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NCRPO deploying over 350 cops for Ramadan security

MANILA, Philippines — The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will deploy a total of 354 police officers across Muslim communities and places of worship for this year’s observance of the holy month of Ramadan. In a press briefing in Camp Crame on Wednesday, NCRPO spokesperson Maj. Hazel Asilo said the regional police will be

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Man swept away by river Loire as floods hit France

PARIS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A ⁠man trying to navigate the swollen river Loire has ⁠been swept away, officials said on Wednesday, as much of ‌western France was placed under high alert for floods, with yet more heavy rain expected. Read full story

Is Rafizi Ramli now the conscience of Malaysia’s Reformasi movement?

At the halfway point of his term, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces trouble brewing inside his own camp as his long-time lieutenant Rafizi Ramli seizes the banner of reform and clean government that was once his own. Malaysia must hold its next general election by February 2028, but with both the governing coalition and the opposition facing internal power struggles, swathes of the electorate remain unconvinced by either side’s case to govern. For Anwar, who spent decades vying to...

Sleeper shark filmed for first time in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep waters

A sleeper shark measuring up to four meters was filmed at a depth of nearly 500 meters in the Antarctic Ocean, marking the first recorded sighting of a shark so far south. Researchers say the species may have long gone undetected in the region’s cold, remote waters.

'Shocked and disgusted': Explaining the controversy at the heart of this year’s Berlin Film Festival

This year’s Berlinale has been rocked by huge backlash over the sidelining of political discourse. Now, in an open letter, more than 80 prominent film figures have condemned the Berlin Film Festival’s “silence” on Gaza. Here's everything you need to know.