Mapaniqui, Philippines – Last month, at the feast of St Joseph, 88-year-old Pilar Galang stood up to sing in front of a gathering in Mapaniqui, north of the Philippines capital Manila. Galang rarely speaks these days but on that day, she found her voice. Standing alongside other grandmothers and dressed in a baro’t saya, a traditional outfit, she belted out a scathing indictment of the Japanese soldiers who assaulted and raped her as well as many other Filipino women during World War II. “They rounded up all the men they found and with ropes, they bound them to posts /…
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All the top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers…DAILY MAIL Manchester United are preparing for a summer clearout with up to 13 players set to leave Old Trafford this summer.Liverpool have joined West Ham and Wolves in the hunt for Bristol City midfielder Alex Scott.Brighton are interested in signing Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson. Brighton are also hopeful of agreeing a new contract with boy wonder Evan Ferguson. Leeds United have joined Borussia Dortmund interest in Manchester City prospect Shea Charles. Chelsea and Crystal Palace are the latest clubs to post interest in Gambia striker Adama Bojang.DAILY MIRRORBidders in the…
The Seattle Kraken have reassigned forward Shane Wright from the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires to the AHL’s Coachella Valley Thunderbirds, the team announced Monday. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Wright’s Spitfires entered the OHL playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference but were swept in an upset by the No. 8 seed Kitchener Rangers. This will be Wright’s second trip to the Firebirds after scoring four goals in five games on a conditioning stint earlier this season. That came after the Kraken kept the forward as a healthy scratch for an extended period in the fall…
Washington renews call for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, who is being held by Moscow on spying charges.The United States has formally designated Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich as “wrongfully detained” by Russia, renewing calls for the American citizen’s release. The move on Monday comes more than 10 days after Russian authorities announced they had arrested Gershkovich on spying charges that US President Joe Biden’s administration dismissed as “ridiculous” early on. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s “wrongful” detention determination makes it the official US position that Gershkovich is unfairly imprisoned and opens the door for Washington to…
Catholic Relief Services workers were killed amid unrest due to the government’s decision to disband regional security forces.Two aid workers with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) have been killed in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, the charity said, amid civil unrest triggered by a federal government decision to disband regional special forces units. Chuol Tongyik, a security manager, and Amare Kindeya, a driver, were “shot and killed” while returning to the capital Addis Ababa from Amhara on Sunday, CRS said in a statement on Monday. CRS director of communications Kim Pozniak said that the incident occurred in the town of Kobo, where residents…
Such exchanges represent one of the few areas of cooperation between Ukraine and Russia.More than 200 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have returned home in a prisoner swap, the warring countries have said. Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Monday that 106 Russian soldiers were released from Ukrainian custody as part of an agreement with Ukraine. Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, said that Russia freed 100 Ukrainian prisoners. Neither announcement mentioned whether any intermediaries were involved in the agreement. Some of the Ukrainian soldiers have severe injuries and illnesses, Yermak said in a statement published on Telegram. He…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves suspended center Rudy Gobert for their play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers after the 10-year veteran threw a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson in an argument in the huddle during a timeout. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The Timberwolves announced on Monday that Gobert would serve his one-game punishment when they face the Lakers on Tuesday night. Gobert took a swing at Anderson and hit him in the upper chest in the second quarter of Minnesota’s game against New Orleans on Sunday when the flustered Timberwolves were trailing by 12 points. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin:…
Paul Mullin scored one and set up two more before Ben Foster saved a stoppage-time penalty as Wrexham came from behind to beat Notts County to return to the top of the National League.Notts County took the lead in style with a perfectly executed free-kick from John Bostock, before Mullin drilled home an equaliser. Image: Paul Mullin celebrates his goal against Notts County Jacob Mendy gave Wrexham the lead before Kyle Cameron headed home to put County back on level terms.Mullin then crossed for Elliot Lee to make it 3-2 before Foster saved Cedwyn’s Scott’s penalty deep into added time…
So many military staffers and guards passed through Guantanamo during my 14-year detention that I remember only the kindest, and the cruellest – the ones who seemed to take joy in our misery. In 2021, just as my memoir – Don’t Forget Us Here, Lost and Found at Guantanamo – was about to be published, I was on Twitter and saw a photo of a handsome man in a white navy uniform. It was Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida. I do not remember what the post was about – probably something about him clashing with President Joe Biden over…
FA to launch an investigation into a clash between assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis and the Liverpool full-back.The assistant referee who apparently elbowed Liverpool’s Andy Robertson at half-time during their Premier League draw with Arsenal will not be appointed for future matches until an investigation is complete, the referees body says. Robertson was seen remonstrating with the official, Constantine Hatzidakis, at half-time of Sunday’s game, and video replays appeared to show the official brushing off the Scotland international and catching him with his elbow. Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the match officials body, said in a statement on Monday that…