David Shadrach

The Philippines: when the police kill children FEATURE / RODRIGO DUTERTE WATCH: Another child dies in Duterte's war on drugs WATCH: Duterte's son questioned over illegal drug smuggling WATCH: Philippine police 'dumping bodies' of drug war victims (2:39) Ted Regencia Philippines Rodrigo Duterte Asia Pacific SIGN UP One news report says death toll in the war on drugs could be as high as 14,000 [Ezra Acayan/ Al Jazeera] Manila, Philippines - His parents named him Reynaldo de Guzman, but everyone knew him as Kulot (Curly) on account of his hair. Kulot grew up in Anak Pawis (Child of Sweat), a district by the banks of Manila's largest floodway. Here, homes made of cardboard and bamboo vie for space with partially constructed concrete apartments. During the rainy season, the debris- filled floodway overflows, leaving the neighbourhood's houses under water. But just a drizzle is enough to stir the stench from the nearby sewers. Kulot lived with his parents and two of ...

Trump-Russia: Flynn's dealings were 'lawful' US President Donald Trump has said the actions of former national security adviser Michael Flynn after the 2016 presidential election were lawful. Mr Flynn has entered into a plea deal and agreed to co-operate with an inquiry into alleged collusion between Mr Trump's team and Russian officials. The president said on Twitter that he fired Mr Flynn "because he lied to the Vice President and the FBI". He said there was "nothing to hide" in the actions of his transition team. Mr Flynn has pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI about contacts with Russia's then ambassador Sergei Kislyak in December 2016, after Mr Trump was elected but before he became president. Under the terms of the plea deal - with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating alleged collusion - Mr Flynn pleaded to a lesser charge and a shorter sentence than he might have otherwise faced. It has prompted speculation...

Deaths as suicide bomb attacks hit market in Biu NEWS / AFRICA Nigeria Africa Security At least 17 people have been killed in two suspected Boko Haram suicide bombings on a market in the northeastern Nigerian town of Biu, Forty-seven others were wounded in Saturday's explosions, and many were in criticial condition, said Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris, reporting from the capital, Abuja. "Biu has been largely spared by the Boko Haram insurgency, but many areas surrounding that town have been attacked on several occasions," he said. "This is one of the cases we have been seeing over the past five or six months." Idris said that as of yet there had been no claim of responsibility. However, local officials believe the attacks had the "signature" of Boko Haram, he added. "We have seen them targeting soft spots like places of worship and schools," said Idris. Eight years of fear The UN estimates that 20,000 people have been killed and at least 1.7 m...

Motorway PC stops van from falling off bridge A police officer held on to a van to stop it falling as it teetered on the edge of a motorway bridge. The driver was trapped inside when PC Martin Willis arrived at the scene on the A1(M) in Yorkshire. Writing on Twitter, he said he grabbed on to the vehicle to stop it "swaying in the wind". PC Willis, known as Motorway Martin to his followers, said he couldn't "begin to describe [his] relief" when firefighters arrived. 'Where's your cape?' The van ended up in the precarious position when it came off the road near the border between North and West Yorkshire.

IDRIS DERBY the President of The Republic of Chad this morning has broke the silence on the ongoing slave trade going on in Libya by giving the Libyan govt 24hrs to release every African held as a slave and every African migrant in their country if not he's going to act out of bounds with the power of force. Current situation: over 10,000 Soldiers armed are seen deployed at the Libyan boarders with Chad!!.