonia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 27 01:26 PM

Rescue services in New Caledonia were Thursday searching for the body of a fisherman believed to have been killed by a shark, following a spate of fatal attacks in the South Pacific territory this year. Read more »

DND: First batch of attack helicopters purchased from Turkey to arrive in Sept.

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 03:00 PM

The military equipment is worth nearly $269.4 million and was made possible through a "government to government mode of procurement."    Read more »

Cyberattacks: Bigger, smarter, faster

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 25 12:25 PM

From paralyzing the internet in Estonia to a $4.4-million ransom being paid last week after the shutdown of a major US pipeline, we take a look back at 15 years of cyberattacks.   Read more »

FilCom leaders tumutulong sa mga Pinoy na apektado ng gulo sa Israel

Rose Eclarinal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 03:33 PM

Hindi pa man tapos ang giyerang pangkalusugan dahil sa Covid-19, bomba naman at missile attacks ang tinatakasan ng mga Pinoy sa Israel.    Read more »

Surfer killed in shark attack on Australia's east coast

Reuters
Posted at May 18 01:11 PM

SYDNEY - A man has been killed in a suspected shark attack on Tuesday off a popular beach on the mid-north coast of Australia's New South Wales (NSW) state, rescuers and police said. Read more »

Israel destroys Gaza tower housing AP and Al Jazeera offices

Reuters
Updated as of May 15 11:53 PM

GAZA (UPDATE) - Israel destroyed a 12-storey tower block in Gaza housing the offices of the U.S.-based Associated Press and other news media on Saturday, saying the building was also used by the Islamist militant group Hamas. Read more »

Pila ng mga benepisyaryo ng SAP, inararo ng truck sa Bulacan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 07:39 PM

Inatake sa puso ang driver ng truck bago ito sumalpok sa tent kung saan naghihintay ang mga tatanggap ng ayuda.  Read more »

Duterte pleads for Bangsamoro gov't help vs BIFF

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 06:56 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday beseeched authorities of the Bangsamoro region to help the government deal with the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and prevent an "all out offensive" that he said would be bloody. Read more »