Joel Guinto

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How Pope Francis won over 80 million hearts in an intensely Catholic nationJoel GuintoVirma SimonetteGetty ImagesPope Francis waves to well wishers after his mass in Tacloban in 2015Lashed by an off-season typhoon, Pope Francis stepped out on a rain-soaked makeshift stage in front of hundreds of thousands of weeping pilgrims in the central Philippines. Organisers had warned him to cancel the 2015 open air mass in Tacloban as the weather had worsened.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Joel Guinto

Albanese and Dutton face-off in first Australia election debateGetty ImagesOpinion polls have predicted a slim margin between Australian PM Albanese's Labor Party and Dutton's Liberal PartyAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faced-off with his election rival Peter Dutton in their first debate before the 3 May federal election vote.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Joel Guinto

Man jailed for rape caught on washing machine reflectionGetty ImagesThe man had denied the crime, until he was confronted with footage of the incident - reflected in a washing machine lidA high court in South Korea has upheld the conviction of a 24-year-old man for a series of sexual crimes, including rape - after the attack was reflected on a washing machine lid and caught on security footage, say reports.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Joel Guinto

A plane carrying former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has arrived in the Netherlands where he is to face charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his deadly "war on drugs". Duterte was arrested at Manila airport on Tuesday and within hours was on a chartered jet which flew via Dubai to The Hague, where the ICC sits. The 79-year-old could become the first Asian former head of state to go on trial at the ICC.

1 month ago | msn.com | Joel Guinto

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